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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
The Orchard.

Spring is here and with it pruning
time. None of the different kinds Of
fruit trees needs more attention than
the apple. No crop of fine fruit of
this valuable sort need be expected if
the trees are not properly pruned.
Besides what looks more slovenly in
a field or yard than tree full of dead
limbs, suckers and matted branches
so thick that bird can fly through,
reminding one of neglected child
unwashed and unkempt.
The objects to be attained by prun-
ing are: First, a symmetrical and
evenly balanced tree; second, to ad-
NIT sunlight and free circulation of
air through the top of the tree still
keeping sufficient foliage for the life
and vigor of the tree; third, to pre-
vent the de-vitalizing of the tree by
pollen exhaustion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
Beware of 0intments for Oatarrh that Con
tain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering 1t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they do is ten
fold TO the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

"Good morning." said the printer,
assuming his most patronizing air, as
he entered the commercial emporium.
81 am in need of a pound of coffee,
five pounds of sugar, and package
of corn starch. l thought | would
call around and get your prices. OF
course, l can get all these things
great deal cheaper in the large cities,
but believe in patrohizing home in
dustry as far as possible, and if
your prices are anywhere near rea-
sonable l shall give YOU the order. |
already have figures from your COM
petitor across the way, and, of course,
you will do a little better than he will"
The merchant stared, and the printer
continued: 81 was half notion to
stop trading here, on account of your
politics, but concluded that wouldn't
be silly. OF course, as long as we
live in the same town we must be
friends, but really l think you are
hurting your business by voting the
way you do. l have heard great
many people speak about it. You
do not care to bid on this contract,
eh ? Then, of course, you will not feel
hard if l get the goods somewhere
else2 We really must look out for the
pennies, you know" And he was
gone, and the merchant was so mad
that it was fully two hours before he
realized that the printer had beer
quoting from some of his own re
marks the week previous, when he
talked of ordering $3.50 worth o
stationery.-DnShOre Re11e7o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

closed in the forward ends of aluminium
cylinders, which are fitted with auto
matically acting rudders at their rear
vents,
The car and frame work are built
of the best high-pressure steel tubing,
capable of receiving stores of com
pressed hydrogen and carbonic anhy'
bride. An apparatus for heating and
refrigerating the hydrogen, which is
kept circulating by means of suction
blower or fan in chamber connected
with the heating coil, is situated on
the car.
The cores of the balloon are 100 feet
in length, making the egg-shaped gas
bag so feet by 80 feet in diameter.
When completely distended the bal
loon will be capable of holding 42,4ll
cubic feet of gas. but only 31.G39 cubic
feet of gas will be carried therein, or
just enough to lift the balloon clear
of the earths surface. The balance of
the space in the gas bag will be taken
up by an internal balloon on the prin-
ciple of a fish's air bladder This is
one of the features of the new inven-
tion, and is, in fact, of great impor'
tance.
Two liquefied carbonic acid gas en-
gines. weighing but little over 100
pounds and occupying an exceedingly
small space, furnish a maximum of CO.
horse power at a merely nominal eX'
pense. The popularity of these en-
gines is the remarkable light weight
| in metal.
Mr.. Hite claims that his airship will
| be under perfect control and can be
taken to any altitude desirable. The
| air currents, he says, will be of great
| assistance in running the machine
There are a great many breezes and
currents in the air, and Mr.. Hite has
| endeavored to acquaint himself with
| each one.
This airship is unlike the ordinary
balloon in shape, being cylinder form
with conical ends, constituting an OBJ
late spheroid
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
HOW TO USE A TELEPHONE.
Simple Rules for Takers Who Have Difficulty
In Being Understood.

"Talk louder, "Don't yell SO, ""Get
closer to the instrument" "Don't talk
so far away-can't hear a word you
say" are some of the messages sent
by the people who use the telephone
to the person at the other end of the
line. The words are often accom-.
panied with evidence of Ill will and
impatence, at which the telephone
operator smiles.
"Every time / hear a remark of
that klnd," said the manager of large
exchange, 81 am confirmed in the
belief that, despite its popularity,
everybody does not know how to use
the telephone"
One of the mistakes made by many
people who use the telephone is they
do not place the lips close enough to
the instrument. Some people make
this error because they can't forget
the old style instrument. In order
to obtain the best results with it it is
necessary to keep the lips few inches
from the phone" was the cry when
the old style instrument was in use.
and some old subscribers have this
"dstant habit" as the telephone peo-
pie call 1t, and they are usually told
by the one at the other end to "talk
louder"
"If l were to lay down a rule for
speaking on the telephone | should
say: Keep the chin well raised and
speak with large amount Of air in
the chest, articulate slowly and dis.
tlnctly and use the lips-that is, place
the voice in the front of the mouth.
--Ne01 York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
NEW FLYING MACHINE.
Philadelphia Inventor Hns Designed
One That In His Opinion Is Per-
feet In Every Detail.

