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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Rapidly Spreading,
Cheaper Telephone Service Granted Right o
Way in Mahanoy City.

The Schuylkill Telephone Company
and the Equitable Telephone Com
pany, both Of which are applying for
admission to Pottsville, have been
granted the right Of way through
Mahanoy City. The Schuylkill com.
pany is now extending its lines through
Ashland and from there connections
will be made with Mt Carmel, Cen
tralia, Shamokin, Sunbury, Danville,
Bloomsburg and Bethlehem. The
rates of the Schuykill company are
but SIS year where more than one
firm or family is connected by a single
line. The rates of the Bell Telephone
Company are $40 per year.
With their admission to Mahanoy
City, the new telephone lines have ac-
cess to every important town in this
section, with the exception of Potts
vile. The cheaper and more efficl-
ent local service rendered by them, it
is thought, will greatly facilitate all
business transactions. The projectors
of the new lines confidently anticipate
their admission to the Schuylkill county
seat in the near future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.
LETTER TO MRS .-rINxHAx NO. Ia,7,,l

LETTER TO MRsrINKHAA NO. I7,733l
81 am very grateful to you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to a woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and inflammation of ovaries.
81 underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permis-
sion to go back to work. l went back,
but in less than week was com
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone / felt the eff
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and a
package of her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that greets me
now is How much better you look3 and
you may be sure never hesitate to tel
the cause of my health. "-MRs. L. j.
GooDEN, AcKLEY, Ia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Excursion Tickets.
via Philadelphia & Reading Railroad to the
National Export Exposition.

In order to properly accommodate
the large numbers OF people who de-
sire to attend the National Export
Exposition which opened September
I4th at Philadelphia and will continue
until November goth, arrangements
have been made by the Passenger
Department of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway for the sale of ex-
cursion tickets from its principal ticket
Offices; including coupon of admis-
sion to the Exposition.
These tickets will be on sale from
September 2Ist to November goth,
good to return until December 4th.
For any further information, call on
nearest Philadelphia & Reading Tick,
ct Agent or address Edison J. Weeks
Gen. Passenger Agent, Philadelphia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Counterfeit $40.

A circular, describing new coun.
terfelt ten-dollar certificate, has been
issued by the secret service depart
ment, at Washington. The counter
felt is made in imitation of the series
of 1901 and has the check letter ID,
the plate number IA, the signatures
of B. K. Bruce, register, and Ell:s II.
Roberts, treasurer, and the portrait OF
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice president,
at the time when the series was is
sued. The inks used are not of the
right colors, and much Of the letter
ing and the ornamental work is badly
blurred. 1t is stated that the bogus
bill will deceive nobody who is famil
lar with money.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
A Fable For Parents.

A certain mother had beautiful
child. And he had attained to four
years. Long were his curls, red were
his cheeks; his eyes were lustrous,
his expression cherubic. But he was
possessed with spirit OF mischief,
which tried his mother sorely, SO that
she cried out, ooh, l wish that you
were ten years older, that you might
be less care"
Now, the mother was proud of her
handsome babe, for there was charm
about him that envelops only those
who still retain recollections of the
spirit land from whence they came.
Even as she spoke, there appeared
fairy unto her, who said, "Oh, foolish
woman, it shall be to thee even as
thou hast wished. Kiss thy babe fare.
well. Thou shalt be spared the trials
and responsibilities and anxieties that
would surround his life through child
hood, and even now shalt thou have
thy son that is to be-"
And the lovely babe, with chubby
hands outstretched, as though he
would kiss his mother, vanished in a
mist. And a desolation spread over
the woman's heart, for there came to
her a tall, ungainly youth. Long
were his legs, red were his hands,
shambling was his gait, and his face
was homely. And he made as though
he would caress her, but she drew
back in horror and SAID, "This is not
my child, but changeling. Give me
back my rosy boy, my darling, my
comfort. Let me feel his soft arms
around my neck, and l will bear his
waywardness and my responsibilities.
What if l have gained son, when l
have lost my baby?"
And there came sound of mock
ing laughter.-BY CHARLES BARTELL
LOOMS, in Dem0reSfs Magazine fo,,
Oftober.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
How's This 2 @

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the past IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
The Hebrew Rlc5.
Mark Twain Speaks OF the lew as he Really Is.

