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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
TRIO OF IMPOSTORS.
How They Robbed and Fooled a
Confiding Doctor.
Rather Amusing Case in which
Hypnotism and i<ieptomnnin Play
Important Pnrts-Tbe Plot
Revealed.

The Paris correspondent of Lon
don paper describes as anything but
enviable the feelings of worthy doc
tor settled in very fashionable dis
trict of that city who. after attempt
ing the cure of young woman pro-
fessedly afflicted with kleptomania,
has himself fallen victim to clever
but utterly INSCRIPTIONS trick. About
week ago he was sitting in his con-
sulting room when the bell rang, and
presently a man of gentlemanly APP
pearance and lady of mature age,
accompanied by pretty and fascin-
ating girl, were ushered in. The male
visitor introduced himself as a mar
quis dwelling at certain number in
a well-lnown avenue, and said that
the elderly woman was his wife and
the beautiful damsel their daughter.
a few polite remarks on general
topics were exchanged, and then the
processing marquis drew the physi-
clan into a corner, and in low and dis
Greet accents unfolded to him the fol-
lowing tale: His daughter, he eN-
planned, was charming girl. She
was lovely, as he could judge for him
self, accomplished, amiable and when
married she would have a very re-
spectacle dowry. as her parents were
well endowed with this worlds goods.
Unfortunately there was a dark side
to this otherwise bright picture. Al
though lavishly provided with pocket
money and supplied with everything
that she could possibly desire, the
young woman was confirmed klep-
tomaniac. She could not enter shop
without endeavoring to purloin some
article, and even her friends spoons
and forks were not secure from her
too enterprising fingers.
Then, coming to the point, the So
called marquis asked the doctor
whether he would be willing to un-
dertake the cure of this very dis
tressing case. He would not be
daunted by any expense, and in proof
of this assertion he pulled out
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
THE PATIENT WAS LOVELY.

bundle of bank notes and laid them
on the table. The physician, consid-
erably impressed by all this candor
and by this practical method of trans
acting business, readily consented to
take the young woman for course
of treatment into his own house, and
the next day saw her installed there
with maid provided by her family
in special attendance on her. The
girl was to be cured of her thievish
propensities through the medium of
hypnotism, a will stronger than her
own compelling her to return to hon
est ways. All went well for four or
five days, much to the satisfaction of
the good doctor, who had not missed
Il single article of his property and
who firmly believed that his course of
treatment had been crowned with re-
markable success. When, however,
he returned from his round of visits
the other evening he found, to his
infinite bewilderment, that the birds
had flown. AS it had been expressly
agreed that his fair patient should
remain indoors for awhile, so as to
be spared the temptation afforded
by the spectacle of attractive shop
windows, he was greatly annoyed.
But this was nothing in comparison
with his state of mind when an in
spection of his premises revealed the
painful fact that bank notes TO the
amount of nearly e1,OOO had also
disappeared, and with them iewelry
aud divers objects dart worth quite
{ 400. He consoled himself with the
reflection that he would in all prob
ability recover his property at the
residence of the young lady's noble
father, and thither he proceeded IN
haste, TO find, to his anguish, that the
/ family in question, which he now be-
held for the first time in the flesh,
had been personated by trio of au-
dacious impostors. Then the poor
doctor took his weary way to the of
flee of the police commissary, with
the old familiar tale. Detectives are
hunting in every direction for the
thieves, but so far they have failed
to track them to their lair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
HANLEY'S BOLD RIDE
Brought a Recalcitrant Mule Back
tO Army Camp.
Ana by This Act Of GniInntry saved
Hnj. Rcno's Column from Being
Extcrminatcd by BIoodthirsty
Indian Ficnds.

