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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Hank pobher. Get rich HAUL.

HOPE, Ind, Dec. 10.-The safe In
the Citizens bank here was blown open
by robbers and looted Of its contents
There were five explosions in opening
the safe. The telephone girl saw the
flashes and called up number of citi-
zens. Postmaster Spaugh. one of the
first to arrive upon the scene, saw a man
on guard in front Of the bnnk who ran
inside the bnnk door just in time to
avoid n load of shot from Spaugh's shot
gun. The robbers fed with their booty
and made their escape. II is not posi-
lively known the exact amount of money
secured. but there was at least SlS,Ooo
taken. Three or -four men were con
nectcd with the robbery. A party of ~
men are securing the country in search
of the robbers who are now thought to
be in hiding not far off.
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Notable Woman Dend.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, Dec. i0.-Mrs.
Jane Elizabeth Waggoner is dead here Of
paralysis. aged 40 years. She was the
rrcat-great- granddaughter of President
John Adams and the -granddaugh-
ter of John Quincy Adams. Her grand
father was killed in the war Of 1Sl2.
Her father served in the Mexican war.
her husband was killed in the civil war
at Atlanta while under General Sher.
man. her son served through the civil
war, and her grandson, Lieutenant Gard.
ncr. was killed recently in the Philip.
pines She was born in Carlisle, Pa,
and had resided here since 1873.
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SOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS
BY Elisa Armstrong

g MAYHEM you give Christmas pres
kVMI eut there is everything in having
HlII il suitable" remarked Mrs. Will
der. you agree with me in that, don't you.
TOM?
"Mhm,' replied Mr.. Wilder, who had
been married 20 years. He did not for one
instant detach his mind from his paper, as
he gave this positive assurance.
Eyes, indeed when ! 60 selecting Christ
mas presents | put my whole mind upon
it. No hapha2ard, indiscriminate present
buying for mel | select something which
is sure to please the recipient, because it is
something which she really wants. Now,
there is Laura; she is nearsghted, you
know, and | bought her a lovely pair Of
opera glasses She will be so pleased with
them that she will send me something even
more expensive in return"
IN HIM." replied Mr.. Wilder, without
looking up from his paper.
81 thought you would agree with me.
Then there is Suzanne. ! have sent her a
,7vely set of kitchen aprons, with pockets
enough to delight the heart of any house
keeper As for Efiie, | have, after much
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
The Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas and all
through the house
Everybody was sleeping as still as a mouse.
No stockings were hung and no presents
prepared.
No Christmas-tree ordered but nobody
cared;
Or at least no one seemed to be troubling
himself,
No turkeys were killed, no mlnce pies on
the shelf
No bright-berried holly was wreathed on
the wall.
No mistlstoe-bough had been hung In the
hall
Twas surely the night before Christmas,
and yet
Everyone in the house seemed this fact to
forget.
But this happened in Norway, SO nothing
was wrong,
For their night before Christmas Is Just
six months long.
Carolyn Wells. in Judge
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

VANCOUVER. Il. c., Dec 1o.-The
famous steamship Alpha. which led the
Cape Nome fleet to Alaska this year,
went to the bottom of Union bay, Van
couvcr island, on Saturday night. The
storm that made the Alpha founder
swept the whole coast, and tclcgraphic
communication has not vet been cstab-
lished the news being brought to this
city by the steamship Gar. Eleven
lives are reported lost.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
The Worm Turned.

Mrs. Cobwigger-While it's true that
women wear mems neckties, you surely
couldn't expect me to appear in public In
such monstrosty as this. Where in the
word did you ever get such tie?
Cobwigger-My dear, that's the one you
bought for me last Christmas.-Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

EVERY MOVEMENT HURTS when you
have rheumatism. Muscles feel stiff and
store and joints are painful. 1t does not
pay to suffer long from this disease when it
may be cured so promptly and perfectly by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine goes
right to the spot, neutralizes the acidity OF
the blood, which causes rheumatism, and
puts an end to the pain and stiffness.
Biliousness is cured by Hoods Pills. 25c
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Appearances Against II.

Bobby-Ma says Santa Claus will visit US
tonight.
Edith don't b'leeve it! Ma wouldn't
be going round in that old dress if she 'spect-
ed any visitors!-Puck.
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who WIN nuiid the ships.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The board
of naval construction considering the
bids for the construction Of battlcshps
and cruisers has settled these points:
One of the big armored cruisers shall 90
to Cramps, one to Newport News and
one to the Union Iron works in San
francisco. One battleship will go to the
Fore River Engine works at Quincy,
Mass. This leaves seven ships TO be dis
pnSpd pf
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A Friend in Disguise.

