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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
The Dance Must Go.

In commenting on the crusade
against dancing, which was inaugura-
ted several years ago by the Method
ist ministers of Chicago, and recently
revived by them, the Bradford County
Republican says:
"The Methodist ministers of Chic
ago have combined their forces against
dancing. TINS is an old-fashioned
war of theirs, but it was generally sup
posed that they had modified their
primitive objections to the dance.
There are SO many things in Chicago
which might challenge the hercest
and noblest opposition of Method
ist and all other ministers that a
foray upon this particular evil, if it
be an evil, is like waste of orthodox
powder Dancing as social pleas
ure has declined within so years and
at the present rate of neglect will in
time utterly disappear as recreation.
THIS has been noted all over the
country, the disappearance being
greatest in the crowded centers, where
other amusements have taken the
place of dancing. Thirty years ago
the winter season was ON its social
side little more than a series of balls
and assemblies. We celebrated all
great events of state with dancing.
We had Inauguration balls and diplo
matte balls, and associations were
formed with the Que purpose of Civ
ing balls Dancing was one of the
necessitous accomplishments of every
young lady and gentleman in society.
All that has changed. A score of in
fluences have tended to drive the ball
room into neglect. 1t can hardly be
said that they are moral influences.
Men and women have found other
and more wholesome enjoyments, and
perhaps it may be said of most young
men and women in society that when
night comes they are too tired tc
dance till daylight and ego home
with the girls in the morning." The
Methodist ministers ought to give the
bicycle, the tennis court and the game
of golf some credit for this change
and even the theater might come ir
for share of the influence. AT al
events, dancing as passion is abou
done with. The end of the century
doesn't care for it, except as an occa
sional spectacle. The dancing mas
ter will tell you this with tears in hi
eyes"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Saved
Mrs. Hayes From an Operation.
LETTER TO MRS. pINKHAM NO. 64,aSsl

"DEARMRs. PINKHAM-Wordsc cannot
express my thanks to you for your kind
advice to me in regard to my health, l
had been running down in health for
about seven years. l had doctored
with good doctors and taken great
many patent medicines. My trouble
began when my first child was born.
! had n very hard time and after it's
birth would have severe flooding spells.
after my second child l had very
good health until last winter when |
again became pregnant and suffered
very much and miscarried. I came
very near dying, and the doctor said /
must have an operation, which fright
ened me very much, and concluded to
write to you for your advice, and take
your medicine. Was troubled with the
whites, great pain in back and hips,
sometimes when lying down or sitting
was unable to get up. Would have
such pain in groins could hardly walk.
81 can say / have never seen any
hams Vegetable Compound and Sana-
tive Wash. Your remedies have done
wonders for me. Hoping that many
of my suffering sisters may be led to
take your medicine from reading this
letter, remain, sincerely yours, MRS.
MARY HAYES, HARDINsBURG, KY"
Letters like the foregoing should
convince everyone that Mrs. Pinkhams
advice is certain help.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
Cape May The Beautiful.

No other place anywhere can com
pare with it. Quiet, elgance, and re-
hnement. The finest Beech and the
best bathing. A perfect summer eli
mate Plenty of good hotels and cot
tages for rent at reasonable rates. In
making your plans for this season do
not forget Cape May. The Philadel-
phia & Reading Route will, of course,
be your choice, for its transportation
facilities to Cape May will be greatly
increased and improved. Very reas-
enable rates for communication tickets.
Regular excursion fare recently re-
duced. A book has been issued by
the General Passenger Department
giving list of hotels and boarding
houses, rates of fare and other infor-
nation. 1t can be obtained free by
calling on or sending your addresr,
with two-cent stamp, to w. H. Nc
Cormick, District Passenger Agent,
Thirteenth and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

A new system of feeding prisoners
has been inaugurated in Lancaster
county's jail. Instead of meals being
furnished in the cells the inmates are
now marched TO the cordor There
they are all fed at long table One
stroke of bell brings every man out
of his cell, each one carrying his own
stool; at another tap they sit down,
and at the third ring they begin to eat
and march back by signals. The new
plan is expected to prove saving to
taxpayers, as much food has hereto
fore been wasted through individual
service. Besides, the innovation will
be wholesome break 10 the mon.
otony of life in the cells. The ex.
pertinent in Lancaster will be of in.
terest to every countyin Pennsylvania
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
THE LAND OF OPHIR.
There Is Evidence That 1t Was what
Is Now Called MonomOtapa,
Africa.

