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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. Howard w. Diler, pastor
OF Trinity Episcopal church at Rem
ova, Pa, was ordained to the priest.
hood Sunday morning al st. J,hn's
church, Lancaster The ceremony
was performed by RI. Rev. r.thehert
Talbot, bishop Of the diocese OF Cen.
tral Pennsylvania.
John Rowe, well known plum
Der OF Altoona, met with a seripls ac-
cldent on Saturday, which resulted in
his death. While engaged at making
pipe connection in a ditch the dirt
caved in, covering him to the neck.
He was removed, but not until he
had been frightfully squeezed.
Jacob Geitz, a wel.known farm
er of Klsman, near Sharon, swallowed
dose of poison Sunday night which
his wife had procured to exterminate
rats and died shortly afterwards. He
had remarked day or two ago that
life was not worth living when i'll
health kept a man from his work.
-Despondent over domestic
troubles and the dread that she was
becoming insane, Mrs. Thomas Coop
er, aged sS, of No. 62 Deacon street,
Scranton, arose Monday morning,
kissed her relatives good-by, went into
an clubhouse and gashed her throat
three times with razor. 1t is feared
that she cannot recover.
John Eggert committed suicide
by hanging near Tobyhanna Mills.
After partaklng of his dinner on Sat
urday, Eggert went for his daily walk.
Sunday Frederick Kohn, who lives on
an adjoining property, concluded to
make his neighbor call. When he
came near the house he was Mortified
to find the body of John Eggert hang
ing to tree.
"A man whom many claim to be a
swindler has been operating in Sus-
quehanna, Wayne and Lackawanna
counties with great success. He sold
in each town he visited an interest in
an alleged new invention, a machine
for the manufacture of perfume from
the natural flowers. The victims dis
covered that the perfume is purchased
at drug store.
"A terrible death by fire overlook
James SINNERS at Bowman's Patch
near Mahanoy City, Saturday mis- ht.
His home, along with its contents,
was also consumed by flames which
originated from causes mysterious. 1t
was nearly 10 o'clock when one ol
SINNERS sons returning from town
found the house ahre. The doors
were locked. Another son arrived by
this time and the two burst IN the
door. They found their father dead
upon the floor, burned almost to a
crisp. The flames spread rapidly and
scarcely had the body been removed
before the building Collapsed, an utter
ruin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this rube is infamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free.
f, ]. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.
[LErrRR 10 MRs. rINknAM NO. 94,S6,l

LETTER TO MRS. PISKHAM NO. o4,S63l
81 had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but it did me no good. At last heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using ii faithfully L
am thankful to say am well women.
would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pinkham."-MRs.
G. II. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
For several years my health was
miserable. l suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost On the verge
of insanity. l consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women" -
Mrs. VAN CLEFT, 4l6 SAUNDERS AVE.
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, N. j.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Oct. O

washington, Oct. 9, 1900.
That Mr.. Mckinley is getting afraid
of the Philippine question, and of im-
periaism generally, was shown bv the
announcement, practically official,
made this week, that the administra
tion had no further Philippine policy
than to whip the Pllipinos into sub
mission anil then turn the whole mat
ter over to the Congress. This is
clearly republican trick, intended to
affect votes in the fall elections. Mr.
Mckinley has not changed his i'm
perialistc ideas, he has only become
convinced of the necessity of making
the majority in Congress, which he
thinks he can control, responsible for
the adoption OF permanent imperial
policy. Perhaps he will tell those who
will listen to the stump speeches he
intends making from the rear platform
of the parlor car in which he is now
travelling about how he intends to
leave this important matter to the wis
dom of Congress, and perhaps he will
bamboozle somebody with such stories,
but it is very doubtful. The average
American isn't an easy chap to bam-
boozle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ENGINES Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
In enect July ], lSyo.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURG

