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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
May Lose a Representative.

The census of the state by coun-
ties, shows that the next reappor-
tionment of the legislative represen-
tation of the state will reduce Col
umbia county's representation from
two to one member.
Section II of the constitution
says The members of the house
of representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several counties
on ratio obtained by dividing the
population of the state, as ascertain
ed by the most recent United States
census, oy 200. Dividing the state S
population, 6,3o2,2I5 by 200 the
ratio is found to be $3.50. As
Columbia county's population is
3o,Se6 the county has but little
over one ratio. The county will,
therefore, be entitled to but one
member
If a reapportionment is made the
following other counties lose a
member: Adams, Bradford, Bed
ford, Bucks, Crawford, Huntington,
Indiana, Lancaster, Lycoming,
Montgomery, Mercer, Schuylkill,
Susquehauna and Wayne.
Blair, Clearfeld, Fayette. Jeffer-
son, Northumberland, Cambria,
and Westmoreland each gain one; !;
while Lackawanna, Luzerne, and
Philadelphia, gain two. Allegheny
gains eight.
The aggregate gain is 2I the
aggregate loss IS or a net gain of
three. The next house in the
event Of reapportionment will there
fore contain 2o7 members.
No. senatorial apportionment has
been made since 1874, more than a
quarter Of a century.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
Contracts For West Milton Work

The Reading Railway, which con-
templates making extensive improve
ments at West Milton involving an
expenditure aggregating about $780,
900 awarded the contracts for the
work as follows:
Engine honse, store and Office build
ing of brick, III feet 8 inches in
length, and 50 feet S inches in width,
to Smith and Champion of Mahanoy
City; coaling station and ap-
proaches, ash pit and fence enclos,
ing the entire plant, to Edward Nc,
Connell, OF Williamsport; culvert,
foundations for water tank and turn.
table to f. S. Whitney, Allentown
plumbing and drainage, to Geo. w
Beard & Co., of Reading.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
"The Prudent Man Setteth
His House In Order. /"
SlaZls .:s ss; q JllEZgg.
promised to restore Eagan to duty

promised to restore Eagan to duty,
The death of Senator Davis, of
Mimi, is sincerely mourned by his
colleagues regardless OF party. AS
Senator Martin, of Va, truly said
of him "In the Senate his opinion
was as highly regarded by the
minority as by his own party AS
Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, Senator Davis
personally drew up the Declaration
of War against Spain which Con-
gress adopted and later as one of
the Peace Commissioners he helped
to negotiate the Treaty Of Peace
with Spain. The appointment of a
successor to serve until the Legis-
lature of Minnesota fills the vacancy
is in the hands of Gov. Lind, but it
is not known in Washington
whether he will appoint Democrat
or a Republican, although some
think that the honor may go to ex-
Representative Charles A Towne.
The legislature will, of course, elect
a Republican in January. The
same legislature will also elect a
successor to Senator Nelson, who is
willing to succeed himself This
will add another to the unusual
number Of Legislatures that will
elect two U. S. Senators at the
same session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
500, 900 Damage Case.
Jury Rendered A Verdict Saturday Morning
In Favor Of Defendants.

Several years ago boiler explosion
occurred in the Reading Iron Works
at Danville in which four people were
killed and eleven were severely in
jured. Among them was the wife
and child of Joseph Barrow who
brought suit to recover $40 900 dam
ages. The case was tried before
Judge Little in the Montour county
court two weeks ago, the defendants
being represented by ex Congressman
Simon p Wolverton, Of Sunbury,
Jefferson Snyder, Esq, of Reading,
James Scarlet, Esq, and Charles
Chalfant, Esq, of Danville, while
Hon. H. M. Hinckly and Chas. A
Sldler, Esq, represented the plaintiff
1t was a hard fought legal battle and
occupied the entire week, Saturday
morning week ago the jury rem
dered verdict in favor of the Read
ing Iron Company. This practically
ends the whole affair and the supposi
tion is that the fourteen other cases
against the company will never b'
tried.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06

There is possibility that at least a
portion OF the National Guards Of
Pennsylvania will take par. in the
Inauguration exercises at Washington
next March. Although no official
announcement has been made it is
believed that brigade selected from
the Pennsylvania Guards will be Civ
en- an opportunity of witnessing Mr.
Mckinley take the oath of Office fol
the next term.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06

