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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
The Baby's Co. Cart,

"There lie before me the opinions
of some twelve of the best informed
physicians on the question of the go
cart, and without exception they con-
denim its use for a child under two
years of age" writes Edward Box, in
the December Laaies' Home ./ouynaL
pointing out the dangers of the "go,
cart" for babies. "As every one
knows who has seen this new pream-
bulator, it is practically the old baby
carriage cut in halves. The child's
legs dangle over an abrupt edge, and
his back is supported by perfectly
straight rest. 1t is, in reality, moth
ing more than a chair on wheels.
The child is forced to take an up
right sitting position, instead of being
able to assume that recumbent post
ure which the old carriage allows.
The child cannot lie down in the GO
cart, and therefore during his entire
outing he is compelled to assume a
fatiguing position, and to depend
upon unaided muscles for support at
a time of life when the back easily
becomes tired. The result is that nc
invention recently created is more
clearly or directly inducive to spina'
curvature"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Bishop Doane on Divorce.

Bishop w. c. Doane, of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese of Albany,
writes to the Press on GLOW to Check
Divorce" as follows:-
SIN reply to your inquiry as to some
methods OF arrestng the evil of fire.
quent divorce would suggest that the
first thing to do is to make marriage
more serious and solemn thing, and to
safeguard it more than it is now. In
dealing with the matter of divorce, the
distinction ought to be more drawn
than it is between separation from
bed and board (Which ought to be
granted for many causes) and divorce
with the right to remarry, which ought
not to be granted, even by the State,
for any but the one cause.
ain seeking to improve the general
divorce laws this, think, ought to be
the aim: That the permission should
be given only to the innocent party in
suit which proves SIN before, or un-
faithfulness after, marriage.
"Meanwhlle, the recommendations
of the national commission on reform
laws are helpful and hopeful in many
directions, requiring residence in all
faith for one year. The attitude
which l think the churches ought to
take is to forbid the,.clergy to marry
any divorced persons divorced for any
cause whatever arising after marriage.
At the same time, in the case of the
innocent party in divorce suit for
unfaithfulness l think that no clergy
man should be allowed to refuse the
sacraments without having the case
submitted either to the bishop or to
somebody authorized to investigate it,
in the form of a diocesan court, if
such arrangement shall be made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
English Plum Pudding.

Seed first one pound of raisins,
when preparing to make an English
plum pudding mix with them a
pound of currants and half a pound
of minced orange peel; dust over a
quarter Of pound of flour. Chop
fine one pound of suet; add to it a
quarter of pound of brown sugar,
half nutmeg, grated, three. quarters
of pound of stale, dry bread-crumbs.
Mix all the ingredients together.
Beat five eggs. without separating,
until light add to them half pint
of grape or orange JUICE; pour over
the dry ingredients and mix thorough
ly. The mixture should not be wet,
but each particle should be mois;ened.
Pack this into small creased kettles
or moulds. 1t will fill two three
pound kettles. Put on the covers,
stand the moulds in the steamer, and
steam steadily for ten hours. The
easier way is to get the ingredients
ready the night before mix and put
them on early in the morning, allow
ing them to cook all day. Take them
from the steamer, remove the lids OF
the kettles or moulds, and allow the
puddings to cool then replace the
lids and put the puddlngs away. They
will keep in cool place for severa
months or a year.-DeCember La
dies H0me ./onrNak
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
The Next Century Question Settled.

The question as to when the. next
century begins has been settled BY the
Pope, so far as Catholics are concern
ed This is done in the official text
of the Congregation of Rites at Rome,
proclaiming the Holy Year, which
was received at the Apostolic Dele
cation, at Washington. The Pope in
this decree grants the extraordinary
privilege Of celebrating midnigh, mass
on December 81, so that throughout
the world in all Catholic churches the
holy sacrifice of the mass will be
solemnly offered sat the moment the
old century dies and the new one be,
gins"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
You Can't
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops ? Did not succeed
very we'll, did you? It's just
as useless to try to escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are con-
stantIy taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a foot
hold i'm a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as we'll. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
increases. The whole body be-
comes we'll fortified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothOld.
It's this nOurishing, sustain
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made 1t Of such value i'm
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
SOC, and $I.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Where Private Stuteville was Shot.