When some American mules in South
Africa stampeded with the British
field guns and put the Englishmen in
rather a bad plight in the face of the
enemy people said that it was the
American mules way of showing SYM
iathy with the Boer cause. The thing
5as spoken of and written about ev-
rywhere as being the first instance
here the mule, though his back al
,ays has had t-o bear much obloquy,
YER came within an ace of being re-
ponsible for the defeat of an army.
People who wrote and talked about
the affair evidently had never heard of
how a Missouri mule came near being
the cause of the wipiug out of Reno's
battalion on the Little Big Horn con-
temporaneously with the annihilation
of Custer and his band few miles be-
yond. An ugly, vicious, branded Mis-
souri, mule did his level best on that
awful day to aid the Indians in exter-
minating the whites. and, what's more,
if it hadn't been for an Irish sergeant,
Richard j. Hanley, recently retired,
the Missouri mule would have sue
ceeded.
1t was in the red month of June, 1876,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, when
Reno's column after separating from
Custer struck the river of the Little
Big Horn. The gallant major, whose
valor in war was much greater, as sub
sequent events proved, than his dis
cretion in love, was attacked 10y a tre-
mendous force of Indians. There
wasn't over and above much ammuni-
ton with Reuo's outfit As sailor
would say: "They had been flying
light" and with the exception of what
the men had in their belts the bulk of
the bullet supply was on the back of
an ornery Missouri mule, chosen for
the job of carrying it because of his
prodigious size and strength.
The long-eared ammunition bearer
was with the pack train to the right
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Bogus Money In Poker.

\ jury in the United States court
at Indianapolis, Ind, returned ver-
diet, in which it was held that it is
no violation of law to use counter
felt coin in opening jackpot" in a
poker game. The case was that of
Jesse Page, of Elnora, who was
charged with passing counterfeit
dollar while he was playing poker.
\ Jackpot" was the object for which
the players were striving. Page
''broke the pot" for dollar, and
tossed the coin on the table with the
chips that We're already there. The
pot was raked in by a man who was
a witness for the government in the
case.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
The American Girl

The charge made by Chicago pro-
feSSor against the American girl tina
she takes all from father or brother,
giving nothing in return, is likely to
meet with some contradiction. The
man Of learning either forgets or
never knew what a wealth of bright
ness and cheer the American girl dis
penses on her way through life. how
her sympathy and help are so often
above any price, The Inference TO be
drawn from the professors remarks
is that either he is entirely ignorant
of women and their ways or he is suf-
fering from disappointment in love
or indigestion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Intelligent War Horses.

Arabian horses manifest remark
able courage in battle. 1t is said
that when a horse of this breed finds
himself wounded and perceives that
he will not be able to bear his rider
much longer, he quickly retires from
the conflict, bearing his master to a
place of safety while he still has suf-
ficient strength. But if, on the other
hand, the rider is wounded and falls
to the ground, the faithful animal re-
mains beside him, unmindful of dam
ger neighing until assistance is
brought.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
UpIuclsy nay for Hubby.

"Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkns, 81 am going to turn over
a new leaf"
"In what connection?"
I'm going to stop being supersti-
tious. / have always disliked to be-
gin anything on Friday"
"Yes. 1t is very silly of you"
swell. your arguments have con-
vnced me. You know that new dress
l was talking to you about?"
"Y-ycs."
"Well, I'm going to start out and
buy the material on Friday just to
show I'm not afraid. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Citing n Comparison.

"This is a good deal like marriage"
remarked Fogg, as he stood at the
steps of n street car waiting for the
exodus which usually happens upon
such occasions.
''ln what way, pray?" asked Fender
son, who always has to have things
explained to him.
"Why, don't you see? The people
who are in are more anxious to get
out than those who are out are to get
in."-Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

81 warn YOU" he said, threateningly,
"to keep away from Miss Billion. I've
been making love to her myself"
"Have you really" replied his rival.
"Well, she'll be glad to have the matter
cleared up"
Cleared up! What do you meanP"
"Why, she said she thought that's
what you'd been trying to do, but she
wasn't sure. Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
NnbIcsse Obligc.

"lIeg your pardon, kind LADY," began
the polite beggar, "but I'm badly in
need of money"
IL wonder if you deserve help" said
the kind lady, suspiciously IF l were
to give you a penny. what would you
do with it?"
Your generosity would overwhelm
me, ma'am: I'd buy a post card and
write you n note of thanks. It'll
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Observing the Proprietie..