An exchange says that speculative
Scotch gentleman wanted to dispose
of some bees, SO to attract purchasers
he printed the following Extensive
sale OF live stock, comprising not less
than one hundred and forty thousand
head with an unlimited right of past
urage." The ingenious trick succeeded
to admiration, for his stock brought
"high" prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
Pine Creek Gas We'll.
Producing I 100000 Cubic Feet Pes

The big natural gas strike made a,
Cedar Run by the Pine Creek OH and
Gas Company, is occasioning much
excitement in that vicinity. News
was received from there lately that
the pressure is increasing as the drill
penetrates.
1t is estimated that the we'll is now
producing 1000, 900 feet of gas per
day, and against pressure of salt
water that comes from a stream above
the gas sand.
The pressure has increased so that
it is spasmodically throwing the water
100 feet nigh. Already it is the
heaviest ''gasser" found in either the
Gaines or Pine Creek fields, and seems
to settle the question as to the Pine
Creek Valley as gas territory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06

Representative Cannon, of H.,
will become an active candidate
against Senator Cullom if he can get
the assurance of the administration
that it will keep its hands off, Mr..
Cullom friends are claiming that
Mr.. Mckinley is already committed
to assist him in his fight for re-
election.
Gen. Charles P. Eagan, of en-
balmed beef notoriety, is in Wash
ington seeking a pardon and res
toration 20 duty. He wants vindi-
cation, which is little cheeky, in
view of the general opinion of the
public that his sentence 10 sus-
pension for six years with full pay
-S7,5oo year-and allowances,
was more than lenient. Some time
ago an offer was made to restore
Eagan to duty if he would immedi-
ately apply for retirement, but he
declined because his pay OH the
retired list would be only $5,625 a
year. Under the law he will not
reach the age of compulsory retire
ment until January I6., 1905, but
there is talk of getting a bill
through Congress authorizing the
President to place upon the retired
list any officer in the army, navy,
or marine corps under suspension
tor a longer period than one year
1t is said that Mr.. Mckinley ha;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
Pity 4
aE1eg
Bee zagfty

The most beautiful thing in
the world is the baby, all
dimples and JOY. The most
pitiful thing is that same baby,
thin and in pain. And the
mother does not know that a
little fat makes all the differ
enCe.
Dimples and JOY have gone,
and left hollows and fear; the
fat, that was comfort and
color and curyc--all but pity
and love--;s gone.
The little one gets no fat
from her food. There is some
thing wrong;itis either her food
or food-mill. She has had no
fat for weeks; is living on what
she had stored in that plump
little body of hers; and that is
gone. She is starving for fat;
it is death, be quick!
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the fat she can
take; it will save her.
4 a The genuine has this picture on
l4fG II, take no other.
MXA II you have not tried II, send
! lTsMA(p Tor free sample, its agreeable
\ NTXN' taste will surprise you
MTH SCOTT g. BOVINE,
Ni Chemists,
l3YstdNfa 400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
s.sf,E1xat3 SOC. and Sl.OO
sS&xsaA@ all druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
For Sale.

Three town lots on Ninth street
above Catharne, 80 feet front each,
and running back to the canal. Will
be sold on easy terms. Inquire a,
this office. 1914 If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
Buokwheat.

We will pay 6oc. per bushel for
good buckwheat delivered to our mill
this week.
9-I3t H. V. WHITE & Co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06

Editors sometimes get into trouble
when no trouble Is dreamed Of, as did
the Missouri editor who thought he
was writing very nice obituary notice.
In speaking of respected old lady
in the town, he made his paper say ;
"She was a devoted Christian until
about four years ago, when she joined
the Presbyterian church"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-06
To Ourtall Liquor Traffic.

There is we'll planned and deter
mined movement on foot TO reduce
the number of retail liquor licenses
in Schuylkill county. Several tenn
perance organizations are behind the
movement. They will frame memof-
ial and then secure between $1,000 to
10000 signatures to it, which will be
presented to the Judge. They think
one licenses to every hundred inhabt,
ants is sufficient and are averse to
granting licenses to drinking places
near school houses and churches and
to foreigners who are not citizens OF
this county at least FIVE years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
The Paris Telescone.

