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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Typewriter Telcgraphy.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Telegraphy by
the use Of typewriters in place of the
ordinary clicking keys and receivers IA
miliar in telegraph offices has been made
possible by two Chicago men, Zalmon
G. Scholes and Alfred c. Gilmore. They
have devised a mechanism by which a
message written with ordinary spelling
on machine that has keyboard ex-
actly like the keyboard of the ordinary
typewriter will be printed if transmit
ted over a telegraph wire by another
typewriter in the Office to which it is sent
hundreds of miles away. The instru-
ments have been tested over circuit Of
265 miles of wire belonging to the Cen.
tral Union Telephone company, connect
ing Bloomington, Springfield and Peoria.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
ENGLISH REVERSES.
Three Days Severe Fighting
With Heavy Loss.
PRETORIA Is AGAIN CUT OFF.
Boers Capture supply Train and
One Hundred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ernl Brondwood Thinks He Is
on President steyn's TrniI,

LONDON, July 24.-The Daily Tx
press has the following from Machado-
dorp. dated Monday, July %:
There has been severe fighting dur
ing the last three days, and the Beers
have inflicted heavy losses upon the
British at Derdepoort Six hundred wo-
men and children from Pretoria. includ-
ing Mines. Kruger. Botha and Meyer,
have arrived at Barberton."
General Broadwood reports to the war
office from Honingspruit that he follow
ed Boer commando from July IL.
There was n sharp engagement at Pal
miefontein on July 10. The British had
five casualties, and eight dead Beers
were found
Broadwood asks that General Knox
send him supplies for 800 men and horses
to pursue the enemy. He believes that
President Steyn and General De Wet
are with this commando.
The railway and telegraph lines to
Honingspruit have been cut.
General kelly-kenny reports from
Bloemfontein that supply train with
100 highlanders has been captured 10y a
large force OF Beers who are moving on
Honingspruit. He also states that COM
munication with Pretoria has been cut.
The war Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated
Pretoria, July 22
"Methuen continued his march after
the occupation of Heckpoort and engag
ed the rear guard of the enemy near
Zandsfontein on July 20 Our losses
were one killed and one wounded. On
July 81 he again attacked and complete
ly dispersed the enemy's forces at Oil
plants mex, intiicting heavy loss. Our
casualties were slight.
"Rustenburg has been relieved and
Methuen and Baden-Powell have Joined
hands. Hamilton secured on July 81 a
strong position at Stitzrny. We had
three killed and many wounded"
The London morning papers feel com
PEELED TO recognize General De Vets
clever strategy in battling all efforts to
catch him, while constantly harassing
the British lines Of communication.
Only the scantiest details have been
allowed to come through Apparently
when nightfall stopped the engagement
with Colonel Broadwood General De
Vets forces divided into small parties
one of which cut the railway and cap
tured the highlanders, the Beers after
ward reuniting at Rhenoster river.
The latest advices from Pretoria an
nounce that General Stevenson's brigade
has occupied Glands river and that Cen
eral Hamilton has occupied Doom kraal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Embassndor Draper Resigns.

MILFORD, Mass, July 25.-General
William F. Draper Of Hopedale has sent
to Washington a letter rendering hi.
resignation as United States ambassador
to Italy. General Draper made no state.
ment as to the reasons he has for taking
this step other than that his business at
Hopedale demands his entire attention.
He refuses to speak of the matter in de-
tail until reply Is received from Wash
ingtop. The interests of General Ora.
per in Hopedale engage about 5000
hands
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Railroad Robbers CauUht.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 25.-Rail.
road detectives stationed at Wilkesbare,
Wiiliamsport, Elmira and Rochester have
just succeeded in summing down a gang
that have been systematically robbins
the railroads for nearly two years past.
Within the last year large quantities of
brass valued at thousands Of dollars have
been stolen from the Pennsylvania. Lee
high Valley, Delaware and Hudson, Lack.
awanna and Central Railroad of New
.InranN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Launched.

