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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.

When a man has been out late
truth is on the home stretch.
The Boston Agitakor records the
marriage Of John Coburn, only three
feet high. No wonder he wanted to
get spliced.
ISLANDERS, issuing from red and
beautiful lips, are like foul and ugly
spiders crawling from the blushing
heart OF a rose.
We presume it will not be de-
MED that he is bad agent, who, in
stead Of doing the business of his
employer, does him.
One of our divines asks why
Cain, who seems to have offered his
sacrifice in good faith, didn't obtain
divine appreciation. Probably be-
cause he wasn't Abel.
In Nebraska, it is said, that a
man stone. blind has been appointed
to the bench. The fact that justice
is blind is hardly good reason why
her ministers should be so too.
"A writer in one OF the Philadel-
phia dailies says that the Republican
cause never appeared in more celes-
tial colors than at present. Probably
the fellow means that it looks blue.
"A young man in Wayne county,
last week, undertook, for a wager, to
leap down bank fifteen feet high,
and killed himself in the act. This
was one way of dumping to a con-
clusion."
On Tuesday a vagabond was
convicted in an adjoining county Of
stealing two watches. He made a
pathetic speech after his conviction,
describing his failure In business and
all his msfortunes in life to "pro-
crastination." He seems to have
been the embodiment of procrastina-
ron, which the poet tells us is "the
thief of time"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Columbia County Fair, Bloomsbury, Pa

The Columbia County Agricultural
Society will hold Its Forsy-fifth annual
exhibition on October 10, II, IL, and
I3, beginning on Tuesday and closing
on Friday. All the railroads leading
i1to Bloomsburg will run special trains
at reduced rates. From the large num-
Der of inquiries for premium lists and
entry blanks already received the man
agement expect to have a larger and
better class of exhibits than ever. The
attractions will be up to date and the
following speed program will no doubt
bring the speediest horses in this and
adjoining states to contest for the
money The races begin Wednesday
with ago class trotting, 2:I9 pace,
a:4o pace and 800 trot or pace for
farmers horses. Thursday 2:2o class
trotting, .aca4 pace and a;r6 trot
or pace. Friday, the closing day, the
free for all, a;3o pace and a:a5 trot
$4,000 will be paid in purses. Prem
iums IN all classes are liberal. Write
to A. N. Yost, Secretary for Catalo-
que.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
International Commercial Congress.
Greatest Peace Congress in the History Of The
World Assemblies October 10th.

That the international Commercial
Congress, which is to assemble in
the Auditorium of the National Ex-
port Exposition on October 10th, will
be the greatest industrial congress
ever held is now beyond all doubt. 1t
will be an important and spectacular
event, and is believed will mark an
epoch in the history OF international
trade.
More than forty Of the prominent
government of the earth have named
official ENJOYS, and in addition there
will be delegates from more than two
hundred chambers of commerce and
other trades Bodies in all countries. 1t
is expected that President Mckinley
will make the opening address, and
that he will be followed by General
Diaz, the President of Mexico.
The ceremonies of the opening are
destined to be of most beautiful and
impressive character. Besides the no
tables from nearly every nation who
will attend the entire Diplomatic Corps
at Washington are to be present in
the full official regalia of their exalted
positions. The Governors of many
States, Members Of the Cabinet, Con.
gressmen, Mayors of cities and hun
dreds OF other prominent peronages
are expected 10 be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

George Appleman the we'll known
carriage dealer of Rohrsburg, and
generally acknowledged to be Co.
lumbia County's best quot tosser,
met defeat here on Monday, losing
nine out of fifteen games. George
says it makes him feel bad to have
his colors lowered, but it occurs SO
unfrequently that he can easily sur
vive it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

There is scarcely a locality in
which working men have not been
benefited by the general revival IN
business, but we have yet to hear OF
an instance in which wages have ad-
vanced with a more rapid stride
than among the engineers and fire
men of the d. L. & w. railroad.
These at present are paid by the
day, but after October Ist mileage
basis will go into effect, which on
this division will give engineers a
raise Of over 81 per day and fremen
one of S1.2o per day making the
minimum daily earnings of the
former some $50 and that OF the
latter $3.50
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
ARRESTED AT SUNBURY.
HE MADE NO DENIAL OF HIS GUILT.
Frank Geist Stole Watch and $1,000, and
Tried to Escape, but is Apprehended
In the Attempt.

