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SOME FEDERATION STORIES.

Mrs Underwood, of Wnona, regaled the
convention with some taking anecdotes con-
nected with the early history of her city.
Once there came to the village from the
East, she said, a man clothed in broaGc 9th
and loaded down with clerical dignity He
one day opened the kitchen door, for he was
the guest of her parents, and, holding out
pair of rusty boots, said: 'Have the servant
black these" Without another word he dis
appeared, leaving the family in coRsterna-
ton, for there was no servant, and, worse
than all, no blacking! Ink was tried but it
gave no lustre, and but a dubious b ack.
The little girls of the household offered to
solve the problem. They turned over the lid
of the cookstove, scraped off the SOFT, which
they soaked in vinegar, and then smeared
artisticaly upon the ministerial boots. Mrs.
Underwood assured the women that neither
she nor her Sister dared face the clergy man
at breakfast next morning.
Those surely were cold days-colder than
Minnesota can boast now for then man
was liable to pay a severe penalty for wear
Ing beard. Such one stopped at the
only hotel WinOna had at that time and his
whiskers were wondrous to look at-Iong
white, soft and flaming. But the morning
after his arrival he did not appear at break
fast, and the landlord found him trying to
thaw his beard and the bed clothes apart
'Is this your first experience at fedora
ton convention?" asked little club woman
at the hotel table. The first day of the
convention was over, and the question was
addressed to an evidently enthusiastic feder-
alton woman.
'Yes, my very first" was the answer.
What did you get out of it?''
"Why, IA loti'
"Of What?"
well, 1 learned that we clubwonren. are
all working for the same end.
''Did you have to come down here to learn
that?'
mo, but I got lot of inspiration"
We'll, please pass it around, for 1 didn t
get Bit the emphatic comment
why, the ideal said the dear little en-
thusiast, with something very much like an
expression of reproach on her face. "Evi-
IDENTIFY you don't think much of federations -
Eyes, l do, or I wouldn't have come, hut
I didn't think much of yesterdays session."
why not?"
Because
why hush, don't give such a reason as
that; those men at the next table heard yam
say that" and the chagrin ON the speaker q
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her life. to degree. is spoiled and her
usefulness is destroyed. This remark was
certainly not comforting to those who per-
sistently "enjoy" Ill health.
When will women learn that when they are
asked to give a f1ve-mnute talk it means
that they are to hold the attention of the
convention for just five times 60 seconds,
and not to read a laboriously learned paper
for a whole half hour. That is not only not
helpful, but it is positively hurtful-to the
audience-and that such was the sense of
the convention as shown by the rather meek
resolution brought in at the end of the last
days session, recommending that speakers
hereafter be held to the time prescribed for
them on the programme"
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FEDERATION SAWS.

Let us have clubs without number,
limit and without black balls,' said Mrs. Van
Vechten, president of the Iowa federation.
She argued that clubs should be a common
meeting ground for women of all classes,
that 1t was there that the woman of leisure
should know the woman Of labor, and there,
too, that the educated and liberaI-minded
should rub against the ignorant and opinionat-
ed. Thus would womans world become larg-
er, better and more charitable.
There were a number who did not agree
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altogether with the speaker. 1t was their
opinion that however good the theory might
be, the suggestion was not practicable. The
laws of attraction and repulsion are as un-
yielding In club life as in social. -
"A nervous woman can't be an ideal wom-
an" was the emphatic statement of Mrs
Charles paper. She may be well poised re-
ligiously and morally. and may be highly
educated, but If she is nervous and sickly
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"rhe Man without q Country. "

Another dainty reprint is '|The Man
Without Country" One is astonish-
ed to note the number of times this
little American classic has been copy
righted, apd to count up the number
Of times it has reached the public IN
a new dress. This time the dress is
very dainty and patriotic; flags eros ed
behind our war eagle being the bright
and appropriate device of the cover
design. This edition is called out by
the Spanish war, and is prefaced by
Mr.. Hale himself. He strikes again
the note that his impressive story
struck when it's appearance In the
Atlantic Of many years ago startled
the restless young patriots into a new
understanding of Love of Country"
The spirit of the times will be gratified
by this small volume that comes from
the press of Little, Brown & Co.
'sThe Man Without a Country by Edward
Everett Hale. so cents Little. Brown &
Co. Boston. For sale by the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company
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OF short stories, written in a light and
humorous vein, and containing also two PLAYS
planned for amateur performance entitled
THE Best Laid Plans, " and Man PROPOSES -
The book will be called '"TattIe Tales o.!
Cupid, and will be published this autumn
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Ransom s. Horton.

the stubborn facts Of history could be
bent more to their desire.
''The Charming Sally" by James Otis.
Houghton, Mif1in & Co., Boston. $1.5O.
For sale by the st. Paul Book and Station
cry company.
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Literary Notes.

