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The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
STUBBORN FACTS.

The average number of medical stu.
dents in London is $40.
An acre of growing wheat uses &C
tons of water a month.
There are 10000 civil law suits per
year in England; 5000 in France.
British farmers and gardeners used
G32, 900 worth of fertilizers yearly.
Europe grows but q, ,OOO, 900 acres OF
maize, against $4,000, 900 in the United
States.
Twenty-nine thousand five hundred
stray dogs are taken up in London
streets in a single year.
The letter "y' occurs % times in
each 1000 letters in English; in Span
ish, 5 times; in French, 2.
If 80 pounds pull move a wagon over
wood pavement, a pull of LAT pounds
will be needed to move the same Vehi-
Gle over a newly-graveled road.
British friendly societies have q
membership of 100000, and a capital
of e13,OO0,OOO, against 1859, 900 mem
bers of French societies. The capi.
tai of the latter is, however, under
6 100000
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
USELESS LITTLE BITS,

In Germany a merchant was recenS.
~ hned for using a quotation from
the Bible as the beginning of an adver.
tisement.
sara Bernhardt's latest gown is said
to have cost $1,000 It is decorated
with diamonds and turquoises and ths
skins of 200 ermines were required to
line the train.
Hetty Green was in Boston the 9th.
er day and was invited 20 visit a the
ster in the evening. The richest wom-
an in America declined, saying she
did not have amy clothes good
enough"
When Mr.. Hare got his arst London
engagement he was paid ten dollars
week for playing Sam Gerridge in
Caste" A few years later he de-
clned an offer of $500 q week to play
the same part. Circumstances alter
cases" in the copy-book phrase.
Col. Sharpe, assistant commissary
general Of the army, is a strong be-
lever in the policy Of giving soldiers
a liberal supply of sweetmeats.
When you give the boys candy" says
he, they don't want to drink whisky.
You never saw an old topper eating
candy. l think the men now in the
Philippines should have three-quar-
ters of a pound per month each.
That's what we are sending them"
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
A KENTUCKY HERMIT
Has Not Set Foot on the Ground
for Over Thirty Years.
Made a Peculiar Vow and Lives the
Life of "A RecIuse, Although Pos
sesEed of Considerable Prop
erty and Good Health.

Living in solitude in the eastern
portion of Nelson county, ten miles
from Bardstown, is one of the most
singular characters in Kentucky.
Now in his seventy-ffth year, he
has not touched foot TO the earth
for over 30 years.
Basil Hayden, says the Philadelphia
Press, is one of the wealthiest farm
ers in a district composed of - coun-
ties, and is descended from a family
well known in the pioneer annals OF
the state.
Many of them have also been dis
tinguished in the different lines OF
life.
One of his brothers. Raymond 81
Hayden, for years held a controlling
interest in one of the most famous
distilleries in the United States. He
too, had peculiar ideas and lived a
bachelor all his life, and at last died
at an advanced age under singular
circumstances.
He was found dead in his orchard
a number of years ago, a bottle that
had contained poison lying by his
side. It was generally thought that
he had committed suicide, but there
were some who held the opinion that
he had met with foul play and the
poison bottle was placed near him
for blind.
Basil Hayden, THE Hermit" as he
is known throughout the section in
which he lives, in his youth was a
social leader and very popular with a
large circle of friends.
When the war broke out he entered
the confederate army and made a
good soldier to the end.
When he returned home he found
his slaves free and his property great
ly damaged. The emancipation of his
negroes affected him seriously, and
he brooded over IT constantly.
He became sullen and morose, de-
clining all overtures at friendliness
on the part of his neighbors. He
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FOREIGNERS OF NOTE.

Jean de Reszke. the operatic tenor,
made his viii in New York city the 9TH
tr day, and directs the use of a patent
device to prevent his being buried
alive.
Prince Eugene Of Norway and Swed-
en-, the youngest OF the four sons of
King Oscar, is a painter by profession
and spends most of his time in his stu
5io in Paris.
Minister WI Ting Fang was recent
ly asked for some Chinese music which
the band Of the University of Chicago
intended to practice and finally play
at his recent visit to Chicago. The
music was sent, but was not PLAYED,
as it was found that on the copy for
warded the notes read from right to
left and could be made nothing Of.
Queen Alexandra is a devoted lover
of flowers. II is no unusual sight to
see her carrying a bunch of flowers
which she has herself gathered from
the fields and hedges. She frequently
goes for long country rambles, es-
pecially when the princesses, her
daughters, are at home, and the royal
ladies' invariably return with their
arms filed with ferns, grasses and
Wild flowers.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
Almost Married Wrong Man.