Albert Stuteville, Of Company l.,
Twentieth Kansas, living south of
Abilene, Kas., has curiosity in his
rifle carried in the Philippines. After
he had discharged it at Malolos and
before he took the gun from his
shoulder Filipino bullet entered the
muzzle of the gun and lodged there.
The government has asked Stuteville
to place the gun in the Smithsonian
institution, with an account of the in
cident, which he will do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

The Democrats intend pushing
trust legislation at this session of Con
gress. Senator Morgan of Ala, has
introduced an antitrust joint resolu-
tion which he says he intends forcing
to vote if it possibly can be done,
and Senator Chiffon, of Texas, says
the same about the antitrust bill he
has introduced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
With local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed OF the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect com
binatlon of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh, Send for testimo'
mails, free. F. ]. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

Some of the members of the House
Committee which is engaged in IN
vestigating the charges against Rob
erts are themselves charged with being
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

Mr.. Quay is in Washington, making
a personal appeal to Senators to vote
to seat him on the governors credent-
ials. 1t is said that if he does not
receive assurances from sufficient
number of Senators to make it abso-
lutely certain that he will be seated,
he intends TO withdraw his application
and credentials, but there is doubt
as to whether he could withdraw them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

more anxious to get a free trip to
Utah and back, with all expenses
paid, than TO complete the investiga-
ton and make report. There seems
very httle probability that the report
viii be made 10 the House before the
Christmas recess.
1t is no new thing to charge the U.
S. Senate with being an exiravagant
body, but the itemzcd cost, as shown
by the report of the Secretary of the
Senate, of the furnishings bought for
the Vice Presidents room in the
Capitol, show that it is growing more
extravagant all the time, Here are
some of the items: Imported carpet
$465, Antique desk $3s5, Mahogany
tables $3.50, sofa $3.50, two rugs Sara,
two pair of lace curtains $500, velvet
portlere $40, and solid silver ink
stand 81, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ENGINES Burn Hard Coal--No Smoke
In effect July l, 1898.
NRAINS LEAVE RG

TRAINS LhAN
For New YORK, Philadelphia, Readlng Pous
VILE, Tamaqua, weekdays ll.3O a. m.
For Hilliamsport, Weekdays I.SO a. m.' S'ao
For Danvllle and Milton, weekdays, ,7.SO a. m.
'i For Catawissa weekdays 7.SO, sSs, l1.3O a. M,
IL 20, 34O 500 6 80, p. m. ,ooo
For Rupert weekdays 80, s.3S ll,8O a. M, lH'su,
For pS0 Baitimore Washington and the west via
b. q o. H. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, Philadelphia, 3.20, 7.55, ll.26 a. m. $40
7.27, p. IN. sundays 3;|o 1So IL, ll,So a. III ni,;
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l'Sb, 6'9l
23 p. III. sundays, l.3t, s.2S y. m:
TRAINS FOR BLouMsBuRG, o
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
M, and via Easton s.l0a. m.
Leave Philadelphia l02l a. m.
Leave Reading p p. m.
Leave Pottsvflle 12.30p. IN.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, M,
Leave w.liiamsport weekday 1000 n, $50 r
Leave Catawiss weekdays, 200, s.2G9'loR, m
Leave rupert, weekdays, 7.Os, s.ss, a,ls ia
"' me- '''1 ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect Nov. /, 1899
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street Wnarl
and South street wharf for Atlantic CITY.
For Atlantic Ctty-Weekdays.- Express, NV,
ECO, AGO, $50, Tlb p. m. Accommodation, 90 o'uu
a. M, $50 p. m; Sundays-ESpressi wv, 'u'oo d.
Leave Atlontic City Depot: Weekdays-EH-
press,7 35 1880 a. M, g. 1900. m. Accommo-
datlon, S.l5 a. M, 4OA p. m. Sunuays-EApresS,,
4.3O, 73O p. m. Accommodation, 7.l5 a. m'' 4'o'
For Cape May, ocean City and Sea Isle City
| Weekdays-9 90 a, m, 4.10p. m. sundays-Chesl'
nut ST., 915 South St. 800 a; M,
| Additional for Cape May-Weekdays-o3Op ~ p'ih
| Parlor cars on all express trains upcvs
| IA SWEIGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS,
| Genl Supt. Gen1 Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

The Republican speeches in the
House, last week, nave contained lots
Of gush about "Republican prosperity
and "sound money" but very little
praise of any portion Of the gold
standard bill, which will, if it becomes
a law, put the control of the finances
of the Country in the hands of bank
ers, enabling them to contract or ex-
pand the amount of money in circul-
alton at will.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

The appointment of Gen. Leonard
Wood, whose nomination to be MAJOR
General of Volunteers was confirmed
by the Senate last week, to be Mill
tary Govrrnor of Cuba, is regarded as
the best thing that has happened for
the Cubans for some time, as he has
shown by his management Of the
province of Santiago that he thorough
ly understands how to get along with
them.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. ILL, November 2. 1899 :
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A Paying Business.

