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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12
Looking backward.

Mrs. Nagg-We were welded in June,
the marriage month.
Mr.. Nagg-les. l fell in love in
March, the mad month, and proposed
in April, the fool month.--Town Top
ics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

THOSE WORRYING PILEs.--Onc applica-
tion of DIR. Agnew's Ointment will give you
comfort. Applied every night for three to
six nights and a cure is effected in the most
stubborn cases Of blind, bleeding or itching
piles. Dr. Agnew's Ointment cures eczema
and all itching and burning skin diseases.
1t acts like magic. IS cents. s
Sold by c. A. Klein.
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WnrI.. noth Wnys.

He against common sense offends
Who burns the candle at both ends,
Yet where Is there way more complete
BY which we can make both ends meetl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

The armless wonder of museum fame has
to ne handy with his feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

A woman can't throw stone, but she can
heave sigh.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

winning smile isn't to be mentioned in
the same breath with a winning hand.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

1t takes pretty sharp fellow to hattcr
succcssfully
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12
FULL PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLT
Property Of Cornpanv.

Ihs Is extensive consisting four mining properties each
over one mule III length ON great
By Copper
VEINS known lacking only the necessary development to place same
the front rank OF the greatest dividend and copper properties
developed TO the depth from
heShaashoe but and
needed
scale to insure large dividends of 0"
n the
from
from 10
rper ton N"" e0lIe'
The OF the produce conn.
t'0Nu9e copper
AS showing that this width but also of rare rich
paying
onandMo
ore averaging less than ravn,
S5ooooo annually dividends
10 give an idea the value that can he o,
development of Elowino
g; tsafng only rs shapf zoo feet h Of
'N ''"' '''' o'e' VI over rive Hundred hou
Estimating the net Profits to,,
ponars Times the
dividends of
length OF the over one
owhich
N'"'P"'y
~ OF The Company situated the northern mart d
ony Corado1
'"N heithest
ea ana It's management is under able
eqIMter the entire Capital the ooo
has lin oaes o he
1l f
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

1t doesn't take an agriculturalist to raise
row.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

Flora determined to remain
'ressed until her father should ar
i've. She was girl of more than or
'inary courage, and, though at first
he loneliness oppressed her, she felt
easonably secure. She settled into
IN easy chair and began reading.
This was an excellent idea, she
Thought, and well designed to pro-
tect her from any feeling of nervous
ness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

Some hours later Flora's father and
brother returned. Their return was
not coincident through design, but the
result of an accident which was elicit
ing an earnest but incoherent narra-
tive from the younger man and an ap-
pearance Of dark disapproval from the
elder. Their conversation was abrupt
ly terminated as they entered the
house by means and curses. The two
men sprang up the stairs in mad haste,
and a moment later stood before Flo
ra's door.
Hanging suspended from it, his
bloody fingers a mangled, monstrous
mass of bruised flesh, was Lyndon.
Calmly regarding him with malig-
nant eyes lay the black cat, while upon
its ebon fur the blood from the wound
ed hands fell in long, scattering drops.
Flora lay within, huddled into a
scarce recognized shape of chattering
fear, excitement and tears.
The cause of the tragedy-the dia-
monds-by that common law of per-
verse fate, were the only actors in the
play that showed no sign of the ex-
perience.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

to a strong "calr' from the gent iu charge.
But he may sit around in his shirt sleeves.
and smoke. and chew. and be careless
about whether he hits or misses the GUS
pidor. and he may lounge around in any
position and at any place where he can
find the room.
For instance. the other morning a reg
ular' in a red urdershirt was carefully and
cautiously examining his vaccination"
with his shirt sleeve rolled mp TO the nsce.-
sary height.
To enjoy that privilege at the Planters
n fellow would have to hire n room,
Another regular was diligently stitching
his torn trousers; another was asleep with
his head on the table in front of him: an
other was sitting astride Of a wooden bench:
half a dozen were stretched out full length
along the brick and concrete ledge that
marks where the foundation ends and the
walls OF the superstructure begin. five were
reading a morning paper. divided between
them. and one sad-looking man had his
shoe of and was driving back a bothersome
peg.
But these men have rules OF etiquette, ard
they jealously insist upon their observance.
A half-drunken- visitor found this out the
other day. He was dressed In his Sunday
best, and a big black Newfoundland dog
uasufrb-hfn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