Frank Geist, of Berwick, was arrest
ed in this city early Tuesday morning
and taken back home by Chief ol
Police Waltz, where he is wanted on
a charge of larceny.
Frank Geist, ID. ]. Gallagher, and
Chas. Hooper are all young men and
work together at the car shops in Ber.
wick. They were very intimate and
roomed together at the boarding
house. Monday morning the three
young men went to work together as
usual. About ten o'clock Geist IN.
formed the boss he wasn't feeling we'll
and was going home. Gallagher and
Hooper heard the conversation, but
thought nothing OF it at the time.
When they went to the boarding house
for dinner the boarding mistress told
them that Geist had been there,
changed his clothes and started out to
hunt another job. This aroused their
suspicion and they went to their room
to investigate. They found that Geist
had been there before them and help.
ed himself to their valuables. A gold
watch and chain, ring and twelve
dollars in money were taken from
Hooper's Sunday clothes and Gala
CHER was minus three dollars in green
backs. The two victims informed the
boarding mistress of their loss and
started in hunt of Geist. At the rail
road station they learned that Geist
had been there on Sunday night and
inquired what time he could catch a
train for Northumberland on Monday.
Turning sleuth hounds the fellows
took the next train for Northumber-
land.
At the Palmer House they learned
that fellow answering Geist's des-
cription had taken dinner there but
had paid his bill and left. The hand
writing on the register resembled
Geist's, and he gave Berwick as his
place of residence. Finding no trace
of him there they boarded the street
car and came to Sunbury. Consult
ing the local police they started to
scour the city. About half past one
Tuesday morning, as Hooper and
Gallagher were standing at the Cen
trail Hotel corner, they noticed man
going out Market street. Following
him, they learned that it was the very
man they were looking for. They
charged him with robbery and called
officers Harman and Mettler, who
took him to the lookup. He made nc
denial, and said he had thrown the
watch and ring away when they met
HIM on Market street. The ring was
found, but the watch is still missing.
The prisoner was taken back to Ber-
wick by Chief Waltz at 10 o'clock,
where Hooper and Gallagher will pre-
fer a charge of larceny against him. -
Sunbury Daily.
(He was brought to this town or
Tuesday by Constable Clayberger oi
Berwick, secured by pair of shining
bracelets, and after securing the town
in vain attempt to secure the bal
necessary to give him his freedom un
til court, he was taken to jail.-ED.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
naEeReNonenOa oRnousaeoEl
E The Columbian
!: :PUZZLES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
G.. EDWARD ELwELL, Manager.
ID. J. TAsKER, Asst. Manager.

Last weeks puzzles seemed to take
better than the Dewey Puzzle, and
the prizes were hotly contested for.
Several answers were correct but
the answers of Miss Isabel Blue, OF
Danvlle, had the earliest post-mark
consequently taking the Ist. prize.
The next earliest were those of Mrs.
William Leverett, of Philadelphia.
We hope our readers will continue
to take as much interest In the puzzles
in the future as they manifested last
week.
The following puzzle is longer than
usual, but it is very easy-after you
get it. The first correct answer re-
ceived will be given Writ Fountain
Pen, and the second correct one to
be received Pair of Beautiful Gold
Cuff Buttons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

The Borough Council of Centra-
liza met in regular session on We'd
nesday evening Of last week and
decided to borrow $1,000 for the
purpose Of paying for sewerage,
and also instructed the finance COM
mittee to make temporary loan to
meet the current expenses Of the
borough. O. B. Millard is to fur
nish the money at 4 per cent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