The Jew is not a disturber OF the
peace OF any country. Even his en-
emies will cOncede that. tie is not
a loafer, he IS not sot, he is not
noisy, he is not a brawler nor a rioter,
he is not quarrelsome. In the stats
tics of crime his presence is conspicu-
ously rare--in all countries. With
murder and other crimes of violence
he has but little to do; he is stranger
to the hangman. In the police courts
daily long roll of "assaults" and "drink
and disorderlies' his name seldom ap-
pears.
That the Jewish home is a home in
the truest sense is fact which no one
will dispute. The family is knitted to-.
gether by the strongest affections; its
members show each other every due
respect; and reverence for the elders
is All invlolate law of the house. The
Jew is not burden on the charities of
the state nor of the city, these
could cease from their function with
out affecting him. When he is well
enough he works; when he is incapa-
citated his own people take care of
him. And not in a poor and stingy
way, but with fine and large bene-
violence. His race is entitled to be
called the most benevolent of all the
races of men. A Jewish begger is not
impossible, perhaps; such thing may
exist, but there are few men that can
say they have seen that spectacle.
The Jew has been staged in many
uncomplimentary forms, but, so far as
l know, no dramatist has done him
the injustice to stage him as beggar.
Whenever a Jew has real need to beg,
his people save him from the necess-
ity OF doing it. The charitable in
stitutions Of the Jews are supported by
Jewish money, and amply. The Jew
makes no noise about it; it is done
quietly, they do not nag and poster
and harass us for contributions; they
give US peace, and set us an example
which we have not found ourselves
able to follow.-Harper's Magazine
for September.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Mrs. Beddall's Fortune.

The final distribution of the estate
of the late Isaiah V. Williamson, a
former merchant of Philadelphia, and
of whom Mrs. Charles N. Bedda.l, of
Tamaqua, was a niece, will be made
this week. The sum to be distributed
will amount to about $1,000, 1000,
which will be divided among thirty
seven nephews and nieces. Mrs. Bed
dalrs share will be $SI, 900. Previous
to his marriage her husband was at,
tached to the Locust Mountain Goa
Company's engineer corps at Ashland
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
Engines Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke

In enecC July j, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potts
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays IL 80 a. m.
For Nilliamsport, weekdays, 7.S0 a. m, $40 p
For Danville and Milton, weekdays,7.sO a. m.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.sO, ssS. li.sO a. M,
II. 90, B. 40, 500 $50, p. m.
For Rupert weekdays 80, s,Ss IL, ,soa, m, 1890,
For Baltimore, Washington and the west via
B. & o. II. r., through trains leave Reading Ter.
minal Philadelphia, 3.20, 7.b5, ll.26 q. M, SAC
7.27, p. m. Sundays $50. 7;b5 lies a. M;
Chestnut e t street station, weekdays, 1876, 5.sI
8 23 p. m, sundays, .3a, S.23 p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLUuMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
M. and via Easton y10a. m.
Leave Philadelphia l0.2l a. m.
Leave Reading 1918 p. m.
Leave Pottsville 1880 p. m.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, M,
Leave Williansport weekdays 10. 90 m. 4.SO p
Il Leave Cstawiss weekdays, 700, ,s.9os1Oa. m
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.os, s.as, sls li.4
a. M, l.aS, 3.tO, 6.2O
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect July l, 1899.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-Express 90, go, 10. 10 a. M, 1.8O,
90, 500 $40 sixty minutel 400, 80 Is 90 sixty
minute), $40, 7.i5 p. m, Accommodation, 6. 10
a. m. $50, 630p. m. sundays-EXpress, 7.30,
S.UU, Vl, lUUU II, fiO, y. ILL., ACtOul-
modation, 6.l5 a M, 4,i5 p. m. 500 excursion
| 700 a. m. daily and 7.30 Sundays.
| Leave Atlantic City depot: Weekdays-E Ex-
Baltic Ave. station only $50, 900, 1918, II 90
| M, 3.30 80, $40, 7.30, $50 p m. Accommoda-
tion, AS, 500 a. M, $50 p. m. sundays-Ex-
press, g. 30, co. 90, GOO 30, co. 7.30, SOO o 80
D. m. Accommodation, Z 10 a. M, 4.3O p. m. 81 90
| Excursion, weekdays 600 y. M, sundays, $40.
| For Ocean ity-Weekdays-S.i5, 9l5 a. IN.
| 2l5, AS, 5l5p. m, Sundays-S.45, 9I5 a. M,
4l5 p. m. 81 90 Excursion, Thursday and sun
| dav, 100 a, m
| For cape May and Sea Isle City-Weekdays-
9.l5 q, M, 23p IS p. IN, SundayS-S,ij a. M
! 4.i5 p. IN. slO0 Excursion sundays only, roo
! q. IN.
Additional for Cape ay-Weekdays-S45 As a
m. Sundays, 9.l5 a, m,
Parlor cars on all express trains.
| !. A. SWEIGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS,
! -. Genl Supt, Gen'l Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