The Monomotapa region, in Rho
desia, is the ancient land of Ophir. The
gold mines of the ancients are now re-
discovered and the gold ingot molds
rediscovered in 1,hodesia are identical
with the tin ingot molds used by the
phoenicians in Cornwall. 1t is believed,
says the Matabele Times, that the Phoe-
nicians worked the South African
mines 1000 B. c. Scripture tells us how
Hiram, the Phoenician king, brought
enormous quantities of gold, ivory and
slaves for King Solomon, and where
could all these have been discovered to-
gether, and in such large quantities as
described in holy writ, If not in this
portion of southeast Africa? Jobs ref
erences to gold dust" locate the source
of Solomon's wealth in the parts, ard
certainly neither the ''ivory" nor the
''slaves" nor the apes" of Bible history
came from India, for Africa, as is well
known, has ever been credited in his
tory as the ivory, slave and npe-produc-
ing country. Further, there is consid-
cradle doubt whether any other coun-
try, India included, could at that period
have produced the quantity of gold
mentioned in Chronicles and Kings.
Scattered throughout the country are
colossal ruins of fortresses, temples of
distinctly Phoenician origin, identical
with the ruins now seen in the land of
the Phoenicians and built by the same
race as erected Stonehenge on Salisbury
plain and later built the rounded tow
ers of Ireland. Here is the herringbone
style of building, as in Arabia, Sardinia
and the British isles. There, too, are
the gigantic monoliths, cloven stones
Enclosures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
TlD-BlTs 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 a 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.
JE. KEIFER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ENGINES Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke

l.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Po'is
VILE, Tamaqua, weekdays ll30 a. m.
For Williamsport, weekdays, 7,SO a. M, S'AO
For Danville and Milton, weekdays ,7.SO a, N .
'Sc For Catawissa weekdays 7.sO, S.Ss, li.so a, m
IL. 20, g. 40, 500 $50, p. m.
For Rupert weekdays7.S s'3o ll'Soa' in'' iz'so
'F For p's Baitimore, Washington and the west via
B, AZ o. r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, nj mm fSiladeiphia, $50, 7,S5, li;aS a M, sac
7.27, o. m. SUNDAYS $50. 7.65 1l.26 a, M;
3.46, 7.2y, p. m, Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l.5o, 6.sl
o 20 p n TRAINS RAINS Fox z i;IB IBLUUmsBURG 90
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
M, and via Easton y.l0 m.
Leave Philadelphia lo.2l a. m.
Leave Reading l2l5 p m.
Leave Pottsville H. p. IN.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, m,
Leave wiIliamsport weekday 10 90 a m, 4.sO p
Leave Catawissa a weekdays, 700, oslOa. IN
Leave rupert, weekdays, 7.Os, SIS 9,lS ia
a. ul., l.sS $50, $50.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect July /, 1899
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic City.
WeeGdaysExPresii CO. s 20 20 e ~ m l5S
Minute min SeS $50 Si' IS p % M &ccOmmodation, con
a. m. $50. $50 p. m. Sundays-Express, 7.8O,
90, $50, 800, 1000 a. M, AS, 7l5p m. Accom-.
a. @ daily and 80 ss Sundays % 'OO
Leave Atlantic City depot: Weekdays Ex-
press (6,45 Mondays only, 100, 7'45 80 from
M, % $50 SO, $50, 7.so, $50 p. m, Accommoda.
press, press $50, 400, 500, 800 3 50, ZOO SsO 500, 9s(
Excursion, Ti weekdays 500 p. M, sundays, $40.
| For Ocean ty-Weekdays-S S.i5, 9.l5 a. m.
| 215, 10, 5l5 p. m. Sundays-Si5 9'l5 a. m
44b p. N 81 90 Excursion Thursday and sun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

