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Calais, France, to Port Arthur, on the Pa-
 cific coast, on railway lines alone with the exception of the crossing of one of the St. beTian lakes-that of Baikal
 The idea of the Trans-Siberian Railroad originated with the late Czar Alexander,
 who was one of the first emperors of Rus sia to take an intelligent interest in his Asiatic possessions. In 1891 the present Czar. then Czarovitch, was making a tour 1 of the world, and on his arrival at Vladi-
 vostock received telegram from his im- perial father to remain there and cut the
 first sod of what will be known in the fu-
 ture as the TranslSdberian and Chinese Eastern Railway.
 The document which was sent command
 Ing the Czarovitch to commence this great national undertaking is an interesting one.
 It reads as follows:
 Having now commanded the immediate
 construction of a railroad through the en-
 tire length of Siberia, with the object of connecting those richly-endowed provinces
 of Siberia with the internal network of railways, command you to announce such as my will on your return to Russian ter ritory, after having visited the foreign lands of the East. At the same time lay upon you the act of inaugurating the con- struction, at the expense of the Crown, of the UsSuri section of the grand Siberian Railway at Vladiyostock. May your aus picious participation in the inauguration of
 this truly national work which have un- dertaken serve as fresh witness of my heartfelt desire to facilitate the relations between Siberia and the other portions of the empire, and in such wise make known to this region, which is so dear to my heart, my liveliest care for its pacific prog ress."
 The course of the lines as originally sug- gested was to leave the European system at the Ural mountains, near Cheliabnsk, then traverse the great Baraba steppes of Siberia to Tomsk, passing through Kur-
 gan and Omsk. From Tomsk hilly country had to be negotiated passing through Kras- noiarsk and Nnjni Uddnsk to Irkutsk.
 Close to Irkutsk lies the famous lake Bai- kal, the highest fresh water lake in the
 world, which Is surrounded by mountains Of considerable height.
 Great difficulties confronted architects of
 the railway here, as there was no possi-
 bility of building the railway around the
 lake except at tremendous cost and in-
 volving enormous length of time. It has,
 therefore, been decided to abandon for the
 nonce the plan of building the railway
 around the lake, but to carry the trains
 across by special steamers. These steamers
 are similar to the ice-breaking boats used in the Baltic sea, and were built by firm of English ship-bulders. In the summer they will, of course, steam across In the usual way, but In the winter they will not
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only carry the trains, but will also keep the passage from one side of the lake to the other free from Ice.
 Having now reached Eastern Siberia the line will make straight from Stretinsi and Tchita, whence 1t would follow the course of the river Amur, and finally terminate at Vladdvostock.
 The war between China and Japan, how ever, had the effect of greatly altering the original plans Russia, ever on the grab, was successful in obtaining a concession by which rights she could build a railway from Tchita across the Manchudan plains to the Pacific coast at Port Arthur. The COT cession of the port to the Muscovite power was one of the finest diplomatic strokes Russian ministers have ever done. VlAdvostock was abandoned as the termi- nal point of the railway, and at the pres ent time work is rapidly being pushed for ward in Manchuria, in order to complete the section running to Port Arthur.
 The section of the line running across Chinese territory commences about 150 miles east of Tchita, where it takes a southeAsterly course, passing through Mo-
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SOME ILLINOIS FARMERS
Half Dozen Men Who Have Achieved
 Success in Agriculture

From the Bloomington Qll.) Pantograph. MT. T. B. Bondurant of De Land, Platt County, is worth fully sS5O,OOO is unmar- ried is 6s years old, is a Republican, and a member of the Christian Church. He resides with maiden sister and takes care of his farms and his money He has 1000 acres of corn near De Land, which he raised himself by means of hired hands He has also 160 acres in oats, and has on hand over one hundred head of fat cat tie, which he feeds himself. He owns 1900 acres of good land near his home town, besides 2650 acres in Kankukee County. Most of this latter is In pasture, he having over one thousand head of cattle thereon. All this large amount of property he made himself.
 He made his first money by breaking prairie land where DeLand now stands. He saved his money and invested 1t In land. He Is said to have purchased some swamp land In the vicinity of DeLand for 50 cents an acre that Is now worth $100 A short time ago he gave $20,000 to Eureka College in this manner: Each year he gives this col- lege the interest on $2O,OOO at per cent, amounting to 5000. This he does till he dies Then 200 acres of land, valued at S1O0 an acre, Is to go to the college in fee simple.
 Near DeLand MT. J. N. Rodman farms 300 acres of land. He lives mile and half northeast of the village. He has 150 acres
 