y few days ago a preliminary test
was made of the great telescope at the
Paris Exposition, says the New York
Evening Post, and the results aI,a said
to at least equal, If not surpass. the
predictions of its designers and max
ers. In an observation of the srn it
was possible to see tile movements of
flame which have up TO the present
time only been visible ;Es corooal eq-
crescences during an eclipse. 1t H.
also stated that the moou appears as
at a distance OF only fifty miles, and
that craters of 80 metres'in diameter
are clearly visible. The telescope,
which differs erom the usual type in
being fixed in position and having the
light from the heavenly bodies rehect-
ed into it by a moving mirror or sid
ercosat, is located in building neaE'
the Eitfel Tower: The building con-
sists Of a long gallery containing thu
tub of the instrument and connecting
two amphitheatres, in one of wiSich is.
located the siderosat, and in the other.
an auditorium, where photographs,
taken with the special lens of the. tele-.
scope are thrown on a screen. The
greatest care has TO be exercised in
the telecope, and in the observations
made on the sunthe precagtionwa taken
Ct limiting the durution of the observ-
alton, as it was feared the heat wnnld
defOrrn the glass.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
Furry in MatrimOnials,

Not since theyear 1000 has j. 3. Smith
experienced such u strong pressure in
the matrimonial market as had Mon
day and Tuesday. He had to
work overtime issuing license and yet,
he came up smiling after each per-
Torrance.
Carl Reynolds, the young editor of
the Savonburg record who has been
making regular trips to Yates Center
all the time, has won out and Tuesday
went over, armed with license to
bring Carol Kimball home as Mrs.
Reynolds.
Frank Perry and Miss Emma Wake
field were wed at HumboldtWedne
G. A. Holcomb of Pittsburg and
Miss Kate Serls, of lola were united
in marriage Monday evening at eight
O'Clock by Rev. Maclean at the NJ. f.
Parsonage. They will make their
home in Pittsburg.
Married: At 4:3O Tuesday at
the residence of the bride. Mr.. james
L. Ruble. of Cherryvale, and Miss
Ella Lyons, of lola, Rev. John
oliiciatings
Mr.. George Highbargin of lola and
md Miss Ida Dunfee now ofHumboldt
we're married .at the home of the
,rideWednesday They are both wide
y acquainted in lola and have the
rood wishes of all their friends.
The REGISTER wishes each and every
me of these young people long life
v happiness and prosperity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
WHEAT A FAlIIGTRE.
Northwestern Farmers .ATe Flowing 1t
Under Snow Calls 1t a ''&atiOnal
Calamity"

Chicago, June 22.-Thn Times
Herrdd tonmruow willlplajlishS cTopre-
port Prepaned by Snow the crop ex-
pert who has just completed two
weeks' trip through the states of Min
neseta, North Dakota Snd So1th Das
kotu. He declares the situation a nat
ional calamity and claims, the wheat
failure the worst ever nown- He ss-
timated tAe Dakotas are promising
only 20, 0GO, 900 bushels zach and Min
nesota 80 900, 900, totnl of 75, OOO, 900,
against 2SO, 600, 900 lasaYear and 225,
0O0l000 i'm 1898
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
SURPRISED THE SULTAN
The Porte Thinks From Another Note
That America Realty Means to
Get Indemnity

Constan,inopl5, June 25.-Lloyd
c. Gris2om, United States charge
d'affaires, has presented fresh note
to the ottOmon government insisting
upon an immediate reply to the de-
mand of the United States for settle
ment of the indemnity in connection
with the losses of Americans at the
time of the Armenian massacres.
Although vigorously phrased. the
note is not an ultimatum. 1t is said.
however, to have been disagreeable
surprise to the porte, testifying as it
does to the intention of the United
States government to pursue this mat
ter of indemnity to the end.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
TO COME. FROM CUBA
About one. .haltitte Rheseat Force Can
be Safely Withdrawn

Washington, june. 2B As soors as
Secretary Root RETURNS. to- this cftN
next week final nTa1gemenns will he
made for the wi,iilra@al 0f as mann
6roopS as can be-sparsd frDm services
iaCuba. According to nepO1ts recent
ly received from Govamor General
Wood, the electior.s-passed of quietly
and without serious disorder at any
point and affairs generally have
become tranquil with ma, indica1iOns
of future trouble. 1t has been esti-
mated that about ono-half of the troops
can safely be brought home within the
next few months. Nothing will be
settled as TO which regiments shall'
come until after SecrNarY Root re-
turns to the city. There il, am inn
pressi0n, however, thGt ths' Fifth in-
tantry, stationed principally in the
department of Santiago, will be the
first Cuban regiment to return no the
United States and thaUthe Eighth in
fanrry, stationed in the. same, depart
ment, will follow soon aftel- The re-
turn of these troops 10 tlm, United
States will enable the department to
carry out its plan of sending regular
troops from this countrvl to the Philip
pines to take the place of the vOIun-
teer army which must be- brought home
and discharged
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
BEWARE OF THE FEVER.

