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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
For Fruit Growers.
An Act to Prevent the Spread Of Disease
Among Trees.

The recent act of assembly, signed
April 28th, 1899, has for its object
the preventing of the spread of con-
tagious diseases known as yellows,
black knots, peach rosette and pear
blight among orchard and nursery
trees, and also to eradicate the lnfec-
ton known as the San Jose scale.
Accordingly to the provisions of this
act it is unlawful for any person to
keep or sell any orchard or nursery
tree or any shrubbery infected with
any of these diseases. 1t shall be the
duty OF all persons as soon as they be-
come aware of existence of such dis
ease to forthwith destroy or cause to
be destroyed said trees or shrubbery.
They must report the causes of such
infection to the township auditors or
the borough or city council, who will
then appoint three freeholders as
commissioners. 1t shall be the duty
of the commissioners to examine all
suspected trees, and if desired to mark
them properly and give notice thereof
to the owner. The notice shall con-
tain a statement Of the existing fact
and an order to treat the affected tree
with insecticides or to destroy them
| by fire within five days from the time
that the notice is given. If the own
ers neglect to obey the notice then 1t
shall be the duty of the commissioners
to destroy the tree and the fruit. The
expenses for the destruction or re-
moval of the trees and fruit, when
done by the commissioners shall be
charged to the township borough or
city.
If any owner or lesses shall be dis.
satisfied with the decision of the com.
misstoners, they have the right to ap.
peal in writing, stating their grievance
/, IN full to the clerk of the board o.
. commissioners, which clerk shall refer
r the case to the department of agrl
, culture. The department will detail
, an expert inspector to examine tht
trees and shall determine whether o
t not the commissioners are right ol
e wrong. All actual expenses inclden
+ to making the appeal shall be paid b,
t the township, borough or city.
0 The commissioners shall be paiC
two dollars full day and one dolla
o for each half day and their expense
e while acting in that capacity. These
payments and expenses can be recoV
cred from the district in which tn
:. infected trees are located. The dis
e trict in turn can recover the money s.
t, expended from the owner or lessee c
e the trees in action of assumpsit.
= If any owner neglects to uproot G
1t destroy all such trees or fruit afte
\ having been given notice, or shall OF
j. er tor sale such diseased fruit the
g shall be deemed guilty of misdemear
III or and punished by fine not exceed
IS ing $500 within the discretion of tn
III court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Big Boom in Petroleum.

Next to iron and wool, the petrol
cum market has advanced SO rapidly
IN prices that within the rast year
values have shown the phenomenal
increase of 100 per cent, and the
crude article, which is now eagerly
sought in a wholesale way in large
quantities, readily brings $i,66 per
barrel, with the prospect OF going
still higher, when ten months ago SO
cents was considered fair price.
At the big oil refinery down at
Point Breeze, where the bulk of the
crude petroleum is shipped for refn-
ing by the Standard Oil Company, 1t
was stated that uade was never SC
active, and the general market de
mand was at least from twenty &c
shirty thousand barrels ahead OF the
output.
A well.known oil shipper, in speak
ing OF the big jump in prices on pc
roleum, said: "The fact is that thC
oil product is gradually giving out
and IN many instances the wells arr
becoming exhausted. The export de
mand has increased so largely tina
petroleum rs getting scarcer, and un
less new finds are discovered and ad
diuonal wells sunk it will not be lonl
ere the burners OF the midnight OF
will be obliged to pay round price
for the refined article. BY reta1
prices have nearly trpled, and the
may yet go higher. r."-Phfla. Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
The Defeated Candidate.

pm glad l amt elected-glad they
didn't put me in;
I'd never run if Ida thought l had a
chance to win.
You see, couldn't spare the time
the Office I'D demand.
Because of all the private kinds Of biz
ness I've on hand;
So let the other fellow have the
"honor"-I don't care
But I'd "a got there all the same if
they'd "a counted fair.
I'm glad l amt elected-glad I'm out
of it an free.
Instead of havin heelers come in
droves to pester me.
Let them that like such "honors'
have the worries an the cares;
| can always make more money ten
din to my own affairs.
But / want it understood that I'd a
won without a doubt
II the crooks an buns an gangster'
hadn't thrown my ballots out.
I'm glad the troubles over-glad th'
mud has all been thrown;
Glad I'm not somebody's puppet-
glad my soul is still my own.
I'm glad my hands are clean an tha
my conscience amt upset
Glad I've got no cares of office-ar
III beat that shyster yet.
didn't want to run; but there was n
one else would do.
An the other fellows Doodle was III
thing that pulled him through.
s. f. Kiscr IN Chicago ZimeS-Hcyah
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Collectors Must Pay Up