San Francisco Bulletin: There is no singer in the world who can draw more than a $12,000 house. There is no ora tor who can much raise the $1 admis- sion fee without exposing himself to the danger of speaking to empty benches. If the four most popular de- baters selected by popular vote would advertise a discussion on any question of the day they would be fortunate if an audience could be gathered which would net each $1 900. Yet it is stated that there was $S0,O00 in the box office of the Coney Island Clubhouse on the night when Robert Fitzsimmons and James Jeffries met to see which could punch the other harder. and which could stand the most punishment. The best of any class of performers always represents a money value, but the best fighter carries off the largest prize.
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chinn.s rsunp-Il-Yamer.

Leslie's Weekly. Interest has been manifested in the statement lat the Chinese minister at Washington. Wou Ting Fang, will probably be recalled to China to join the Tsung-Li-Yamen. Newspaper readers are often unable to understand the meaning of the Tsung- Lt-Yamen in China. The members of this body apparently have much to do with the government, and is often re- ferred to in connection with Chinese complications. The Tsung-Li-Yamen is body analogous to the presidents cabinet, deriving it's powers from the emperor and subjected to his whims and notions. If the members blunder they may be deprived of rank, banished or decapitated, and in this respect, of course, the analogy ceases.
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TARANTuLA HAWK.
A Wasp That Kills and Eats the Female
 TarantuIa.

'Low down on the Rio Grande river" said man from Texas, where the sands are heated almost red hot with the sun, there grow the biggest centipedes, the biggest rattlesnakes and biggest tarantulas in the world. If you can look at one of these taran- tulas when he is pinned fast to a board with the naturalists thin steel pin, and you are sure that he is good and dead and can not spring at you and shoot his poison into you, he forms an in teresting subject to study. They are horrible-looking, hairy things, with eight legs and eight eyes. Their col ors are dark brown and black. The female tarantula is said to be a fickle spouse and to have summary way, all her own, of getting rid of her con- sort when she is tired of him. She woes and weds all right, assumes the entire care and support of the family. The first matrimonial jar she has she turns to and kills her husband. Not content with killing him, she eats him. The female is the larger and the stronger of the two; they are sim ply gigantic for spiders I have seen those that measured six inches be- tween the stretch of their legs. They are the terror of man and beast. But there is one little animal of the insect family that wicked Mrs. Tarantula stands in as much dread of as a man iT ~f 3y a big wasp that in Texas is known by the name of the tarantula hawk. The tarantula hawk has an exceedingly bad opinion of the tarantula. It will fly around over the head of the taran- tula, make a lightning-like dive down, get good clutch Of the monster. spi- der, fly away home with him, then all the tarantula hawk family sit down to sup. The tarantula hawk will not hurt men. On the contrary, it is a blessing, and you never hear of a western man harming one of them. It is said that these Rio Grande cattle rangers are indebted for the tarantula hawk to an old New England professor, who, While down in that country in pursuit of his studies as naturalist, was stung by one of these monster spiders and nearly died, and would certainly have died had it not been for the whis- ky flask of his guide. In that country where rattlesnakes, tarantulas and centipedes are so big and so plentiful, no rancher leaves his house without his whisky flask. Shortly after the old professor lett that part of the country the rancher received a small box of these tarantula hawks with in- structions what to do with them. He turned the big wasps loose, they in creased and multiplied, and now they are holding their own against their enemy, the tarantula. New York Sun.
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Army and Navy Notes.

Three of the largest shops connected with the Armstrong-Wh ordi- nance works at Newcastle-on-Tyns were destroyed by fire June II. The damage is estimated at $1,OO0,OOO
 A cable received from the war de- partmeat gives information that tho imperial military maneuvers will take place at Berlin in September. The Am erican military attache has been in- v1ted, as usual, to attend, and permis- sion is readily obtainable for other of ficers who may wish to watch the evo- lutions as spectators. Invitations are given only on the emperor's personal initiative.
 MT. Wyndham, replying to Col. Long with respect to the progress made in strengthening the British army, state4 that the ultimate establishment aimed at was: Cavalry of the line, 1S,559; horse and field artillery, 21,144; gar rison artillery, 22,717; foot guards. S725; infantry of the line, f7S,272. The cavalry was 822 below the establish< ment OH March 31 1898, and 501 in 1899; the horse and field artillery. 2.805 in 1898 and 2,085 in 1899; the garrison artillery. 3,293 in 1898 and 2138 in 1899; the foot guards, 1918 in 1898 and 1,274 in 1899, and the infantry 12, ,421 in 1898 and 2.135 iu 1Sg9
 Bank Notes Of Ancient Times.
 Among the prc nets of civilization which were familiar to- the Chinese many centuries before they came into use in EuroDe may be okoned bank notes. There is at this moment in the possession of the Bank of England a specimen supposed to be one of the oldest extant, dating from the four teenth century of our era. It is now proved, however, that paper money was issued in China as carly as scr A. D. 4nese securities closely resem- bled the famous French assignats in being based upon the estates of the kingdom. The Bank of Stockholm claims to have been the first western institution to adopt a paper currency, but the Bank of England must have followed very close with it's f20 notes. which were .asaed in 1896.
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Klttv Entioed tI,e Mice.

