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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16
Methodist's Will Gather In Force At
Harrisburg.
Second Convention 10 be Held October 22-25

Rev. M. l.. Smyser, of Bellefonte,
acting secretary of the Methodist
State convention, has officially an
nounced the arrangements for the
second State convention, which will
be held in Harrisburg. These have
been completed by the Executive
Committee, of which Bishop Cyrus d.
Foss, of Philadelphia, is chairman,
and Rev. Smyser secretary.
The convention will be held in
Grace Church, Harrisburg, October
22-2s. The first session will be Mon
day evening, the convention to con-
tinue until Thursday evening. Bishop
Foss will be the presiding officer, and
will preach the convention sermon
Tuesday morning. The addresses of
welcome will be by Governor Stone,
Rev. J. Wesley Hill and Rev. E. II.
Yocum, and the responses by ex-
Governor Pattison, Rev. l.. l.. Sprague
and George l. Hukill.
This will be but the second con-
yenton of Methodists ever held IN
Pennsylvania, the first and only one
ever held being in 1870 in Philadel-
phia. Since that time the Methodist
church has shown a remarkable grow
tn in the State as well as elsewhere.
At the present time there are IN Penn
sylvania the whole or parts of four
teen Conferences, with $50 church
organizations, 1900 ministers, a7o,-
900 members representing a consist
ency of over 10000, and with church
property aggregating a good many
million dollars.
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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Tie was Really Fishing.

Friend--Where is your husband?
Hostess-IIes off on trout-fishing
trip.
"Oh, yes, I've heard such stories be-
fore. How 90 you know he is really
fshing?"
81 have proof. He sent me some
fish,"
"lIuh Fish can be bought in mar
ket."
"These weren't. They were such mis-
cradle little bits of ones no market
would sell them."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16

81 thank heaven" said the successful
man of affairs. that had some hard
hips when | was a boy"
"You think they served, to develop
Tess you have been in after life, sup
pose?"
"Well, l don't know about that" was
the reply, "but they have given me
something to boast about at old set
tiers reunions. ."-Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16

"A shark! A shark"
Hearing the cry, the bathers rushed
from the water, fearful of their lives.
Yet they had. better stayed within
the water, for the man who had uttered
the warning continued:
II meant the summer hotel landlord,
who is coming down the beach!'-N.
Y. World.
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Hound to Have II.

A yearold Margaret wanted more
cake, but she was told that it would
make her i'll.
Well" said she desperately, give
me anuzzer piece and send for the doc
or."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16
No Fun for Him.

BronXborough-I suppose you will
have gay time while your wife is
away at the seaside?
Richmond-Not much | won't! I
shall have to practice the strictest kind
of economy all summer.-N. y. Jour
nal
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II urOI,e His Heart.

Bronco Pete-When Roaring Bill
heard Grizzly Pete wuz dead he shed
Il bucket of tears.
Stranger-Ah! then he had heart?
Bronco Pete-Did he. Why, he'd
ridden over a hundred mile in a raging
blizzard jez' ter kill tn cuss!-Puck.
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An Unfailing Sign.

Wife Gmpatiently)-This new dress
doesn't set well. and ! know it.
ilusband-What makes you think
so?
Wife-It's too comfortable.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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4 Skillful Doctor.

Winks-What advice did the doctor
give you when you went to him this
morning?
Binks-He advised me to go to some
other physician that / didn't owe $137
to.-Somervile journal.
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what She Can DO.

She has no dog to fondle,
She has no cat tc pet;
She does not own parrot,
She leads no social set:
She writes no learned papers,
To read where women meet,
But she can get up dishes
Her husband likes to eat.
Sterling Ull) Standard.
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"Oh. shamer cried the neighbors; she's
playing again.
What harm? The poor widow was lone
ly,
She found the piano a solace and then
She was using the black keys only
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Wasted on Him.

Dealer with fine sarcasm)--I see.
What you want is u first-class bicycle
for about $3.50.
Customer with eagerness)-Yes If
| can't get one for ten dollars.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16

Singleton-That baby of yours is get
ting to be quite big chap.
ederly-Wcil, | should say so. He
gains about ten pounds an hour when
| have to walk the floor with him
Chicago Daily News.
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Foreign Counts Come High.