The County Commissioners at their
meeting Nov. 18th passed resolution
that their solicitor proceed forthwith
against all collectors holding unpaid
county duplicates previous to 1898,
and that the Sheriff proceed without
delay with the writs in his hands
against delinquent collectors, and that
all collectors holding unpaid duplicates
prior to 1899 be requested to settle
the same not later than December 20,
1899.
{ COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
/ Bloomsbury, Pa, Nov. "a, 80
Attest: r. f. VANDERsLIcE, Clerk.
II-So-5-t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Best Time To Kill For Christmas

Professor Coles gives the best days
10 kill pork, beef, fowls, etc, tor the
holiday trade. The best days VIII De
The 18th, roth, a7,h, aSth, a9th and
10th. Killed at any time between M
;Se he 10th and a7th the meat will be
soft. strong and unwholesome; me
Ii 18th and 10th will be two good strong
days to kill for Christmas purposes
and the a7tb, aSth, a9th, and 3oth
for New Year. Beware of Saturday
the 10th, as the planetary conJuhc''oinS,
and moon eclipse on that day Will,
make it very unfortunate tor men aHo
beast.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
HISTORIC LANDMARK.
Los Hut at strswtown, Ind, where
Indianapolis was Made the
state Capital.

BY private subscription and an ap-
peal to the Indiana Legislature there Is
being made an effort to preserve at
Strawtown, Ind, the most famous and
historic lsndmark Of that state. This
is the old log hut wherein, rs years ago,
the capital commission fixed upon In
dianapols as the political head OF In
diana.
About 1919, three years after the state
had been admitted TO the union, it
was decided to remove the capital from
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
A Git 10 Giye.-It is often difficult to de.

A Git TO Give.--It is often difficult to de.
eide what to get your friends for holiday
gifts. Here is suggestion
Good morning, Jennie, have brought
you a nice present." SAID Gertrude, as she
handed or friend neatly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who was
slowly recovering from severe illness, opened
the bundle and held up a large bottle OF
clear, rich medicine.
floods Sarsaparilla !" she exclaimed 81
have been reading about it to-day and wished
had bottle"
On New Years Day Jennie was able to be
out on the street, and to her friends re-
marked how we'll she was looking, she 81 M
ply said, "IIood's Sarsaparilla," ard every
one Of them knew that it was this great
medicine that had given back her health.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Four Thousand New Cars.

One of the best evidences of the
renewed prosperity which has struck
the anthracite coal field is the order
placed by the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway for 1900 new coal cars. This
action of the company was absolutely
necessary in order to handle the con-
stantly increasing coal business on Its
various lines and branches.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

"MY LIFE DEsPAIREp OF These are
words of Mrs. WIN. Burton, of Dartmore,
Ont, after doctors had prescribed and she
had taken every known heart remedy. DIR.
Agnew's Cure for the Heart gave relief in
almost shorter time than it takes to tell it
it worked wonderful cure in case of long
standing, and to-day she says 81 am a well
woman. DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
has no case recorded against it where it did
not give relief inside of 80 minutes. So .
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

A remedy for nasal ca,arrh, which is dry
ing and exciting to the diseased membrane,
should not be used. What is needed is that
which is cleansing, soothing, protecting and
healing. Such remedy is Ely's Cream
Balm. Price so cents at druggists, or 1t will
be mailed by Ely Brothers, SO Warren ST.,
New York. The Balm, when placed into
the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and
is absorbed. A cold in the head vanishes
quickly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Beauty rs Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm
'oanish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Bicycle Swine Book i, just as valuable for
man with one hog in a little sty as for a
man with hundred hogs feeding on the
sheltered side of barbed wire fence. Its
chapter on "cholera" is alone worth ten
eimes what the book cost. You ought to
have it, the COLUMBIAN says so. The price
is so cents, free by mail; address the pub.
fishers, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Stop that head cold in 10 minutes-or 1t
will develop into chronic catarrh. DIR. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder stops cold in the
head in 10 minutes and relieves most acute
and deep.seated catarrh after one application.
cures quickly and permanently. 81 have
used DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder with
best results 1t is a great remedy, and
never cease recommending it, John E.
Dell, Pauldng, o. 81
Sold by &. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Licenses,

December 2sd is the last day for
filing license applications in the office
of the Clerk of the Courts. A new
lot of blanks have just been printed
at this Office, on gooA paYeT. St
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
COUNT CLARY-ALDRINGEN.