 sows clover with his oats for the purpose of improving the fertility of the soil, and finds that by blowing up the clover after one year. he accomplishes his purpose ad- mirably. MT. Rodman owns fine farm of 160 acres in Dry Grove township, Mclean County, and Is a model farmer.
 Messrs. Thomas and Smith Wisegarver own 1000 acres five miles northwest of De- Land, and farm t all themselves. Their father was one of the early settlers there, and made all this property himself. He still resides on the farm
 Mir. E. c. Entland, a mile and half north, owns 500 acres, and farms $40 acres of 1t himself. His land is well improved, he having a residence on it which cost $35o0 He employs married men only, and raises corn almost exclusively.
 MT. Seymour Marquiss owns 400 acres of good farm land adjoining the village. He rents 1t all, but is largely interested in cattle feeding. MT Marquiss is a most liberal and charitable man. and is much liked by the residents of the community. He has served a term as member of the state legislature on the Republican ticket.
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LILLIAN IS DEAD
Kicked Her Own Head Almost Of on
 the Clyde Ship

From the Jacksonville Times-Union.
 Miss Lillian Clayton Jewett Is dead died by her own hand, or rather, foot-and now lies buried on the banks of the St. Johns river.
 Miss Lillian does not happen to be the famous Boston woman of that name; she Is an ostrich. She received the name on account of the same characteristics dis played by the Boston woman, who Is, per- haps, more famirarly known in the South as the "Jewett woman
 Miss Lillian was nameless when she left Florida on the Clyde steamer Carib, bound for Boston and Bass Point, Mass, three months ago. When she reached her desti- nation, however, she suddenly developed a fondness for her negro keeper, and would not allow the white men to come near her. hence she was christened Lillian Clayton Jewett She sustained the reputation of her name, and during her entire stay in the Bay State she loved her negro keeper and allowed him to fondle her at will.
 Last Monday the ostriches were embarked on the steamship Navahoe, and the ship set sal for Jacksonville. Lillian was morose and sullen, and her temper was continually getting the peter of her discretion There was small dog on the steamer whose opin- ion of Lillian seemed to be on a par with the opinion the southern people have of her namesake. The dog annoyed Lillian, and she began to kick. It is we'll known that an oStflcn naS ADOut as much sense as O dead mule, so when Lillian put her neck In the way of her foot, and almost kicked her head off. no one was surprised.
 Professor Lewis who was with the birds, gave her immediate attention, but Lillian refused to lie quietly down, and she slowly bled to death. It was not until the Nava- hoe entered the mouth of the St. Johns river that the ostrich expired and she was brought to the farm and buried with be- fitting ceremonies, the negroe keepers at the farm shedding tears over the departure of bird with such fine Bostonian ideas and with such sweet name.
 There were thirty birds in the bunch brought from Massachusetts, and all but Lillian reached here in good condition, and seemed glad to be back in their winter quarters once more.
 The Saratoga birds will be brought back by rail in about ten days.
 Prof. Edward s. Lewis of the Florida ostrich farm gave the people of Jackson vile the advantage of his three years ex- perience on an ostrich farm in South Af- rica yesterday by giving complete, inter- esting and instructive lecture on the life of the ostrich, from its infancy until death, as 1t lives in its wild state and in captivi- ty its producing faculty, commercial value and the manner of capturing the os- trich in its native home. The lecture was given at the farm between and o'clock. There was large number of visitors pres ent, and the lecture was interesting and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Defrauding he Government

From Harper's Magazine.
 MT. Blank gave his new groom, Patrick, . letter and cents with instructions to mail the letter at the post office.
 Presently Pat returned and deposited the 2 cents on his employers desk with an air of conscious pride
 "How's this, Pat2" asked MT. Blank, in surprise Didn't you mail the letter."
 "I did thot sor" said Pat, gleefully.
 But why do you return the money?"
 'Well, sor, watched the ould laddie back behind the windy and slipped ut in whin he wasn't lookin'."
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ProoosaIS for Coal.