Mrs. Wilton-I don't see much diff.
ference in your friend Barnes since he
joined the church.
Mr.. Wilton-O, but there's a great
difference. When he goes fishing on
Sundays now he goes around to the
back door when he comes home with
his string of fish.-Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

The hospital nurse leaned over the
form of the PROSTATE sufferer. "Your
feet are torn and bleeding" she said;
you must have had terrible jour
ney."
at was my wife's fault. She insist
ed"-a sudden look of anguish came
owed the face of the patient-"on darn
ing those socks herself. ."-Leslie's
Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
same old Disenchantment

disappointed in loves young
dream again?' queried her legal ad.
wiser.
"Yes, sir. It's the same old night.
mare replied the actress who was
trying to procure her third divorce.
Chicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Queen Victoria's Donkex.

BY order of King Edward VII, the
two white donheys used by the late
queen Victoria to draw her small car
riage about the grounds of her va
rious residences have been placed in
the royal paddocks at Hampton
court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

Louise lin surprise)-You don't
mean to say Grace Pretty married a
millionaire old enough to be her fa-
ther? Good gracious! Why did she
do such thing?
Muriel-Why, she couldn't catch one
old enough to be her grandfather
Brooklyn Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Love That Makes No Return.

For love he forfei.ed his friends
For love he turned away
From honors such as men are glad
To strive for night and day;
For love he lost what nobler men
Would be most loath TO lose,
And had no recompense, because
Twas all for love of booze.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
about Haircuts.

Sunday School Teacher-What. do
we learn from the story of Samson?
Little Boy (rubbing his head
thoughtfully)-That it doesn't pay ter
have women folks cut a feller's hair
Chicago Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
oldest Mail Carrier

"Uncle Sam" Gibbons, who is now
on the retired list, carried mail in Ken
tucky for 81 years and never lost a
sack. He lives at Hodgenville, three
miles from Lincoln's birthplace. He
insists that but for the railroad he
would still be in service.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
swimmers in German ARMY

To be acceptable as soldier in the
German army man must be able to
swim. The best swimmers are able
to cross stream of several hundred
yards width even when carrying their
clothing, rife and ammunition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Mniiinu tn Sinrf

Impatient Husband-.Will you ever
come away from that looking-glass,
Clara?
Wife pleasantly - You forget,
Algy, that art is long.
Husband (sharply)-I remember,
madam, that time is fleeting.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Afraid of Their Lives,

Yeast-Do the robins come and picl
the bread crumbs from your lawn?
Crimsonbeak-They used to, but
they don't any more.
How do you account for that?"
my wife makes her own bread."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Candidates for stntehnnh

No new states We're admitted be-
tween 1896 and 1900 New Mexico, Ari-
iona and Oklahoma are now the ter.
rltorial candidates for statehood
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

In a pile of rubbish a resident of
Bowdoinham. Me-, found an old tin
pan, on the bottom of which five
dollar bill was pasted. He cut the
bottom out of the pan, sent it 10 the
Uaited States treasury, and in few
days received a new fiye-dollar bill
hV mail
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ME-,

~ I'D TRUSTWORTHY MEN
ana women to travel and advertise for old
established house of solid financial standing.
Sa'ary $3.50 year and expenses, all PAYABLE
IN cash No canvasslng required. Give
references and enclose self addressed
stamped envelope. Address Manager. sss
Caxton Bldg, Chicago. I.ss.I6p S
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

We was the hrst woman to complain that
she d'du't have anything to wear.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
a peculinrity,
Journal.