CHE THAT ANY COOP WOULD
WrN."-Should be provided with
good health, and everyone who would
have good health should remember
that pure, rich blood is the first
requisite. Hoods Sarsaparila by
giving good blood and good health,
has helped many a man to success,
besides giving strength and courage
to thousands of women who, before
taking it, could not even see any good
in life to win.
Hoods Pills are gentle, yet effect
I've,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
matters as he knows them from his
position as President of the American
Federation Of Labor.

matters as he knows them from his
position as President of the American
Federation OF Labor.
One of the most disgraceful things
connected with the war ~ the Philip
pines was the detention, last week, at
Hong Kong. by British officials, of a
steamship on the way from Manila to
San Francisco, with United States
troops. The steamship is one OF
those carrying the British flag, which
are under charter as troopships, and
the cause of her detention was that
she had 400 more men aboard than
she should have had. The answer to
this charge ny the War Department
and by Otis was that she had only
one more man aboard on the return
trip than she carried from San Fran
cisco. In other words, the British Of
hclals at Hong Kong are more con-
siderate of the welfare of our soldiers
than our own officials at San Fran
cisco and Manila, who allowed this
ship to take on 400 more men than
she is allowed by the British maritime
law to carry, were. Surely, that is
enough to bring bushes of shame to
any Americans face, unless he is past
being ashamed of official incompe-
tency and negligence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
LACKAWANNA RAILROAD.

BLOOMSBURY DIVISION.
In effect April 23, 1899.
.,lATIOSS. EAS'
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TID-BiTS FOR MA HONEY!

TID-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. KEIEER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
Secures the Business OF Two
More Roads.
GUSTS THE PACIFIC.
Has More Miles of Railroad
Than Any Other Company.
Secures the Pecos Valley and
Colorado Southern.