In its new series OF Authors at Home,''
the Critic publishes in its November num-
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| slides for club work, but circumstances did
not at present warrant the expense
Most Elevated City.
Madrid is the most elevated city In Europe
| 1t is built on a mountain plain or plateau
| 2,2OO feet above the level Of the sea.
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Globe want ads at reduced rates
See announcement on want page.
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"saint Francis of Assist"

"saint Francis of ASSIST
In the presence Of all the lives Of
Saint Francis of Assist, lives written
from many motives and from many
points Of view, from Thomas Of Ce-
lano and st. Bonaventura, the life
friends of the saint, to, in our our own
times, Mrs. Oliphant, 1.-The Little Flow
ers of Saint Francis Of Assist" has
good reason to maintain it's position as
best loved and most worthy of them
all. Told to the praise of Jesus
Christ" the legends, gathered into
writing 200 years after the saints S
death, have quaint charm and convin-
cling directness about them that bring
even the reader skeptical Of miracle
and angelic vision into closer contact
with spiritual things than he is aware
of. Quaint form and curious story
will attract many reader, who will
find himself charmed with the great
tepderress-the vast power Of human
loving that illuminates every tale that
tells of ST. Francis.
Popular as has been this little book
in Italy and France for four cen
tUries, it's first appearance in English
was in 1897. Abby LangdOn Alger's
translation retains the spirit of the
original. The book is simply and SEN
sibly bound and contains reproductions
of Murillos Saint Francis" and
Giotto's Saint Francis Preaching to
the Birds" 1t is to be regretted that
these woodcuts are not more satisfy
ing reproductions of the originals
"The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of As
sisi." Translated from the Italian by Abby
Langdon Alger. 30 cents. Little, Brown
& Co. Boston. For sale by the St. Paul
Book and Stationery company.
"Sense and SersibiEity" Again.
A very beautiful holiday edition of
inimitable Jane Austen's 'Sense and
Lfrtle. Brown & Co. In this part cular
case holiday edition" does not mean
perishable silk binding, f1ower-de ked
and delicate of hue-white by prefer
ence-numerOus pictures of no particu-
lar artistic value, and paper blatantly
shiny; it means, instead, covers of
W0Ol-satin of an exquisite but durable
green, with a simple gold Device a
small etching for frontispiece to each
volume, heavy paper and good letter
press-juSt the kind Of a dainty and yet
substantial edition that the genuine
lover Of Jane Austen prefers to get his
Sense and Sensibility" in. The novel
fills two handy books, and we under
stand that we may expect to find be-
fore long Miss Austen's other works
in like desirable and dainty little vol
umes.
"sense and Sensibilfty," by Jane Austen 2
Bosom. For sale by the st. Paul Book ard
Stitionery company.
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The committee on art interchange an
nounced that it was able to furnish lantern
slides, illustrative of art MASTERPIECES, at a
nominal rate The committee hopes soon
to effect a plan of cooperative exchange of
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30

Prisoners of Hope" by Mary Johnston.
Houghton, Mifiin & Co., Boston. $780, For
sale by the St. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
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monument to the Anglo-Saxon poet. Caed-
mon author Of "Paraphrase of the Scrip
Mr. Alfred Austin. 1t would be an interesting
problem for the literary statistician to de-
termine which Of the two poets represented
on that occasion possesses the larger coterie
Of readers.-Current Literature.
Paul Lelscester Ford, who is now in Europe,
left behind him the manuscript of a volume
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BOOKS OF THE HOUR
NATURAL SCIENCE-FICTION FOR
OLD AND YOUNG-REPRINTS
OF WORTHY BOOKS
LIFE IN FIELD AND FOREST"

prisoners of Hope" by Mary John
stOn-The Charming Sally" by
James Otis - New Editions of
Jane Austen, ''The Little Flowers
OF saint Francis of Assist" and
"The Man Without a Country"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
THE FIRST INVASION.
Eight Hundred Marines We're Landed a,