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURG
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potls
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays II 30 a. M oo
For Willismsport, weekdays, 1850 a. M, $40
For Danville and Milton, weekdays'7.so a. m
For Catawssa weekdays 7.sO s,8s. i.aO a. M,
For Rupert weekdays 80, s.Ss II sOa. M, l2.2o,
'1S, Fop pBi Rsitimore' Washington and the west via
B. 80, r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, philadelphia, $50, 7,S5' li;ae a; H. S;ao
Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1876, 541
TRAINS FOR BLUUMsBURG.
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
M, and via Easton s.l0a. m.
Leave Philadelphia l0,2l a. m.
Leave Reading l2l5 p. m.
Leave Pott sville 1880 p. m.
Leave Tamaqual .49 p, M,
Leave Willamsport weekdays 900 n, 4So p
Leave oatawissa weekdays, 7.Oo,s.2Os,lOa' m
''iS Leave G rupert weekdays, 7.Os, s.ss 9.ls la
d. n''' 100 ATLANTIC VIC CITY DIVISION.
| In effect Oct. 3, 1899.
| Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
| and south street wharf for Atlantic Guy. a.,
For Atlantic City-Weekday Express, 900
40 4sC &cC TlS p M ASe0oaaSso 0rass od i6o SSU
M, 7l5 p. n. Accommodation, 500 a. m. 4.a5
| p, m. ,,r. ,,,..,,,,o,., H.,
press, : 35, 9OI a. m, $50, $40 u, IN. Accommo-
| datlon SIS a. m, A05 p. m. Sundays-EXpress
4.3O, 7.SO p. IN. Accommodation, 7.l5 a. m, 4.Os
For 'ctr cape May, ocean City and Sea Isle City
Weekdays-9 10 a, m, 4l0 500 p. IN. sunday
Chestnet ST., rs, South ST.. 80 a. m
Additional for Cape May-Weekdays-s. 90 IN
Parlor cars on all express trains. .,,
| |. A. SWElGAkD, EDISON j., WEEKS,
Genl Supt. Gen1 Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

Navy Department clique may do what
tAcy please they cannot change the
v,rd ct OF the people, that the princi-
pi honors oi the war with Spain be-
long to Dewey and Schiey.
The question oi arbitration always
strikes those whose mtetesls would be
passed upon differently hom what it
does a rank outsider. In other words
most men will always agree that the
other folks ought to arbitrate their dis
putes. Even ministers OF the gospel
share tha; bit OF human nature. That
is why there was quite a hubbub and
a chorus of nos from the English min
sters present when Rev. G.. Cort, of
Maryland, offered a resolution at one
of the sessions of the Pan. Presbyterian
Alliance, now sitting in Washington,
declaring against war between Eng
land and the Transvaal Republic and
that the dispute should he arbitrated.
Every minister who spoke against the
resolution declared himself in favor Of
arbitration on general principles, but
he had some special reason for op-
posing it in this case. Among the
delegates are ministers from both the
countries named, and to man they
believe war to be unavoidable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

"DEEDs ARE FRUITs.-Words are
but leaves" 1t is not what we say
but what Hoods Sarsaparilla does that
tells the story. The many wonderful
cures effected by this medicine are the
fruits by which it should be judged
These prove 1t to be the great, unequal.
led remedy for dyspepsia, rheumatism
scrofula, salt rheum, catarrh and all
other ailments due to impure or inn
poverished blood.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating, milt
effective.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
The Man With the Hoe.

Some one has figured out how far
a farmer has to walk to plant and at
tend to forty acres of corn, To
plow the ground with s;xteen-inch
plow he walks $50 miles, to harrow il
thoroughly before planting, SO miles
more, and to cultivate it afterwards,
$50 miles, making total of 75c
miles, in addition to gathering,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

An exchange says They have
now organized compressed air
trust, A liquid air trust is now
likely to follow, then will come the
free air trust, and in due time we
will have Our breath strained
through a meter at so much a
breath, and if we don't pay by the
10th of the month the company will
shut off our wind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12
TIp-BlTs FOR MA HONEY!