the island IN advance of Congressional
action. This announcement would
have aroused more public interest if
1t had not been krown that Mr.. Nc
Knley was almost, if not quite per-
Sudded OF his right TO promulgate a
code OF laws for Porto RICO IN adj
vance of Congressional action. In fact
1t is understood that the Insular Com
mission, which ended its official life
with the close of the last fiscal year,
has been re-habilitated by Mr.. Nc
Kinley for the express purpose of pre-
pairing code of laws for Porto Rico.
If the administration assumes the righ,
to make laws for Porto Rico it vii
hardly leave the granting of conces
sions to Congress, especially wher
men to whom it is under political OBJ
legations are after those concessions
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

There is hitch somewhere in the
programme arranged for the giving
out OF concessions for various sorts of
franchises in Porto Rico, and 1t was
this week semi officially announced
that the War Department would pro-
badly not grant any concessions on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

The oldest loaf IN existence is in
the British museum. 1t is supposed
that it was leavened and baked about
the year 500 B. c. In shape it re-
sembles a penny bun, and is in per.
feet condition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

1t has been officially announced
that all Of the new volunteer officers
above the rank of Captain are to be
taken from the regular army; that one
captain and one first lieutenant are to
be appointed from the volunteers from
each state, and all the second lieuten-
ants from the volunteers at large.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
DELAWARE, ,LACKAWANNA 8,
- WESTERN RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBURY DIVISION.

In effect April %, 1899.
CITATIONS. K
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-13

RunS daily. -,
Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia
Reading Railroad for Tamonend, Tamaaua
Milliamsport, Sunhury, Potisyille, ete Az
Harrisburg, LOCK Eaven, Emporium Warrer'
Cory and Erie. -
w. F, HALLSTEAD. Gen. Map.,
scranton, Pa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
SMALLPOX IN MEXICO.
The Epidemic Growing More Bsrious-MOx
leans Trying To Cross the Border.

The Epidemic Growing More Bsrious-Msx-
leans Trying To Cross tho Border.
WARRINGTON. Sept. 24.-Extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken to prevent the spread
OF smallpox from Mexico to the United States.
Lea Hume. the acting Assistant Surgeon OF the
Marine Hospital Service stationed at Eagle
Pass. Texas. on the frontier. reports that the
detention camp at that place has lately been
taxed to tho utmost. Every railway station in
Mexico is placarded to the, effect that NO one
bearing a certificate from an officer OF the
Marine Hospital Service In Mexico. or some
consul. deputy consul. or consular agent in
that country. A report from one OF the United
States sanitary guards at Preside says that
tho smallpox situation in Mexico Is assumi ing
a more serious aspect and tho AeXicans are
trying very hard to get to this side OF the Rio
Grande. In some local. the epidemic 10 so
terrible that Considerable mum bors of the pop.
ulation have fed. and are trying to get out Of
the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
A NATURAL BRAIN BUILDER.

In hot weather a meat breakfast Is
not always desirable, one looks rather
to some more cooling food, such as fruit
and cereals.
One of the great advantages OF Grape
Nuts lies in the fact that it is ready cooked
and can be served cold at once.
Treated with cream it is delicious as a
confection, and at the same time furnishes
the user with the needed food elements of
the most perfect character and combined
in a scientific manner.
One OF the food particles in Grape Nuts
is true Natural Phosphate OF Potash as
furnished in certain parts OF the field
grains and this is the element used by
nature to change albumen into the soft
gray substance with which the brain and
nerve centres are filled and which must
be replaced daily as it is used up by the
activities OF the body.
Steady users of Crape-N are nervy,
brainy and healthy people. Wise selec.
ton of food is duty every one owes sell
and those dependent upon US. The Postum
Co. at Battle Greek make Grape-Nuts,
and all first-class grocers sell.-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
sTIBBED BIZ HIS SON MILAN.
Circus Rider Melville Badly Injuries George
Heihner.

