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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
An Opportunity Seized.

A certain little girl. living not far
from New York, has always had i'm.
pressed on her youthful mind-some.
times at the cost of rather painful ex.
periences-that it is wrong to cry. She
had become firmly convinced that this
was a rule without exceptions, when
suddenly an exception presented it.
self. The little girl was astonished,
but rose nobly to the occasion, and
this Is the story thereof as told by n
friend Of the family:
The little girls baby brother died,
and the friend, meeting her soon af.
terward, sympathized with her re.
garding the loss.
Yes" said the child, land when he
died, papa cried and mamma cried
Then l cried little, too. Mamma said
1t was right for me to cry this time,
because my little brother was dead
so l cried harder and harder; Why
with great earnestness-'I Just cried
to beat the bandr'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Shipping molten iron by rail is a
daily stroke of economy to be wit
messed at Duquesne, Pa. The molten
iron as 1t is tapped from the furnaces
runs into an immense mixing ladle
having a capacity of $50 tons, and
from this 1t is poured into the cotton
ladle cars, the ladies being made of
sheet steel or iron, with lining of re-.
fractory material. The cars are then
hauled by a locomotive to the steel
works, where the direct conversion of
the molten iron into open-earth steel is
made avoiding all the expense of
casting the metal into pigs and cool.
Ing handling, reloading, reheating and
remelting the pig metal-New York
Commercial
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
THE AMERICAN SAILOR OF TO-DAY.
The Black Sheen of the Family No Longer
EhgihIe I'm the Navy.

The Black Sheep OF the Family No Longer
EhsihIe I'm the Navy.
Jacky, who used TO be more sailor
than gunner, Is now more gunner than
sailor. Just in proportion as he has
ceased to be a part of the great en-
gine on which he lives, so he has come
more and more into the control of it.
And as the cardinal purpose of war
ship Is to hit things with her pro-
jectiles. Jacky has become specialist
in getting that work out of her. He
does it in two places-at the guns and
at the engines. Correctly pointed guns
are of no use unless the platform on
which they, rest is put in proper re-
lation to the thing to be hit, and kept
there; equally it Is useless to get the
ship into proper place unless the guns
are correctly pointed. Men who can
do either Of these things must have
natural capacities, and be susceptible
to education, and only men of this
sort are eligible for our navy.
Accordingly the "beach- -comber," or
the 'rock-scorpion," or any other va
riety of that ruck of marine refuse
which drifts around the great mari
time ports and ships in any craft
where grub is plenty and work light,
no lsnger slings his hammock on Un-
Gle Sans berth deck, as he used to do
to the shame Of the service in years
gone by. Nor can the tramp, nor the
jail bird, nor even the incorrigible
black sheep Of the family thus be pro-
vided for to the relief of constables
and long suffering relatives. No man
or boy can now pass a United States
naval recruiting officer unless he is
clean. healthy. honest, young, strong
and intelligent; nor can he afterward
get that advancement, which is GER
tainly open to him without fear or ia
vor, unless he continues to show apti-
tude and ability.-Park Benjamin in
Independence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
The WEAKNESS oF CHINA.
The Emperor Weops as lie 8 gns Disgrace
fut Trenaiss.