RICHMOND, July 25.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Dale was successfully
launched at the yards of the William r.
Trigg company here yesterday. People
cheered, flags, handkerchiefs and para,
soils were waved, and Il band played
"The Star Spangled Banner and
Dixie when Hiss Mary Hasel Will
son Of Philadelphia, the fair sponsor,
broke the bottle of wine over the PROV
of the boat. Probably 5000 people wit
messed the event.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
SUMNER SILKS.

Light, filmy fabrics, just
suited for hot weather
wear. Washable, too,
which adds much to the
economy. Price, 35c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
A Worlds RECORD Broken.

CLEVELAND, July %. Another
worlds record was made yesterday al
the Glenville track, when the black geld
ing Coney, by Mckinney, paced the sec
ond heat OF a race in 2:02a4. This is the
fastest mile ever paced by horse in
hopples. Frank Bogash has held the
record for three years at 2:O4A. 1t was
also the fastest mile ever paced ON the
Glenville track.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

ever zen inIu the uauds OF the Danpufy
police. For over two weeks Danbury has
been alarmed by series of bold daylight
burglaries, and the police have been
keeping a sharp lookout for the burglar,
but when big policeman appeared in
the police station leading little tow
headed boy who wore a shirt waist, knee
trousers and cap it did not seem possible
he could be the one who had committed
all the burglaries that had batiled the po.
lice
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

destruction, all the powers are re-
sponsible for creating the condition
OF anarchy that made such rescue
necessary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Held Office Under Lincoln.

l.. l.. Chittenden, register of the treas
ury under the Lincoln administration,
died here yesterday. He was II years
old.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
10 Day Excursion From fishingcreek Val
ley to Atlantic City.
Thursday, August 20, 1900. Via 3 8 S.
and P. & R. Railway.

Special coaches will run through
from Jamison City to Philadelphia.
Leave Jamison City, $40 a. m, Ben
ton 6:oS a, m, Orangevllle 6:4o a. m.
Price of excursion ticket from Jami-
son City $500, from Benton S4.7s,
from Orangeville 81 so. Similar rates
from intermediate stations. Stop off
allowed at Philadelphia in either di-
rectlon within time limit OF the ticket.
Tickets can be purchased from b.
x S. Ticket Agents, and from Con-
ductor Of B. & s. train morning of the
excursion.
Tickets must be used on the above
train and date to Philadelphia, aud
en- any day within time limit of ticket.
A representative of the Railway
Company will go with this Excursion
and Will take pleasure in giving pas
sengers information relative to Hotels
and points of interest IN Philadelphia
and Atlantic City,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
A Youthful nurulAr.

DANBURY, Conn, July 24.-By his
own confession 12-year-old Charlie Kel.
ley of Lee, Mass, is the worst boy who
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
Narrowing Small Grains.

Conditions often make necessary
methods in one section of our country
that would be wholly unsuited for
some other sections, says Professor
Ladd of the North Dakota experiment
station. The annual rainfall in east
ern Dakota is rather less than 20
inches, in western Dakota and British
Columbia even less, not now more than
10 inches per year. Most of this comes
during the growing period, for we have
little or no snow; June and early July
are also rainy months. The problem,
then, is to conserve the moisture in the
feeding zone of the plant Narrowing
conScryoS the soil moisture and de
stroys millions of weeds which drink
up the moisture from the cultivated
grains if allowed to grow. Differences
in seasons, early rainfall and soil
moisture modify the benefits to be de.
rived from narrowing grain. In 1898
q single narrowing before the wheat
was up gave an increase of 30 bush.
els per acre over the unharrowed field,
according to Professor Sheppcrd. Some
farmers harrow several times, even
until the wheat is several inches high,
thus destroying weeds, forming n
mulch blanket of dust on the surface
and conserving the moisture in the up
per six inches of soil
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02