There is in Philadelphia an inventor
of flying machine who claims that the
one he has about completed will far
excel that made by Count Won Ieppe.
lin in Germany-that it will soar
through space like bird, and that it is
almost perfect in every detail. The
trial trip, it is said, will be made in a
short time.
This new candidate for fame is Mr..
Charles T.. Hite. A successful test OF
model of this machine has already
been made.
The motive power of the airship is
at the sides. by powerful disk fans, in.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

the movement to create revival of
Scandinavian art and letters. Bjorn-
son has written few notable trag-
edies for the stage, almost all of them
using Scandinavian subjects for mate
rial. In the early sos, when he had
already passed 60, he settled at Lille
hammer and began to propagate once
more the republican opinions which
had formerly caused his Imprisonment
for treason. He has recently devoted
himself to the public discussion of po-
litical and educational reform.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
AUTHOR AND PATRIOT.
BjornstJerne BjornsOn, Who Demands
Separate Consular Ser
vice for His Country.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the famous
Norwegian novelist, who has just made
an urgent plea for the separation of
Norway and Sweden in their CONNER
cial consular service, is not only a bril-
liant author, but a red-hot patriot.
The motive of most of his literary pro-
ductions has been search for ve-
hicle to give expression to the Nor
wegian spirit. He has an intense dis
like for the new cult of French imita-
tion, and has been powerful force in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

rerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes arc Just so many calls from
nature for help, The nerves are cry,
inc out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman TO pass
that grand change triumphantly' =,
81 was very sick woman caused
bv Change of Life. / suffered with hot
hushes, and fainting spells, was
afraid to go on the street my head ana
back troubled me so. ! was entirely
cured by Lydia Il. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound" MRS. JENNIE NobLG'
SOLO Keyser St., Germantown, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
1t Makes n Difference.

what is the seating capacity of
this carp" asked the curious passen-
ger.
"Well, that depends" answered the
conductor, guardedly.
depends on what?'
"On the people. If you want an
estimate I should say that its seating
capacity is about 2S men or 10 wom-
en."-Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

"Have you ever stopped to think that
IF you stopped smoking you would save
enough money to buy house and lot in
the course of ten years or So"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton, but
the only object I'd have in buying an
other house would be to have place
where / could smoke without spoihng
the rugs and lace curtains.. Wash
inpton Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
The Renson b.

Little George (to debt collector)-
Father isn't in, but he told me to ask
you to call tomorrow.
Collector-Ile will he at home then,
will he?
Georg,-No, sir; he'll be out.
That's why he told me to tell you to
call them. Y. World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
Too Busy.

The man who thinks he knows II all per-
haps Is sondrous wise,
But never benefits mankind, no matter
how he tries.
He leaves his fellow man to stray, an
unenlightened elf,
His times all taken up with admiration
of himself.
-WnshlnrInn Slnr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
Prosperous Negro Town.

The town of Eatonville, Fla, has
1900 inhabitants, with not single
white among them. 1t has its full
quota of public officials, bank and
other business establishments requi-
site in a town OF its size.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

Mrs. Manycooks-There are only six
sponge cakes in the pantry, Bridget
I thought YOU baked a dozen.
Bridget-Well, mum, Officer Bran
agan called an Oi had to give him
some as our assessment for police pro-
lection. Puck
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
Tit for Tat.

Slopay-I want you to make another
suit for me.
Tailor (reluctantly)-Yes?
Slopay-Yes. Now let me see some
thing in the way of a check.
Tailor-.All right, but suppose you do
the same for me.-Philadelphi Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
busiest Man In the shop.

'"That tall man seems to be the
busiest person in the establishment.
What does he do?"
''It is his duty to see whether the
others are working or not."-Tit-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

The trouble with clubman is that
he expects to find home comforts
in his club and club comforts in his
home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

"It's lonesome here in the evening. I
wish some of the neighbors would some
in"
"I'll just lie down on the couch for a
nap; that'N fetch 'em,"-Chicago Rec
ord.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
The Change of
Life

Is the most important period in wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some-
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

It saddens the soul when the time comes
to take
That hve-dollar bill we had vowed not
to break.
Chicago Record
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

A queer thing about debts is that
they do not grow smaller as they are
contracted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
PHILADELPHIA q READING
RAILROAD.