Crawford-I don't see how you can have
a good word for the Christmas crowds.
Crabshaw-Why, oid boy, undertook TO
accompany my wife on her shopping tour,
and if it hadn't been for the crowd ! could
never have lost her in the first store we en-
tered.-N. Y. World
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manger clasps her babe to her bosom and
looks up in Joseph's face and with CULVER
ing lips whispered: docs Herod know"
And so there is a reason tor this great
Christmas anniversary. We know why is
land calls to island, and nation responds to
nation, and continent halls continent, and
hemisphere salutes hemisphere. We know
why the world heaves its hosanna like an
Atlantic surge over the battlements OF glory.
Watch the old sexton of the ancient cathe-
dral. He rises about four o'clock and trims
his lantern We follow him down the
street and up the hill, and suddenly before
us, out Of the gloom of the early morning,
rises the great Gothic temple. The door
closing with bang starts a long roll of
echoes up and down the church aisles like
a drum call. He climbs the beifry steps and
sets his lantern in the recess Of window
and long thin ray shoots from it across
the church and the sculptured faces Of
many saints are lighted up 1t is five
O'clock The sexton grdsps a rope, bends
his body and bows his knees till they touch
the floor suddenly drops the rope and it
swiftly runs upward, and the tower trem'
bles and the great bell, like huge gun,
booms: Awake He grasps another rope
and rings a second bell in the chime which
repeats the message of the first "Awake!"
The bell ringer grasps another rope, and
rings third bell and it responds:
"Awake!" Then all is still. But as the
music dies upon the air, far away comes
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

GET INSTANT RELIEF FROM PILEs.-This
most irritating disease relieved in ten min.
utes by using DR.. Agnew's Ointment, and a
cure in from three to six nights. Thousands
testify Of its goodness. Good for eczema,
salt rheum, and all skin diseases. If you
are without faith, one application will con-
vince. IS cents. o.
Sod by G. A. Klein.
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Enmnus CnsiIc Durned.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 15.-The Chateau
Bel Oeil. the castle and summer resi-.
dence of the Prince of Ligne. dating
from 114G. has been destroyed by fire.
The paintings and most of the principal
works of art which it contained We're
saved.
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tiphonal chant by priests standing in their
stalls. Truly this day belongs to no sect.
and to no creed, and to no party. But the
reason we celebrate the day is that Jesus
came to all. He belongs to all. He unites
us all. He loves all. And we love Him.
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In dispensabIe.

Mr.. Billus-What are you going to give
Bessie for Christmas present?
Mrs. Billus-l think shall give her q full
length mirror for her room.
Mr.. Billus-That settles the question
easily enough for me. l shall give her
tough and durable floor rug to 20 to the
front OF it.--Caicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

"Why are you laying in such big stock
of necktes?"
81 don't want my wife to have any ex-
cuse for buying me one for Christmas
gift."-N. Y Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

MANY School CHILDREN ARE SIcKLY.-
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Chidrens
Home, New York, break un colds in "a
hours, cure feverishness, headache, stomach
troubles, teething disorders, and destroy
worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
LeRoy, N. Y. IL 2od4t.
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just the Thing.

Mrs. Bingo-I want to send my cousin
Christmas present as remembrance.
Something that has no value.
Bingo-Why don't you send her that pro.
xressve euchre prize that you won the other
night ?-Brooklyn Life.
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The Everyday Girl.

She goes TO church, but not sacred thing
Comes to her, ,mnd-indeed. her thoughts
are shocking.
For while the choristers their carols sing
She thinks of what was in her Christmas
stocking.
Judge.
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Consideration.

christmas is when people show how
much they think OF one another, isn't itY'
said Mrs. b ykins.
ut is," answered her husband, with his
characteristic glance of gloom. Its when
all the husbands begin to wear rag-time
neckties and smoke rag-weed cigars be-
cause they love the giver. r.'-Washington
Star
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

Little Elrner-Papa, what Is a Christmas
green?
son, is young man who, having fallen
out with his best girl early in December.
makes up with her in time to be COM
PEELED to buy her a Christmas present.
Iudue
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

A SENSIBLE MAN Would use Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs. 1t is cur
ing more coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis,
Group and all throat and lung troubles, than
any other medicine. The proprietor has au-
thorized any druggist to give you sample
bottle free to convince you of the merit of
this great remedy Price, &c and soc. God
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

over Bethlehem Is
covered with gold
as when the full
moon shines upon
the sea, and angels
are singing their
GLORY to God in
the highest" and a
reason why a pale
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN, OF GOOD
character, to deliyer and collect in Pennsyl-
vania for old established manufacturing
wholesale house. 5000 a year, sure pay
Honesty more than experience required.
Our reference, any bank, in any city. En-.
closed self-addressed stamped envelope
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 334 Dearborn
St, Chicago Io-2s-I6t
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There Is n Difference.

