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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Out of 1178 persons inoculated
against the plague at Hall. India. only
81 per cent. died. while Of those who re-
fused to be inoculated 26.6 per cent. died
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

1t is a pity some of the well-meaning
families Of deceased relatives cannot be
restrained from perpetrating certain obit-
uary rhymes which make their readers
smile. Take the following, from a Geor-
gia newspaper, for example:
Our William left this earthly sphere
To join the heavenly state;
His spirit flew into the air
At fifteen minutes to eight
Be comforted, poor, stricken soul,
And do not now repine;
For on the shining streets Of gold
He did arrive at nine.
Atlanta Constitution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

1t took seven years to make q hand
kerchief for which the Empress of Rus
STA paid $1,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21
SPINNING WHEEL.

OBJECTS OF PITY.

OBJECTS OF PITY.
My heart is full Of pity for the man who
takes his knife
And uses it to shovel in the food that gives
him life;
I'm sorry for the man who with his hnger
roughly cleaveS
The pages of the book that comes to him
with uncut leaves.
I'm sorry for the boor who crowds his way
to places where
He is not welcome and proceeds to ride ms
hobby there;
1 blush for him whose speech is all made
up of Us and mes
Who thinks that he upsets the heart OF
every girl he sees
L pity fools who think the world for them
alone was planned,
And those who loudly talk of things they
DO not understand,
But oh l grieve most deeply for the fellow
who is seen
With blazing diamond in a shirt that
may have once been clean!
Exchange.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

The population Of India increases at
the rate of 100000 annually.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

WANTED-Case of bad health that RIP ANS will
not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemical Co.
New York, for 10 samples and 900 testimonials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

[ never used SO quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Cousumption.-J. 3. Palmer
Box III. Seattle. Wash. Nov. s. '9l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has l.. 3. O. on each tablet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Sweden is the most Protestant coun-
try, for out of a population of 4, ia 400
only SO are Roman Catholics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

I merely draw my conclusions by observ-
ing people better informed than myself
Magazine people used to wait fifteen or
twenty years before writing up a war.
The way they are rushing copy on this
one certainly looks to me as if they saw
more business ahead. Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

His wife plays the cornet.'
Poor fellow! l suppose he has TO put
up with lots of her lip.''-Washington
Stor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

keGlp's Balsam Will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
q sampIe bottle free Sold in % and so.
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
rerOuS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Glue mixed with skim milk will re-
sist water after drying.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Dorothy, / saw a beautiful gown in
shop window today"
"What was it, Julius?'
"Well-it was that zigzaggy kind of
cloth-and it had those braided things
across the front and down the back, and
some awful stylish pointed things on the
skirt wish you would get one just like
il. '-BrOOklyn Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Husband Suddenly waking up at dead
of night)-"What in the world was that
noise?'
Wife (calmly)-"It's all right dear The
guests of the state ball are just coming
home, and | slipped down and gave our
front door a slam, so that the neghbors
would think we were there. Good
Housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

This story is told of Commissioner
Peck during his recent visit in Paris:
Like all Americans he was not to be
put OUT by trifes. One night an excited
bellbOy woke him by crying that the ho-
tr! Was on fire. How near Is it?' he was
asked. In this corridor. monsieur. at
No. To Well, this rooms No. 40; call
me again when the fire gets TO So .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

Mrs. Millem is one of those inoffensive
nersons who are continually dreading that
they may by some mischance hurt the
feelings of others. Added to this she has
considerable trouble in getting a suitable
cook and does not wish to offend her.
John" she said to the man-servant on
the morning following the party" do you
happen to know whether-that is. | mean,
can you find out, without asking the
cook, whether the timed salmon was all
eaten last night? You see, l don't wish
to ask her. because she may have eaten
it. and she would feel uncomfortable .
added the good soul.
IF you please, ma am" replied the
man, ''the new cook has eaten the timed
salmon, and if you was to say anything
to her you couldn't make her more I'M
comfortable than she is"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

But how" they asked, in much snxi-
sty, do you account for the sweeping
triumph of q ship which had been chris
tened with champagne
Now the Sea Dog was incapable of dis
stimulation
why" he replied, frankly, ''tke cham
payne must have been adulterated, I sup
pose. YeSr'
In any event, the facts had to be
squared with our best neutrality-suspicious.
Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

what makes you say you think there
is going to be another war?'
Il didn't say | thought So" replied the
mild man. IL only said l was afraid SO,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

"Gracious! | newer eGRacted to see you
do such a vulgar thing as to buy peanuts
at Il street stand!7
ct was his lovely, aritocratic pronun-
ciata0n that CHARMED me. Wait Listenr
And as still another approached the
voice Of the yender rang gut on the crisJ
air: Hot peanutsI Two socks for fve!'
-C1acinnati Enquirer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
CAMBON NOT INSTRUCTED.
French Ambassador Not Directed
Look After Spain's Interests.