No army has i1Taded China since
the Japanese retleated. No feet has
she!led her ports. There has been no
rebellion in any province. The En-
peror is as absolute as ever, the organ
ization of his Government is quite
complete, his counsellors are those he
has always trusted, his people are sub
nllssively loyal, but The life of the
whole is apparently suspended. Any
Power asks anything and it is unwil-
lingly conceded, the energy to offer
even passive resistance, to sit still and
await the will of the superior Powers.
is apparently absent. The Emperor
weens silently as he signs disgraceful
treaties. but he signs them. His coun-
sellors rage as each demand is pre-
scented, but they advise acceptance.
His army fits from port to port at the
bidding of each foreign invader, ap.
parently without an idea of firing q
shot. His people, 30O,000,000 of peas
ants and artisans, who have held to-
gether for 5000 years, who are indi-
vidually brave, Industrious and eff.
cient, look on quietly, striking no
stroke, making no cry, deserting, yet
worshipping their imperial lord.
They are beyond measure proud,
but their pride does not stir them to
action. They hate the invaders az In
dians hated Spaniards, but their hate
gives them no energy. They possess
resources even for war almost without
limit, but they accept passively the
dictation of the owners of few ships.
They do not even rise in magnificent
incohorence as the Peruvians did, and
try to crush the invaders by mere num-
bers, but look on passively as IL the
terrible scene going on, which makes
even the greedy invaders from the out
side lament, were no business Of
theirs. Nothing like 1t in history, says
Mr.. Balfour; there is nothing like it
In fiction or in verse, for no imagina-
ton, once stirred to exert itself, could
dream of such passivity. 1t seems IN
credible even to men who know Asia.
and make them doubt whether the i'm
preston on their minds Is not a dream
from which there will be a rough
awakening. China, said NJ. Hanotauy,
with the grim humor Of the French lit
terateur, sis a corpse, the stencil of
which will poison Europe;" but it is
not corpse, there is the miracle of it.
China is living being, in apparent
health, from which the soul has tenn
porarily departed. London Spectator.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
GEN. JOE WHEELER.
A Georgia Friend Tells How He Once Un-
masked a Battery.

A Georgia Friend Tells How He Once Un-
masked a Battery.
AT the battle Of New Hope Church,
between Atlanta and Chickamauga,
Gen. Walker sent Major William II.
Ross, who was on his staff, to ascer-
tain from Gen. Wheeler, who occupied
an advance position, what was in his
front.
He found the General on his horse,
with one leg over the pommel of the
saddle. Saluting him, Major Ross
said:
Gen. Walker intends to make q
charge at this point and would like to
know il the enemy has a masked bat
terry in front of u.s."
II don't know. Major" Gen. Wheeler
replied, but 1 can soon find out" and
swinging into position in his saddle,
he galloped up to a slight eminence,
accompanied by Major Ross and his
staff, and planted a guidon. A mo-
ment later puff of smoke in the dis
tance and the sputtering shrek of q
shell as it flew over them, showed what
was ahead.
Turning to Major Ross, the General
said: "Give Gen. Walker my compli-
ments, and say there is a masked bat
terry IN front of u.s."
Major Ross ventured the remark
that it was a rather risky way of un-
masking n battery.
''The first shots always fly high"
VAS the cool reply. Its the shots
that follow that are dangerous"
When / returned and reported TO
Gen Walker" said the Major, 81 re-
quested him to send some one else the
next time he wished batteries I'M
masked by Gen. Wheeler. Macon
ga, Telegraph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
ASKED FOR A SHIRT, GOT WIFE,
An IncidaEs of the Civil war-A Kind
Act Reaps It's Reward

ACT feaps Its Reward.
The following Is given because of
the valuable suggestion it may con-
tain for our young soldiers. 1t is the
story of clean shirt and how 1t gain
ed one man a good wife. 49,
During the civil war there was Il
young lady in Georgetown who
found 1t In her power to do a great
deal for the Confederate soldiers con-
fined In prison at Washington. Young,
beautiful, cultured. of wealthy and
prominent family, she was frequently
allowed admission to the prison, whith-
er she always took her maid with a
well stocked basket Of good things FOR
the poor boys behind the bars. One
day las she was passing through q
group of men in the common prison.
she stopped and said to them:
IF there is anything that you would
like to have that l can bring you,
won't you let me know? shall be
very glad"
One man stepped forward promptly
Bowling most courteously, he said:
"1f you will be so kind, 1 would
like very much to have a clean shirt"
He was a young lieutenant from
Louisiana, one of the handsomest and
most elegant men l ever met, and
when that young lady looked up into
his brown eyes she found it in her
heart to give him much more than a
clean shirt. for she married him as
soon as the war was over.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Mrs Horace Greeley had a strong
antipafhy to kid gloves, and never
wore Them on any occasion. One day.
it ia said, she met Margaret Fuller on
the street, and instead of greeting her
with any usual salLtation, she touched
Margaret's hand with a shudder, ex-
claiming: "Skin of beast! Skin of a
beastr'
why, what do you mean?" asked
Margaret, in surprise. What do you
wearP'
'Silk,' returned Mrs. Greeley, "sllk
always
Margaret touched her hand and
shuddered, saying, "Entrails of a
worm. Entrails of worm"-Ex-
change.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
A PLAlNSPOKGN oRESsMAkER.
Her Blunt Remarks Not Always Enjoyed
by the Patrona.