Christmas shopping isn't like other shop
ping confded Mr.. Gazzam to Mr.. Ten.
spot.
"What is different about it?"
when the women go Christmas shop
ping they actually buy things. Town Top.
les
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their gifts to Jesus.
Avenues OF our
great cities thronged
W it h worshipers
going to hear the
story as told by elo.
quent lips, as sung
by the great boy
choir of old Trinity
or told IN thn N
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A REASON FOR CHRISTMAS
By Frederick e. Hopkins, D. ID.
Pastor Pilgrim Congregational church, Chicago.
NJ y

fTNHERE is a reason for everything
N4S good and for everything bad. For
l&N everything that succeeds and every
thing that fails There is reason for every
peal of laughter, and for every moan of sor-
row A reason why there are holly wreaths
in the windows on this side the street and
Grape hangs on the door across the way.
A reason why the midnight cloud that hung
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Pater Fa anliIias,

Some call old Santa Claus a myth
And think his power has waned here;
But as for me. I can assert,
Each year I find his reign dear.
Puck
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ing one Dy one ana
the church triumphant was listening to
the salutation: Awake, put on thy
strength, o, Zion, put on thy beautiful gar
ments, o Jerusalem the holy city, break
forth into joy, for the Lord hath comforted
His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem"
Look at that old bell ringer as he listens
to the music of the bells on Christmas
morning and see the tears upon his cheeks
and ask him what it all means, and he will
answer: "Jesus." Watch the organst as
he sits at his instrument and bows his head
for moment Is it any wonder that the
thought rushes over his soul, as an inspira-
tion from on high: Here beneath my fin
gers are thousand voices and never so
willing to speak as on Christmas morning
when the theme of their praise is Jesus"
And if ever ministers of the gospel feel that
their pulpts, however humble, are E
throne, and that their talents are enlisted
as ambassador of a king, it is to-day when
they can talk of Jesus. And behold the
multitude that is keeping holy day. Roman
pontiff and Greek patriarch, Protestant
bishop and dissenting preacher, all join
hands as did the wise men and offer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

JELL-O, THE New DESSERT, pleases all
the family. -Four havors Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and strawberry. At your grocers
loc. IL 2odat
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"Oh, just had to scream when found
myself under the mis;letoe. Couldn't help
It, you know"
Possibly you were afraid your where
abouts was in danger of being unnoticed."
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Never think a mans fool because he
doe sn't think as YOU do.
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And maid and babe with his arms caressed.
Twas lad and lass of the bygone day,
Who long had loved in bashful way,
And there was renewed their chiohood's
troth
With looks that spoke from the hearts Of
both
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JOKES FROM LA s T
YEARS STOCKING S
Cunning.

Jimmie-But your stoclSin's have holes in
them.
Jshnnie-Sh! I'm goin' ter put basket
beneath 'em.--N. Y. journal.
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Then to her side
with a b o Il n d
there came
A laughing youth.
with his f a C o
aname.
on her lips an eager
a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

The fellow who has smiling countenance
often has red nose.
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MISTLETOE MAGIC
BY Frank B. Wslch.

Later In life, when
the years h a d
flown.
And youth and maid
en- had W ! 5 e r
grown,
Again they met on
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Where Ignorance Is Bliss.
There are some children know too much;
To tell the truth, | pity such.
I pity them indeed, because
They don't believe in Santa Claus.
Brooklyn Life.
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Forth to the rescue a maiden came,
Selling the wee one, a kiss to claim,
And for a moment she fingered there
Holding the babe to her cheek so fair.
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the answer from an
other watch tower
of Zion: Awake,
Awake! Awake!"
And then from an.
other tower, and an
other, till you would
think the gates of
Heaven were open
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But not as children, in careless way.
Mistletoe hung in the chandelier,
Mischievous eyes were In hiding near,
Watching the lassies who danced about
And kisses were captured with laugh and
sha
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He told her that for friendships sake
A Christmas gift he'd like to make.
She murmured-eyes upon her Shoe
Chicago Record.
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{ MAYHEM you give a Christmas pres.
kNM ent there is everything in having
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
HENDERsoN's LITTLE SPEECH. Z
Words with Which He Declared The
House Adjourned.