(Recently Appointed Prime Minister of
Austria)
civil service, and subsequently became
n lieutenant in lancer regiment. Re
turning to civil life, he was for many
years in an important position in the
public service at Klagenfurt. Later
he became governor of Styria. Count
Clary is younger brother of Prince
Carlos Clary-Aldringen. The family is
descended from Bohemian noblenan
of the sixteenth century, and the title
Of prince was bestowed on the head OF
the family in 1867.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
AGENTS. WANTED To sell the

MARSH READING STAND AND REVoLy-
ING Book CASE. Best Office or IL
brary article ever patented, and SELLS
EVERYWHERE ON SIGHT, at soou
profit Why stand ide with such a
chance TO make money! ASK the
publisher of this paper to show you
samnle of this stand, or write us tor
iul particulars at once
(I4d6m) MARSH M'I. ch;o.,o 49,
No 54a West Lake St, Chicago
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AMI

WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
HONEST persons to represent us as mana
gers in this and close by counties. Salary
5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona
hde, no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent. Our references, any bank, in any
own. 1t is mainly office work conducted at
home. Reference. Enclose self.addressed
stamped envelope. THE DOMINION COM
pANY, Dept. !, Chicago. o.2S.I6t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

The idea that strict fidelity to
truth demands accuracy is one which
s seldom entertained, but until we re-
seive it as n principle and embody 1t
In action we shall never attain high
degree Of truthfulness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Hobbs-My landlady has both strong
and weak points.
Dobbs-What are they?
Hobbs-Butter and coffee.-Chicago
News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
PREMIER OF AUSTRIA.
Count Clnry, Chosen by Emperor
Francis Joseph, Is n Young Man
OF Fine Abilities.

The new premier of Austria, Count
Manfred Clary-Aldringen, was born on
May 80, 1852. Educated at Vienna uni
versity, he began life as n clerk in the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

"This is change for the better. v re-
marked Doemup, as he handed the conduct
or plugged quarter and received twenty
cents in change.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

The college freshman with an incipient
mustache may not be much on football, but
he often practices the "touch down"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Few Private CnbIegrams.

Only one per cent. of the kilograms
sent over seas are concerned with fam
lily or private matters. The rest are
commercial, JOURNALISTIC or official.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Nell" "Did the bride get many presents?"
Belle -"Yes; it seemed to me as though she
had everything but presence of mind"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

The aristocrat should remember that it is
impossible to hang Christmas presents on a
family tree.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, pc II C. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

HOODS PILLS cure Liver tlls' bm-
lousness, Indigestion, heao" oEc
easy to take, easy to opera'e' ~'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

The hat manufacturer who caters to the
Christmas trade makes his presents felt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
ELECTION NOTICE.

meeting of the stockholders OF the Farm
ers National Bank OF Bloomsbury, for the cleo
tlon OF a board of directors for the ensuing
year will be held In the directors room OF the
Bank, on the second Tuesday OF January, a. d.
1900, between the hours OF two and four O'Clock
n m A. II. BLOOM,
l2-7.it CASHIER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

There is a class of people who are injured
by the use of coffee. Recently there has
been placed in all the grocery stores new
preparation called GRAINO, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over I as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. I5c. and a5c
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAlN-O.
Begging has been reduced to fine art II
takes a touch of genius to succeed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Even a one.legged man can run into
debt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
The Finest Wardrobe.

The German empress, II is said, spends
marc upon clothes 'hnn any o;hor royal
Indy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

If the Internal regions are so hot, how is it
possible to give the devil his dew9
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or @5c
IL C. q C fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Home, of N. Y; Merchants of NewsrI,
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y. Peoples, NV; Read.
ing, Ia German American Ins. Co., New
YORK; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York,
Jersey City Fire lns. Co., Jersey City, N. ].
These old corporations are well sessonsd
by age and fire tested, and have neye, vst
had loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, ana
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined, by Christian r,
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloons
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county shoe, I
patronize the agency where losses, il anv.
are settled and paid by one of their r~s
citizens
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
EFFECTIVENESS OF SHOT
Statistics Show Only One in Every 1000
Does Damage