ORANGE. N, j.. Sept. 24.-Ernest Melville.
circus rider. for several years with the Barnum
& Bailey show. is in Jail for stab bling his father
in law with carving knife. The assault took
place at O'Clock this afternoon at 141 Lake
side avenue the home OF both men. and the
father-in-l law. George Heiffner. is in the
Memorial Hospital with three severe
wounds. one OF which. In the back
just over the left lung may prove serious.
He Is 90 years old and weighs 25O pounds.
Melvillss wife. who 10 known in circus life as
Josie Ashton, was for many years one OF the
stars OF the Barnum show. Heifner Is her
| stepfather. and thu two families have lived
| together at 141 Lakeside avenue since last
| spring. when the Melviss returned from
Europe. where they went with the Barnum
| Bailey show last year
| The two men have not been on friendly terms
| for some time. This afternoon. according to
Melville's story. he went downtown to have his
wheel repaired and while in the repair shop
was told that Heiffner had been in looking for
Mrs Melville's bicycle. Whom he got home
| Melville asked Hsifiner II he had found tho
wheel. when his father-in-law fell into rage
accused Melville Of spying on him. and pro-
eeeded to knock the latter down and sit on him
dinner table and stabbed Heiffner three times
asthey struggled on The floor.
Whsn In
the power house OF the Peoples Light, and
Power Company he fainted from loss OF 81 ood
and fell to the sidewalk. An ambulance took
| that his right arm had been laid open to tho
| bone almost from tho shoulder to the elbow.
| and he was cut twice in the back, one stab
having made deep gouge in his side Just over
| tho lung.
| After the stabbing Melville walked to Valley
| road West Orange. and boarded a trolley car
bound for Newark. Bicycle Policeman Cronin.
| who 10 the cham pion rider in the department.
seorched after tho car and caught u In Orange.
q mile and a half from the start. Melville was
on the rear platform OF the car. smoking
| tried to laugh the matter off and assured the
| officer that he had made m istake. He finally
| agreed to go'to the station house. and there
admitted the stabbing, but said he had done 1t
| In aelf- defAncA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
GOAT TO FIGHT 4 100000.
On Its Value as n Mascot Depends the Fate
of the Martin Engel Picnic.

OF the Martin EnRel Pichic.
The members OF the Martin Engel Assocla-
tion Of de Ate" were excited yesterday over
the possibility that the annual outing OF the
organization will not take place this year.
because. as Silver Dollar" Smith tersely ex-
pressed it. some fly guy blundered." I'm
promptu meetings Of mem bers OF tho organ
izations were held yesterday afternoon all
over the district. and it was unanimously
agreed at all of them that the Engel hoodoo
was at work again. The dropping spirits OF
many OF the membe were only revived By
the capture Of a goat which Silver Dollar"
Smith will feed and house until after election.
In the hope that 1t may prove mascot.
1t was originally planned that the outing OF
the organizat should be held on Oct 2. at
Donnelly's Grove. College Point. and Donnelly
was authorized to charter the steam boat which
was to convey the party to tho grove and made
contract with tho owners OF the Sirius for her
a few days later. Long Reach Reagan informed
sublime faith IN Reagan nowledge Of current
events It was voted to postpone the excursion
party Tor Oct. T. Nv '' WV '''N' " 'A''"'t
Tickets for tho outing and cards announcing
everything appeared to be serene until late on
Saturday night, when D9pnSlly rushsd into
inquired for Martin Engel
Whats the matter" asked Smith.
:, Nothing much. said Donnelly. except that
! for Oct. IL. They toll me that we've got to take
| a chance on tho yacht races being over by that
| TING. If there Is a yacht race on that day we
cant get the boat and will have hard work to
My Col" groaned Smith, we're hoodooed
again. After all tho accidents last year 1t
| starts in again"
| Donnelly left the place in search Of Engel an d
Smith sat down In front OF his saloon to receive
| consola alton from the faithful. They were sit
ting there an hour later when crowd OF be-
| sued by large sized billygoat which was evil
IDENTITY out for business. Near the hotel the
goat espicd Fred Miller, treasurer Of the Beer
cpSek ttsosi@togp and ceased oitGFne
| Tho goat butted him In the stomach
and was, preparing for a second attack
when Miller grabbed Il by tho horns and
turned 1t loose. The goat made direct for
"Tsig him ouidl TaiE him ouid Heb!
| butted him in the roar. He managed to hide
! him self in the ioebox and from amid the bot
ties frantlcay shouted for the police The
goat demolished pile OF glass smashed n few
headed direct for the crowd In front OF Smith 3
hotel h .ou.so.
as snra1G F the hots The t cr"%a ddat
mind the goats horns. however, and era hbed it.
Hold it. boys" shouted Smith, well keep
1t asa mascot II this don't stop the hoodoo,
nothing will Anyhow. I'll take chance
The goat was secured with a rope and
fastened up In smiths cellar When the
that he declared that II its owner appeared he
would buy it from him. Smith will keep the
goat and Engel will have conference with
Donnely to-day IN the hope. OF defeating the
ho9doo and getting the picnic successfully
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
NO USE FOR THE CITIZENS UNION.
Rev. DIR. Morrison Says tho Organization
Should Go Out of Business.

