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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
THE SIGN OF THE BOOT.
A Familiar Emblem Tint Usually
Hangs Over the Door of the
shoemakcr's Shop.

The sign of the boot seen hanging out
IN front of the shoemaker's shop may
be made of wood or zinc or of copper.
OF these three the wooden boot is the
cheapest, the copper the dearest. Such
boots, says the New York Sun, have
been made also of chalk and of iron.
Sign boots are made in two or three
standard sizes and of other sizes to or
der. They are most commonly seen
gilded, but sign boots are occasionally
finished in some bright color, as, for
instance, a brilliant red. The boot
signs may be bought in the establish
ment of the dealer in emblem signs,
where there are also to be found the
gilded fishes for the dealer in fishing
tackle, the great gilded paddock for the
hardware dealer, and a variety of other
signs of an emblcmatic character, and
they may also be bought of the dealers
in leather and findings who make a
speciality of shoemalters' supplies.
Besides these familiar gilded or paint
ed smaller boots there is occasionally
seen in front of shoe stores giant boot,
with the foot part perhaps three or four
feet in length and the leg in proper
ton, four or five or six feet tall. These
great boots, of which the number used
is limited, are made of sheet iron or
tin and painted. The dealer who wants
n boot of this kind gets it made to or
der by some skillful worker in sheet
metals
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
From a Grateful Newark Woman.

"When / wrote to you l was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said / could not live three
months. I had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that I
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as II
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, I remain.
L. g., "A ANN ST., NEWARK, N. j."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL. .
[LrrrER TO MRS. prsKHAM NO. 6o,ss4l

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 6o,SS4l
II was a great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. twas
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
my sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which l did; before using all of one
bottle l felt better. l kept on with it
and to my great surprise 1 am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial."-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, MICH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

Three game cocks were brought
from Porto Rico by Admiral Samp-
son for his boys, and placed at the
Sampson home, at Glen Ridge, N. J.
They had records as fighters and care
was taken tc keep them from attack
ing and hurting a little American
bantam, which strutted around the
place. These precautions failed the
other day, the bantam killed two of
the Spanish chickens, one after the
other, and the third roasted so high
that it took the Admiral's sea glass to
find him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

The administration is much worried
by the failure Of the Cuban soldiers
to surrender their arms and accept
the SIS per capita sent over there for
them. They had supposed that the
poor, ragged devils, would Jump at
the chance of getting SIS apiece,
more money than probably three
fourths of them ever owned at one
time in their lives. They don't know
what to make of the refusal, but they
fear that it means trouble of some
sort. and their fears are likely to be
true.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

In Japan what we call "after din
ner speeches J" are made before din
ner, thus insuring brevity and furnish
ing topics for conversation during the
meal itself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

Runs daily.
Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, TamaQua
Milliamsport, Sunhury, Pottsyille, etc Al
Northumberland with p, K. Div. i. a. X. FOR
Harrisburg, LOCK Eaven, Emporium Werrer.
Cory ana Erie.
W. F. HALLSTEAD, Gen. Man.
Scranton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ENGINES Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
In erect July !, 1898.
,p.rNS uAvE pI IOONSRJTRC