Rumor says that Robert Mercur,
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., Of
Centralia, and Miss Grace, the es-
Unable and accomplished daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Houck,
will be united in marriage in the
early part OF November, The an,
nouncement is the source of much
pleasure to their legion of friends,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

George Keiter is the proud owner
of handsome bay mare, which he
purchased up the river on Saturday.
We do not know the animals record,
but it has the reputation of being
quite a stopper. George will, no
doubt, make somebody take his dust
hereafter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

John Metherel, aged twelve years,
fell from a tree on Monday and was
severely injured. His arm was dis
located in two places, and bone was
broken. 1t is feared that the lad is
injured internally.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Married..

HEcKMAN-OMAN: - At Orange
vile, Pa, Sept. S, 1899 by Rev. N,
B. Smith. Mr.. Charles E. Hickman
of Centre township and Miss Eva c.
Oman of Mt. Pleasant township, Co
lumbia County, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Answers 10 Last Weeks Puzzles.

1. Bagatelle, whist, dice, chess, Lotto,
checkers, cricket.
II. Peach, pear, cedar, orange,
Glove, beech, nectarine, aspen, ash,
maple, apple, cherry, olive, lemon,
cocoa, plum, teak, lime, cypress, pine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

Proprietor C. Snyder, of the EX-
change Hotel, has added to the APP
pearance and safety OF his hotel
front by placing a neat grating on
the right and higher railing on
the left of the entrance to the hotel.
The work was done by c. B. OIL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

The members OF the Bloomsburg
Band will hold dance on three even.
ings of the Fair, to raise money to
pay off the debt now existing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

7. A. Hess is having a new pave
ment laid in front ofhis property on
Main street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
He Was a Six
Foot Four Man!

Big of the chest and limbs, and he in he said
" I'm going give you all the trouble till get just
what fits me-"
Less than five minutes later the salesman said "Try
this on 1t first rate fone of those clay worsteds,
49, The perfect The trousers 81 inches in length
perfect without alteration of button anything the
most trfng He wore away his back than pleased
Couldn't have been fitted better had it been made to his
measure, and it cost fully two thirds less.
We have these large Suits to size SO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Physicians &

Physicians ~
Surgeons S Soap,
? cakes for I5c,,
sold elsewhere
for 2oc. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath-
ering and the
purest soap i'll
the market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
NO. 3S
&Take Time

10 step into our store for a few
minutes and look over our new
styles of HART, ,SCHAFFNER & MARX
SUITS.
They are acknowledged to be
the finest clothes made in this
country. 1t will certainly pay you
to see them and get our prices
before you decide what to wear
this season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Shirt Waists.

If there is an unshirtwaisted
woman in Columbia county,
here IS her opportunity,
Is PER CENT. IS THE CUT
right through on every shirt
waist in stock. We don't want
to carry them over,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

Velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, ooc
Velvet rugs, ooc
Velvet rugs, ooc
Velvet rugs, ooc
velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, 9oc
Velvet rugs, 9oc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
In Our Dry Goods Department.

Physicians &
Surgeons Soap,
? cakes for I5c.,
sold elsewhere
for 2oc. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath-
ering and the
purest soap on
the market. 4,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30
PROCEEDINGS.
Extra Meeting of Cook County
Commissioners.
Grand Marais. Mimi SAINT T.