Rev. DIR. Morrison Says tho Organization
Should Go Out of Business.
Rev. DR.. A. A. Morrison OF st. Matthew'S Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. resigned
the presidency OF the Citizens Union Of that
borough last spring and since then the organ
ization has only been represented by it's sec
rotary. 7. De Quincy Tully. Mr. Tully charged
District Attorney Steele with unwarrantable
delay in bringing cases to trial. and 4 COM
mittee Of the Citizens Union investigated the
matter. 1t was this investigation that caused
the Rev. Dr. Morrison to withdraw from the
organization.
''As result OF the inquiry made into tho
affairs Of the District Attorneys office" Dr..
Morrison said. ''Iimmediately resigned. Myself
and the committee found then nothing OF
which to complain and very much to praise. as
everything was carried on In q commendable
manner, We all thought Secretary Tully wrote
and talked too much and was somewhat med
dlesomo to say the least"
In an interview published in the BROOKLYN
Eagle yesterday. Dr. Morrison. in discussing
the Citizens Union. said:
Il am done with tho Citizens Union. After
an experience Of some years l am thoroughly
convinced that such movements accomplish NO
possible good whatever. Much better work in
the way OF honest government can be done By
saiortans,ts " ,sss wi q franks: and
want to run things so that they become
obnoxious to all concerned. think 1t Is high
Ss s xxi shons d.os. of
have existed long enough. and too long for al
that they have accomplished. / do not be-
movements are carried on will effect any good
results. say this after an experience Of some
duration and careful thought upon the sub
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
SAYS MRS. COX IS HIS WIFE.
Rev. Mr.. Foster, Who Left Plainfeld, n. j.
With Her, is in PeuKhk eepsie.

Rev. Mr.. Foster, Who Left Plainfeld, n. j.,
With Her, 10 in PsuKhkeepsie.
PoUaHKEEPsIE. Sent. 24.-The Rev JameaH
Foster and the woman. Mrs Andrew Cox. with
whom he left PlainfeId. n. j.. two weeks ago
causing a sensation. were complained OF to tho
police here to-day by Superintendent Madison
OF the Union Rescue Mission. They came
here week ago last Wednesday from
Brooklyn and have been preaching in the
streets every afternoon and evening since
They have been known hero as Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Foster. The woman asked Mr.. Madison
for help In her work Of saving souls
and he at once recognized her as one
OF his converts OF the Florence Mis-
sion in New York, whose name was Mary
Devos and who was marie TO a man OF tho
name Of Ensign. The woman admitted this
and Mr.. Madison. after reading in the newspa-
from Plainfeld. made tho complaint to the
police.
The couple have been preaching and sing ing
here afternoons and EVENING". taking up a col
night as usunl and after his address 4 reporter
asked Foster II the woman with him was Mrs.
Cox: He hesitAted at first. but finally said:
No, she Is not Mrs. Cox and never was Her
living when she married Cox When she left
Cox 1t was to ascertain II Ensign was still
alive. She learned that he is now dead and her
marriage 70 Cox was illegal. She was not.
It 10 said that the whereabouts Of the couple
is unknown to the people of Plaipfed, where
Foster was some mon Hs ago and established
Two weeks ago the couple left Plainfeld and
Cox said that he would follow them to tho ends
OF tho earth to have them punished.