the season has been as bad as summer, -
far as patronage l. concerned
A . rule. our people are fairly ws1 hs-
haved- They come from all classes Of 80
ciety. Several here now have wealthy par
ents; several are well educated; now and
then we have a guest who can sing linz an
operatic tenor. and once in awhile . GOOD
artist comes IN Some are chrontcs: othsrD
are occasionaIs, and still others never oom4
here but once These stay until they can
get on their feet again. Sometimes We have
TO blow the police whistle. but not eftan.
We do not keep sick people As soon - Q
guest becomes I'll he IS sent to ths Dis
pensary. Recently tho health ofnosrp VA.
cfnafed all our guests.
W have a large list Of ffs bednf -
course. When . man CONES In vs Do NJ
turn him away because he has NO mqna.
Sometimes On attempt b made to -voE1t
Us. but after two or three VISITS ~ Isfuss
to give a man lodging unless he can pay
for It We have relisfous services svssx
Sunday evening.
This shelter. vhsoh SSenu Ths xSsnos
house, was estsbifs6ea aeosf three yen5s
ago. My wife and Z h&Fe been IN chaz1o
for two years. we have Just renewed ~
lease on the huiians tss45e ysarx
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
The Bad Nickel and the
Vneaten Meal.

The guest thrust two dirty fingers into a
ragged pocket. and Wen he brought them
forth again a coin was clamped between
them. He dropped the coin on the table.
and reached for the stew.
At the same time the walter reached for
the coin.
1t was a slick coin-so slick that It bore
no sign Of having ever been anything but a
smooth piece Of metal.
faint no good" said the waiter.
whats the mattehT' said the guest.
"Slick. See yourself in IT,"
You can see the date on e." insisted the
guest.
The beef stew was steaming temptingly.
and the coffee looked good-to a very
hungry man.
Cant see nothing on IT," said the waiter,
pushing the coin toward the guest and
reaching for the two bowls and the plate
of bread.
The guest took the coin up carefully.
looked at It anxiously. glanced toward the
disappearing stew and coffee and arose.
Il took the coin FOR good"
let me see" said the Adjutant, who had
come in. We can't pass that nickel. broth
er. There is not the mark of a die on Il.
Better take IT back 10 the man you got /,
from and make him give you a good one"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

The Lighthouse, Conducted by the Salvation Army, Where Five Cents Will Buy a Meal Or a
Beds%Sncdens at the Lunch Counter md in the "Rohnda" Telling of adNnke
and the hh@hon of Rule Of Etiquette By an Unvhe Visitor.

You can't put me out" insisted the iat
gent. "'cause I've pad my rent"
You can't put me out. cause / an
done nothing" said the stranger i Just
come down here lookin' for Scotty: ana !
amt eoin' 10 be run over by any feilers
ike these here!'
Then the strom broke. Previously tue
quarrel had been "A private matter between
The fat gent and the visitors. No" the
whoie colony had been insulted. There were
cries Of put him out" from all parts OF
the room. Even the tall. lark. tough-look-
ing person who was YEARLY holding 4 post
up was galvanized into a semblance = ac-
tivity.
Wat rights ne got 10 come down here
and call us aames@' he erumble1. Better
folks down here than he ever got TO be. We
don't go round causin' trouble amongst
gents. But II he come down here lookin'
for somebody 10 pick at. he'll get his damn
face smashed"
Here. Here,' said the Adiutant. None
OF that! Brother. you bic fellow. sit down.
You-and you others-sit down ana keep
quiet. or III have every ore or you lut
out. And 1 guess. brother" turning to The
visitor. you'd better go. There isn't room
down here for you"
Il just want TO find Scotty." said ths
visitor. He gently hangs out down here.
"Scottyi Scotty: Anybody here nameu
Scotty!' called the Adjutant. Melody an
swered. -'Scotty isn't here. brother. and
you'd better get out"
And so the visitor and his big black dog
climbed YEARLY up the stairs.
In a moment the fat gent and a friend
also climbed the stairs.
They are going after him." chuckled the
men In the 'rotunda."
Later somebody said they had found him;
that the fat gent had knocked him down.
and that when he got up he and his dog
Rad run the two avengers three blocks
down the street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
The Adjutant's Philosophy
and a Visit to the Bedroom.