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY,
For New YORK, Philadelphia, Reading totts
yille Tamaqua, weekdays Z 70 II ~ a. IN. oe
For Williamsport' weekdays ''so d. m'' -''op
For Danville and Milton, weekdays'7'so a. M
For Catawissa weekdays 7.2o, s3s, iisO a. M,
For Rupert weekdays7.s s,Ss ii,SOa. m.' 1920,
sac Fo9 sBS Sa and the West via
B.S o. r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter,
minal Philadelphia, 500 7,S5' li;So a. 1R m', no
8'4s' 7.s7, D. m, Additional trains from "a ana
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l.sb, t.Sl
s23 p. m. sundays, l,sb, s,ss ?. m;
TRAINS FOR BLUUMsBuhG.
Leave New York via Philadelphia 7.SO a.
NJ, and via Easton s.l0a.m
Leave philadelphia 1921 a. n.
Leave Reading l2.l5 p. m.
Leave Pottsville 12SOp. m.
Leave Tamaqua .49 p, M, a.,
Leave Williamsport weekdays lO'lS m' o'as
Leave Cstawissa weekdays, 700, ,s'2Os.loa' m
| l.S0 1886, COS p. m. a, n 90 q, ,o
d. n'' '''4, ATLANTIC "a vic CITY DIVISION.
In effect March 30, 1901,
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
'NS For "a ATLANTIC CITY = Weekdays. = Ex-
press, 600, 900 a. M Saturdays only d9ol' oTa
lion. 500 a. m, $50 p. m. sundays-Ex-
press,t press 90, otO, 1000 a. m,7.l5 pm Accommoda-
u9G SS aTIHSTi6 IA STY g. CITY weekdays Express,
7a5 90. lois a. m, 2 So Q. 30 800 p. m. Accommo-
daton, O5 a. M, 405 p. m Sundays-Express,
10 am, 430,5.30 $50 p. m. ACCOMMODATION,
"1s Parlor a. ; cars ag9 on p, ali express trains
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE MAY-Weekdays-9.l5 a, M, Alb
J D. m. Supdays-9.l6 a. M, South 81, oOO a. IN
hddItional for Cape May--W eekday ys-5.00 p. m.
For OCEAN lfY-Weekdays-9.l5 a. M, Ala
} d. m. Sundays-9,l5 a. m.
} For SEA ISLE ITY-Weekdays-9,l a. m.
} b00p m. ~ ,,, ,,,,,,, ~, x,o,ueo
Leaves NEW YORK liberty StreeD $40 p, m
5 Leaves ATLANTIC CITY, $50 a. m.
5 Detailed time tables at ticket ofices.
4 w. q. BESLER, EDISON j.: WEEKS,
! GEM Supt. Genl Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

"TheX gave Briggs the job of hang
ing the pictures at the club and he
hung an impressionst painting up
side down"
"Well?"
Nobody detected the blunder un-
til the artist visited the club"
"What did he say?"
ale said it was all right."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18

1t cures Piles or Observation-Disclosures
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. Relief i'm
mediatc-cure certain.
1t cures Burns and Scalds. The relief
instant.
1t cures Inhamed or Caked Breasts and
Sore Nipples. Invaluable.
1t cures Salt Rheum, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrs. Corns, Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings OF insects,
Mosquito Bites and Sunburns.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and $l.OO
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on receipt price,
HUMPHREYS NED. CO.,
Cor. William & John Sts., NEW YORK..
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE
LACKAWANNA RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBURY DIVISI

In effect June 10, 1900,
STATIONS. E.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16

OF silver, but now says the reasons
for supporting silver no longer exist.
A production of 500 millions during
the period of the Salt Lake papers
transition from a Tribune of the
people to an oppressor of the peo-
ple) to fill the void left by four
billion destruction What does it
set up against the deficiency remain
ing of $4,000, 600, 600 between the
destruction and the production, sans
new commercial demands?
The Tribune may laugh this away
with the statement that the deficiency
is so Insignificant as to be ridiculous,
and that it would no more than buv
the capital stock of three, at the
most four, business organizations
of the United States.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16

A remarkable riot occurred in
Detroit the other day. Ten thousand
men came into conflict with the police
force, and there were a number badly
hurt in the three hour disturbance.
And what, say you, caused so ex-
tensive an upheaval? Nothing less
than the fact that single tax adj
vocate was making an address from
q wagon and the police attempted to
suppress his remarks upon "Wealthv
Tax Dodgers' That was all This
demonstration is not altogether cheer
full and seems to be rather Fremont
ton OF future trials in store for us.
1t suggests that the need of never
before known regular army of 100,
600 men in this land was fully under
stood by its advocates.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16