Guantanamo.
Kingston, jamaica, June 12.-Lates
advices in regard to the landing OF
American troops on Friday show tina:
eight hundred marines have pitche:
their tents about the smoking ruins OF
the outer Notifications of Guantanamo
and the Stars and Stripes for the frs
time float from a Spanish fag staff
in Cuba. To Captain Clark and the
battleship Oregon belong the honor o:
accomplishing the first successful land.
inG of the war. Forty marines from tne
battleship went ashore yesterGa,
morning and occupied the left entranc,
OF the bay until the trOopship PanthaI
arrived with eight hundred marines.
These, under the command of Lieu.
tenant Colonel r. w. Huntington, ar.
rived at O'clock, and within half ar
hour they had burned the buildings Of
the Spanish camp and had set fire tc
the little village which crouched or
the beach under the hill OF Guanta.
namo.
The whole operation of silencing the
guns and landing the forces was a!
easy as the placing of Sunday schoo
picnic. The Marblehead, backed by
the Vixen and the Dolphin, opened fire
on the earthworks Saturday. The
shores to the right of the entrance wer'
lined with guns and rifle pits, but the
Spaniards stampeded after firing a few
shots.
The city of Guantanamo lies foul
miles up the bay and a little Spanish
gunboat came down to help the shore
batteries. She stayed just long enough
10 turn around. Numerous shots were
fired by the Spaniards, but not one
landed and no Americans were injur.
ed.
The main fort lies within the city
limits and is yet to be reduced, but
it is not in difficult position and tn:
American officers say 1t can be taken
in fifteen minutes when desired.
The Marblehead, the Dolphin, the
Vixen and two colIIers have been of
the entrance of the harbor for several
days, and SATURDAY morning they sail
ed into the channel, and a mile further
on they opened fire. sending fifty shots
at the fortlfications on the left. The
hills on the right of the entrance Were
deserted. There are no defences on the
right side of the harbor.
No attempt was made to land until
the Oregon steamed in early Friday
morning. Captain Clark Immediately
sent forty marines ashore, and twenty
from the MarDlehead followed. They
fpund evidences OF a very hasty depar-
ture upon the part of the valorous
Spaniards. Hammocks, clothing am
munition and several watches were
scattered about the earthworks. and a
Spanish flag was found in one of the
rife pits.
Company b. under Lieutenant Hall,
was the first ashore. and without the
loss Of d moment the column started
UP the steep, rocky hlll to the earth
works. For an hour a brown column
OF marines filed UP the narrow path,
eventually taking up a position at the
top of the hill,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Perhaps it is good thing, says the
Sayre Times, after watching a pro-
menade of Sayre's 4oc, that some of
the young ladies of this section did
not exist as long ago as 1910. In
that year the following act was passed
by the English parliament All women
of whatever age, rank, or profession,
or degree, whether virgins, maids, or
widows, that shall after the passing of
this act, impose upon and betray into
matrlmony any of his Majesty's male
subjects, by scents, paints, cosmetics,
washes, artificial teeth, false hair,
Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops, high
heeled shoes, or bolstered hips, shall
incur the penalty of the law now in
force against witchcraft, scorcery, and
such like misdemeanors, and that the
marriage, upon conviction, shall stand
null and void.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
A Great Opportunity offered.

The Democrats of the State should
appreciate the fact that they nave a
golden opportunity of winning this
fall. The ticket nominated at Harris
burg is a weak one, and the
chances Of a Democratic victory in
the gubernatorlal fight are most ex-
cellent and encouraging. With more
tnan a possibility of electing the Gov
ernor the Democrats should be in
duced to make wise and popular
nominations for the Legislature. The
taxpayers who have been robbed by
recent Legislatures are ready to put a
stop to corruption by voting for good
men for the Legislature, and the
Democrats should place in nomina
tion the best men that can be found
in the several districts of the State
There should be clean sweep all
along the line this fall.-Ea.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
BLhNCO FAILS AGAIN.
Futile Attempts to Entice Dur Ships
Under Uavana's Guns.