French Ambassador Not Directed to
Look After Spnin's Interests.
The French ambassador. Mr. Cambon.
has received no instructions to act for
Spain in the event of the Withdrawal of
the Spanish minister, Mr.. Polo Bernabe.
This statement is authoritative, after In
quiry at the French embassy and the Span
ish legation. The story originated in Lon
don and stated that Premier Hanatoux
had given definite, Instructions to the
French ambassador at Washington to act
temporarily as the diplomatic representa-
tive of Spain as soon as her own dipio-
matte official withdrew. This was embel-
lished with the statement that Premier
Hanatoux's instructions disclosed the
friendly interest France was taking in
Spain. As already stated, no such instruc-
ttons have come from Premier Hanatoux
or from any other source under the French
government instructing Mr.. Cambon to act
in any capacity or ut any time for Spain.
Neither has the French government de-
termined to take the Initiative In nnesiia-
ton, although 1t ID being kept constantly
and fully advised md Is In position to
act promptly In case It becomfis apparent
that chance Of . peaceful solution Is at
hand. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
CROWDS At THE CAPITOL.
How They Are Being Handled by the
Police Force.

How They Are Being Handled by the
Police Force.
The great crowds that have sought the
Capitol during the past couple of weeks
have made necessary various regulations
for preventing overcrowding of the corri-
dors Of the building. The crowding Of
the ser ators galleries has been so great
that families of senators have lately been
VI able to secure admission except by going
there at a very early hour. The rule that
oEly the families of senators should be ad-
n-itted to this gallery has been enforced,
with the result that today at noon there
were a dozen vacant seats there.
On the House side rule was put in force
this morning by which no one is allowed
in the corridors leading to the galleries
after all the seats in them have been filled.
Only as people so down the stairways or
the gallery floor.
The ordinary police force on duty in the
Capitol during the sessions of the Senate
and House number sixteen. Today Capt.
Garden had his two heutenants and twenty
n ne of his men on duty in addition to the
two detectives always employed there and
six extra detectives.
Capt. Garden has also requested Superin-
tel dent Powell to have the practice of
teachers in the public schools in visiting
the Capitol with numbers of school chill
dren discontinued during the present ex-
| citement over the Cuban question. Last
week on some of the days when the Cap
| itol was greatly crowded with visitors
about seventy-fve school children were
| ts ken through the building
Another measure to lessen the crowdiag
of the Capitol was taken yesterday when
the building was opened to visitors. There
were about 100 excursionists here from
Boston. and they were allowed to hire
| guides and see the building in order tha.
they would not add to the crow6ing today
The usual crowd was on hand today, the
galleries of both Senate and House being
filed q couple Of Lours before noon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
GOING TO KEY WEST.
The First Division of the Mosquito
Fleet to Sail This Week.

1t is expected that the first division of
the Mosquito fleet, comprising yachts. tugs
ard other small craft. now being hurriedly
fitted out at New York for naval service
in southern waters, viii leave New York
Thursday or Friday next and proceed di-
rect to Key West to assist the torpedo
boats already there i'm outpost or patrol
duty for the protection cf the battle ships
and cruisers Of Capt Sampson's feet. and
especially these lying at anchor well out
to sea, from possible attack Dy Spanish tor
pedo boats at night or in foggy weather.
Other vessels of the Mosquito fleet will be
sent to Hampton Roads for similar patro,
duty around the vessels of the Flying
Squadron. Commander Horace Elmer who
is In command of the Mosquito feet, win
probably accompany the division assigned
to duty at Key West. The leave of alb
sence of Lieut.. w. A. Marshall has been re-
voked and he was today ordered to duty
with the Mosquito feet as assistant to
Commander Elmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
Personal Mention.

