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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

About the only way to make slow horse
fast is 10 stop his feed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The base drums tone may not be liquid,
but 1t can drown the rest of the baud.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The devil may have his faults, but pro,
crastnation is not one OF them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Adam never had the satisfaction of telling
Eve that she couldn't make biscuits lik c
mother used to.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Many man keeps independent of his
"uncle" by controlling his ante.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

At Wichita in the early days spirit
ualistic seance was held, which n cow
boy attended, who, after trying other
notables, asked for "any man who was
drowned in Noah's flood" A shadowy
individual appeared and after groan
or two induced the cowboy TO ask: II
suppose you're burning all the tme?'
"Burning2" whispered the ghostly
yisitant in reply. 81 should say not I
mint dried out vet"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Take care Of the pennies and the pounds
will take care of themselves"
Large things are but an aggregation Of
small things. II we take bare Of the small
things we are in effect taking care Of the
large things which the small things combine
10 make.
Take care Of what you eat, when you eat,
and how you eat, and your stomach will take
care of itself. But who takes care of such
trivial things That is Why someday, the
majority OF people have to take care of the
stomach. When that day comes, there is no
aid so effective in undong the results Of past
carelessness as Or. pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Ii trengthons the stomach, and
restores the organs Of digestion and nutrition
to a condition Of healthy activity. 1t cures
biliousness, heartburn, h7tulencc, indigcs.
tiou, popitaiion, dizziness, cold extremncs
and a score OF other ailments which are but
the symutoms Of disorder in the stomach
and its allied organs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

All mems lives are full of trials, bu, no,
half enough of them get convicted
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Woman's part in housecleaning runs to
turning the place upside down, and mans 10
raising the roof
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Any man can be rich in relative without
being relatively rich.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Sold by c, A. Klein.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
FREFR REPUBLICANS

OF lEbuongalia County Amrm Their
FeaIty to Administration and Ei-
lins-Denounce Persons Responzl-
BILE for Abuse Of Judge Frear.
Special Dispatch to the IntelllESnesF.
MoEGAlITowN, W. Va, Feb. 2a.-A
called meeting Of the leading Reppbli-
cans Of this county. which is leading
the movement TO nominate congreHs-
man Romeo Il. FTeer. for governor.
was held here this afternoon, to take
further steps in advancing his inter
ests. There was q large attendance. II
Il being published over the state that
the Greer faction Is opposed to the
present national administration and to
the reelection of Senator s. B. Elklpl.
This was vigorously denied In reaoiu-
tIons strongly supporting the admInis-
tratlon and fayoring the reelection Of
Senator ElkIns. The tactics which Il
Is alleged are being used to prevent
Judge Freer'R nomination, were de-
nounecd in the following resolutions
Resolved, That we condemn and de-
nonnec the scurrilous attacks and cam
paign of personal abuse being made
against Judge Freer as being un-Re-
publican and unheard Of In contest
for q nomination at the hands Of onr
party, and we predict that the same
win react upon those who are respon-
aibIe fer such a course, and viii not de-
feat the choice of the people for that
oHee.
Resolved, That the holding Of early
snap county conventions and the choos-
ing Of delegates by methods other than
those ratified by party usage, should be
rebuked and we appeal to all fair
minded Republicans to protest against
such practices, and to see that all del
egates selected shall truly represent
the continents OF their constituency.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
PORTO RICAN TARIFF BILL

Has Been Modified by Republican
Conferences, and While Four Re
uublicans stiIi Oppose It, the Pros
poets Of It's Passage are Said to be
Very Favorable.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 2s.-At
the conference of house Republicans to-
night. on the Porto Riean tarin BILL
assurances we're given that the Presi-
dent believed the measure constitu-
tionnl and would approve It II 1t came
to MIN. and an agreement was reached
to limit the operation Of the bill to two
years and to reduce the duty imposed
by 1t from 25 TO Is per cent. Of the
American tariff. AS result Of the
Republican leaders claim that the bill
will have the support Of all the Repub'
licans except four Messrs. Mccall, of
Massachusetts; LIttleheld, Of Maine;
Iorlmer, OF Illinois, and crumpacker.
of IndIana, and that this loss VIII be
onset by Affirmative votes Of the oppo-
sitlon. They claim the passage OF the
modified bill is certain.
After the conference adjourned at II
o'clock, Chairman Cannon gave out the
following statement OF the amend
ments agreed up by the conference.
The conference requested the ways
and means committee TO offer an
amendment to the bill as follows:
".Arnend the title to make 1t an act
temporarily to provide revenue for the
island Of Porto Rico and for other
purposes and to add the following sec
ton: This net shall be taken and held
to be provisional in its purpose, intend
ed to meet pressing. present need foF
revenue for the island Of Porto Rieo'
and Is not TO continue in force after
March /. 1902
These amendments were adopted
with practical unanimIty. Another to
reduce the duty Imposed by ihs act
from % to IS per cent, was adopted by
a vote of iO5 to II. A further amend
ment is to be offered by the ways and
means committee to make It clear that
no double duty Is imposed; that tho
payment Of one internal revenue tax Is
the total tax on importat.Ens.
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DAILY on THE STAND