Daughter-Marriages are made in
Heaven, you know, papa.
Father-Yes; but you young people
seem to think they are imported free
of duty.-Judge.
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PHILADELPHIA & READING
RAILROAD.

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY
For New York, Philadelphia, keading Potts
For Williamsport, weekdays, 7.2o a. m, 1886 p
II For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.aO a. m.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.2O, s.Ss, II 80 a. m,
l2 90, 800, $50, p. m.
For For Rupert weekdays7.eo s.8s ll,3Oa. M, 1920,
'IS Fop pBSi BSitmcre @ Washington and the West via
b. & o. X. r., through trains leave Reading Ter.
minal, Philadelphia, 3.2O, 755, ii,96 a. M, s46'
3.46, 1877, p. m, Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l.s5, b41
p M s9nSsysb, a9Ssy ysbR i;as' ss5 p
Leave New York via Philadelphia 7.3O a.
M, and via Easton y.l0a. m.
Leave Philadelphia 1921 a. m.
Leave Reading l2.l5p p. m.
Leave Pottsvillel l2SOp. IN.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, M,
Leave Williamsport ~eekdayslo'l3a m, Dag p
Leave Catawlssaw weekdays, 700, ,s.2O9.lOa. m
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.Os, s.as. 9.lS ll.lO
Us "''' 100 ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect June 80, 1900
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
For ATLANTIC CITY-Weekdays.-E Express,
S 90, 900 lO45 a, m, 400 Saturdays only, l,3O,
ty minutes), $40 South ST., 5.3O), 7l5, $50
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sundays-EXpress-s AS a, m. $780, 4sO,5.00, G. co.
| $40, 700, 7.3O, 500 9.3Op, IN. Accommodation,
7.l5 a. m, 4.32 p m.
Parlor cars on all express trains
| For CAPE EMAY-Weekdays-s,45, Ola a m.
| 2l5, a4,lO, b53O p. m sundays S.45, 9.15 a. m,
| $40 p. m.
| For OCEAN -Weekdays-s45, 915 a. m.
d.. so, cl.20, $50 p m sundays, s,45, 9l5 a. M,
500 p. m.
| For SEA ISLE -Weekdays-0l a. m.
215, ci,20 $50 p. m Sundays-S4 45 n m, 90 p. m
| South St., 400 p, M; South ST., B. 30 p. m. /;
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| ly, additional, Sunday 7.30 a. m,
| For Cape May, Ocean city and Sea Isle, Sun
| days 100 m, additional ocean City, only
Thursday, 100 a. m.
| NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS.
| Leaves NEW YORK liberty StreeD $40 p. m
| Leaves ATLANTIC CITY, $40 M
| Detailed time tables at ticket oflices
| /. A. SWElGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS,
Genl Supt, Gen'l Pass. Agt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-16

"Your wife, sir!"
"What does she want?"
THE only word l can understand is
'numskull.'"
LET me come there; she probably
wants to talk with me!"-Der Dorf-
barber
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An Old House in New QudrterS.E 4

James Reilly has moved his Barber Shop
to the Central Hotel, room recently used as
parlor,. on first floor. Newly furnished
Expert workmen. Give us a call. 4-s-Iy
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

The Republicans Of Ward should see
to 1t today that MIR. John j. Frye, their
Candidate for alderman. is elected py q
sood majority. Mr.. Frye has been one
of the most efficient members of the
Beard of Aldermen, and his defeat would
re serious loss not only to the Rspub-
licans. but to all citizens who believe
that a city officials first duty Is to lock
after the interests Of his municipality.
The acts and votes which some OF the
voters of Ward 8 are trying to punish
him for, are, every one of them, acts and
votes which are in every way creditsble
to him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