~ fear an epidemic of typhoid in
lola this summer" was the startling
remark made by one of our Oldest and
most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the other
day. And he gave as reason that
the water supply of the city, by reason
of the great increase in the population
and thetconsequently greater danger
of contamination, was sure to be less
wholesome than in former years.
The warning is one that should not
be lost. of all the diseases incident
to this latitude none is so deadly as
typhoid fever.
And yet of all diseases it is the one
that can be most surely and easily
guarded against 1t is the concensus
of medical opinion now, we believe,
that the typhoid germ can only be in
troduced into the body by being
swallowed. One may sleep over Il
cellar full of foul water and may by
breathing the poisoned air contract
malarial fever, but so long as he
drinks pure water he will not have
typhoid fever. 1t is only when the
deadly germ is swallowed and thus in
troduced into the stomach and intes-
tines that typhoid, which is really a
disease of the bowels, develops. This
being the case the plain preventive is
to drink pure water. And about the
only way to be sure that the water is
pure is to boil or distill it. DistilIa.
ton is much to be preferred. for Of
course no germs can survive that pro-
cess, while single boiling does not
always dispose of Hil disease germs.
1t Is only in very rare cases, however,
that germs outast the boiling poin
and one who drinks water that has
been boiled may corsider himself
practically certain to escape typhoid.
The trouble it takes to boil drinking
water for a family is a sAall price to
pay forimmunity from this distressing
and fatal disease, and tbs REGISTER
earnestly hopes that every family in
lola will ADOPT the practice and scrup-
maintain it during the
summer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
THE WAR NOT OVER.
DR.. Robinson of Lawrence Says it will
last for Years

Kansas City June 26: In an inter-
view published in the Star yesterday
T.. Ernest Robinson, United States
Army Surgeon, on his way from
Manila, Washington, is quoted as
follows; "As many, if not more, men
were killed or died of wounds received
in action during the month of April as
during any month since the beginning
of hostilties"
"The war is by no means over.
True, there is not an organized cam
paign being carried on in the Philip
pine'.Ibu at the same time the fght-
ing.is just as active and vigorous now
as il was during the exciting campaign
following the outbreak of February 1.
1899. The area occupied has been
vastly extended ANA hardly day goes
by but there is ight somewhere. "A
small party oftroops ambushed. an at
tack on Il town, an attempt to destroy
railroad or telegraph communication.
And these small engagements are
more numerous than the casual observ-
er can believe. Day before yesterday
The casualty list cabled from the
Philippines assumed proportions larger
than almost any published since the
Spanish-Nmerican war from Manila.
This guerrilla warfare is going to con-
-inue for ysars. 7r
DR.. Robinson'+ home is in Lawreuee
Kansas. He-is' or his way to Boston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29

A study of the foregoing table of the
assessment of the county by town
ships, with the various lines marked
out, will be of interest to every tag
payer. The farm land averages
pretty well together, but there are
several funny things. For instance,
Salem township is the only one I'M Che
county without railroad property. In
some way the county seems TO have
swelled 'as the returns show 318.IS2
acres this year, whereas last year
there were but 3l6, ,6l2, distinct gait
of /, $50 acres.
Compared to last years figures the
totals are as follows; last year being.
given first:
Real property valuation 81, ,279, $40.
this year 81, 9l2, Sel
Personal, $Gl5,903; 81 ,O57, ,755; gain
BAL, 1852.
Railroad, $567,6l7; s57G,6l7; gain
sS,555.
Total, s4,O6o,373; s5,o3e, 1923; gain.
81, 600, $50.
In other words the final report of
the cOunty clerk upon which the levy
of 1900 is made shows million and.
a half more property in the county on
which taxes will be levied, and that
means lowering of the rate.
In. the city of lola the effect will be,
most welcome. Going on last years.
basis when the valuation was $549, ,937'
land the Gevy 1855, to- raise the same,
;amOnnt this year when the valuation
is $3.50, 43S, the levy need be but 50. SO.
OF course this will be higher if there.
is necessity for raising more money,
which is probably the case.
Vt has been great big year for-
Allen county and the increase shown
is not by any means simply matter
of higher valuation. How many farms
are there in the county which can 5e
bought for $S an acre? Mighty faw,
if any, and the real valuation of tho
county is away up in the eight figures.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
In the matter of personal property
the county shows up as follows:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29