In the Clark oass-Hs Only Con-
tributsd s25, 900 for Political Pur-
poses, and Produced His Check
Books for Five Years to Prove his
Premises.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Marcus
baly. ths millionaire miner. OF Mon
iana' was the principal witness before
he senate Committee on privileges and
elections to-day. He was on the stand
lot about two hours, and at ths.expira-
uon OF this time was excused on the
Plea that he was not well and that the
Questioning process fatlgued him. Mr.
Da'y confessed that ne had contributed
'slVp or $4,000 TO the prosecution OF
'nlA case, but aHserteo that he had not
sn'ei'd Into any conspiracy before Mr..
e'afk' election to injure him. He had
"'' contributed any Of the $4,000 used
" 'he WhIieslde exposure. In conclu-
,.', NJ rendered his checks and check
oS'E' Tor the past I'VE years for the In
i,., r.,etion Of the committee. Mr.. Clark
80 slsa a'IehIlVely 70 Mr.. Days .testl-
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MURDER AT MURRAY,

E. Y. Morris Shot IN Row at slaV
wedding, and BIS Body Found In
the Morning-Martin Croker, Al
legged to Have Done the Shooting,
: has DISAPPEARED.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
FAIRMoNT. W. Va, Feb. 2s.-E. Y.
Norris was killed last night about 10
o'clock, at Murray, thiS county. on the
f., NJ. & P. railroad, by a slaylShman
by the name of Martin croksr.,A post
mortem was held by,Dr. G. u. Brown
field and a coroner's jury empanelled.
The state was represented by Prose-
cutting Attorney c. NJ. Alexander and
Sheriff R. L. Cunningham.
The result of the investigation was
that at slavlsh wedding last evening
several persons were there. and among
the number this young man, and dur
ing tie evening a disturbance took
place, and at the time the shooting oe-
CURED 1t was thought that no person
was hurt, and he was not missing when
the American crowd left, and no at
tentIon was paid to his absence.
This morning about z o'clock, his
body was found short distance east Of
the depot, with a bullet hole through
his body, and frozen stift, as the night
was very cold.
Martin Croker has not been seen since
about Il o'clock last night. and the tes-
tImony went to show that he did the
shooting. The young man was about
eighteen years OF age, and has been
employed in the various mines here
as mule driver.
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FOUR MEN KILLED.

Elevator Struck Obstruction and
Precipitatsd the Men to the Bot
tom of the shaft-Two Instantly
Killed and Two Died Later-All
Had Families.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 2s.-FOur men
were killed by being thrown from a de-
scendlng carriage In the Mount Pleas
ant shat OF the Fuller Coal Company.
In West Scranton, this morning, at Z
O'Clock. The victims are:
Frank woodward, "a years old, mar
ried, drill machine operator.
John Regan, S5 years old. laborer.
leaves wife and three children.
Thomas Williams. 81 years old. labor
or. leaves wife and two children.
william Gilbert, q years old, driver.
leaves wife and six children
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ing on among the Republican leaders
ana thA dissenting Republicans "a tholr
effoFt6 to compromise their dlHereneea
upon the bill. The speakers to-day
were Messrs. Bouteil, dllinois); Mr..
Brown, Ohio; Mondeli, CWyoming1; {;
Graham. PennsylvAnia); and Reeder
CRnnsas), for the bill, ana hessFl.
Ba-tlstt, CGsorgia); 1anham, Tazasli
Moon. CTennsssee); Williams. tnli-
noii); Johnston, Cwest Yirginlal; (;
Sutherland. CNebraska); Jett, Qili-
nols); Noonan. (minois). and wilson,
(Ariannal, against Il.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED

For United States Milling Company,
Or aPlour TrustD-Had Got Into
Deep Water and a Reorganization
schsme Was On Foot.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2s-when tho news
reached this city that a receiver for tho
United States Milling Company had
been appointed in Milwaukee, Thomas
A. Mcintyre. Of the frm of Mcintyre &
wardweI. produce exchange brokers.
and said 10 be at the head Of tho so
called Flour Trust" was not at his
office! having gone out Of town. George
William Ballou, secretary Of the reor-
ganIEation committee. stated that Gen
Samuel Thomas. who was chairman OF
the reorganization committee OF the
concern, had been appointed as one Of
the receivers and the whole proceeding
was consented to by and part OF the
scheme Of the committee.
The United States Milling Company
was organi1ed last May with sixteen
mills In the principal milling cities Of
the country. The organization plan did
NOT provide a great deal Of working
CAPITAL and the concern has had trouble
to get capital to work with. The situa-
tion as to the need of ready money was
made more serious by the-aeduiringi by
purchase, of the mills Of the North
western company in Minnesota
Last year the bonds Of the company
took tumble. and 1t was found that
the company could not go on under Its
then management. To add to the com
plexlties, the Hecker-J Jewell Com
pany stockholders. who had come into
the consolidation some time ago.
brought a suit looking to withdrawal
from the consolidation. On January 20,
reorganization committee started to
work to reorganize the company and
put Its business on a better basis. The
members Of this committee are:
General Samuel Thomas, Edwin
Golud. ]. Edward Simmons, Warner
Van Norden, Brayton Ives. William
Lanman Bell and Thomas A. Mcintyre,
with George william Ballou as secre-
tary.
To-day, February 20. was set as the
limit date for the deposit OF stock for
the reorganization.
This appointment Of a receiver" said
Mr.. BaIlou, was asked for by stock
holder and was forced upon US by cred
itors, but It has been carried through
with the consent of the committee.
at was Inevitable, and the best thinS
to do under the circumstances. Just
about this time large number Of obll-
cations are coming due especially In
the west, and this recelvership was the
only solution of the problem" i"
A meeting of the reorganization COM
mlttee was held this afternoon but the
action taken by It could not be learned.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. ga.
c. Lorlng, formerly vice president and
general western manager for the United
States Milling Company and one of the
receivers, said to-day that the receiver
ship was In furtherance OF the reorgan-
Ization plan. Already he said the reor-
ganlzation committee was at work with
most encouraging prospects. The
same receivers named in Wisconsin and
New Jersey have been appointed for
Mlnnesotn by Judge Lochren-
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s,gnol Rspairor Instantiy KILLED

spcclal Dispatch to the Intelligeneer
sTnCBENvILLE, o., Feb. 2s.-Fred.
suter. Of steubenville, signal repairer
on the Pan-H Handle, was struck and In
stantiy killed at Colliers. W. Va, this
afternoon, by east-bound passenger No.
10. while at work lOOsenlng wires along
tba track
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Rsprosentation in Parliament,

SYDNEY. N. 8. W., Feb. 26.-Based
on n total population OF o,5i6,7Oo, the au-
lhorltles have decided that the respect
i've colonies arc entitled under the FED
Grafton scheme. to the following repre-
Bcntatlon In parliament: New south
Wales. %; Victoria, %; 9ueensiGnd' e
South AuutrailOA 8, and TaH4ARiA' o.
total. GO,
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AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED.
The Kentucky Contest Board Awards
Certificates to Democrats.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 20. = The
state contest board to-day awarded err
tlncates OF election 10 all OF the Demo
cratic contestants for minor state oiIl-
GERS. Immediately RfterWnrd the con-
tcstnnts were sworn In and repaired 20
the state house in n body. wherv tiheey
mnde formal demand on the HepuDn-
can lncumbents for possession OF the
Offices, but the demands were not ac-
ruNnH IN
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special Dlipateh TO the IntOllIgSnetr.
sTEUBENvILLE, o., Feb. 2e.-Judge
Mansfield to-day granted continuance
IN tho cranblett murder case and set
day of trial for April 2.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
Arlzona seekinR sLatehood.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. = Senator
Clark, Of Wyoming, to-day Introduced
n bill for the admission OF Arizona -
Q state
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
RAISING sEIaE
OF LadyEnith is a Russ = Advance
Meets Strong Opposition.