Some men of wealth have made a lot,
And, pray, what have they done with III
They simply add TO what they've got
Instead Of having fun with It!
Washington Star
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

lhe girls who say they wouldn't marry the
best man IN the world sometimes end by
marrying the worst.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04

ne man who has the greatest confidence
III himself has the least in other people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04
Women tre Lnw-Abiding

Only six per cent. of the criminals
In the United States are women.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-04


2e~-h-s4l-.--a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23

Americans will not fail to remember
that the new King of Great Britain and
Ireland and Emperor of India enjoys the
distinction of being the only British mon
arch who ever has visited America. The
nearest approach to anything of the kind
was in the case of his maternal grand
father, the Duke of Kent. who as a youth
served for some time in the British fleet
engaged against us in the War OF the Rev
olution. and who was here also after the
peace. His portrait appears in the we'll
known historical picture OF Lady Wash
ington's Reception" On different occa-
sions the Kings brothers, the Duke of
Connaught and the late Duke of Albany,
made tours of the States. while His Mai
esty's sister. Princess Louise. Duchess OF
Argyle. cav something of us at the time
when her husband was Governor General
OF Canada. So the present generation of
the Guelphs is not unfamiliar with the
country and people Of their kindred on
this side of the Atlantic.
When King Edward was born, Novem-
Der 9, 1871, the Creek war OF independence
and the death of Byron were recent memo
ries. William ~ and George " were
creatures of but yesterday. Louis Philippe
was King of the French, and Louis Ma
poIeon not much better than a nameless
adyenturer. Thus this prince who was a
sturdy little boy before the revolution of
1913, and an Intelligent, observing lad
when the 3Crimean war broke out las
witnessed and pondered over all the great
events of history that have marked the
evolution OF modern civilization for half
a century He has seen the rise, glory,
decay, and extinction of the Third Empire
in France; the birth of the German En-
pire. the Indian mutiny with all its hor-
rors, the Commune in Paris with its re-
suits. the American civil. the Austro-
prussian, the Franco-Prussian. the Russo
Turkish the Greek. the Spanish. and a
host OF lesser vars.
Confined by his position as heir appar-
ent TO that political obscurity which In
heres In the shadow Of throne, King
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
PRINCETON MEN NOT COMING.
The Invitation of the Inauguration
Committee Declined.

PRINCETON. n. j.. Jan 22.-The fac
uity of Princeton has declined the invi-
tation extended to it to have the uniyer-
sity represented in the inaugural parade
in Washington on March 4. The follow
ing letter was sent today to the Commit
tee of Arrangements:
The faculty Of Princeton University ac-
knowledge with thanks the invitation to
send q body of students to represent this
university in the inaugural parade and
ball at Washington on March 4. 1901.
We feel obliged to decline the invita-
ton, not on any political grounds. nor
from lack of patriotism. but solely be-
cause in our opinion it lies outside the
function of the university to send its stu
dents away at a very busy time OF the
year to participate in public parades and
social festivities. The amount OF time in
each year which students actually spend
in college is already too short. In our
Judgment their Intelligent patriotism will
be best nourished and strengthened by
attention to their present duties and by
mastering the studies which will enable
them to understand the principles On
which our institutions are founded"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
A PARIS FAIR ENQUIRY.
California to Investigate the Con-
duet of Commissioners.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. 22-The State
Assembly today decided to investigate the
California Paris Fair Commission, against
which charges OF wastefulress and incom-
petence have been made. The resolution
provided for a thorough investigation of all
the transactions Of the commission, in
GLIDING the expenditures made and the
award Of medals.
Among the charges made are that the
commissioners were seldom at their posts,
that Sl30,e0d was spent with very little
benefit to the State: that salaries of as
sistaIts were raised without cause: that
medals which cost small sum were sold
for 500. and that offers of medals we're
made to Calitornans who did not exhibit.
II WAS charged also that the commission
ers wasted money in entertainments, while
they neglected to furnish and maintain
headquarters ereditable to the State.
No attempt, 1t is charged, was made to
furnish information TO strangers, and
even Californians secured no courtesies.
The investigation promises to disclose
some lively scandals.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23