you ask whether good looks IRE
disadvantage to a gil in business"
said :; comcly young woman who now
occupies an important position in
New Orleans mercantile establishment.
'"That is a question that has been pro-
pounded before and in Il general way |
would answer yes, decidedly \ few
years ago, however when women be
gan to enter business fife in cous.dera.
bic numbers the exact reverse WIGS the
case. am still under 80, but remem-
Der distinctly when it was next 10 inn
possible for a homcly Eirl to get q stu
alton. Good looks were insisted upon
in typcwriters and stenographers. and
merchants were then under the i'm
preston that pretty clerks brought
trade. 1t took some time to explode
that idea.
THE pretty clerks certainly attract
ed crowds to their counters. but they
were crowds of dudes and loafers who
would buy a > cent paper Of pins and
then fiirt away So or 81 worth Of time,
while the women, who constitute four
fifths Of the patrons Of all retail
houses, had Il strong aversion to being
waited upon by a professional beauty.
Moreover, no dependence was to he
placed in the clerks themselves The
handsomest girls were pretty sure to
be vain and 'touchy,' and when one
proved really valuable she was morally
certain to get married at the very time
her services were most needed. So
practical men began h see that pretty
girls did not pay as a cold business
proposition, and the same discovery
was presently made at the offices.
Typewriting bellies made more trouble
than they were worth They democrat
lied their fellow employees ana created
no end Of jealousy ard bitterness and
friction. In many cast.s perhaps in
most cases, the poor g'ri wasn't in the
least to blame. She couldn't help be-
ing good to look 1T and was probably
trying her best to att.ld to her own
affairs, but the idiotic men wouldn't
let her, However results are the only
things that count in business nova.
days, and a few years ago a big re2e-
ton against beauty set In.
"Snce then, the young woman Went
on, smiling, u arm sure that the feeling
has been growing steadily stronger and
stronger against the pretty girl in bush
ness. But please don't misunderstood
me. | ara referring altogether to the
girl who travels on her prettiuass, as
a..
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
INDIAN SIGN LAX.
How the Red Men Communicated
With Each other on the Plains.

How the Red Men Communicated
With Each Other on the Plains.
The traveller on the plains in the early
days soon learned the significance Of
the spires of smoke that he sometimes
saw rising from a distant ridge or hill
and that in turn he might see answered
from different direction. 1t was the
signal talk of the Indians across miles
of intervening grounI-a signal used
in rallyiug the warriors for an attack
or warning them for a retreat when
that seemed advisable
The Indian had way of sending up
the smoke in rings or puffs, knowing
that such a smoke column would at
once lac noticed and understood as q
signal AMI not taken for the smoke of
some campfire He made he rings 10y
covering his little fire with his blanket
for moment then suddenly removing
the blanket and allowing the smoke 10
ascend, whom he instantly covered the
fire again The column Of ascending
smoke rings said to every indian with
in a circle Of perhaps % or 30 miles:
"Look out There is IN enemy near
Three smokes built close together
meant danger" one smoke merely
meant ''Attention" Two smokes meant
Camp at this place" Travel the plains.
and the usefulness Of this long distance
telephone will quickly become appar.
cnt.
Sometimes at night the settler or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02

One of the prominent women's clubs
OF New York has received permission
to introduce ut the annual meeting of
the New York Federation soon to be
held in Albany the question Of the
right of the General Federation to cx-
clude clubs of colorcd women from
membership a question which rcceiv-
ed wide notice at the Milwaukee BIZ
ennial. The club mentioned wishes
the New York State Federation to de-
fine its position officially on the action
of the national executive ut Milwau-
kee. The incident was considered by
no means closed when the Massachu-
setts delegate was told that She was
not eligible to a seat, but that it is 10
be taken up by state federation Of
the importance and influence Of the
New York body, numbering more than
10000 women, may lead to general
revival Of the question and unlocked
for Developments New York Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
WOMAN'S WORLD.
ILLINOIS WOMAN FOR WHOM A COT
LEGE IN ROME is NAMED.