Sealed proposals will be received fin tbe office of the Board of Revenue up to and including the list day of October, 1900. for furnishing to the county coal for court. house, jail and almshouse for one year ha- ginning October 15. 1900. coal to be deliv- cred at courthouse and nearest point on railroad to almshouse.
 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. VIM. s. MORROW
 9-2-30t Clerk Board of Revenue.
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Duly Notified
Exchange.


 Bucharest officials are conscientious. Af- ter revision of the registration list ip that city the following notice was sent out Major A. Fanutza: It Is hereby brought to your notice that your name is struck off the list of electors for Deputies and Senators in the First District. and will not again be inserted in It. The reason for this is the fact that your death occurred some time ago."
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How They Manage It

From the Boston Transcript.
 BriggsLTom and Harry are old friends. but they don't talk to each other as they used to. Have they had a quarrel?
 Griggs-Not at all. You see. they are now so familiar with one another's topics of conversation that they only have to sit down and think what each would say. 1t is just as satisfactory, they tell me. and 1t saves a large amount of nerve tissue.
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RAIL WAY ACROSS
 THE SIBERIAN LAND It Is Much More Real Than the Much HearaIded Cape-to-
 Cairo Railway

the present hardly more than dream. The great Trans-Siberian Railroad Is almost an accomplished fact. Within a few months 1t will be possible to journey all the way from
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ing of the matter beforehand, and so he entered the gallery on wheels and asked:
 How much fur two picturs?"
 Fifty cents,' was the reply.
 ''Will yo take a prime coonskin in pay ment?"
 "Yes."
 twill we look nateral?"
 You will"
 "Kin stand with a knife in my hand. as If ready to tackle a b'ar?'
 "You can."
 ''kin the ole woman hev her hands clasp ed and her eyes rolled up like some of them rich folks?"
 of she wants to-"
 An yo'll take all the risks?'
 What risks do you mean?"
 'Waal, I hain't purity nor proud, but the ole woman is, and yo'll hey to take a twist out of her nose and shorten up her chin a leetle or she'll git right up arteI seein' the pictur' and light on yo' like a turkey on 'tater bug. The last feller that was here only survived two days arter takin' her piotur', and I though it was only squar to tell yo' bout it." The artist declined to take the risks and the old man picked up his coonskin and went out, saying:
 Cant blame yo', stranger. Can't blame yo' bit To don't want to be tore all to pieces and hey this wagin wrecked fur the sake of one coonskin I'll git the ole woman seven yards of kaliker and she'll hey to roll up her eyes at that and let the pictur go"
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There Were Risks

From the Washington Post.
 They had come up from lower Maryland man and wife-to have their tintypes taken by a travelling operator at the Mar iboro fair a week ago. The husband thought it we'll 10 have fair understand
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Kept a Cool Head r From the Indianapolis Press.
 She-I heard that you said I reminded you of the north pole. Don't try to deny 1t. He-Of course did. You are so sought.
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The Important Question

Chicago Times-Herald.
 ''The salary of the Czar of Russia," said the leading juvenile, "is s12.0Oo.0O0 a year"
 ''Yes," answered the heavy man, as he sadly showed his hands down in his pock- cts, 'but does he get it?"
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DAD I'D A TIC Largest and oldest EUd HA44S house in the south Twenty years in business. Crayon Water Color, Pastel. sepia-all kinds-from $l.es up. Jobbers in frames. always in stock. Solar Prints and Art Material at low price Agents should write at once for biz Inducements. Encloss stamp for reply. Residence. Store and etudio. Perker Sta. lion, Woodlawn. HELM PORTRAIT CO. F. Q. Box @, Birmingham. Ala a-17-sml
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Are you a cigar epicuree
 Try 8 Texie.