year and each separate item of the
total will be shaved down.
There are those who believe firmly
that when the rate is figured out it
will be in the neighborhood of $50
or less.
And that looks a whole lot better
than $3.50 and the man who paid
5000 on $1,000 last year will not
kick this year if he has his assess
ment raised a fourth, or to 81. $50, and
pays at the 50 rate, or S62.50 alto
gether.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
OH Superseding tfas.

The following from Pittsburg Cem-,
ID oner and Glass Worker is of in1er-
est to the dwellers IN the gas fl sid:
"State Natural Gas, Supervisor. j.
C.'Leach, of Okla, Says the bulb5,of
the field work now is between H Ert-
ford City and Marion, he is keeping
close tab" on the oil operators Who
Are bent on wasting tine gas to hasten
the tlOw of oil. Mr.. Lsach thinks shat
in few years the entire gas field will
be a vast oil field. Only a few years
ago there was not an oil well wi ,hin
fifteen miles of Hartford City.
Following the decline of the gas
pressure comes the all, and in. the
opinion of the gas supervisor it is
only question of time until oil. will
supersade the gas"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
Another lola Industry.

On account of the increasing busi-
ness and the growing demand for cut
stone, the Gilfllan Flagstone Co. have
decided to put in a yard here so as to
be able to furnish all kinds of cut
stone on short notice. The Missouri
Pacific will aid the enterprise by NOV
ing the stock yards further east and
putting in private switch. The
Gilfllan Flagstone Co. is one of the
heaviest shippers over the road.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
Republicans Ratified.

Saturday night as previously ar,
ranged, the Republicans held aratifca--
tion in hepublic park, to express their
satisfaction with the nomination of
Mckinley and Roosevelt at the head of
the national ticket. The band played
and the small boy exploded his fire
cracker at nice intervals to puncauate
the speeches made by local men.
There were songs by the Glee Club
and throwingof turpentine balls and a
big bonfire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29

Writing to the Clay Center Times,
an officer at the Kansas penitentiary
notes these interesting things: The
youngest convict is IA the Oldest "a.
Twenty-three counties have no con-
victs at all. Wyandotte county leads
the list with "a. Twenty-four old sol
diers are employed as officers. Six
hundred four-p0und loaves of bread
are baked every day. There are l,032
cells and 1000 prisoners. OF these 730
are white males, 244 colored males, 7
white females, IA colored females,
MeXicans and Indians. The library
contains 5, ,l56 books and $40 bound
magazines, On an average one CON
vict leaves and one enters each day.
The numberthat have served sentences,
including those now confined Is 9,337.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-29
ABOUT ROUGH RIDERS.
How Oklahoma City Will entertain
GOV. Roosevelt and Troops.

Oklahoma City, .Oklahoma., June
25.-The Rough Riders Association
has issued theafollo~ing program for
the four days Sf the Reunion:
On Sunday, July /, there will be
welcoming addresses by Gov. c. NJ.
Barnes and by Mayor Van Winkie
aad memorial services for the Rough
Riders who fell i1Cuba.
On Monday, JulH2, there will be u
free homes jubileeS- an address by Hon,
Dennis T. Flynn and an exhibition
drill by the 9Th United States Cavalry,
besides roping and riding contests,
ut night a pyrotechuical display, "The
iattle of San Juangn VIII be given,
aud there will be an military ball in
honor 0f Gov. Rooscvelt.
Tuesday, July B., Gov. Roosevelt
and the -'rOugh riders,will Lead a civ
ic'snd military parGaie tlgGt Will lbe
participated in by moisbers, of the 9th
United States Cavalry rand the - Kan
sas regiment and lst GolCpado regi-
ment. and lsc Tennessee regnneuS. ex-
Coufsderates- the G.. 4A.R. and civic
organizations Gov. Roossvels will
speak. AT might banquet wtll be
givez in hNn@c of Gov Roosevelt. On
the 4tti,theEe wiIl be patih0tiG, cele-
brattRn.