beauty and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Girls
to Sew-Development of the Little
Gir1-Mme. Eames Likes Thirteen.
Ill hammered HerOines.
The women of the northwestern
branch of the Woman's Methodist For
eign Missionary society, which branch
has its headquarters in Chicago and its
membership throughout the northwest
raised the money to build the new col
lesr in Rome, the building permit Of
WI n the Italian government has just
granted. The new building is to be
complete in nh essentials and is to be
named Craudon Han In honor Of Mrs.
F. Z, Crandon WHO lives in Evanston
and is the corresponding secretary Of
the northwestern branch This college
grows out of work undertaken first by
Miss Emma NAN II New York Back
in the seventies the Methodist Episco-
pal work. feeterel n small way Ivy
the mis- .aaary society sc the church,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02

The fences between pastures ami cul
tivated fields should be made strong il
the spring before the cattle are turned
out but it is well to keep watch of
them at later times, especially if the
pasture grows scanty. Then look
over the fence at a field of corn or way
ing grain is temptation that should
be guarded against. as it may not be
easily resisted. Then in some locali-
ties there is a class of trespassers
who think little Of throwing a stone
off the wall or Il ing down n rail in
the fence TO II Ike an easier passage
for Themselves -"hcn they so that way
cunning fishing or beVy picking. Such
parties should be punishC', but it is
not always easy to detect them. We
have seen a half rod Of stone wall that
had been thrown down, apparently to
get out some woodchuck or rabbit and
left, rs If the ones who had done the
mischief thought there was 10 need Of
INV wall there u1n.-t-.s4g '7=I;t'.-eA~v
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
Teaching Girls to sew.

The operating classes conducted for
the benefit of poor unskilled girls at
the employment bureau of the Associa-
ton of Working Girls Societies last
summer have already shown results
even beyond the expectations of those
who were most ganguine of their sue
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
TO SUIT TIE TIMES

For the depression
of horses farmers breeding, and to-day it diff
cult find yearng colts Good during
The trouble
farmers bred to inferior horses being unwilling fair
III order to improve their stock the result of this has been fill the
country with Scrubs which
and after reaching three four earthly
How fine carriage be in this
how fine stylish horses sixteen hands high weighing
eleven twelve hundred pounds with style speed
demand and bring from three
demand the
good SIZE style and action To these pu
size, style ahd action DO with cheap
have by bedl to better than already
farmers examine the CURRTO horse splendid
royalty bred He record in his race
2l4 His colts from small
very stylish and have lots OF speed This
number of colts, all of whom speak for themselves.
the farmers chance who
stand CURIO for $50 for the payable within
return privilege given proves CUR
RlTO has oal
GASPASD, by Sea King, and producing mare, is
grandsue, having number of the finest colts
size, style and action
Mr. Chas Hargett the Frederick County Agcu
Arthur Potts Mr. John Weller besides my farm show the
KIND OF colts from this
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred poundsust
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the for $5 |
low hopes being able from fine big
only solicit goodsze mares and want no other kind
Here chance for the farmers
colt from either one OF these horses and will something
be proud of for days scrubs and plugs
costs much to raise good one
MICHAEL KNILIu.
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Nd
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02

Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman. daugh-
ter of former Governor Bullock Of
Massachusetts, has acquired some dis
tinction in recent years as a mountain
climber and explorer. She has just
completed a bicycle tour of the Indian
jungle regions and last year made
record in climbing among the Himala-
va mountains.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02

The subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that ht
mas purchased the Livery Stables ofth
late Robert q. Lamar, and has removed
TO his new and CoMMoDIoUS STABLES,
on tine First Alley, between East Second
and East Third SIS, Frederick city, Md.
where all orders, by day or night, will
receive prompt and politeattention, and
on the most reasonable terms. His
stock of HORSES and CARRIAGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
al safe, sound and good travellers, while
The vehicles are OF every variety, and Of
the finest and latest styles and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and fash.
ionabie turnouts, and special attention
viii be given to funeral corteges. CAR.
RiAGES FOR PARTIES and Buses
Tor picn1csa at very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable ana
obiging, and no pains nor efforts will
oe spared TO please all VIII" may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
CURRITO and GASpARD.
TO the Farmers Of Freder,
lex County.
a Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
BREED ONLY TO THE BEST.