Her Blunt Remarks Not Always Enjoyed
by the Patrons.
There is a certain dressmaker in a
New England village who always
finds customers in spite of her lack of
tact. Though she innocently Offends
one patron after another she does not
lose them. Her ruffles are too even,
and her biases too far above reproach.
Here is a specimen of her conversation
while she 'fits' customer.
81 guess I'll cut this little mite
lower. You've got real pretty neck"
Then, when the customer unconscious
~ brides with satisfaction, she adds,
ITS your one good point" She goes
on shipping and pinning. "There"
she eXclaims, standing off to view the
effect, That's what I call a lovely
back. Yours is little bowin', but I
make allowances when | cutw The
customer begins to feel herself a mon
strosity, but her innocent tormentor
continues, "Why, | never saw that
dimple in your wrist! How nice that
Isl" Hope revives. but only to sink
again. ~But guess won't make the
sleeves any shorter for that. You see
your hands are pretty good size, and
fall Of lace would help to cover EN-"
So the ordeal continues, and the Gus
toner feels that she has reached the
lowest notch of humility. Only as
she is leaving does she pluck up cour-
age to ask
What do you think of red velvet
for my new evening dressp
Lovely! Only I'd get a dark velvet
for a lady your age"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
WIT AND HUMOR.

Mr. Housekeep: "Did Vol ask the
new girl why she left her last place"
Mrs. Housekeep lin amazement): /:
''Why certainly not. I never look a
gift horse in the mouth. If she hadn't
teft her last place she wouldn't he
Eere.''
ITO think" said the visitor. that
you will have to go through life an
ex-convict."
"Well, miss" replied Crowbar
Claude, ito tell you the truth, just at
present there amt nothing I'u like
more to be."-Washington Star.
Bobby" cried Tadley to his young
hopeful, ansrily, my father used to
whip me when behaved as badly as
you are doing"
Well" answered Bobby thoughtful.
ly II hope I'll never have to tell my
little hoy that"-Truth.
They say now that love is control
led by vibration"
'"Thats so. l trembled when l pro-
posed, trembled when | asked her
father for her, trembled at the altar,
and she has kept me trembling in my
boots. ever since."-etroit Free Press.
Mr.. Hunker-I have speaking &C.
uuaintance with Miss Throckmorton.
Mr.. Spatts-You are very lucky. All
har other acQuaintanceS are Usteninn
acuuaiutances.-Jud
HAS your daughter made her de.
but yet, Mrs. GreenT
81 don't think she has. She ain,
obliged to make her own things you
know. We can afford to buy the
best a,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE,
pI nnh6CDTrp- ~.

BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Home, of N. Y; Merchants of Newark,
N. j.; Clinton, N. Peoples, NY; Read.
ing, Pa German American Ins. Co., New
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New Yoxk,
Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City, N. i.
These old corporations are well seasossa
by age and fire tested, and have never pes
had a loss settled by any court of law. Thsis
assets are all invested in solid securities, and
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined, by Christian =.
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county shozz4
Patronlze the agency where losses, IL sny,
are settled and paid by one Of their ows
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Nelson, it is said, could not eat o
periwinkle--a dainty then, as now, of
the lower classes-and Wellington is
reported to have tainted at the sight
of n black beetle.
Mackerel made George Stephenson
i'll, and boiled leg OF mutton made
Prince Albert shiver.
Charles Dickens could not bear a
freckled face and Lord Lytton alb.
horred suet dumplings.
Napoleon could not stand any one
who refused his proffered pinch OF
snuff.
George Washington believed Wed,
nesday to be an unlucky day, and al
ways stayed in bed on that day.-New
York World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

There are more wrecks in the Baltic
Sea than in any other placs In the
world. The average is one wreck Q
day throughout the year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Excellent Effect.