The report Of the joint oommittse Of
the city council which has been investl-
eating the question Of taxation. 10 inter-
esting. Real estate, improved and unim-
proved, they find valued Gloss mp TO Its
true value and taxed all 1t will bear. Wis.,
ibis personal property. such rs stocks OF
goods, they ind also bears Its full share
Of the public burdens. Bonds and stocks
succeed to q considerable extent In evsd-
ing the assessors and the tax gstherers.
But the most glazing cases Of property
escaping taxation are found. the com nit
tee say, In the electric railroad, slsctric
light and telephone oompariss. Assum-
Ing their cancellations correot. and that 10
by 70 means Q violent Assum ption, what
Is to b~ done about it. The first thing
that must be done 10 90 improve
the laws. The next to elect ASSESSORS
who will have the courage and indepen-
dencs to stand up against pressure.
The first cannot be done until the legisla-
ture meets next winter. and, II current
report be true, that the Hon. Joseph IL.
Manlsy lie to make up all the com ruittees
Of the House, 1t 10 not likely to be Jone
very thoroughly then, for though MIR.
Manley be ever so honest and we'll mean
ing, 1t Is vastly improbable that he can
Withstand the influence and pressure
Of corr orat'ons with which he has been
ass o oisted for many years and In which
he Is u large owner. As for assessors, II
will help them very much to stand up
against the pressure OF particular inter-
ests to make them directly RESP onsible to
the people.
The time will come, no doubt. when
our tax laws will be overhaulsd aud
needed changes made, but reform Is not
likely to he achieved under the auspices
of the corporations themselves CT thsir
asents Nor is It likely to be accomplished
under the auspices of professio nal agita.
tors, men who are constantly shouting
about the dear peopls. Consultations
and able men who will cot In a spirit
OF fairness. and not In a spirit Of revenge
who will keep In mind the fact that
corporations have rights as we'll as indi-
viduals, who win not make tax reform
simply political CRY to boost themselves
into prominence, but st the same time
will have the firmness to resist the i'm
portunities of powerful interests, must
be the main reliance for an improvement
in our tax laws. Tho public have reason
TO d,strust about equally the corpora
tlon and the professional agitator In this
business Neither Of them 10 likely to
devise a system OF taxation that will be
fair and equal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

The Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill ID
in direct conflict with the Hay-Paunoe.
fo,s treaty In almost every vital point
Ths latter instrument recognizes the
validity of the Clayton Bulwsr treaty In
aEmuoh as 1t negotiates to get rid
OF it. The Hepburn bill declares that
that treaty was dead years ago owing to
the failure of England to live up to 1t.
The Hay PauncefOte compact provides
for neatralized canal to be open to
all nations on equal terms. IN war as well
as in peace, The Hepburn bill declares
for strictly American canal to be I'M
der she complete control OF the United
States. The Hay -Pauncsfote treaty
stipulstes that the canal shall not be for
titled either at Its extremities or along its
banks The Hepburn bill provides ex-
pressly for its fertilization at all thess
points. ahe two -0sssnTes are utterly
irreconoilable rsaty Is ratified
ths bill cannes I'D by the Senate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07
CONCERNING BOOKS.

A distinctly delightful book 10 Miss
Mary Johnston's To Have and To Hold.
recently published In a handsome vol.
ume, with excellent illustrations (Messrs
Houghton, Mifflip 81 Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony. / do not
know when have read . novel so thor
oughly satisfactory IN every rsspsct. 1t
has great distinction Of style. free. yet
perfectly restrained. Of great p urity and
yet both picturesque and powerful, so
that one reads page after page With alb
sorbing interest. as one exciting sosne
follows another In rapid succession.
1t Is an exquisite story, strong ana In
tensely dramatic, while yet the inter-
slices Of It's stirring plot are flied with
the whispering of the fores', the song oil
birds the voice OF the river, the beauty
aud charm of woman and pure and lofty
thought.
One Of the sweetest idyls in the Eng
lish language is the description of the
meeting of Ralph Percy and his wifs
Jooelyn in the forest after he has believed
her dead. There WAS JOY In the haunted
springtime Of the heart, not riotous like
the May. but fair and grave and tender.
like the young world In the sunshine
without the pines. Our lips met again,
and then, with my arm around her, We
moved to the giant pine beneath which
stood the minister. He turned at our
approach and looked At us with quiet
and tender smile. though his eyes were
wet. 'Heaviness may endure for a
night ne said, but joy oometh in
the morning. 1 thank God for you
BOTH"
He laid his hands upon our bowed heads
and blessed us, and then we three moved
through the dismal wood and beside the
sluggish stream down to the bright,
great river. Ere We reached 1t the pines
had fallen away, the haunted wood was
behind us. our steps were sst through a
fairy world Of greeninx bou9h and
spr.ngisg bloom. The blue sky laughed
above, the late sunshine barred our path
with gold. When We came TO the river
1t lay In silver at our feet, making low
music amongst Its reeds"
Miss Johnston has shown how rich a
field for hist lrio fiction exists In Colonial
Virgins. and ii has been reserved for her
to bring that region and period, and those
picturesque characters into her two re-
narkabls volumes, Prisoners OF Hope
and 10 Have ana 10 Hold. They are for
all time. and have none of the ephemeral
qualities of SO much Of the modern te-
tion.
From the same publishers We haze q
new volume Of the American Statesmen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