Sorry" said the Adiutant. "But we
can't let this be a clearinghouse FOR bad
money. We've got enough OF II now to
sink a bucket. And he knew It was bad.
Trust a man who has only one coin IN his
pocket for Knowing every feature of hat
coin. and 10 know whether IL Is good"
There is not much business in the
restaurant in the middle of the day." con-
tirued the Adjutant. "Our busy times are
at breakfast and supper. Our guests do rot
get home for lunch when they are at work.
"Oh. yes: We have guests who work
steadily. Maybe there are fifty OF them.
They live here because 1t is cheap. They
have their regular beds. and come in and
go ont at regular hours. Some OF them
have been boarding with Us for the two
years that / have been here"
The sleeping quarters are on the second
and third floors of the building. the Decent
beds on the second floor and the scent
ones on the floor above.
There is a suggestion OF comfort about
the Decent beds. They are double iron
burks. with mattress. springs. two sheets
and a blanket. And they are ranged along
the entire length Of the Ninth street front
OF the building.
We have 10 Of these beds" said the
adjutant- IF a guest pays for a week in
advance. he gets q discount OF 10 cents.
That is enough TO pay his laundry The
Decent guests are entitled TO a bath, the
use OF cur equipment IN which to wash
their own clothes. the use OF the fumigator
and the use OF the reading-room."
The scent beds are mere strips OF canvas
fastened to two stout poles and Rave no
covers. They are supported in long rows
Of wooden hunks. arranged much as are
the le-cent beds. There are nearly 30 OF
them.
Five cents does not entitie q man to
anything but one OF these hunks to sleep
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A" GET to the Salvation Army Hotel
where there is a bed at your
service for : cents The night and
food for your stomach at : cents
the meal-lrst md the northwest
corner Of Ninth and Market streets.
Then walk north on the west side Of Ninth
street until You pass the rear door OF the
saloon that is there. and the black. dusty
door with a for rent" sign on it. and
come to another black and dusty door that
stands wide open. Enter at the open door.
take four Steps forward. and come TO the
head OF a stairway going down. Follow it.
When you get TO the bottom and feel rather
than see-for you can't see until you get
used 10 it-a solid granitoid floor under
your feet. ask somebody what next 10 DO.
To at least one element Of the population
OF -. Louis. all these directions for, getting
10 the cheapest hotel In the city are sn-
perauous. That Is the "hobo' ei-ment
There Is rot a hobo who has included
ST. Louis in his tour for the past three
years that does not know whore the Sal
walton Army Hotel IS. how 10 get TO it and
into IT.
II is a great retreat for 'hoboes"-this
Salvation Army Hotel.
But. Of course. the 'hobo" is not the only
guest. Other gents besides "hOboes' some
times get down on their luck ard at such
lime they find It convenient to take tenn
porary lodging at the salvation Army Ho-
tel. with meals at the same place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
At the Lunch Counter
With One Guest.

At the other end OF the basement is the
lunch counter. In the same room IS a great
sink. in which the strips of stout canvas
which. with two poles. constitute the scent
beds. are scrubbed every now and then
with soap. I've and water. The lunch counter
extends clear across the room except for a
small corner curtained of and used as a
kitchen. 1t is a board counter. with an
oilcloth cover. Behind 1t. ranged along the
wall, is the "sideboard'" which consists
Of a few ray a coffee urn. and some
boxes covered with red and blue pictures
OF Admiral Dewey. who is described as
the hero of Manila" At one place Is a
blackboard, on which Is chalked:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
READING ROON~S0

Behind the counter was a quiet young
person, who was now and then casually
wiping dishes. At the sink was a dnigent
young man. busily %scrubbing the strips OF
canvas.
Presently a Granddaughter. lazy-stooped
man. with the dAmpness Of musty beer still
lingering on his unkempt sandy mustache.
with ragged clothes. and a dirty finger tied
up in a dirty rag. sIouched in. He dragged
his feet across the granitoid floor. and
dropped heavily upon one 81 the benches
that stand In front Of the lunch counter.
He mumbled something. and the waiter
placed a bowl OF stew. a bowl OF coffee and
three slices Of bread before him.
Five cents" said the waiter. Pay be-
fore you caf'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
Rules and Regulations in
the Dormitories.