VI suppose, Henry" said the old
gentleman to the new son-in-law, that
you are aware the check for So. 900 I
put among your wedding presents was
merely for effect?'
"Oh, yes, sir" responded the cheer.
full Henry, land the effect was excel.
lent The bank cashed 1t this morn.
ing without a rd."-Harlem Life
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
A Chance for All

Mrs. Grab-Are you going to have
your darter take music lessons?
Mrs. Gadd-N-o, l guess not She
hain't no ear for music.
Mrs. Caldwell, l wouldn't be dis.
couraged at that; mebbe she might
learn to play classic, anyhow.-New
York Weekly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
OZONE IN CLEAN CLOTHES.
Simple Method of Freshening the Air
nf SiCkroOrn.


Almost everyone has noticed the pecu-
liarly refreshing smell of clean linen, es-
pecially when just taken from the lines
and brought indoors. 1t is not so general
ly known how valuable is the connection
between this cool and grateful odor and
the ozone which is so necessary Ill a SICK
room. The London Lancet, standard
medical authority. contains an article on
this subject, in which it is stated that the
atmosphere of an apartment may pc
chal geG with ozone by bringing INTO II
damp linen sheets that have just been eX-
posed to Il dry. sharp wind. Bringing
them into the house and shaking them or
waving them about in the air OF the room
will according to the statements made,
change the character of the air. TINS is
a matter of Importance to invailds, VINO
often become exhausted from lack OF
ozone i'll the air they breathe. A means
so simple and effective and one that Is
within the reach of every person should
be generally understood. 1t seems that
all that il necessary is to bring the linen
to the room Immediately after IL is taken
from the lines out of doors and shake and
whirl it about. when the character OF the
air will be altered at once. Hospital at
tendants oftentimes remark how readily
a patient will drop into quiet sleep ar
ter bed linen has been renewed. Inc
cause is doubtless TO be found IN the
ozone released from the sheets newly
washed and aired.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
a GirI's Essay on BOYS.

At recent board school examination
for girls one of the tasks was an essay on
boys and this was one Of the compost
tons. just as it was handed III 10y a gri
of l.: The boy is not an animal. yet they
can be heard to considerable distance.
When n boy hollers he opens his big
mouth like frogs. but girls hold her
tongue till they are spoken To and then
they answer respectable and tell Just how
it was A boy thinks himself clever be
cause he can wade where it is deep. but
God made the dry land for every living
thing. and rested on the seventh da:.
When the boy grows np he Is called Il
husband, and then he stops wading and
stays out nights. but the grew-up girl is a
widow and keeps house
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
"Fighting Bob" Nor Profa,a

Chicago. H.. Nov. THE Rev. John
l."UI- Clark Of the First Cumberland
Presbyterian church. in a prelude to his
, ,yciling sermon spoke on Capt. Bob
Evans Religion and Profanity" saving:
Capt. Evans of the Iowa-popuIarly
>tyled Fighting Bob'-has been the vic
nni "t much abuse on the grounds Of his
'rotanlty and ungodiness in general. He
usually is cOntrasted with pious Capt.
-ome Of his profanity It was during rim nt tba
laval parade in New York BAY. Lieut.
Hobson and Capt Evans were talking
bout Santiago. when Evans said 10
tiohson: Between you and me. | was
Larned glad to get out Of that placer
Later | approached him about religion
and incidentally heard another exhibition
/ his profanity II was when he was
icing introduced to Stuart Darling. who
built the Nesuvius, that he exclaimed
Well. SIR. you make a deviIish good
HING - o
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hail
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment Halls CatarTh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces or the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature In doing its work. The pro
prietors have SO much faith in its cura tive
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dol,
lars for any case that it falls TO cure Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, b. j. CHENEY & co.
TnInHn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
Jacob. Oil cures Rheumatism.
hooks for n Small Town Library.