Series, the life Of Charles Francis
Adams, written By his son. In this cDs
finds that the writer naturally rsverts 10
his grandfather and great grandfather,
John Quincy Adams and John Adams.
both presidsnts Of the United States,
and who bequeathed 10 Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, ST., . dsvout and devoted
interest In the politics OF his country,
and passion for stAtesmsnship.
In the preface 90 his work. Mr.. Charles
frano,s Adams, the younger. states that
it 10 now twsnty-ssven years sipos his
father returned from Europe after the
Geneva Arbitration Of 1874, In which he
rendered his last considerable public ser
vice, and 10 10 about thirteen years since
his death. Thus he considers the seou-
mulaties Of Mr.. Adans's ietters ana
papers which have distinct value -
shedding much light upon q period and
struggle momen tons In American his
tory, should be used, this smaller volume
psing only . preliminary study, or oon-
dsnssd abstract OF . larger and more de-
tailed work which 10 In preparation
The present skstnh Ia chiefly biographi-
cal. little uss having been made Of Mr.
A dams's diasiss. which wsrs very full
snd extensive. or Of his letters.
We are told Of Mr.. Adams's birthplace
and his education, something Of bis early
life and Of his part In the planting Of the
ssed from which was to spring the Re
publican party Of Massachusetts, or, ne
his biographsr states. "it almost might
be said, the Republican party Of the
United Statsa" In this movement Mr..
Adsn,ss' associates wsrs Charles Sum-
net. Henry Wilson. Stephen G. Phillips
and John g. Palfrvy.
Later one has history OF the rise Of
sbolitionism In Boston, and Of the slow
methods by which Mr.. Adams came to
be at length one of Its chief opponents
and enthusiasts. Az is well known. the
year OF is4s found him the free-soil can-
didate for vics- president; he was q Repub-
loan representative In Congress from 1859
to 81, and minister to Great Britain
from 81 to '6s, during the famous oon-
trovsrsy over the Alabama Claims. and
did good service to his country In many
and various ways.
The present sketch Of Mr.. Adsms's
career is what his biographer claims for
10: 1.-THE story Of a life some Of which
was passed In a prominent position. at .
great centre and during a memorable
period" Thus 10 10 of special interest
in the contsmporaneous history OF the
United states government.
n. l.. d. W.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

MIR. Bird Coler, New York's Comp
troller, is a Tsmnsnyite, and therefore
not very squesmish. presumably, bat
a! parently the financial management OF
the oity's affairs have become so bad that
tie can't stand it "Ls2aiizsd rob
berry" he declares, ''has become resprcta-
BILE. Things nre worse now than In
Tweed's time. My bill would stop all
this robbery and bribery and theft. but
the coil grafton counsel in his official
capacity goes to Albany to try to defeat
It.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

Perhaps the greatest surprise Of the
city elections was the result In Auburn
which was Democratic victory for the
first time In the history of the city. What
the explanation OF it IL we are not sure,
but some remarks about "royal
families" which we find 10 the Lewiston
Sun lead to the suspicion that Auburn
has had boss or bosses who have made
themselves disagreeable, and that an over
turn was rssorted to as the surest means OF
getting rid of them. Doubtless next year
the city will turn again to the Rspubh
cans, one year Of Democracy generally
being enough to satisfy every body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07
THE MAGAZINES.