Chicken every day at the Albert with l5 and 25 cent meals.
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CLOSING OUT.

CLOSING OUT.
 E. Gluck's s magnificent stock to be sold without reserve at greatly reduced prices. For cash only. 1O7 N. 2Oth st.
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Contagious BlOOdPOESOn

There is no poison so highly contagious, 60 deceptive and so destructive. Don't be too sure you are cured because all external signs of the disease have disappeared, and the doctor says you are well. Many per- cons have been dosed with Mercury and Potash for months or years, and pro nounced cured to realize when too late that the disease was only covered up like 6egefs Like. surface surface ao to break e out again, and to their sorrow and mortifi- cation find those nearest and dearest to them have been infected by this loath- some disease, for no other poison is so surely transmitted from parent to child as this. Often a bad case of Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease, m old sore or ulcer developing in middle life, can be traced to blood poison con- trae.ea s.s,a The Sin of fife Parent. life, for it remains smoldering in the sys- tenn forever, unless properly treated and driven out in the beginning. $. S. s. is the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
 the only remedy known that can over come it and drive it out of the blood, and
 t does this SO thoroughly and effectually that there is never a return of the diseasc to embarrass or humiliate you afterwards,
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cures Contagious BIood
 Poison in any and all stages; contains no mineral to break down your constitution l; it is
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vo Tsurukhaitui and Ysttsigar to Harbin. Here is a junction where a branch line runs direct to Vladivostock, the main line continuing through Grin and Mukden to Port Arthur, while another branch line Is projected from the main line to Pekin.
 The total distance of the line from its connection with the European system is something like 4,O00 miles. so that the total distance from London to Port Arthur by rail works out at 7,500 miles.
 One of the most remarkable features about the TranS-Siiberan Railroad Is that there have never been any estimates as to It's cost. The engineers simply say so much more money is needed, and the money Is promptly handed over from the imperial treasury. Hundreds of thousands of people have been employed, of all nationalities and all creedS. In Western Siberia peasant labor was mainly employed. In Eastern Siberia, where great armies of convicts and exiles are still in existence, these not very desirable members of the community were used in the work of construction In China, Buriats, Samoyedes, Chinese cool les, Manchus and Coreans were at hand
 The track all the way from Europe Is a. single one, except at stations, where there are loops. In the big towns through which the line passes handsome and substantial stations have been built, buffets on Euro- pean plans have been erected, and all the comforts to be obtained in Europe trav- cling are employed on this, the most en- terprising of Asiatic railways. On this great Asiatio line, in fact, the Russian
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purely vegetable and the only blood Purlj fer known that cleanses the blood and 1t the same time builds up the general bealth. Our little book on contagious blood poison is the most complete and instruct live ever issued; it not only tells all about this disease, bnt also how to cure yourself at home. It Is free aud should De in the hands of everyone seeking . sure.. Send for it.
 THE lFLsPEcific CO.,, ALBANIA. GA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
An Appalling List of Grimes.