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURG
For New YORK, fhiladelphia, Reading peC'H
willie. Tamaaua, weekdays 30 a. m.
For Williamsport, weekdays, 1.S0 a. m, s4o p
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, ,7.sO a. N
'iS For Catawissa weekdays 7.aO, s.ss ilsO a M,
40, 40. 800 $50, p, m. ,o,o
For Rupert weekdays7.3O, s.3s ll,3oa m, ls2O,
'iS For Pi Baltimore, Washington and the west via
B. o. r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, Philadelphia, $50, 7.S5, ll.26 a. M, 3.46
7.2T, D. m. Sundays $50, 7.55 ll.26 a, M,
$40 a Additional eaRssIs 5ral9s ITom 4 ana
s % p. m. sundays, 1.35, S23 p M
TRAINS FOR BLooMsBURG,.
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
Leave Philadelphia 1921 3. N,
Leave Reading 2.15 p. M.
Leave otisville 12,SO p. N.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p. NJ,
Leave williamsport weekdays 1000 a n, 4.So .
Leave Catawissa weekdays, zoo, ,s.2oslOS. m
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.0S, S.2S, 9ls ll.f
a. M, les, $50, 62O
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect Oct. 4, 1898.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street whaI
and South Street wharf for Atlantic City.
WEEK-DAYs-Express 900a. M, Saturdays
only l.30) 200, 3.00,400 500, 7l5 pm. Accommo-
dalton, 500 a. M, $50, 30 p. m sundays--Ex-
press, 900 1000 a. m. Accommodation, 500 a. M,
Leave Atlantic city, depot, WEEKDAYS
Express 735, l5, 800, l0.45 a. M, 8 90, $40 p.
M. Accom-, 4.25, s.l7 a. m, 4,06 p. m. SUNDAYS
Express, 400, 53o, 500 p. m. Accom-. as m,
4l5 p. m.
For Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean CITY,
Weekdays-9.00 a m. Sundays-Chestnut STREE
] Dis a. m, South street. 900 a. m. Additional
+, Weekdays-for Cape May, AIS p. m, for Sci
Isle City, 500 p. m. for Ocean Cttyfl5, 500 p.m'
Parlor cars on all express trains.
| j. A. SWEIGARD, EDISON J. WEEKS,
Genl Supt. Genl Pass. Agt
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

Subscriptions to the Dewey Home
fund are coming IN SO slowly that
daily statements are no longer issued
of the amounts received.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

who. under ordinary circumstances,
would not be. The rank and file Of
the Democracy know what they want
and also how to get l..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

tArrives Catawissa 1916 p. m. Leaves Cata
wissa 2 3S p. m.
Weekdays. Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run
through trains between Sunbury, Williamspor
and Erie, between Sunbury and Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Ptttss
For further information apply to Ticket
Agents.
j. b. HUTCHINSON. j. X. WOOD.
Gen'l. Manager. Gen. Pass, Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
DELAWARE, ,LACKAWANNA &
- WESTERN RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBURY DIVISION.

In effect April go, 1899.
,TATIUNS. EAST
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

Although the negotiations have not
been formally broken off, there is
practically a deadlock over the Alas
kan boundary. Months ago it was
charged that Great Britain did not
wish this dispute settled, and it begins
to look as though those who made
the charge knew what they were talk
ing about, although it is apparently
Canada that has brought the deadlock
in the negotiations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
GoIfl Tn Pwrften.

Experts in gold mining agree that
pretty much the bottom fact now known
about such metal is briefly that all orig
inal pyrites of small grain texture con
tain gold to a greater or less extent,
this. of course, not covering such SEQ.
ondary large crystal pyritous deposits
derived from veins. 1t is not yet known,
however. whether the gold in these
pyrites is in chemical combination with
the sulphide Of gold, or whether eaot
minute particle of gold is simply cover
ed with coating of sulphide of iron
or finally whether such PARTICLES are ir
the metallic state, but alloyed with sill
yer or other metal which combines more
rapidly with sulphur than the golc
does, and consequently forms a coat oi
sulphide of silver over the gold. Tht
PARTICLES of gold are so minute and thG
combinations follow so rapidly durin:
the splitting up of these pyrites tha
the finest instruments and tests know
to chemistry have as yet been unable
settle this part Of the question to tn
satisfaction of all concerned, this fac
showing how easy it is to put in a mil
that will not save the values.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