TIp-BiTS FOR MA HONEY!
and tender little juicelets for the chill
dren, are all right, but papa and ''the
boys" want good, big, juicy steak,
roast or chop when business or school
duties are over and we can cater to
them all. Our stock of prime meats is
unexcelled for quality, and we send
them home in fine shape.
J.E. KEIFER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

That the people seldom err in their
judgment of men and things has been
more demonstrated, in Washington
during Dewey week. Second only to
the ovations given Dewey himself
have been those given the Rear Ad-
miral Schley every time he has shown
himself where there was crowd. The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

Admiral Dewey is a diplomat as
well as a fighting man. He determ-
ined as soon as he heard about it that
he would not join Mr.. McKinley's
political show in its flying trip to the
west, and when they began limiting
rather strongly to him that Mr.. Nc.
Kinley would like to have him do so,
he quickly put stop to it by accept
ing the invitation of the governor OF
Massachusetts, to go to Boston on the
I2th inst. 1t was snrewd play on
Dewey's part, as it gives the admins
tration a strong hint that he doesn',
intend to allow himself to be used as
a vote getter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

Either Mr.. Mckinley must suppose
that John Sherman has no friends left
in Ohio or his enmity towards the old
man has made HIM reckless OF the
consequences of putting a new indig-
nifty upon him. Sherman was in Wash
ington, but no provision was made for
him to participate in the ceremonies
attending the welcome of Dewey, and
he was not invited to the State dinner
given at the White House in honor o1
Dewey. Three other ex-members OF
Mr.. McKinleys cabinet-Gary. Bliss
and participated In the cere
monies and attended the dinner. This
shabby treatment of Mr.. Sherman has
been unfavorably commented upon
even by warm supporters of Mr.. Nc
Kinlev. 1t looks like trying to kick
man when he is down.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

When Boss Hanna was in Wash
ington this week everybody noticed
what change had come over him.
He no longer talked Of the election in
Ohio as walkover for the republl
cans, but admitted that they had the
hardest kind of fight on their hands,
and that Mclean was hard man to
beat HIS talk convinced those who
heard him that the reports of his fight
which have been coming from Ohio
ever since he got back from Europe
were not exaggerated in the slightest
degree. He says he always fights
best when scared. If that is true, he
is now in the condition to put up the
fight of his life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-12

News from the Philippines shows
that the Filiplnos are by no means
idle while this government is preparing
TO crush them. They have been at
tacking our troops at several points
this week with great vigor, with the
same old results. We keep on licking
them, but they won't stay licked. Gen.
Otis also wasted cable tolls to inform
the War Department that there was
nothing in his latest negotiations with
the Filipinos. Nobody outside of the
War Department supposed tor a
moment that there was.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21

C,nnossers nvals and the medical profession generally full,
its of na brands Of Liquors which have survived the 70
clos comm on with the products of rival establishments
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
EVnpOrnted Bananas.

Evaporatcd bananas are to be n new
delicacy in the market of the United
States. Mr.. Arthur +. Spawn of Balti-
more, after a trip to jamaica, has sent
representatives there to erect Il plant
for carrying out the plan. Mr.. Spawn
expects to place his first evaporatcd
fruit on the market this fall. What
ever may be the state of the weather.
the prepared banana can reach the
market in an attractive state, without
being affected by the summer heat or
winter chill, as is the case with fruit
when forwarded in its original bunch
from the plant. In Il small way the
evaporatcd fruit has been tried in Eu-
rope, to which country it is impossible
to send it in the natural state. Con-
fectiOncrS like cVaporatc1 bananas as
n base for Candied fruits, and bakers
can use them in Il variety of ways.
Bananas have been cvaporatcd to some
extent in Nicaragua, and, according to
authentic information, if the plan
proves successful the industry will be
introduced into the banana producing
districts throughout Central America,
the West Indies and probably all other
tropical and semitropical regions where
the banana is grown.-BaltimOre Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
Fruits For the Aged,