From the Philadelphia Times.
Competent authorities say that on the
average it takes a ton of shot to kill one
man. For instance it has been estimated
that in the Crimean war the British and
French troops fired between them the enor-
nous amount of 100000 projectiles, result
ing in the death of only 1000 Russians,
while on their side the cars adherents
killed some $4,000 of the allies with an
penditure of over 5O000,0O0 projectiles, this
representing a death for every 1,0S7 shots
fired. ff..5
The civil war returns. which were got out
with great care showed that the loss to
both the Federals and Confederates was
about per cent of the forces engaged, to
bring about which involved the expenditure
of nearly twenty-five hundred weight of
ammunition per man.
At the siege of Mezieres, in the Franco
German war; the Prussians threw no fewer
than $4,000 projectiles into the Inflated
town; but, strange to say, less than 400
persons were killed by them. Then, at
Trouvie two persons only were killed after
some q, 900 odd shells had been discharged.
At Sedan, however, the aim of both the
Germans and the French showed a marked
Improvement for after 100000 projectiles
had been fired nearly 5000 French and Prus-
slams were killed.
For the Spanish-American war the re-
turns showed a tremendous amount of shot
and shell fired for meagre results. OF
course in this case although the mortality
was not great, the damage to earthworks,
Notifications and government buildings
IIv md ga
be little doubt that if the Spaniards had not
made themselves scarce the death roll
would have been appalling.
Again, when the American marines landed
at Santiago, during a fusilade upon the
enemy lasting two nights, the machine guns
and rifles alone accounted for the consump-
tion of over $4,000 rounds of ammunition.
Sixty Eight dead Spaniards were found a
result of this enormous expenditure of am
munition.
Englands experience in "'little wars" has
been no better than the results just record
ed. Take, for instance. the expedition into
Matabeleland. The warriors of Lobengula
were moved down by the Maxim guns like
skitt1es. but even in this instance, which,
perhaps, is the most effective on record,
as the impi advanced on the British lines
in such solid masses it would have puzzled
a blind man to have missed shooting some
of them. The mortality was very small
considering the vast number of cartridges
expended, but this is accounted for by the
fact that on examination some of the dead
bodies contained more than fifty bullets in
each. On another occasion, at an attack on
a lager some twenty miles south of Bula-
wayo, 1900 rounds of ammunition were
disposed of with result of 346 dead Malta
bees. tF
Military authorities now regard rapidity
of fire as being more essential than range
and precision, and content themselves with
giving general orders to aim low, and this,
perhaps, accounts for the fact that most
wounds are inflicted on the enemy's lower
extremitieS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10

Fowler, postmaster of Uniontown, are in
Birmingham. Tomorrow there will be a
large gathering of republicans in this CITY,
called together by United States District
Attorney William Vaughan, chairman of
the state republican executive committee
The indications are that it. will be one of
the largest meetings of leading republicans
of the state that has assembled since 1885,
and political matters of national impor-
lance will be considered.
Editor Joe Adams, of the Ozark Star; Ed
itor Charles H. Greer, of the Marion Stan
dard. and Editor Frank W. Gist, of the CO.
lumbiana Chronicle, are in Birmingham.
Judge Abercrombie, of Macon, and Judge
Bowling. of Dale, are in the city.
President James Crook, of the Alabama
railroad commission, and Secretary of
State Robert Patton McDavid arrived in
Birmingham yesterday.
Colonel William H. benson is in Gadsden.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
Sam Jones of Ohio.

When the golden rule went up against
Mr. Mark Hanna it was trampled under
foot and Marks feet are not of the Chinese
pattern. Jones declared that there was no
need of party or of a platform: Hanna
considrs both as necessary parts of the po-
litieal machine, and that he, as boss of the
machine, is more essential still. Hanna
won out. But he came out dreadfully
scared. The 100000 votes, more or less cast
for Jones are rebuke to Mark Hanna and
his methods, and Hanna has sense enough
to know it, He will never lead another po-
litical campaign. He has become a great
weight to any man, to the party itself
AT this writing returns of the Jones vote
have been received from AZ of the IS coun-
ties of the state. In the AZ counties Jones
and the golden rule received $1,000 votes.
His total vote will be apt to exceed 100000
He carried Lucas county in which Toledo
is located and also Hannas own county.
Cuyahoga. When a man can, without a
nomination without party or an organi-
eaton OIL any KIND behind him, step into
state canvass and pull out of it 1OO, 900 votes,
there is discomfort somewhere. on some ac-
count 1t is too early to attempt an analy-
sis of the Jones vote; but it is not too early
to offer the suggestion that 1t was as a
whole protest against bosses, machines,
and packed conventions.
The Jones vote is not altogether unique
There have been Independent candidates,
and some of them have been elected Jones
claims that the movement he has inaugu-
rated will survive, securing in the end free
dom from boss tyranny and rottenness
This remains to be seem AT present it is
much more important to know where the
Jones vote came from. This is the problem
now before the politicians of Ohio.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
DEPEW ON DINING

From the New York World.
Not bearing upon Mr.. Hobart's illness,
but as explaining his own good health after
attending mere great dinners perhaps than
any other American, Senator Depew gave
the World last night these four rules:
l. Dine at banquet as you would at
home.
9. Partake of no mixed dishes, pastry or
sweets.
5. Drink but one kind of wine.
4. Before beginning look over the menu
and select what you think will make a
simple, satisfying dinner, and stick to it,.
No man can attend a continual round of
public and private dinners and survive if
he eats and drinks everything set before
him. I consider myself in excellent health.
and yet I have dined out considerably.
know it would be fatal were I to eat every
thing set before me, and to drink all the
wines that are served at q big banquet. l
eat nothing but the simplest dishes. l con-
fine myself to soup, the roast, II there is
one, and the game. l touch nothing else
and never take more than kind of
wine. With these simple rules, and remem-
bering at all times to dine just as l would
at home, 1 have preserved my health and
my digestion