Within the past few months the
people of Pennsylvania have been
treated to series of events grow
ing out of political conditions which
cannot fail to cause sober reflection.
Some of these are local and some
general, but all are Of character
to bring humiliation to every citi-
zen of the State.
The events include not alone the
attempt of the Director of Public
Safety of this city to stifle the ex-
preston Of public opinion by means
of official blackmail : they embrace
the ballot box frauds, the flight OF
an ex-member Of the Legislature to
save himself from conviction and
prison the conviction and sentence
of a former United States District
Attorney, with machine favorite
for judicial office, on charges of
bribery the conviction and SEN
tence of election officers in one of
the wards of this city the criminal
attempt to impose upon the Recei-
yer OF Taxes 20, 900 or more fraud
ulent orders for tax receipts the
attempt to bribe jury in the Uni.
ted States Court in the Ingham
case ; the oleomargarin frauds ex-
posing the inefiiciency and corrupt
ion in the State Agricultural De-
partment, confessed by the enforced
retirement of the Chief of the Food
and Dairy Commission the crimi-
nal leakage in the State Printing
Office, through which medical ex-
animation questions were obtained
in advance the conviction of sever.
al members of the Shamokin Bor-
ough Councils for bribery, and the
proceedings against a number of
Scranton Councilmen on a similar
charge the flight of the Lancaster
County treasurer, with $780, 900 of
the peoples money.
These things, and others less con-
spicuous, but not less criminal, have
all come before the people within
the past half year. They furnish
reason for earnest reflection OIL the
part of every intelligent and con
scientious citizen of Pennsylvania
who has regard tor the good name
Of the Commonwealth and who is
capable Of feeling the shame wit h
which widespread political crimes
afflict it. The most of these events
are directly due to the active pur-
poses Of that criminal combination
known as the machine; the others
are due to the low and depraved
political methods which have been
cultivated by the machine.
These methods are certain to con-
tinue and permeate the official and
political life of the State as long as
Quayism is permitted to have an
influence. .-PRila. Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
LIME RIDGE NOTES.

Rev. Hartman delivered a Mem
orial sermon in the Lime Ridge M.
K. church Sunday morning.
Rea Heller who is employed as a
clerk in a store at Wlkesbarre, visited
his parents here over Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson Miller and son James,
returned home last week from a visit
among relatives in Hazleton, Freeland
and Butler Valley.
Calvin Sweppenheiser spent Sunday
with his parents. CALVIN is taking a
course in the business college at
Kingston.
Miss Lulu Brobst, who spent the
winter in Philadelphia with relatives
and friends has returned. We are
glad to see her IN our village again.
Charles Presler has improved the
looks of his home on Main street by
few coats of paint.
Charles Hetler has the position as
clerk IN G. E. Sponsler's store which
was formerly filled by his brother
Rea.
Wilbur Swepphnheiser contemplates
leaving the carpenter trade in the
near future. DAISY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION
NOTICE.

The Democratic primary election
of Columbia county will be held
on Saturday, the 9th day of June,
A. D. 1900. The polls will open
at the regular voting places in each
election district between the hours
of 3 and 7 o'clock p. IN.
Official tickets will be placed in
charge of the officers of each elec-
ton board, from whom they can be
procured by the Democratic 0oters.
Candidates for the following named
offices are to be voted for at this
election, to wit
One person for Congress.
Two persons for Representatives.
One person for Sheriff.
One person for Coroner.
One person for Jury Commits
sioner.
Each district will also elect a
committeeman and primary cleo
tion board, to consist of a Judge OF
election and two clerks.
The county convention will be
held in the Court House, at Blooms
burg, Tuesday, June ~, A. d.
1900, at II O'Clock a. IN.
The members of the standing
committee will meet at the place
and time of holding the county
convention at o'clock p. m, ior
the purpose of electing a county
chairman and secretary.
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
Chairman.
R. G. F. KAsHINKI, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
Methodists Abolish Time Limit.

The time limit, which has been in
vogue with MethodIsts heretofore, has
been abolished, and pastors can stay
as long as congregations want thecl.
1t was the most important question
before the Methodist General Confer
.ence at Chicago on Thursday. The
votes was 433 to 23S. This action
does away with one of the funda-
mental features of the itinerant sys-
TEN of the denomination. Hereafter
ministers will be appointed annually
by the bishops, with no limit on the
years pastor may serve one congre-
CATION, except the limit imposed by
his own ability and popularity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
To Gettysburg Via d. L. & W.

For the G.. A. X. Encampment,
Department of Pennsylvania, at Get
tysburg, June 20, the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.
will sci! excursion tickets to Gettys.
burg from all stations on its line in
the State OF Pennsylvania at rate of
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold and good going June a-s
and to return until June nth, inclusive
(mlnimum rate fifty cents.)