The world already knows that The great
departed Queen of Great Britain and Ire
land and Empress of India was at once a
statesmas spf commanding ability and a
singularly true and honest domestic char
acter, setting the example Of healthy and
homely womanhood. wifehood, and
motherhood to the whole world. II is not
so generally known that she was also an
artist and a scholar of high rank. She
was seventy-two years of age when she
began the study OF Hindoostani. which for
some years past she had been able to
write and speak fiuently, using that Ian
guage exclusively on the occasions when
she received visiting Indian princes. and
in conversation with her Indian attend
ants. It was this accomplishment, among
other things. which so endeared the En-
press to her tributary Maharajahs and
Rajahs. and imbued them with that feel
ing of personal loyalty to Her Majesty
which has been a bVlwark to British
power in Asia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23

Edward VII has been by no means an
uninterested spectator of the worlds
movements. Largely, his time and atten-
ton has been absorbed by the duties
which his illustrious mothers widowhood
and Discrimination for social life since
the Prince Consort's death in 1861 have
imposed upon him. But, though strict
in his abstention from party or European
politics. these who know him we'll assert
that there are few. IL any. better equipped
or abier politicians in Great Britain or
on The Continent. 1t is well understood
in diplomatic circles that in more than
one international emergency the Prime
Minister OF the day has utilized the po-
litieai and diplomatic knowledge and
fnesse Of the former Prince of Wales. by
making him a special, though unofficial.
envoy TO some foreign court.
Edward VII receives the Crown at what
may be called a ripe age. He will be
sixty years old should he live until next
November. With the father and mother
and the practical insight into and ex-
perienee CT great affairs he has had, he
ought to at once take rank and place
as one OF the chief men of influence in the
Old World. We all know that a British
King reigns but does not govern. But
this fact did not prevent Queen Vic
toria from being personally potent in the
councils of the nation or of Europe. and
will not necessarily stand in the way of
he. sons achieving like power.
The new king is succeeded as Prince
of Wales by his surviving son. George,
known as Duke of York. who was
born June 3, 1876, and married July 6.
1893. to he Princess Victoria Mary.
daughter of the Duke of Teck, and of the
Princess Mary of Cambridge. sister Of the
Duke of Cambridge, and first cousin of the
late sovereign. The Prince and Princess
of Wales have three sons and daughter.
so that the direct succession is already
fairly well provided for.
The King Emperor whose rising star
mankind halls today has the reputation
of being an amiable and commonsense
prince. His capacity as leader of men
and a force in the affairs of nations has
yet to be proved. If he have the mind and
the ability ascribed to him by his ad
mirers it will be we'll. for darkest clouds
hover on the horizon OF the British State
at the opening of his reign
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
MINERS IN GREAT PERIL.
\ Fire ut n CoIIiery EndanGers
Hundreds cs I.--s

Hundreds cs I.-=s.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 22.-The lives
OF $50 men were imperiled in the Babylon
eolliery at Duryea this morning, when
the breaker was destroyed by fire. The
mine WAS working with a full complement
of men when the fire broke out. and as IL
at first looked if the flames could be
controlled no alarm was sent to them.
AT last. when the flames spread beyond
the efforts Of the workers the alarm was
sounded Some OF the men were in the
lowest veins, 500 feet below the surface
and a mile from the foot Of the shaft.
A rush for safety followed. The men ON
the upper lifts got out safely. but several
OF those from the distant parts OF the
mine were affected by the smoke before
they reached the surface. All. however.
escaped.
The big breaker was totally destroyed.
1t caught fire by n boy dropping a match
in some oil-soaked waste and the flames
spread very rapidly. The breaker boys all
got out. The fire burned fercely for
three hours The loss is Si25.000, with in
surance amounting TO $4,000. The fire
will throw 100 men and boys out of work
for several months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
The Good Mans Joke.

(Frofn the Albany Journal)
Two gentlemen OF the cloth were standing
corner Evidently they talking about tho
extra services TO &c held during this week a
prayer.
Il anticipate great awakening In my church."
said the first speaker. -
4.Ny people never go to sicep" said the second
s.Ah there comes my ear replied the first.
and they parted company.