The mosquito ought TO interest Amer
leans. who have been trying to escape
from him for hundred years. II now
appears that he is responsible for more
serious ills than mere surface irritation
and disturbed sleep. Three Italian BIZ
ologists have recently been carrying on
Investigations which leave little doubt
that the mosquito disseminates malarial
fever. These scientists shut mp healthy
men in a, room, where they also intro
duced number Of the insects, and they
claim that they succeeded in innoculat-
ing the men with malarial fever. The
theory is that this disease is produced
by the introduction of specific poison
into the wound made by the insect
Apropos of this. DR.. P. Symond. writ
ing in the annals of the Pssteur insti-
tute. takes the field to prove that the
bubonic plague is propagated by fieas-
He brings to light a number of illus
trative facts, one of which is that the
rats which suffer during an infiction
of the plague are all infested with feas.
and another is that the plague is not
directly infectious. but is communicat-
ed through the blood. 1t was found both
in China and India that the plague in
fected houses were swarming with rats
Various devices for the determination
of the mosquito are proposed. such as
the draining of marshes and the cover
ing of fresh pools of water with kero-
sene oil But the most practical and
natural is that suggested by French
entomologist. who points out that the
common dragon fly, a harmless and
beautiful insect. is the natural enemy
of the mosquito and can be propagated
inexpensively. The virtual conclusion
of his investigations is that no well
equipped country house ought to be
without its pet dragon flies in every
room
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
Discovered Large Hot Springs.

Cimmaron, Ok, Feb. While
Will Caller of this place was hunt
ing stray cattle among the hills in
the western part of the county, he
found place in the rocky heights
where, from a large cleft opening
into great carvern below, there
issued a steady column Of steam,
showing the existence in the car
yern of a large hot spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03


The Earl Of Warwick. commonly
called the ''kingmaker. from the fac.
ulty with which he created and deposed
monarchs during the contest between
the mouse Of York and Lancaster, lived
in style Of magnificence and hospitality
of which no period perhaps furnishes
an example. No less than 80, 600 per.
sons are se;d to have lived at bis board
in the different manors and castles
which he possessed, and the. military,
Allured BY his hospitality as well as his
bravery. were strongly attached to his
interests. This distinguished warrior fell
at tho battlo Of Barnet in l471, when.
owing to the mistske Of one part Of his
army falling upon the other during q
fog, he was defeated by Edward Nv.
In former battles Warwick had al
ways fought on horseback, that he
might at once ride along the line and
perceive the particulars Of the action.
but ON this occasion be determined to
fight on foot, that bis soldiers migh:
see that he was resolved to share with
them the dangers of the day. After hav.
ing exerted himself as an officer and q
hero in fruitless attempts to turn the
tide of fortune in his favor he rushed
into the hottest part Of the battle and
fell covered with wounds His brother.
Montacute. in endeavoring to save him
met with similar fate. te.-Nuggets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
az Incorporatlon Notlce.

Notice is hereby given that the nm
ders1gned, as-agents for the petition
ers, have fled with the clerk of the
United States court. at Ardmore. in
the Southern District of the Indian
Territory, a petition, praying that
the following described territorial
limits be incorporated and styled the
town of Elk" to-wit:
A survey or parcel of land bounded
as follows: The southwest quarter
OF section "a, township 1 south, range
2 west; and the north one half of the
northwest quarter of section 8, town
ship 2, south, range 2 west.
That map of said limits is filed
with said petition, showing accur-
ately the boundaries and location
OF said land, and 10 made a part of
said petition; that said petition is
now on f1le with the said clerk of said
court in the said town of Ardmore.
l. T.; and the same will be heard in
the United States court for the South.
ern District of the Indian Territory.
at Ryan, on the Goth day of Febru-
ary, 1899.
And of all of which, parties of in
terest will take notice to appear and
contest same.
This, January 25th, 1899.
l.. o. MAJORS,
|. E. HARMON,
B. 2. HENDoN,
Agents for Petitioners.
Cruce, Cruce & Cruce, Attorneys
for petitioners.
First published Jan. %, 1899. I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
THar 4 fire should occur in che