AeetS Strong Upposltion.
LONDON. Feb. 2T.-wlnston Church.
III, In dispatch to the Morning Post
from Frere Camp. dated Sunday, says;
The idea that the Boers are raising
the siege Of Ladysmlth is premature.
The advance Is being pursued IN the
face Of the most stubborn opposition
and Of heavy loss.
"Preddent Kruger'B grandson Is
among the BoerB killed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
ANOTHER
RESULT OF
SQUABBLE
Between Andrew Carnegie and a. g.
Frick, IN Which Stock
holders In
THE FRICK COKE COMPANY
Seek to Aunul the Alleged Contract
for Furnishing Coke to
the Steel Co.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 26-John
walker, John Walker. guardian of An
drew Carnegie Wilson, S. L. schoon-
maker and John Pontefraet, on behalf
OF themselves and such other stOckhold-
ers OF the II. C. Flick Company, as may
choose to 5oin in the suit as plaintiffs,
tiled the much talked-of bill in equity
to annul thu coke contract held with the
coke company by the Carnegie Steel
Company, limited, in common pleas
court No. 2 this afternoon. The bill
names US defendants, the H. C. Frlck
Coke Company, corporation; Thomas
Lynch, H. c. Frlek, George Lauder D.
M. Clemson, Andrew NJ, Moreland,
James Gayley and Thomas Morrison.
composing the board OF directors Of said
corporation. and the Carnegie Steel
Company, limited.
d. t. Watson, Willis F. Mccook and
John Cleave appear as counsel for the
plaintiffs.
The action Is remotely connected with
the trouble now existing between d. C.
Frick, former chairman of the Carnegie
Steel Company, limited. and Andrew
Carnegie, and was preelpltated by the
filing Of Mr.. Frick's bill in equity in
common pleas court No. to secure an
accounting Of the affairs OF the carne-
gle cteel Company, limited. In this
case the plaintiffs seek to restrain the
defendants by injunction from selling.
shipping or delivering any coke to the
Carnegie Steel Company. limited, under
a contract dated January 1, 1899. at a
price Of 81 IS q ton; the contract to run
for period of Ave years, and from set
Ting with the steel company for coke
already delivered under the contract.
1t also asked that the court annul the
contract and order an accounting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27
poRTo RIoAN TARIEF BILI
In the House Encountering a Storm
of Opposition.

The general debate upon the Porto
Rlcan tariff bill was to-day extended
until tomorrow night Interest cen
tered in the conferences which were GO
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Fraud Alleged.