No smoking is allowed on either Of the
upper floors. Otherwise the men may do
pretty much as they please. except hat
they must not be too boisterous. must not
"can beer" and must not bring whisky on
the place. the mar caught with q bottle
being summarily elected.
Applicants for lodging get tickets from q
clerk In the basement These are numbered
and clsssed according to the price paid. At
the head Of the stairs on the second noor, a
young man directs the ticketholders to their
proper dormitortes. where other men show
them the beds the tickets call for.
There has bsen hut one night this vintss
when We had . full house" said the adj
1utant. h was in December. when the
weather turned suddenly cold The rest Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

piece. q little disc Of sifvss worth "a csnt>
In gold
Hong-Kong 10 the center Of the Briisn
postal service for China Ths post ofics u
on Queens road. IN the very center Of the
city. There are mail boxes At The corners
OF the streets and collections and deliveries
are regularly made. There are private mail
boxes in the office. which are rented NJ se
a year in advance. Every box holder has
to provide himself with two atout ha~a
marked on both sides with his name In
English and Chinese. These bags are fos
the Coolies. who arc sent after the man.
Zach coolie must have his masters bar
and also a ticket OF wood or metal, bear
ing his masters name In English and Chi.
nese- Without this ticket he cannot ret the
mail The local postage rates are equal to
1 cent In our money per half ounce M
chief officials In the post Office ara Ena.
ltsh. although the Chinese are the cashiers
and handle the money. This 10 so In the
banks. the Chinese clerks being the best
accountants.
The Soldiers Of Honr-Kene
Hong-Kong is defended By . garrison a
British soldiers. The city and Island has.
IN ordinary times, about 400 men, and
more now on account Of the war. Theron
three companies of garrison artillery.
corps of engineers. and q battalion. of In
rantry- There Is also . volunteer corps,
consisting Of a battery Of light field artil-
Sf 80 1laAh Gun COL1D4LlSS. HI u
fentry company. an engineer company and
a band The approaches to the harbor are
well fortified. the batteries. CONSISTING of
welt-constructed earthvorks, armed with
the latest OF breecn loading guns The col
ony Is an important naval station. Hong
squadron
In the harbor are magnificent dry docks,
IN which not only English, but American
ana other men-of-war are laid up for re-
pairs The rates for such work on foreign
vessels is exorbitantly high. the expense
oI.en running Into the hundreds OF thou
City of Amusements ana Clubs.
Inc foreigners live well In this part OF
ue world Many OF them maks a deal of
money and all spend a great deal. Victoria
Is a to"n or clubs There IS a cricket club.
-vosoah ciuD' a polo club. . golf club. a
Rocky club. a rifle club and q yechting
club The Portuguese have their associa-
non; ihe German have a club and the
nhsiisn nave clubs OF every kind. Even
1ne ladies' have clubs They have their ten
- courts ana and pavilions. in which they
Hong-Kong has its annual races it, re-
sattas. Its athletic exhibitions and its
swimming matches. Ii has an amateur
dramatic club. which gives regular per
in the City Hall, and IL has two
large Chinese thezters.
1t has big hotels. on. NJ rh4,, ~. fn
oH ~ mas gas and electric lights. It
mas good waterworks. 1t has churches. col
nsnsr ana schools. 1t has three daily news
papers paoilsned In English and four daily
papers pubiished In Chinese. 1t gets its ca
- ss oaiiy from ali parts of the world, and
y 7, on the whole. as live and as up-to-dats
coIony as can be found on the Iiehtninr
,p,ess OF Modern Progress, which is push
ny It's was through the dead civilizatio,
OF the Far East.
- FRANK q. cARPENxAs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
The Governors House at Hong
Kong. The Governor Gets $4,000
Year and Has this House Free.