Psychologists claim that the growth
from infancy to old age Is a gradual
process of Justification and that the
stiffness of age is caused by the de-
posits of calcareous matter or earthly
salts. Therefore n diet containing n
large proportion of these salts, food
rich in nitrogen, such as the cereals,
beans, peas and meat, increases the
natural tendency to Ossitication. For
this reason a diet made up largely of
fruit, which contains minimum
amount of this calcareous matter, is
scientifically best adapted to persons
in advancing years. Large eaters add
to the liability of ossific deposits from
overworking the eliminating organs by
an excess of nutritive material until
their healthful activity Is destroyed,
and the whole system suffers in conse-
quence. Old age indicates less food
and n maximum amount of fruit in
the diet.-Popular Science.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
Chiffon Cloth From Chinn.

Manufacturers of textile fabrics are
Interested i'll some specimens of pat
termed blue and white cotton cloth,
sent privately from Shashih, China, to
England last year, it being asserted
that manufacturers in Manchester,
England. would give untold gold" to
know how the stuff is made. Not be-
ing n specialist. the English consul at
ShaShih cannot test the value of such
an assertion. 1t is said to be prepared
by means of an impcrmcable paste,
made of bean flour and size \ sheet
of oiled paper. in which the intended
pattern has been cut, is attached to
the cloth, which latter on being wash
ed with the paste, is then in Il condi-
ton for the paper to be removed and
the cloth is left to dry in n cool and
shady place. On becoming quite dry it
is dipped in the indigo vat, the parts
protected by the paste remaining I'M
touched by the dye. When wholly dry,
exposure to the sun follows which
makes the hitherto impermeable paste
soluble in water, and, the paste being
washed off, the material is ready for
the market.-TeXtile Mercury.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
IondOn's Unsuitable Thirst.

During the mouths of June, July and
August the consumption of aeratcd
waters goes up with leaps and bounds,
and soda may be almost said to be the
temporary national beverage in sum
mer time. The total amount of soda
water consumed is startling when it is
made manifest by figures. In London
alone there are more than 1000 public
houses, to say nothing of the many
places in which temperance drinks are
alone provided. Investigations show
that in a large hotel bar or buffet some
IA, Is or IS dozen bottles of soda wa
ter are used every day during the hot
weather This, moreover, Is by no
means an Overestimatcd amount. In I
smaller place of refrcShment from
three to four dozen is a very ordinary
days order Most private houses now
adays are provided with n machine for
making soda water. For small cX
penditure five pints Of excellent soda
water can be made by any housewife.
Imagination utterly fails to picture a
machine big enough to contain the
cubic mass of soda water disposed Of
during a hot day in London. One bot
tie for each place of refreshment is of
course, absurd. When one takes into
account the PROBABLE consumption in
places like the Earrs Court exhibition
and the Crystal palace one gets a faint
idea of its greatness. One might sail
for hours upon such a soda water lake.
London Mail
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
Tried Liquid Air on n Dog,

Liquid air presents surprising posi-
bilities as medicine. A Russian ply
sician has already begun to experiment
with it. He placed dog In a room
with the temperature lowered to 100
degrees below zero. After ten hours
the dog was taken out alive and with
an enormous appetite. The physician
tried the test on himself. After ten
hours confinement In an atmosphere
of still, dry cold his system was in
tenscly stimulated. So much combus-
tion had been required to keep warm
that an intense appetite was created.
The process was continued on the man
and dog. and both grew steadily fat
and vigorous. 1t was like Il visit to
bracing northern climate.-London En-
cheering
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
A HARD WON BET,
Carrying Four Tricks Half ii Mile Is
Not IN Easy Task,