Grand Marais, Mimi, Sept. 7. 1899.
Board met Pursuant to call. Present-Com
nissioners Jackson, Engelson and Olson. Meet
ing called to order at o'clock p. m.
Minutes of last regular and adjourned meeting
were read and approved.
Moved and carried that the action of the boarc
in allowing the bill CT Chas j. johnson for ex
Denses conveying county money to Duluth bt
rescinded.
Resignation of q. J. Braun as constable an6
overseer of highways received and accepted.
The bills of Stone, Ordean, Wells Co. anc
Kelly Hardware Co. were ordered returned fol
verifcarion.
The petition of John Gustafson ct. al. for ar
appropriation of $4,000 to assist tho Town Of
Rowland in building the new Pine Lake roa
was received and rejected.
The bill of L, u c. Titus fol- fee of the Clerk
of Court of St. L ,uls county in the case of Cook
County as VIM. Fishe. ct. al. was allowed an
the auditor instructed to draw a warrant in pa,
ment of same.
Overseer Nelson, of Road District No l, wa.
Instructed to proceed east and repair the Lake
Shore road between Cascade river ar d the inter
ection of the NJ. johnson road on Terrace Hill
The petition of Johnson Nickel Mining Ct,
Tor lie repair Of the road from Iron Lake Porf
age to Gunhint was received and the audit,
instructed to notify z. K. Banning to have IT,
necessary repairs made at an expense not to e.
coed SIS 90.
Moved and carried that the auditor be instn1
ted to issue poor orders to Mrs. a. c. H:tllo:.,
to the amount OF $500 per N nth and to Nj:
10 the amount Of $500 per month
NJ v! and carried IN at the couoty attorney b
instructed t. discontinue proceedings new ,,cGu
lug against WIN. Fisher ct. al
The additional bond of $5O01.0O Of Chas J
Johnson, County Treasurer, with II. Mayhem
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
Iawbere for The Story of the Philippines by
Hiurat Halls cad. c"mmiss oncl by tie Govern
ment as Official Historian to the War Depart
ment The book was written in army camps at
San Franciso. on the Pacific with General Mrritt.
IN the hospitals at Honolulu in Hong Kong in
the American trenches at Manila: in the insur-
gent camps with Agulnaldo on the deck Of the
Olympia with Dewey. and in the roar of hattie
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents.
Brimful Of original pictures taken by govern
ment Photographers the spot Large book
Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war books
Outfit free. Address, F. I. Barber, Star In
urance B]dg CHICAGO
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30

Nature states that in the French ex-
pedition to Madagascar in 1896 only
seven men were killed by the Hovas
and "a wounded, while the deaths due
to micro-organisms numbered 5000,
and the sick list from the same cause
$4,000. From these facts it infe; that
to acclimate Europeans all that is nee
essary is to exterminate these micro
organisms, which are the cause of So
called tropical disease, and that when
they are subjugated the inhabitants of
the temperate zone can live in the trop-
les like natives.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30
Has Appealed the Fisher Case.

County Attorney Titus has filed notice
Of appeal to the Supreme Court in the
Fisher case. Evidently Mr. Titus does
not consider that the county commas
sioners have it within their power to
dismiss the case, and that the Supreme
Court should be allowed to pass upon
the matter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30
New Works. Police,

The New York police department Oh
March 1 had total membership of 1864
officers and men, of whom 81 were in
the bicycle squad, SO in the tenement
house squad, 1854 were detectives, 80
were in the sanitary corps, and nine
were detailed for service in the house
of detention. There were also 80 police
matrons.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-30
ROWLAND LOCALS.