ineries here. They use the raw sugar from
the Philippines and refine IT for the markets
or the Far East. There is a big rope fac
tory, which consumes a quantity of Philip
pine hemp. and their are ice factories,
cement works. glass factories. match fac
tories and several engineering works. A
paper mill fitted out with the best Of Eng
lish machinery is in operation and there Is
a large cotton mill with J0.0O spinaIes.
Much Of the cotton used is imported from
China. some from India and some from the
United States. The Chinese make soap and
dye stufs. They have rice mills. bear curd
factories. tooth powder factories and cigar
works. They also do considerable boat
building. furniture making and glass blow
ing.
A Town of stock Companies.
Hong-Kong is one of the financial centers
or the Far East. It has half a dozen banks.
all or which have large capital. The Hong
Kong and Shanghai Bank has a pasd-up
capital of si0.ooo.Oo0 and a reserve Of sl2'-
U.vo 1t has about " ,O00.OD Of deposits
and Its stock Is quoted at 314 per cent pre-
MUM. This bank has recently established
branches in the Philippine Islands. and Is
doing an extensive business there Another
large bank is the Chartered Bank of India.
AUSTRALIA and China, and others are the
tank or China and Japan. the National
BANK or China. the Agra Bank. the Bank
OF and the Imperial Bank of
China.
Victoria has its Chamber OF Commerce mr.
STOCK Exchange where the local shares are
pousht and sold. / see that many of the
STOCKS are worth several times their face
value The tramway stock Is 20 per cent
aoove par Tn Hong-Kong hotel shares
OF q face value OF $50 sell for Sis This
hone-kong Ice Company. face value SIS,
Is worth sl1p. and one of the chief of the
oock stocks sells at a premium Of s5
per cent The Insurance stocks are all
nten. several OF them being quoted at three
times their face value. There Is a T1zon
sugar company on the list and half a
oozeh steamship companies The cigar
STOCKS are all above par. and II is the same
Win many other stocks. The list takes a
nun column of the Hong-Kong Press. show
ing mat there Is a great deal of business.
How Houg-kong IL Governed.
4 nave spent some time In learning ABOUT
the government OF Hong-Kong. The esisS6
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

Special Correspondence OF The Sunday Republic.
Hong-Kong. Dec. 13.-Hons-Kong is the
little Chinese giant Of John Bulls colonial
creations. This rocky little island is so
small that you can walk ground it In a day.
1t Is only eleven miles long and on the av-
erag about three miles wide. When John
Bull got IL IL was so barren thar weeds
would not grow upon it. 1t was infested by
pirates, and its only Inhabitants were a few
fishermen, who lived in huts on the shores.
The Chinese laughed as they gave II away.
This was less than sixty years ago. Now
Hong-Kong Is one Of the chief ports OF thz
world. The British Empire has only three
which surpass it. Eight million tons OF
shipping enter its harbor every year. and
its annual trade amounts TO $50. 600 IN
gold, Fifty thousand Chinese vessels visit
it every twelve months. and it has great
steamers connecting it with North America.
Australia and Europe. and all parts of the
Pacific. and Indian oceans. You may count
fifty ocean steamers at anchor at one time
in its harbor. and 1t is perhaps the busiest
port of the world.
Just now there is a big North German
Lolds steamer at the docks loading for Eu-
rope. One OF the French mail has lust left
for Saigon and Singapore. on its way 10
Marseilies. and a p. & o., carrying the
English mail. left to-day for Shanghai.
Hons-kong has five lines Of steamers con-
meeting II with Vancouver. Seattle. Port
land and san Francisco. and 1t will soon
have one to San Diego. There are many
ships which go regularly from here to Ma
Mia. and two lines which visit Manila on
their way 10 Australia The fare TO Manila
is $50. gold; to San Francisco, $500. and TO
Europe. $500 and upward.
The City of Victoria.
The world knows this port as Hong-Kone.
and you frequently see mention OF the CITY
OF Hong-kong. There IS no such thing
Hong-Kong, IS merely the name of the
island and colony; the name of the city and
port is Victoria 1t was so named when the
land was taken over by the English In 1873
In honor Of Queen Victoria, who granted
the charter. Victoria IS a beautiful CITY ana
a curious one. II you will imagine noun
tains 1880 feet high. rising upward at ar
angie OF about Is degrees from a hill
locked harbor. you Will have an idea Of
its site. The city runs around the shore
and rises in terraces UP the sides of the
mountains TO a distance OF 400 feet. Thus
far IT is solidIy built. Beyond are scattered
residences OF the well-tc-do English clear
up-to the top OF the peak Running I'D
through the houses and extending to the
great hotel on the peak you see two black
iron tracks. These belong to the Peak
ANYWAY which carries passengers I'D and
dowp every few moment during the day.
Big Buildings.
The business end of Victoria Is at the foot
OF the hills. Much OF IT IS on land reclaimed
from the sea- Great stone docks wall out
the water and the mountain has been cut
down TO I'LL in and form a foundation for
magnificent buildings. The central part OF
the city would do credit to London or New