Col G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers.
Is here to attend a meeting of the light
house board, of which he is member.
Lieut.. George A Burnett. U.S.A-. retired,
Is at Wizards
Major J. g. Butter of the ordnance de-
partment is at 2o23 r street ON leave of
atsence.
Lieut. Lrcfen Young. xho was rec ntly
relieved frems duty en- the Rec.fic STATEN,
has arrived here, fErroved, In health.
-Recoilectsons OF Louisa May A colt. JOIN
GTeenleaf- Whittier, Oliver WenSe 1
Hcimes" and others. is to real q paper at
the washington Club, lilo 1 street, tomor-
rev mcrning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. LaFetra ana son left
the city last night for New York. Mr.. La
Fetrx sails for Europe next week
Mrs. James L. Pvgh. jr.. Il seriously Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04

The regular permanent family
Circulation of The Evening Star
in Washington is more than
double that of any other paper,
whether published in the MORN
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
PROPOSED NEW BATTLE SHIPS.
Constructor Hichborn Determines Il
Lose No Time.

Lose No Time.
Chief Constructor Hichborn has deter
mined TO lose no time in the construction of
the battle ships authorized by the naval
appropriation bill which has just passed
the House. with every prospect CT favcr-
able action by the Senate. The plans Ger
these vessels are practically completed al
ready. Each will be of nearly 12.00o tons
displacement or 500 mere than the Iowa.
the largest battle ship of the present navy
and have twin screws and a speed of six
teen kEots. They will be constructed On
the sheathed principle in order to reduce
fouling to a minimum. The batteries viii
be more powerful than the Iowas, and
will include thirSeen-inch guns for the fore
al d aft turrets and broadside of eight
iLch guns, together with strong secondary
batteries of rapid-ire and machine guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
Forecast of the Message,

1t is positively known today that the
message will not be dull statement of
facts for many years back, but that it will
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of writ OF Levari Facias Issued out
OF the court OF Common Pleas of Columbia
County, and to me directed will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House In Bloomsbury,
Pa, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898,
at two o'clock p. M, all that tenement and lot
OF ground situate in the Town Of Bloomsbury,
County OF Columbia, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as llOws, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the north side OF Sixth
street, corner OF lot OF Anna E. Kahler, thence
along Sixth street, north, sixty-four and one
half degrees east, thirty feet to post, thence
north twenty-five and one-half degrees west
sixty-one feet to a stake, thence north thirty
one degrees west, one hundred and fifteen feet
to Sterners alley, thence southwardly along
said alley thrty-five feet, nine inches to lot OF
Anna E. Kahler, thence along said lot south
thirty-one degrees east one hundred and
seventy-one feet to Sixth street, the place OF
beginning, 1t being the same premises which G.
NJ Creveling by deed bearing date the 18th day
OF March 1892, conveyed to Peter II. Kehoe.
Whereon is erected two and one-half story
FIR AME DWELLING HOUSE,
and outbuildings.
Seized, taken in execution at the suit Of
sallie Naylor VS.. Peter Ii. Kehoe, and to be sold
as the property OF Peter u. Kehoe.
BUCKINGHAM, Atty. w. y. BLACK,
sheriff
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of q writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county,
and to me directed there Will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House, in Bloomsbury,
Pa, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1893,
at o'clock p. m, all that certain tract OF land
situate in Roarlngcreek township, county of
Columbia, and State uf Pennsylvania, bounded
on the north by land OF Jacob Strausser, on the
west by land OF Solomon Strausser, on the south
by land of William Billeg, and on the east by
land or Conrad Houseman and william Yeager,
containing about
TWENTY ACRES,
Je the same, more or less, being the same tract
Of land which John W. Hoffman, High Sheriff OF
Columbia County, by virtue OF a writ issued out
or the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia
County, bearing date the 18th day Of septem bcr
1877, against David r. Hover. sold as the pro-
perty OF David X. Hover to Jacob II. Vastine
and the said Jacob II. vastine and wife, by deed
dated the 5th day OF February 1881, conveyed to
the said Bonneville Rhoads.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit OF
Jacob Il. Vastine vs.. Bonneville Rhoads, and to
be sold as the property Of Bonneville Rhoads.
W. W. BLACK,
RHAWN & SMALL, Sheriff.
Attorneys.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
The New Stamps.

The bureau of engraving and print
ing has made the changes in the color
of postage stamps that were decided
upon by the International Postal con-
gress last year, but the new stamps
will not get into use for a month or
so. 1t will be remembered that the
congress decided that the one, two
and five cent stamps of the United
States should conform in color with
the 'tamps of the same value of all
countries belonging to the postal
unln. This will make the one cent
stamp green, the same tint as the old
thre' cent stamp; the two cent stamp
Temdns vermillon, as it has been for
somt time, while the brown five cent
stam gives way to blue. These
chan,es were made to expedite the
handing of the international mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
PROPOSED CHANCE OF PRESIDENTS
TERM.