Key West June 15.-Captain General
Elanco has apparently not yet aban-
oned the hope Of Turing the American
warsh!ps within range of the Havana
batteries. lie tried it again on Friday
mCrnirg last, but with no better sue
cess than in his previous attempts.
Advices received here yesterday are
to the effect that five Spanish ships
ran out to the mouth of Havana har-
Dor on the day mentioned and headed
in an easterly direction. The vessels
of the blockading squadron were lying
well off shore. Upon sighting the
Spaniards they ran in a short distance
and opened fire on them.
The volley of shot and shell brough.
no response from the enemy, but the
quintette Of ships speedily turned tail
and, hugging the shore, under the bat
teries, ran back into the harbor. The
American ships, however, did not ac-
cept the bait and made no further at
tempt to molest them. The character
of the Spanish boats could not be posi-
lively fixed on account of the distance.
but the American officers say one or
two were small gunboats of the class
which has been manoeuvrng all along
the north coast in futile efforts to draw
the American ships within the fire of
the Spanish batteries.
Monday afternoon three of the fia-
vana batteries, tho Santa Clara bat
terry and Sand Batteries No l and 2,
opened fire uron one of the auxiliary
gunboats which wss cruising closely
along the shore. About half a dozen
shots were fired, none finding sny 9TH
er mark than the sea, :.,nough sew
eral dropped too close for comfort.
The gunboat made no reply, but hur-
ried out of range and reported the
attack to the flagship of the blockading
squadron. No attempt at retaliation,
however, was made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
New Postage Stamps.

Commencing last week the post
Office department began issuing to
postmasters and will continue to
issue until December 81, 1893, a
new series of postage stamps, COM
memorative of the holding of the
national and international trans. Miss
lssippi exposition at Omaha, Ne
braska, during the coming summer
and fall. They will be known as the
trans-Misslssippi series, and will COM
prise the following denominations {:
"a 8 10 and 50 cents and ST.
and So. These stamps are not in
tended to supersede the ordinary
series now in use so that postmas-
tiers may obtain supplies OF either or
both whenever needed. The trans
Mississippi stamps differ materially in
size from the ordinary series, the en-
graved space being about seven
eighths of an inch wide by about one
and three-eighths long. The designs
are also radically unlike those of the
ordinary stamps.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
The Yellow Fever Cases

Washington, June 15.-VIiiclal dispat-
ches received by the Marine Hospita!
service regarding the yellow fever sit
uation indicate effectual vigilance on
the part of the authorities at McHenry.
Miss. There are no new cases at Nc
Henry and the number of danger points
has been reduced there from eight to
six. The state health officer, Mr.. Har-
rison, is in charge of the town, and
Surgeon Murray is looking out for tho
federal regulations. Surgeon Carter of
the Marine Hospital service is invest.-
eating the neighboring towns and
houses along the railroad lines and so
far has developed no new cases. That
examination, however, Is not complet-
ad
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
Pound by Boys.

While four small boys were playing
in the cellar of the Hollidaysburg
Opera House last week, they discover
ed an old box filled with mutilated
bills, notes obsolete money and cur
rency, aggregating several thousand
dollars in value.
The treasure it is supposed belong,
ed to the Gardner-Morrow bank
that failed two years ago, and was
thrown into the celler in the belief
that the money was counterfeit. The
find caused quite sensation among
the banks depositors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Paris, June 15.-Count Boniface d.
Castellane, who married Miss Anna
Gould of New York. fought duel yes
terday with NJ Henri rurot of the Pc
tite. Republinua Francalse. Thre
rounds were fought with swords. and
M. Turot was wounded IN each round,
twice slightly, and the third time Sc
verely, in the right forearm, thus end
ing the duel. The dispute which led
to the meeting grew out of NJ. Turot's
comments upon an act of infant,ciie
committed by a servant in the counts $
household.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have never tried the
popular remedy. There is no longer
any excuse, as a 10 cent trial size of
Elys Cream Balm can be had of your
druggist or we mail it for 10 cents.
Full size SO cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
City.
A friend advised me to Try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it SIX
weeks believe myself cured of ca
tarrh. 1t is most valuable remedy.
Joseph Stewart, GA Grand Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
The Letter DEAL ENDS.
Great Wheat speculator Suddenly Come
to Grief.