Gupton's Magazine for March contains
the following articles; Hand and Ma
chine Labor, ny Hon. Carroll ID. Wight
Proposed Mortgage Tax In New York
by Charles 4. Sprague, Phi. D.; Liberty
In Economic Teaching, by Prof. Edward
w. Beris with editorial rejoindsr)
The South's Labor System by the kditor,
Th, National Magazine Of Boston, bsi
articles entitled Affairs at Washington,
by Joe Mitchell Chspple; Home Life In
Porto Rico; Joseph Cham berlain's Visit
to America; The Birth OF the Monroe
Doctrine; Old Novels In New Plays
Webster Davis and His Tsip to the
Trsnsvaal; Federal Control Of Trusts, By
Hon. John J. jenkins: Teaching Sohoo
With Broom, by Mrs Booker Il, Wash.
ington. Toe lotions Of the number I,
timely and we'll sustained the stories
sketches, and poems being OF a high order
of sxcelleno anu finely illustrated.
Every body's Magazine for March ID
rich in that sort of pleasant reading that
combines instruction with quick and
easy interest. OF the important article
Ia A Glimpse OF the Germ World, by g.
W. Wintefburp N. ID. This IL the sim
pie explanation for the month, and takes
up the subjsos Of bacteria and the enor'
nous amount Of good they do to humani.
ty. 1t treats OF their origin and labor.
In fascinating way, and imparts an
aston shing amount of Information In q
manner which makes it stick to the
memory. Theodore Tracy tells of The
SILK Industry in America. His article Is
the first in the series on Great American
Indus res, and tells q remarkable story Of
a wonderful success following unnum.
bered fnilurea There are fiflesn shori
stories and articles Of the type dictated by
the policy of this maGazine-snappy
bright, Interesting and clean.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

withous sslf qualification. II the bill is
passsd the treaty oannos be ratified unless
the Senate IL ready TO place itself In oom-
plste antagonism 20 the Housa n
treaty IL believed 10 represent the opinion
Of the administration % regards the canal.
and n that belief IL correct IL could not
Sign the Hepburn bill without compisse
renuncistIon Of iss Views. for the policies
Of the two measures are Numerically
opposite and therefore afford no ground
for compromiss. As long ~ this radical
diffsrsncs Of opinion betweenlthe admins
tration and the Houss of Representative
exists the less agitation OF the canal ques
ton the better.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

The amendment to the Porto Rioo bill
introduced into the Senate by Senator
Davis makes Porto Rico a part Of the
United Statss so far as tariff IL con.
cerned. II 1t be adopted Porto Rioo will
be In exactly the same position regarding
the Dinglsy law as one of the states Of
the Union. There will be absolute free
trade between 1t and the United States,
but all importAtions into the island from
foreign countries will pay the duties Of
the Dinglsy bill. Mr.. Davis comes from
Minnesota, where the opposition to the
House Porto Kioo bill was exceedingly
strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

Sspto has been removed from the stag
and to that extent the drama has besn
purified. But there Is room for great
deal more publication. One need not lie
very familiar with the theatre to be able
to name hnlf II dozen plays as bad as
Sapho.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

Judge Taft. who Is to be the head OF
the Philippine com mission. was origi-
nsiIy opposed to expansion. but expan :
s.oa having been accomplished he thinks
we must make the hest CT it and devote
our energies to giving the best possible
government to our colonies.
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lucas COUNTY,
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senior partne OF the firm of +. j. CBENEY &
Co, going business in tue City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, ana that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Z taTrh thai
cannot be cured by the use OF HALL CATARBH
CURE. -
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. ID. 1886
A. W. GLEASON.
sEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly OH the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY s. Co, Toledo, O
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07

Farmer Mel aughlin seems TO have met
with decided frost IN / is own town OF
Scsrboro on Monday. But the Farmer
may lind consolation In that passage Of
Scripture that say S a prophet Is not with
cut honor save in his own country" Away
from home, perhaps, he win do bsttsr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
FALSE PROPHESY.
(providenoe .Ioufnal.

Smart newspaper raragraphsrs who
pIopbesied when Congressman Littlefeld
of Maine took his seat that IL would be-
u long time before his would be spoken Of
otherwise than as 1.-THE successor of Mr..
DiDgley" are not especially desirous now
that their predictions be recalled.