After the transaction of some
routine business in the senate on
Friday Mr.. Hoar presented a joint
resolution proposing thst the follow
ing articles be proposed to the legis-
latures of the several states as an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States
The term of office of the president
and of the Fifty sixth congress shall
continne until the goth day of April
in the year 1899, at noon. The sena-
tors whose existing term would other
wise expire on the fourth day of
March, IN the year 1899, OF thereafter,
shall continue in Office until noon of
lhs goth day of April succeeding such
expiration and the goth day of
april at noon shall thereafter be sub
st,tuted for the 4th of March as the
commencement and termination of
the official term of the president, vice
president, senators and representa-
tives in congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
INTEMPERATE HABITS.
Judicial Opinion as to When a Man Comes
Under legal Ban.

Judge Harry White, of Indiana,
while disposing of the license question
the other day, defined what he con-
sidered man of Incorporate habits,
and consequently man who should
be refused at the bar, in the following
words "To our mind, then, man
SO given to the habit that he frequent
ly goes to the bar for a drink, occas,
ionally gets under the influence, yields
to the temptation OF getting liquor
when offered, or eXcepts a treat
whenever invited, leaves his employ
ment in working hours to get drink,
spends his earnings for it while other
responsibilities are neglected, feeds a
growing appetite for liquor without
any effort for control, is a person of
Incorporate habits and when those
habits become known to the commun-
ity in general, or in the ne,ghborhood
where he lives, or among the people
with whom he has intercourse, and
see from time to time IN the indul-
gence of these habits, he is under the
ban of the liquor law as person of
known 'intemperate habits
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out of the
Court OF Common Pleas of Columbia County,
Pa and to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House, in Bloomsbury on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1893,
at two o'clock iL the afternoon, all that piece
parcel and tract OF land situate In Greenwood
Township, County OF Columbia and State OF Pa,
In the village OF Eyersgrove and numbered in
the general plan OF said Town by Nos. eleven
and twelve, and consisting OF a portion OF the
division designated by the No. II" in the return
OF Inquest in the partition of the real estate OF
Jacob Eyer, deceased, and bounded on the north
by the public road leading from Eyersgrove to
Jerseytown, on the east by public road leading
from Bloomsbury to Mlllville, on the south by
lot OF jackson Robbins and on the west by an
alley, upon which is erected
FRAME HOTEL, BARN,
and outbuildings. Being one hundred feet 10
width and two hundred feet Ia depth.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit OF
Joseph Deepen vs.. j. Reinard and to be sold as
the property OF J. Relnard.
CHRIsMAN, Atty. W. w. BLACK,
Sheriff
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out OF the
Court oil Common Pleas of Columbia County,
and to me directed there will be exposed to
public sale at the court house in Bloomsbury,
Pa, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1893,
at O'Clock p. NJ, all that certain piece and
parcel OF land situate in the village OF Light
Street, county OF Columbia and State OF Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as follows
Being two lots OF ground situate on the west
side Of Main street in said village adjoining on
the south lot belonging TO the heirs OF Mary
koolns' on the north an alley. on the west an
alley, and on the east Main street, one of said
lots being 65 feet in width and the other 81 feet
In width, and each extending to an alley on the
west l6O feet, whereon are erected
TWO DWELLING HOUSES,
Blacksmith Shop and Carriage Works.
seized, taken into execution at the suit OF the
cosmopolitan Building & Loan Association VS..
benjamin W. Drake and Marietta Drake, and
TO be sold as the property OF Benjamin w. Drake
and Marietta Drake.
hANAAN' ATTY. W. W. BLACK, Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue OF writ of Fl. Fa issued out OF the
court OF Common Pleas of Columbia county and
10 me directed there Will be exposed to public
sale at The court house in Bloomsbury, Pa., on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898,
at o'clock P. NJ, all that certain piece and
parcel OF land situate in the town of Berwick,
County Of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to-wit !:
Beginning at corner Of Fourth and Walnut
streets, running thence along said Walnut
street 100 feet more or less to lands of Miles G.
Smith, thence along said lands 49K feet to lot
No. u, thence along said lot 100 feet to Fourth
street, and thence along Fourth street 49,s feet
to the place Of beginning, whereon is erected
two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit of the
Cosmopolitan Building & Loan Association VS..
Harriet Albertson, and to be sold as the property
OF Harriet Albertson.
HARAAS, Atty. WV. BLACK, Sheriff.