From the Weekly Telegraph: One of our Birmingham readers sends Us an account of a cat that lived in an outhouse and was seen one day to take a small portion of her dinner and place it deliberately in front of a mouse hole in a corner. She then re- tired to a distance and set herself to watch. Not many minutes after a fine, plump mouse came out, gave one look around. and, seeing nothing suspi- cious, commenced to eat the food While the mouse was thus pleasantly engaged pussy made the fatal spring and captured her ineautious prey.
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Good Plain Common Sense.

From the Indianapolis Journal: Watts-It seems to be human nature for man to get more satisfaction out of winning dollar than from earning five by honest labor. Potts-It is not human nature at all; it is just the op- posite-common sense. The man who wins dollar is dollar ahead, and the man who earns five by honest la- Dor is loser about s worth of work.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-04
Gardening Unhealthy.

Gardening is generally considered one of the healthiest of occupations hut the German Gardeners Association has issued a warning to those who in tend entering the industry. They cite the fact that during the years 1889 to 1897 of the 291 members of the asso- citation who died in Germany no fewer than 142 succumbed to consumption and other affections of tha lGrgs.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-04
The Foundation of Rome

Under the emperors the population of Rome is said to have been as high as 8,000,000, including slaves. In 1877 1t was reduced to 170O0. The present population is just 50O,OO0. and at the present rate of increase the million mark will be reached in 1850.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-04
THE r1ARKETS. CORRECTED DAILY BY L. FOWLER, COMMISSION
 MERCHANT
 COTTON

PINE PLUFF, Nov. 3-Fhe cot ton market today is: Middling, upland.............- to 64c Niddiing riyer.................. to 79c
 New York, Nov.3 Spots, steady; r,,i,4aIi,,,. n1c
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24

tired that night sent the following to
my chief: Some mistake; on the wrong
track
THE next evening found us together
again, and the old story that has been
told over and over again since man first
made his appearance on earth was re-
peated. | did not stay so late that
night, but l decided that at our next
meeting l would tell her all.
mo conquering hero ever stepped with
greater pride and confidence than did l
the following evening as l walked up
the steps and rang the bell 1t was an
swered by maid, who led me to the
parlor, and, giving me letter, withdrew
Immediately. ! broke the seal aud read
as follows:
MY Dear George-I am very sorry 1
cannot spend the evening with you, but
important business calls me elsewhere i
almost envy the woman who has you for
a lover-you are so nice! Teach her to
play sacred music! You are securely
Gagged now for "a hours. Tomorrow at S
p. m, you can leave unmolested NV
other George is beyond your reach, and 1
will be soon, You will find volume OF
Mother Goose tales and baby's rattle
on the center table, with which to amuse
yourself during your stay. Your darling
woman
''MINNIE.''
THAT is why left the ssrvice."-New
York Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
This Dog Can Spell.

There is South Side lady who owns
a Gordon setter which she believes is
endowed with almost human intelli-
gence. This is not a hastily formed nor
unfounded opinion. 'but has been devel-
oped by years of experience Here is
one of the many incidents from which
has sprung her faith in her dog;
Last Sunday. having finished her
dinner. the lady went into the drawing
room to read the paper. On. a rug near
the window the setter was basking
drowsily in. the sun. The lady's two
SONS were still in the dining room fin
ishing the repast, and the mother over
heard something said about bones.
Now, the good lady has a mortal dread
that her beautiful dog will choke to
death on hone some day, SO, raising
her voice, she called out:
"Boys, don't give Dan any chick
en- b-o-n-e-s, spelling these two words
SO the dogs attention would not be at
tracted. Il am afraid he will choke. %
As she spelled ''chicken" the dog
raised his head and listened; at s'bones"
he got up, walked into the dining room
and looked at the bones the boys were
picking. ng.-Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
The Pentngon Club.

The Pentagon club of Boston is SO
named because it is made up of wom
en- of five professions-doctors, law
yers. ministers. teachers and Journal
lists. 1t prides itself upon having no
constitution and no officers. Its 20
o. so members meet and dine together
once a month at the United States
hotel. for the sole purpose of having
a good time. The evening is devoted
chiefly to telling funny stories. The
Pentagon has hitherto been unique
among wOmen's clubs, but the junior
editor Of The Woman's Journal, who
Is member happened to mention
the plan OF the Pentagon in converse
ton with friends attending the recent
national woman suffrage convention
Ia Grand Rapids, and the idea so de
lighted woman lawyer of Detroit
and woman doctor of Cincinnati
that they went home each with the
purpose Of starting Pentagon in her
own city.