On May 1 the Wells, Fargo Express
company will acquire the right of han
ding express matter on the lines OF
the Colorado Southern railway and the
Pecos Valley & Northeastern railway
and Will then have the greatest mileage
of any express company in the world.
This information was given out by
Mr.. Raymond A. Wells, manager of the
central department of the Wells, Fargo
company, with headquarters in Kansas
City, who passed through Topeka yes
terday afternoon in company with Mrs.
Wells, en- route to Fort Worth, Tex.
The company has now a mileage of
38. 600 miles and offices to the number of
$3.50 The acquisition of the rights on
the two roads May 1 will increase this
mileage to 10000 miles, and give the
company 102 additional offices and sew
eral hundred additional employees.
On both the Colorado Southern and
Pecos Valley & Northeastern railways
the Wells, Fargo company will succeed
the Pacific Express company, which has
heretofore handled the express matter
on the two lines. The Pecos Valley road
is a direct connection of the Santa Fe,
and connections between the Santa Ee
and Colorado Southern roads have been
established at Trinidad and Pueblo and
also at Amarillo, where the Pecos Val
ley is connected with, for business on
the line south into Fort Worth. Be
cause Of these connections business will
be greatly facilitated by the Wells,
Fargo company taking charge OF the
business on the two lines
The Colorado Southern railway is the
reorganized Union Pacific, Denver &,
Gulf road, and extends from Grin juno
ton, Wyo., to Fort Worth, Tex, and
from Denver to Leadville and Baldwin,
with branch lines to different points in
Colorado The Pecos Valley & North
eastern runs from the connection with
the Santa F'e at Amarillo, Tex, via
Roswell, N. M, to Pecos, Tex.
The acquisition of the Colorado South
ern makes an exclusive express and
out of Kansas City more probable, as
the Santa F'e will carry all the express
matter for the Colorado road. Addi-
tional equipment will be needed on the
Santa Fe Southern Kansas train out of
Kansas City to handle the express bust
ness of the Pecos Valley road.
The Wells, Fargo company now
stands at the head of all express COM.
panies. Up to this time the American
Express company has held the greatest
mileage, but the new privileges give the
Fargo company the greatest express
system in the world.
Mr.. Wells is on his way to Fort Worth
to look after matters connected with
Marshall, Timpson & Sabine Pass and
the Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwest
ern railways, two short Texas lines
which the company lately acquired priv
ileges over.
Mr.. Wells stated that the employees of
the Pacific Express company on the
Colorado Southern and Pecos Valley
lines would be retained by the Wells,
Fargo company.
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thority on the weather says we always
have one or two very wet SHOWS just fol-
lowing the spring equinox, which he says
accounts for those we have just had
The loyal Democrats who could not at
tend the banquet on account of the limit
ed supply of silver stood on the street
corners yesterday and watched every hack
that went by to see if Bryan within.
A snake about a foot long, frozen as
stiff as pretzel, was an object of inter-
est on a lower Kansas avenue sidewalk
this morning. Perhaps it fell out of the
boot of a Democratic banQueter going
home.
The Kansas City Elks intend to feature
Pick Smith and Nose Sarbach when
given at the mouth of the Kaw by the
Topeka cast, the champion cake walk
ers of the world.
Spring poetry is now written every day
in Kansas referring to the ''crocuS'' and
'daffodil," although nobody in Kansas
ever saw crocus or a daffodil Why
don't the Kansas poets write about Kan
sas flowers?
Billy PeppereIl, secretary of the Dem
ocratic state central committee, was kept
away from the Democratic banquet last
night by the serious illness of his little
son. This is the first time he was ever
known to miss affair of this kind, and
he was missed.
Fred c. Recob. with company of the
under date of February 81 to his father
w. E. Recob- He says: "On the 10th of
February we were in one of the hardest
battles fought on the island. We charged
for six miles through a continual stream
of firing. We captured two towns. In
this battle Colonel Funston had two
horses shot under him and did not receive
a wound himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31

the reduction of the grades between
Newton and Purcell on the Santa Fe.
This work is in addition to that OF re-
ducing the sharp curves on the line.
s. E. Busser superintendent of read
ing rooms of the Santa Fee system,
spent two days this week with Joe
Richards, librarian of the reading room
at San Marcial, cataloguing all the
books and placing them in circulation.
From now on employees and their fam
lilies will be permitted to draw and use
the books.
Last season the Rocky Ford melon
growers purchased their ice from the
local ice company, but the Santa Fe has
made a contract for the coming season
which conflicts with such purchase by
the melon growers Last week a repre-
sentative of the Santa Fe road was in
consultation with the Rocky Ford Ice
company and made an offer of $1-75 per
ton for the stock on hand. The offer was
declined but the company agreed to
take the price providing the railroad
company purchased their ice house for
So, 900.
The spring-nuts have been giving ex-
cellent service on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. They have been ap
piled to a crossing on that road with
good results, holding the crossing per-
touched by a wrench or requiring the
renewal of a bolt. The arrangement
previously used on the crossing con-
sisted of two nuts with a heavy nut
lock, and in addition a key through
hole drilled in the bolt The single
spring-nut replaces this complicated ar
rangement and gives better results.
Fireman Dave Scott mashed his hand
while on his engine at Florence and had
to be relieved. Fireman NJ G. Naylor
took his place and Dave went home to
Newton. This is the third time within
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
only a few months that he has mashed a