house auJourucu.
WASHINGTON, June Elm the fol-
lowing little speech Speaker Hender-
son declared the house adjourned sine
die.
"Gentlemen OF the House of Repre-
sentatiyes: We will in few moments
have completed our sessions work.
1t has been session of earnest, patri-
otto effort. of unremitting toll. This
house has demonstrated that men may
part as friends. This body has con-
sidered many great, novel national
questions. That ferver which en-
tiers into debate on the eve of a great
national conflict has been presents;
but, guided by intelligence and manly
courage.
AT the opening of this session l
took the chair with that fear and APP
prehension which every conscientious
man should feel. [ appealed to you
for support and kindly aid. Not for
one moment have you forgotten that
appeal, but your sustaining influence
has made it possible to consider these
mighty problems of the hour and new
err allowed the legislator and the gem
tleman to sink below the high level of
manhood.
I'm parting, l wish you from my
heart a pleasant vacation and that
You may all return to the duties of
the next session, refreshed in body
and in mind.
"And, now, in pursuance of the con-
current resolution adopted by the two
houses of congress, declare this ses-
sion adjourned without day."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
CAN'T SAVE FOREIGNERS
Chinese Viceroy Declares That He
Is Powerless.

LONDON, June 1.-The situation in
China appears distinctly graver. The
destruction of Russian chapel at
Tung Tingan has provided Russia
with the desired pretext to land more
troops.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg that
the government is resolved, if the
dangerous situation in China con-
tinues, to take immediate military
action to repress the anti-foreign
movement, may be regarded as a semi
official utterance, meaning that If
there is any hesitancy on the part of
the powers Russia will act alone.
All reports agree that the Boxer
movement is spreading. The report is
confirmed that the French agents at
Mong Use and Yu Nan Flu have been
compelled to retire, and this shows
that the ferment has reached south
western China and has provoked
France into taking active steps.
Sir Claude Macdonald, British min
lister at Picking, has wired the British
consul at Shanghai confirming the re-
ported outrages and the fact that the
throne and government have been act
uated by secret sympathy with the
Boxer movement, which the govern
ment has ample power to suppress if it
SO desired. His dispatch, however, is
in no way Of an alarmist nature.
The latest Tien Tsin dispatch say ing
that the dowager empress has appoint
ed anti-foreign generals with the pre-
tended mission to suppress the Boxers,
makes it impossible to doubt that the
time has arrived for energetic action.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
DoLLIvER's BOOM UNDER WAY.
Iowa Congressman Looked Upon as Sure
Nominee for yice-President.


WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Cook
county republican club, of Chicago,
will escort to the national convention
the republican candidate for vice.
president. L. M. Craig, president of
the club, wired to Congressman Dolli-
yer of Iowa, rendering to him the
support of that organization for vice.
president, and requesting the privi-
lege of escorting him to the conven-
tion with special train, and the old
Iowa State band on board to furnish
the music. Mr.. Craig said that the
club special would go by way of De-
troit, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Scran-
ton and Trenton. Mr.. Dolliver was
too modest to accept the offer, but
Congressman Lorimer of Chicago, who
received copy of the message. wired
back for the club to go ahead with its
arrangements. Mr.. Lorimer did not
act without knowledge of what is
likely to happen at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Dolliver is now the administration
candidate for vice-president. The en-
thusiasm with which his name has
been accepted in congress and
throughout the country has been
watched by president Mckinley and
other leaders, and the president has
today suggested to some of those who
are urging Delivers nomination that
they keep his name to the front, as
there is no man in the field more ac-
ceptible to him, as the head of the
ticket, for second place. Senator
Hanna has also sent word along the
line that Deliver is the man, and the
Dolliver boom has taken the lead over
all the others. Senators Allison and
Gear, Speaker Henderson, and all the
Iowa congressman, are enthusiastic
in their support of their colleague and
his prospects for the nomination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

In 1866. Gen. Garfield. then in con-
gress, made strong speech in sup
port of the measure which finally took
form in a national bureau of educa-
ton. THE children of today" said he
will be the architects of our country
in 1900" The prophecy was easy to
make, because certain to be fulfilled.
Yet there is something impressive in
the fact that the affairs of church and
state, and all the complex interests
of civilization. are now largely in the
hands of those who thirty-four years
ago were passing into the public
schools. To them. too, is committed
the custody of those who, in turn.
will make the history of the swift
coming future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

The success of a great invention
often depends upon some auxiliary
discovery to make 1t practicable. With
out the telegraph, modern railroading
would have been impossible. Without
the air-brake, the high speed Of the
great express trains could not have
been permitted. To-day the electric
automobile, which is much heavier
than the steam-power carriage. would
be given great impetus by the dis
covery of something better than the
present rubber tires. The great weight
and swift motion of the carriage upon
rough streets cause the tires to wear
out rapidly. Which will come first, a
lighter electric storage battery or a
firmer elastic substance for the tires
The history Of inventions suggests
that one or the other will appear at an
early date.