/ THAT d FIRE should occur in che
very heart of our city. involving
risks of such magnitude as that of
this morning, and no effort be
made By our fre-fighting machine
is too serious a matter to pass un-
noticed. The immediate surround
ings of this mornings blaze were
in most imminent danger - not
alone the Wilmington hotel,
which is considered one Of the fin
est structures in the city, but the
Cottage hotel. livery stables and
other buildings adjoining, and
only a few willing workers averted
calamity which would have
equalled that oe a few years ago.
Where was the fire engines Where
was the fire company7 Conspicu-
Gus by its absence from all scenes
of this nature, the Ardmore fire
engine and fire department have
become a by-word in the city.
They are a farce. Property insur-
ance within the fire boundaries has
been greatly reduced through the
efforts of some of our foremost in
surance men, and this was secured
by the assurance that ,Ardmore
possessed a fire fighting machine
for the protection of property
holders. These insurance men are
sore" at this lack of business on
behalf of the fire company or its
management. And we think they
have reason for it. The blame for
this negligence lies with some one.
and the sooner the evil is remedied
the better it will be for every man
who carries insurance in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
For Sale
SnaIn,a Grenteat Need.

Mr.. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken,
s. G. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest Blood and nerve remsdy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that 1t
cures liver and kidney troubles, pur-
itles the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts the vim,
vigor and new life into every muscle
nerve and organ of the body. II
weak, tired or ailing you need it.
Every bottle guaranteed, only 80
cents. Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
Gomez Yields.

General Maxilno Gomez, the
commander in chief of the Cuban
armv, placed himself squarely in
position today as an active ally of
the United States government in
the work of the reconstruction oc
Cuba.
AS result of the conference,
which Robert P. Porter, the spe
cial commissioner of President
Mckinley, has had with General
Gomez the latter cabled to Presi-
dent Mckinley this afternoon, as
suring him of this cooperation in
.disbanding the Cuban army and in
distributing among the Cuban
soldiers the $3.0OO.OOO appropriat-
ed for the purposes of enabling
them to return to their homes.
General Gomez also telegraphed to
Major General Brooke saying he
would accept the latter's invitation
to go to Havana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
Kemp incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, as agents for the petition
ers, have filed with the clerk of the
United States court, at Ardmore, In
the Southern District of the Indian
Territory, a petition, praying that
the following described territorial
limits be incorporated and STYLED the
town of Kemp" to-wit:
A surte ey or parcel OF land bound
ed as follows: Township 9, range 9
east; parts of sections Is and % ac-
cording to the U. s. geological sur
vey of the Chickasaw nation, COM
pleted in the year 1898, beginning at
the northeast corner of n. E. quarter
of N. w. quarter of section p; thence
south $500 feet; thence east 2I6O;
thence north $3.50: thence west 1880
feet; thence south 1850 feet; thence
east 242O feet to point of beginning.
That map of said limits is filed
with said petition, showing accur-
ately the boundaries and location of
said land, and is made a part of said
petition; that said petition is now on
file with the said clerk of said court in
the said town of Ardmore. 1. T.. and
the same will be heard in the United
states court for the Southern Dis
trict OF the Indian Territory, at Ryan,
on the 20th day of February, 1899.
And of all of which, parties of in
terest will take notice to appear and
contest same. w. III. SIMMONS,
r. H. ROBBINS,
r. w. MALONE,
Agents for Petitioners.
Cruce, Cruce & Cruce, Attorneys
for Petitioners.
First published Jan. 2S, 1899. I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

1t was purely an American feat and
Enthusiastically western to empty a
lake to get at the gold in its bottom.
And that is what has just been done in
Sitka. where Gold Lake. in the Pane
basin, has been emptied into the sea by
means of tunnel 800 feet long cut
through the base of a mountain This
lake was 81 feet deep and 5000 feet
long 1t fell to the level of the tunnel
and exposed to view gravel bed that.
it is believed. will yield $50 ton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