Chicago, June 14.-There are all kinds
OF runners here about Joseph Letter and
the action of the market goes far to-
ward confirming many of them. His
deal has gone to pieces. 1t has been
gradually getting in position for such
collapse for week past. Cash wheat
E&s dropped 81 in thirty days, July so
cents ard September more than rs
cents.
The break in the market has been too
much for the young man.
George Il. French, Lster's manager,
was unable either to coafrm or deny
the story, but it comes from a source
that is considered trustworthy. There
are other rumors, but they have not
developed tangible form. Letters in
terests in wheat here have been very
small since the close ofsthe May deal.
He has shipped his wheat out, and
there are only about 100000 bushels of
cash wheat here. He has bought fut-
ures of late in his efforts to maintain
prices in order to enable him better to
market his cash wheat abroad.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
DO You Read

What people are saying about Hoods
Sarsaparllla2 1t is curing the worst
cases of sclofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism and all forms of blood disease,
eruptions, sores, boils and pimples. 1t
is giving strength to weak and tired
women. Why should you hesitate to
take it when it is doing so much for
others
Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartlc and liver tonic. Gentle, reli-
able, sure.
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armour mas taken Letters June
wheat OH i':s hands, about 100000 BUSH
els peing transferred from Allen Grier,
Letters chief broker. Letter also trans
ierrea ict OF september to --amson,
put IL mas &c significance EXCEPT to ena-
oie them 20 settle trades.
Letter has been in a combination with
the smoothest- lot of cash mes in the
Northwest-Pillsbury, Peavey and
Thompson. They stayed with the bull
leader until there was good chance
to unload, and the rumor is that thew
nave dumped their holdings on him
Wh1le he held the bag.
Thompson and Peavey were here yes
teTday and We're not feeling particu-
larly comfortable. Thompson professed
Ignorance as to the cause of the twen-
ty-cent drop In cash wheat from the
Northwest, also of any attempt of any
party to Sell out sEother. The game
has been played by these parties be-
severely
Letter. at the end of May, had profits
OF from S5,oOO,Oo0 to s1O0O,OC0 in his
Trees lie then had more than 10000
oO' cn&hels, and had handled more than
Vow, in all the fifteen months cam
paisn, a good part Of Letters cash
wheat that has been shipped from here
and the seaboard is sold for July de-
livery in Europe at high prices, so that
the collapse at this end Is looked upon
as the cleaning up of the last of his
trades. With fine crop prospects the
world over. there is little chance for
bull to make much headway, with a
blg line ana small speculative trade,
and, 1t Is said, that he decided to get
out.
Joseph Letter was seen in the Illi-
nois Trust and Savings Bank, in con-
sultation with his father, L. Letter. He
said that he would make no assignment
and that he had ordered his trades in
futures liquidated. At the start, his
casn wheat VIII be trusteed. The
northwestern bankers are said to have
come mere on special train and to be
on the anxious seat.
Chicago, June 15.-The Letter matter
has taken on a new phase and one
which seems to make the outlook much
less threatening. At a conference yes
terday, attended by number of peo-
pie heavily interested in the deal, P. D.
Armour agreed to take over the entire
cash wheat holdings of Letter, amount
Ing to about 100000 bushels. Armour
Monday consented to take over about
100000 bushels of this wheat, but an
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Washington, June 15.-Word has
come to the navy department from
Captain Leary. at Pcovincetown. Mass.
that the San Francisco, his flagship,
had suffered TO damage through go-
ing aground Monday. The navy de-
partment was a good deal relieved at
this report. for it was feared that some
of the rocks on the New England ceas,.
had severely injured the ship.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
A NEW COMET DISCOVERED.

'ound Photographicaily by MIR. Codding-
ton, of Lick observatory.
Lick Observatory, Cal, June IA
omet was discovered here Saturday
vening by Mr.. Coddlngton. 1t is in
onstellation Scorpio, about one degrea
ortheast of the bright star Antares.
The discovery was made by photog-
Apply. A plate exposed for other pur-
oses on that region of the SKY showed
'hen developed, a strong trail produc-
d by strange object. Mr.. Codding-
on examined the object and found it
. be comet Of about the eighth mag
dtude. Observations by Professor
tussey showed that 1t Is moving to-
'ard the southeast about one degree
er day.
Mr.. Wright found Its spectrum to be
'ntinuops, with weak carbon bands.