"Children's books are the first necessity.
because the fundamental idea of the Ii
brary is educational, ami children are more
easily trained to enjoy good books than
adults" writes Neltje Blanchan. on
Starting Il Village Library" in the La
dies Home journal. The best fiction,
biography. history. science and travel are
alone worth having. One good live book
i worth 4 hundred dead ones discarded
from the private library or garnet of some
t0WnSmau who was doubtless thankful to
have Il convenient dumping ground for
them. Excellent lists of popular books
may be had from several state library
commissions. which also lend travelling IL
hraric~ at very small cost to such com
munitieS as cannot afford to own their
books \ careful record of all books
asked for should he kept by the librarian.
and the best of these should be purchased
rs promptly as possible. 1t is well to
spend small sums monthly. rather than
larger ones more rarely. that the needs Of
the people may Ice supplied as they arise
and also that the shelves may contain
what is newest and best. Discounts Of
from ~ To 40 per cent. on books pur-
chased i'll quantities for libraries are Civ
on by the large publishing houses
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
A PECULIAR COMBINATION.
Man Who ia Interested in Plug To.
baCCo and school Desk Trusfs

Columbus. O., Nov. IA special to tho
Dispatch from Hamilton, O.. says: Ham
ilton promoters, having just completed
the organization of plug tobacco trust in
New York. are now about to conslImmste
another biz combine. which involves the
Installation OF almost every manIfactory
If school desks and furniture in the Init
II States. The factor in the enterprise is
Thomas NJ. Boyd of indianapolis. former
y treasurer Of this county Mr.. Boyd
who has had long experience in the school
desk line, has contided to his friends that
any day may now see the contamination
II the deal. 1t Is understood that capital
sUlved and that other we'll known local
people will figure in the venture.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
Activity of EeSuyiuS.

Much anxiety has been caused IN Ma
pies by the renewed activity of Mount
Nesuvius. There is little likelihood that
it will do any serious damage. Tn the
other hand thousands die daily from stom-
ach disorders. who might have survived
had they rcsortcd TO Hostetter's Stomach
BttcrS 1t is the greatest tonic known Tor
stomach and digestive organs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
DISCIPLlNES TURKS.
Russian Admiral Follows British
Commanders Example and
Uses Force.

Cameo. Island OF Crete. Nov THE
Turkish troops at Retimo having refused
to leave that place. the Russian admiral
in those waters, following the example
If Admiral Noel. the British commander
here, fOrcibly conveyed them on board n
In Ii snort
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
THE SECOND OLDEST.
A Distinction Enjoyed by }. II.
Bliss, Now a Resident OF
Erie, Pa.

Erie, Pa, Nov. 5.-[Special.]-John h.
Bliss of this city, who sent to Miss Eliza
beth Stephenson, the sponsor for the bat
tleship Wisconsin, contribution of $5O
for the battleship silver service fund. is
the second Oldest living white native of
the state of Wisconsin. The honor of being
the oldest living native Of the state be-
longs to Mrs. Charlotte Ouisconsin Van
Cleye. now a resident of Minneapolis.
She was born at Prairie du Chen July /,
1910. and Mr.. Bliss was born at Fort
Howard October 4. 1923. Five years
ago Mr.. Bliss had the pleasure of meet
ing Mrs. Van Cleve at her home in Min
neanOlis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O.

Ask yonr Grocer today to show You a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury rs well
"a the adult. All who try it, like it:
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains. and the most delicate stomach re-
ceves il without distress. Il the price of
coffee. 15c. and % cts. per package. Sold
bv all grOcerS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
lnsulted by Bismarck

Berlin, Nov. DIR. Won Rudhsrt. at
me time minister Of Bavaria at Berlin,
lied at Garnlsch, Bavaria. He resigned
MS post under mghly-sensational condi-
lions il 1880. Prince Bismarck having
iEsu.tej hiU at a preliminary soiree ar
Bismarck's palace.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12

Bank of England notes are made
from new white linen cuttings-nevcr
from anything that has been worn. So
carefully is the paper prepared that even
the number of dips into the pulp made by
each workman is registered on a dial by
machinerv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12
What Do the Children Drink &?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
You tried the new food drink called
GRAlN-O: Il is delicious and nourish-
ing. and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-o Won give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Graiu-O is made of pure grains,
aud when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee. but costs
about as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and 2ac
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12

The Shah has in his palace AT To
hcran, Persia l2-iuch globe. uoon
which the parts of the world are set out
in Jewels al various colurs England with
ruhie>. India with diamonds. the sea with
vncraldS. and 81 on.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-12

Cold weather is just as apt to affect
the nerves as any other part OF the
body, and neuralgia sets ID. st. Jacobs
Oil is just as certain to cure it as 1t
cures the general pains and aches of the
n1