Preparations are making to celebrate
the centenary of Washington S death at
Mount Vernon on the 14th of De
cember. 1899. The first suggestion of
this observance came from the state of
Colorado. and the first acceptance of the
invitation to foreign Masons came from
New Zealand. The New York Post calls
attention to the fact that Washington
could have had no mere idea of Colo
RADIO than he could have had of Alaska
and all that he knew of New Zealand
was that some missionaries were eaten
there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

New York, Feb. 2.-According
to a Washington dispatch to the
New York Press, General Miles is
to be relieved of the command of
the armies today.
The dispatch says: President
Mckinley has borne with Miles
insubordination and attacks on the
war department until patience
ceases to be a virtue. Whether
Merritt or General Brooke will be
ordered to take command in chief
is not fully decided, but Miles will
have to step down"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
Big Whisky Trust.

New York, Feb. 2.-The largest
combination of dlstilling interest
yet attempted has been concluded
in this city, under the title of the
Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse
company. Fifty-seven firms max
ing whiskies have entered into the
agreement. The new company
will be capitalized for $32 900, 900.
Incorporation papers will shortly
be filed in New Jersey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
Aged Texas Indian Fighter Dead.

Austin Tex, Feb. 2.-W. w.
Hornby, aged so years, died at his
home in this county today. He
came to Texas in 1880, and was
one of the most noted Indian
fighters in the country. He was
leader of a band of five Texans
who rescued Joshua Wilbarger
from the Comanche Indians after
he had been scalped, and was sup
posed to be dead. This was in
1885.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03
He Broke the Bank. .

Denver, Col, Feb. 2.-Charles
Whitney, a Fort Worth cattleman
who has been attending the con-
vention, broke the bank If a gamb-
ling house in this city today. He
started in with $500 and before he
quit he was ahead of the game
lust $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

WHEN DR.. DAILY, who was chief
surgeon on the staff of Gen. Miles,
submitted to the war investigating
commission chemical proof that the
refrigerated beef issued to Miles
men in Porto Rico was embalmn-
ed," the commission opened two
cans of roast beef, bought in
Washington, and pronounced it
geod. Queer, wasn't it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

There in no remedy equal to Her
bine for the cure of constipation
sick headache, indigestion, vertigo,
loss of memory uncertain appetite,
unrestful sleep or skin eruptions.
If you want a perfect tonic for the
liver, Herbine will not disappoint
you.
old by r. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

Our ambassador at Berlin. Mr.. An
drew White. continues to deprecate
what he calls the i'll timed and baseless
suspicious which the United States con-
tinue to express concerning Germany's
friendship He insists that the kaiser
policy is to remain on the best of terms
with this country and AYERS that Ger
many has no earthly motive to interfere
with us in our dealings with the Phil
ippines. This assurance is supported
by an interview Of a correspondent of
The Tribune with German minister.
in which the same protestation Of friend
illness is made and in which the bold
statement is set forth that breach in
the friendship of Germany and the
United States would be inexcusable and
incomprehensible Notwithstanding
these gracious words certain events at
Samoa and at Iloilo have given rise to
the suspicion at Washington that Ger
many is in some way secretly meddling
with affairs at both places The bond
between this country and Germany is
both commercial and consanguinous
But neither of these ties is sufficient to
overcome the constantly freshened be-
lief that the kaiser himself does not and
cannot look favorably upon the spread
of American principles of self govern
ment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-03

Russia has been examining her penal
system with view to improvement. A
commission has just returned from ST.
IBERIA after five months tour of the
exile colonies The report made to the
czar is interesting. inasmuch as it con-
demns the whole system of banishment.
declaring that it produces the complete
demoral degradation of the exile. The
report also charges cruelty. ineficiency
and dishonesty upon so officials in ST.
IBERIA. 1t is said that the czar is deeply
interested in penal reform and that
this report has greatly astonished him
The news comes at the same time that
Tolstoi is to be banished for taking the
part of the dissenters- Wonder has been
expressed more than once that this
writer has been allowed to express him
self SO long, but now it seems that the
pressure of the Greek church can no
longer be withstood.