Many man has grown gray in New
York city during the presest week; MANY
little fortune has been swept away;
many man has in a measure untitled
himself for pursuing slow going legiti.
mate business; there are reproaches and
heart burnings in ten thousand homes
because the venture in stocks did not
succeed.
And yet there should be no more
sympathy for them than for the other
gambler who goes broke against
faro or stallion poker. The reports
seem to plead for the pity of the
country for those ''white faced
fainting women and ''ashen featured
men" who failed to win in the gam
BILE. They get no more than they
deserve, those proud, blue blooded
and dainty aristocratic gamblers who
want something for nothing, who
would scorn to lower themselves by
entertaining even thought of the
welfare of the great host upon whose
toll and industry they speculate,
oatten and fatten, who oppose any
public measure that originates for
the betterment of industrial condi-
tons, and which opposition springs
up more from the fact that the pro-
position comes from a despised class
than because they ever had brains
enough to grasp the issue. If they
have money, let them put it into
legitimate investment, let them come
west and open mines, build railroads
and develop the land that has fur.
nished their wealth, as men of JUDGE
ment and worth are doing If they
will not do this, let them lose their
cash. At the same time it does
seem that there should be some
strong arm of the law powerful
enough to smash great corporations
that fool and rum their friends with
a lot OF worthless paper. There
ought TO be way to stop making
5000 out of 500 worth of property
as the railroads and trusts are doino
1t Is such jugglery and deceit that
prevents an honest understanding of
our financial needs, defeats all at.
'empts at remedy, and which will
again bring us to ruin in due time
lnder immutable monetary laws.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
A HEARTLESS NEIGHBOR,

In recent interview, said to be
her first, Mrs. Mckinley gives a very
pleasant picture of the domestic rela-
lions between herself and the president
during their married life of over a
quarter of century. tits an interest
ing glimpse of the felicity of the
private life of a great man, and the
words of the wife detail worthy
characteristics that meet general
appoval, satisfy the curious and are
especially enhancing to the ladies.
but the Boise Statesman is not con
tent to leave the picture alone in its
beauty but must burden its editorial
readers with the following:
Mrs. Mckinley has conferred favor
on the public, and it will be agreed that
she has done the people real service in
throwing strong sidelight on the
character of the man who occunies the
exalted office of president. Her action
rises 10 The dignity of a public service
Ihere we have picture of Mckinley
the man and husband. And what an
enhancing picture it isl What a model
for all husbands What an example TO
stand forth before the world Who can
estimate the benefits to the country from
having such man-such an example of
the highest manhood-occuping the great
office OF president of the republicl
The Major is simply human and
after 20 or 30 years Mrs. Mckinley
ought to be familiar with the amiable
qualities of her husband, and the
sentimental expressions of 4 good
woman should not be ridiculed nv
the Statesman. We much regret to
see our BOISE contemporary making
light and sarcastic remarks on the
most sacred feelings Of the human
heart 1t shows lack of symnathv
that cannot be too severely condemn
ed. Suppose she hal called him
Willie instead of "tbe Major" would
that have justified the brutal com.
menu maze or excused the poorly
concealed sarcasm of journal nrof
fering friendship?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16

AS the results of the expenditure
of 400 million dollars in the Spanish
war and other unnatural conditions
wear off and we begin to settle back
into gold standard routine, the MUIR
murs begin to arise which bear
premonitions of coming trouble.
Strike news is again becoming fire.
quent, a number of extensive strikes
have recently occurred and now comes
the word that 500, 600 metal workers
will walk out The reasons are ever
higher wages and dispatches make
1t appear that the demands of the
workmen are unreasonable, but,
strange to say, the existing wage
upon which the raise is asked is
never given.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
STILL UNEXPLAINED.

Gold is thing that can easily be conn.
Tea or weighed. 1t is known how much
was IN the world four years ago and
Just how much the bulk has been in ~
creased since. ''H III
90 says the Salt Lake Tribune and
Tie increase in bulk referred to has
oeen, IN tour years, about 800 million
dollars. The demands for basic
money increased in like proportion
SO That the additional bulk,,is of no
moment as relieving the financial
situation of the world. But had the
oeinano Tor basic money not in
creased, the Tribune has still an ex-
pianatlon to make, which the SIGNAr
mas often asked for, but which tbe
tribune has never given. That is
simply this; -Four years ago the
tribune protested because of tho
accumulation of four billion dollarS
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
THE SERPENT'S FANG

Inc rule OF this world has been thai
oarbarous men shall not stand in the natl
OF advancement 1t has been so from The
nrst. 1t will be so as long as barbarou,
man lasts.-Salt Lake Tribune.
That statement is not born of ar
admiration and love of true civiliza-
ton, it is not urged by the impulses
OF great soul 1t bears no breath
OF humanity. 1t is but the apology
OF brute force to the weak, of the
wolf TO Its prey, the hawk to the
sparrow, of the evil and caloused
commercial powers that Ssrule the
day to the helpless who are being
prepared for swallowing. advance
ment' with the Tribune in this case
does not mean enlightenment and
progress in honorable state craft IT.
here means greed and gain The
sentiment expressed is, that no peo-
pie unable to defend themselves suc-
cessfully (barbarans) shall any long
er appeal to the hearts or STAY the