= HOVLAND LOCALS.
N. J. Bray was a guest at the lumbe,
camp on Sunday.
The new road will open up a fine
stretch of county to the northwest.
Adolph Carlson has resumed work a,
the camp since his return from Pine
Lake.
Heath's latchstring is ever out and he
extends hospitabls welcome to camp
visitors.
Willard Horton OF Necedah, Wis, ar.
rived on Thursday Morning, to enter the
employment of the Fuller Co.
The Duffy Bros. made a trip to Pine
Lake last week and returned much
pleased with the outlook up north.
The Paine Bros, after having spent a
few days on their claims, returned to
Grand Marais with Louis Plante on Sun
day.
J. Weatherby of Two Harbors and
Pat. Morality of Duluth are putting in a
few weeks exploring timber land in g.
3 east.
". P. Mcdonald arrived on Monday
to make an exploring trip to Pine Lake.
John Gustafson and G.. Ethan accompan-
ed him.
Messrs Gustafson and Carlson re-
turned from their mining camp on Sat-
urday, Mr.. Mcfarland remaining a few
days longer,
"Camp Ma Gwett" is the modest go
briquet by which is known Heath's
hostelry at Big Bay presided over by
Herr Jackson.
Geo. Anequet, Joe. Thomas No 2 and
Geo. McLaren came down from Grand
Marais the first of the week TO begin
work at the camp.
During the windstorm on Thursday
morning the new school woodshed had
to be anchored to birch with cable to
keep it from being blown over.
A. F. Geraghty, the government teach
or at Grand Portage, made this SETTLE
ment pleasant visit on Sunday, coming
up with the mail carrier and returning
with the Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. jacobson have moved
into their commodious new house on the
north side of the trail. Their former
dwelling will be used as the cooks shan
ty at Camp MaGwett.
M. G. Havig and August Brunes re-
turned from the Superior Twins on Mon
day, the former having become a full
hedged American citizen before CHS
honor's" court in West Superior.
John A. Nelson, Axel Olson, August
Olound and Mr.. OIvenz came down from
Two Harbors on Wednesdays boat to
look after their interests in this town
and to remain for several days.
The cook "got left" at supper time
last Saturday evening at the camp, but
got even the next day by remaining
away to harvest his tubers when it
was the s'cookee's' turn at the wheel.
Another span OF horses arrived for the
Fuller company on Wednesdays boat,
being brought from Grand Marais over
the trail. A. S. Carlson left on Thurs
day morning to meet them en- route and
help them through.
Charlie Brunes returned on SUNDAYS
boat from his first trip to Duluth, great
ly pleased with the many surprising
sights to be seen by a boy on his first
visit to large city. The Evening Her.
aid of the 23rd honored him with an
extended account of his sensations while
there.
John and Louis Eliasen visited at
Washington Harbor on Sunday and
dined at Christiansen's In the after
noon they received their first impressions
Of camp life and accompanied Mr.. Heath
and the teacher on tramp over Farqun-
ars Knob. After supper at the camp
they returned home by row-boat, havir g
spent very enjoyable day.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-20


" of
him and such large degree He had his plans well ha
Drug Duqusne Way and 9th street IN the SMOKY
in he
Pharmacy eighty from all
at the END OF h
ana
dininyr mint e
between New York and
on
furnished sitting the OF the store and TINS sitting room
especially asked make it Shoppers and
by
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all show 1t attractive place OF
day
sand
the
Efficient the
to compounded
headquarters
Who'll prosperity be about Mr.
Mr.
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by resident When PItburg
he be
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-20
Suppress Alumned Food.

The doc tors inform Us that alum Is a
posion, aud that alumni baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome. Prominent ny
gienists, who have given the matter
most study, regard these powders as an
evil that should be suppressed by state
action. In Minnesota and Wisconsin
alumni powders are not permitted to be
sold unless they are branded TO warn
consumers Of then true character, while
IN the District Of Columbia the authori
ties have under the direction Of Con
gress adopted regulations TO prohibit
the use of alumni in bread altogether.
Are not the people of other States, as
well as those Of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, entitled to warning Of danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand, and Is not the whole coun
try entitled to absolute protection, al
the people. Of the District Of Columbia
are protected by legislation which il
entirely prohibitive?
Until we can have protection in the
form of statute, how can our state
boards OF health, state analysts or food
commissioners better serve the pablo
| than by publishing in the newspaper.
| from time to time the names Of the bak
ing powders which they find to be made
| from alumni
Meantime il will aid the housewife il
| designating the alumni powders to re
member that all powders sold at q
cents or less per pound are of this dan
gerous class. Pure cream of tartar pow
ders are usually sold at from 4j TO y
cents pound.