5cnlve to &c Size, Style and Speed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-02
MICHAEL KNILI,.

Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Md.
The Lamar register., 1900-06-06
Getting RID Of Him.

1t was in the North OF England, and
!he owner of some large manufactur-
tng works was competing for a seat in
the house of commons. He was not a
'avorite among the several hundred
If hands whom he employed, so the
term doubtful might have been ap-
oropriateIy used in defining his chance
Of gaining their votes. Consequently.
his opponent was smiling up his sleeve
At the idea of a certain walk over.
But on the result Of the poll becom-
ing known the countenance of the lat
ter can be better imagined than de-
scribed. for the employer of labor had
beaten him by majority of nearly
500. Anxious to know il there had
been any bribery in the affair, he en-
ployed an agent to sift the matter out.
The agents first move was to the
manufacturers foundry works, and
there the following conversation took
place: Agent-How was it that you
voted for your master, when you all
have such a bad opinion OF him? One
of the workmen blurted out: ''Weel,
yer see. mon, we voted fer i'm SO as
he cud put hisseIf away in the house.
We don't want him here!"-London
Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1900-06-06

envy at the young mans splendid fIg-
ure. He is tall himself. too. but awk-
ward, and his face is forbIdding.
Barbara walks between the tive
men. and Sebastian notices the height
ened color in her cheeks, the radiant
light in her eyes. She does not know
that he can read her secret in her face.
and the knowledge fills him with ang-
er. Barbara is to be his wife: no idle
Irritation must come between them;
she is to be all his. Her beauty pleases
him, and he knows what Barbara is
ignorant of-that she will be an
heiress.
Barbara's father wished her to be
brought up simply. with no knowledge
OF the worlds goods to fall to her lot
So whatever George Bouverie may pos
sess in the way OF faults. he is no for
tune hunter--he loves Barbara for he:
own self.
The Lamar register., 1900-06-06
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
Match win Occur In Hoboken for tho
Davis Challenge Cup.


Davis Challenge Cup.
Almost positive confirmation has
now reached the American authorities
from England in regard to the expect
I'd International lawn tennis match for
the new Davis International Challenge
Cup. and there seems little doubt that
The match viii be held at Hoboken, be-
ginning on July 81. Persistent rumors
feclare that the famous Doherty broth
srs and II. S. Mahony, who was here
three years ago. VIII make up the
challenging team. and they are expect
I'd to arrive in New York late in July.
II the British team is made up as ex-
pected, the Doherty brothers will rep
resent England in the doubles. and the
older brother, Champion r. F. Doher-
ty, and Mahony in the singles. This
team would be the strongest that Great
Britain could possibly produce, and
the American experts would find 1t
difficult task to keep their new inter
national trophy at home. A recent is
sue of the official organ OF the lawn
tennis players announces that unless
some new man upsets all present cal
culatlons between now ana the miuuIe
of July, or one of the old veterans
shows unexpected form, the American
team will be composed OF Champion
NJ d. Whitman and ID. F. Davis. the
donor of the new cup. in the singles
and Davis and Ward. the national
champions, in the doubles. II this
should prove to be the composition of
the home team it will be curiously like
that OF the challenging visitors, as it
will include the national champions of
both countries in both singles and dou-
bles, and the next best players in sin
giles to help out the champion in that
section of the contest Neither side
will be able to offer any excuse for de-
feat If the teams are made up in this
way.-Cincinnati Enquirer.