The plaintiffs allege fraud In the OBJ
taining OF the said contract apd accuse
a majority Of the board OF directors Of
the coke company OF working solely
for the interest Of the Carnegie Steel
Company. limited, with the purpose Of
cheating and defrauding all stOckhOld-
ers Of the coke company not members
Of the steel company.
It is also claimed that II the contract
is carried out. the Frick Coal
Company win have to refund
to the steel company s5ss,OOO on account
of coke sold to said steel company DUR
ing the year 1893, and during the year
1909 It will cause ioss to the coke COM
paay OF nos less than 100000.
The bill sets forth that at the time the
grievances complained OF happened,
schoonmal,er owned $50 shares Of the
capital stock of the coke company;
Walker 4,Os6 shares for himself and liz
shares as guardian of Andrew Carnegis
Wilson, and Pontefract 556 shares.
The coke company. It IS stated. Is a
corporation under the laws OF Pennsyl-
vanla for the purpose OF purchasing,
owning and mining coal and manufac-
turing coke and marketing the same
and. for many years past, has been
manufacturing upwards of 100000 tons
OF coke a year in what is known us the
Connellsvllle coke region, in westmore-
land and Tayette counties, Pa. The
capital stock OF the company Is $4,000
900. divided in 100000 shares Of the par
value Of $50.
The Carnegie Steel Company, llmitel,
1t is stated. pretends to be a limited
partnership organized in 1872. and is en-
gagged in the manufacture OF pig iron
and steel. requiring about 2.5OO,OOO tons
Of coke annually. The bill then says:
'The board of managers OF said steel
company, at the time of the grievances
herein complained Of was and stlIl is
composed OF c. NJ. schwab,L. c. Phipps,
w. H. Singer and A. R. Peacock: the
said Schwab Is president OF sala part
nershIp association, and the said More
land is secretary thereof"
How II Was worked.
nh, o,n,,,i ~ tho companv IL 325..
ooa M oSo hrdrs,v CARNEGIE owning Esn
ny. Tss.',y, cont ybIie thp other members
named, It is stated, own varying inter-
ests subject to the win of Andrew Car
negle.
The Carnegie Steel Company, limited
was the owner OF 5S.1Ol shares Of tho
capital stock OF the coke company. and
Carnegie was likewise holder Of 6l,2ia
shares, which together constituted more
than a majority of the coke company'l
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Tile temperature yesterday. aa observed
by 9. Schnepf. druggist. corner Of harSei
ana Fourteenth streets. was as folloWu;
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Forecast for Tuesday and Wedneadayi
For West Virginla-Pprtly CLOUDY Lnee-
day:- rain or snow aud warmer heQhe1'
dny: wtnda shifting 10 eaEteriy.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohlo-
Fair 1lcsday. with rising temperalure
Wednesday, snow or rain, and NhEmeri
,.dnaa nhlnlnm 10 nnnlnrlN.
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pResolvod, that the president be au-
thorlzed ana instructed to notify the
Carnegie steel Company limited, that
the e1lstenee Of any contract Is denied,
and that no claim to settle in accord
aaee with lhe terms OF the alleged con-
tract for past, present or future dellv-
cries Of coke to tho said Carnegie Steel
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injunction WIN Be Asked For.

WINS F. Mccool. of the counsel for
the coke company, said tonight that
while the bill asks for an Injunction
this point Will not be insisted upon until
the case goes to iuai hearing. The
coke company viii continue furnishing
coke to the steel company as at pres
ent until the contest Is decided, when an
adjustment will be made. This win IN
sure the steel company It's required sup
ply OF coke and will cause no incon-
vunlence during the litigation,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-04

and although he built palace for her
opposite 30 the church offices, 1t was
To the rellct OF Joeeph Smith that he
turned ofteneSt for counsel and TOR
comfort in the troublous times that fol-
lowed the flight OF the Mormon colony
from Missouri. All Of Mrs Emily Dow
Partridge Young's children and grand
children are thorough Mormons. Two
OF her daughters became plural wiveo
one of ,hem marrying George Q. Can
non, who Is rated as the ehre widest
Mormon OF them all. Another OF Mrs.
Young's daughters married 81. B.
Clawson, who 10 q prominent bishop
and Cennon's righthapd man.
Mrs. Young's daughter, Josephine,
married Dr.. Albert Carringtcn Young,
q grandson OF Brigham Young. Thus
tho husband Is his wIfc's nephew, his
father being the son Of his spouse's
father. Brigham Young is at the same
time tho grandfather and great-grsnd-
father OF their children. Dr.. Youne's
father is the father-ip-law OF his sister
and grandfather Of his nephews and
nleces. The mother OF these children
Is their great aunt, and their father Ia
their cousin.
Mrs. Young was IS years old when
tho end oame. In spite OF the hard.
ships she had endured, incident to the
early settlement OF the country, she
remained in vigorous health up to q
year or two ago. During tho last few
months she failed rapidly, and sho
died at the residence OF her son-in-lsw
Bishop Clawson The burial OF Mrs.
Young brought out large gathering
OF pioneers. She was known to all OF
them, ei!her personally or by reputa-
tion, and tho last tribute TO her mem-
ory was impressive.
Amelia Folsom Young is reported to
be In failing health and her demise 10
look for at almost any time. 1t is like.
ly that her grave will be tho last in
the local Brigham Young burial plot.
Ann Eliza rcnOuncod her Mormon re
ligion at tho tine che went on hor
iocture tour in tho oarly '70s, and even
If she desired 1t tho authorities would
not permit her burial near the other
wives.
1t Is curious fact that Brigham
Young expressly stipulated that none
OF his wives should DO buried in the
same lot with him. He haa a grave.
yard all to himself in the conter of the
city. 1t Is let that covere half an
acre and 10 one of tho attractions for
tourists who visit Salt Lake City.