only a few months that he has mashed a
finger
A new order for Shopmen has gone
into effect at Emporia- MachiniSts,
boi1ermakers and blacksmiths will work
nine hours per day from this on. The
hours will be from to II and from 1
to 5.
Brakeman Minor has gone to work on
the Hunnewen run, relieving Brakeman
Fisher, who has been transferred to Ar
kansas City. Brakeman Robinson has
taken Minors old place at Wellington.
Conductor Williams has returned to
Wellington from an extended trip in
the north and east. He was in st. Paul,
Mimi, Wisconsin and other northern
and eastern states. He will not resume
work for several days yet.
c. D. Mullen, who has been agent of
the Missouri Pacific at Piqua for some
time has been transferred to lola and
has taken a position as cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Arnold was an Elk.

Captain A. ]. Arnold was Elk.
There are a few ducks on the river.
Potatoes are high in price and scarce.
There are 10 prisoners in the county jail.
The free dispensary of the Kansas Medi-
cal college is kept open the year round.
Railroad men call minister SKY
Julius Wedding is sick at his home with
grip.
D. A. Clements has returned from St
Mr.: and Mrs. C. p TlIsOn are the pa
rents of a boy.
business.
There are six prisoners on the rock pile
George b Palmer has an old will made
out on a sheepskin.
The Topeka lodge of E1ks Will initiate
q class on April 10
Mrs Simon Bernheimer will move from
Topeka to Newton.
The last Masonic census shows over 73-
90 MaSonS in Kansas.
Over a car load of "old oaken buclets,'
were received IN Topeka yesterday.
-e 111nc9 ON post G; A R, will hold a big
Every good Democrat wore a rose yes
teroay and today the market is short.
Second hand bicycles are very hard to
dispose OF, as new ones are cheap.
The snowstorms stopped the marble
playing. to the great disgust of the boys.
seas W ddk End G. Elliott spent
kx-Justice ]. l. Guy argued the first
case in the city court. a civil case, and
won.
Several members of the police force are
Investing in an easy payment diamond
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Harry Bone is an easy mark for book
w H Swartszen of Parsons. grand
Shancelor Of the Knights of Pythias, is in
Topeka
Mr.. w A Coats returned yesterday
a thrOJloh
the state
Denick Kirk of Garnett a graduate of
yesterday.
1t sook six policemen to handle the
Quet last night.
A six pound catfish and several large
pass nave been caught in Lake View dur
ing the last week.
,,, Tbs Masons are agitating the plan. of
and Quincy streets.
A 4. Wilson is one Of the oldest EIks
IN Kansas, having been a member for
over twenty years.
A Topeka man inquiries If a mustard
plaster were placed on the weather would
II draw spring out.
The First Baptist church has about got
ten out of debt and will soon talk of
building a new church.
marble tournament which has been
win have t. be begun al over when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
TO USE ELECTRIC FANS.
Santa Fe Passenger Trains to Be
Equipped With AIR Coolers.

There is a strong probability that all
through Santa Fe passenger trains will
be equipped with electric fans during
the coming summer. The passenger de-
partment of the road has the question
up for consideration.
All coaches, chair cars and Pullmans
on the Santa F'e through trains are now
lighted by electricity, the power being
furnished by an axle apparatus 1t
would simply be a matter of equipment
to put in the electric fans, and it would
be an item of the greatest Importance
in the comfort of the passengers.
If the fans are put in they will prob
ably be placed along the center of the
cars above the heads of the passengers
In this way summer travel will be made
a pleasure instead of a hardship.