"The hardest won bet ! ever made"
remarked the travelling man as ho
shook the ashes OFF his cigar, was to
carry four bricks half a mile. That
sounds like Il simple thing to. do,
doesn't it? Well you try it and you
will find out whether it is or not. or
course the manner of carrying the
bricks is important. \ man bet me
that couldn't carry two bricks in each
hand from where we were back TO the
hotel and put them up on the bar The
bricks were to be put side by side and
grasped, two in each hand, between
the thumb and fingers, the fingers
pointing down. | was not allowed to
stop and rest, nor to put the bricks
down
'Wcll, thought l, that's 50 easily
For n quarter of the distance it was
easy and | already felt those two sill
yer dollars in my pocket. But then my
fingers began to grow tired. The mus
Giles between my fOretingcrS and
thumbs were soon aching terribly. My
arms began to pain me and to throb
like mad. | found myself setting my
teeth together and the cords In my
neck were in q high state of tension.
When | came within a hundred yards
of the hotel there was scarcely an inch
In my whole body that was not aching
as if had been stuck full of pins.
. 81 don't know how | managed to go
that last little distance. could no
longer stand erect, and was trembling
like a lear. and yet the other fellow
was alongside, laughing as if to split his
sides. And when | got into the bar
room, it was all could do to raise first
one hand and then the other and put
the bricks on the counter know that
| couldn't have gone 30 feet farther.
got the So. but the next day | could
scarcely move, and | didn't get over
the soreness for week 1t looks easy,
but just you try it."-Detroit Free
Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-21
OUR LUMB r INDUSTRY.
Increased Consumption and Stendy
Demand HnNe CmrricA | ID Hriccs.

Increased Consumption and Strndy
Demand Have Carried Up Prices.
In the fiscal year 1856 the exports of
forestry products, of which lumber
was, of course, the chief item, amount
ed to $2O,OOO.OGO. In 1897 this had
risen to S4O,OOO,0O0. and from present
indications the exports will exceed
this year SJO,UOO.0OO. Lumber dealers
everywhere throughout the country re-
port that the demand for all grades of
lumber is greater than at any time
in recent years. Yards are running
night and day, with two shifts of Ia
borers, loading and unloading. Every
sort of scawOrthy vessel that can be
hired or bought. says the New York
Sun, has been pressed into service by
the lumbcrmcn on the great lakes, and
ocean shipments of lumber from south
ern ports are enormous.
Railroad side tracks are run into all
the large lumber yards, and these are
crowded with cars in process of load
ing. the demand for flat freight cars in
the west and south severely taxing the
resources of the companies. Some
lumbcrmCn, ii is reported. are obliged
to hold back their orders on account of
the present obstacles to prompt ship
ment.
Exclusive of furniture, the value of
which is an inconsdCrablc item in
American export commerce. the chief
SHIPMENTS of American lumber are to
England and Canada and of timber
sawed and hcwn to England and Ger
many. Information has reached
Washington that the Canadian lumber
men are urging the propricty of put
ting Il tax on lumber coming from the
United States into Canada. American
logs and lumber are now admitted
free On the average 100000 feet of
logs are cut in Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin every year and are shipped to
Winnipeg.
The chief cause, however, of the en-
largcd American lumber market and
of the increased prices for American
forestry products does not arise from
the extensive trade between this coun-
try and Canada. but from the incrc;:s-
ed local demand for American lumber
for building purposes. There has been
q great boom in building operations
throughout the United States during
the first six months Of 1899 as COM
pared with the first six months of
1898 The rate of increase is fully So
per cent. The cities showing a large
increase are New York. Cleveland.
lcdo. Washington. Milwaukee. Chica-
so and Minneapolis show a large but a
less proportion of increase, and the
only American cities which to July |
fell off in the building record of Il year
were Philadelphia and Louisville. 1t
is estimated that 5000, 900 was cX-
pended in building operations in Amer
lean cities in the first six months Of
1899, considerable item of such eX-
penSe being for lumber.