What would have been a rather Sc
rious complication was averted by
the presence of mind of a bride at
Towson a night or two ago, says the
Baltimore Sun. To the best man was
given the honor of escorting the
bride to the altar, while the groom
followed with the bridesmaid. Wheth-
CT the groom and his best man for
got their positions or both went into
a trance, is not known. They did not
exchange places, but stood, the best
man with the bride and the groom
with the bridesmaid, as the clergy
man began the ceremony. Then the
bride realized that she was about to
be married to ''the other man" and
objected. In a moment or two she
got things Strengthened out and the
ceremony proceeded. It was a mar
row escape.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
A BOOKISH LOT.

There are now 5.565 books in the
Kansas state travelling library.
Motley took six years to write THE
Rise of the Dutch Republic"
The heirs of Gervinus have present
cd the University of Heidelberg with
more than 5000 of his letters. They
form ten volumes, and are supplied
with an index.
When Winston Churchill was a
prisoner of war at Pretoria he was al
lowed to take books from the state
library. The last one he had before
escaping wa5 MIL on Liberty" ard
the Dutch, who understood little Of
II. thought it might have aided in his
escape, and thereafter refused its use
20 any English officers.
Holger Drachmann, the Danish poet,
is one of the most attractive person
alities in Scandinavia. He is unusual
" tall and of striking appearance,
and has, in spite of his so years and
his white hair, kept his soul young.
He can still loathe and love ike a
boy of ga true vagabond, a rowing
spirit, who never tamely submitted
to the laws of man.
Prof. Joseph Wright is collecting
photographic specimens of English
dialects, partly 10 enable him TO
check the material for a comprehen-
sive comparative grammar of all the
English dialects in the United King.
dom, and partly to hand down to
posterity a faithful record of the dia-
lects as spoken at the end Of the
atnstsenth century.
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he joined in the request TO have M
leave II out. But liked the fellow and
de cided that little sterness from me
in the present might be favor TO him
IN the future. So 1 told them had no
authority to change it and would not
do SO. | tried to show the foolishness
OF her objection, but it was no use
Finally, said to him: We'll, this
household must have a head some
where. | will leave it out for her if
you will say it, Then it was his time
70 refuse, which he did. He gathered
up his hat and started for the door
when, presto change she sprang aft
er him, led him back by the hand,
looked neekly up at him and said il. -
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
POPULAR IN CHICAGO.
Porch Parties of Two Which Invar-
inbIy Lead to LOVe-Makfng and
Eventually to the Altar.
"Oh. Jacki"

ooh, Jack!"
That is all the neighbors hear of
the porch party-Chicago's newest,
dearest summer fad What they see
of it is what the moon chooses to re-
veal plus the line of carriages and
the strip of carpet to the curb.
From Gross Point to the Indiana
line the front porches of the city. SAYS
the Chicago American, are proving so
many approaches TO the altar Of Love.
Cushions. a rug or two. the tardy
moonlight streaming down over the
houses opposite-these are the set
ting and the properties of the comedy.
Maidens whose lot is cast in fiat or
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03

The bird was very excited. 1t jumped
up and down, screaming and talking all
the while, but none of the Rehwalds
were in sight. The neighbors then be-
gan an investigation from the outside,
which revealed the fact that a burglar
had forced the front window with
chisel and thus succeeded ia gaining ac-
cess to the house. He had gathered up
a lot of uables, including several
new pairs of shoes, and had stacked his
plunder up ready for removal. in
front room, when the idea came into
his head to explore the kitchen, prob
ably for eatables.
This action turned out very unfor-
tunately for the daylight thief, as the
parrot no sooner espied the intruder
than he set up an unearthly racket,
which so scared the burglar that he
fled precipitately without taking the
trouble to gather up his loot. When
quiet had been restored the polly
became unusually austere and pos
itiyely refused to give the de-
tective a description of the thief.
The bird is a big Mexican parrot,
possessed of a copious vocabulary
as well as a current knowledge of sew
eral living languages. The detective
addressed the parrot in Irish and Span
ish, but his talk had no effect, the bird
positively refusing to hold converse
with the man from police headquar-
ters. greatly to the surprise of the
cOngregated neighbors, who have an
idea that this particular polly is almost
SuDerhuman.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
POLLY SCARED BURGLAR.
Made Such a Racket That the Day
light HOusebreaker Fled with
out His SpOiIs.

Words in various Languages screamed
loudly and Historically caused several
neighbors of Louis Rehwald, a shoe
maker of 234 South Grand avenue, Los
Angeles, TO hasten to his residence at
noon several days ago TO stop a trag-
edy or 10 be in at the finish. The poly
glot talking match kept up pincessantly,
but proceeded seemingly from the
same throat, and the debate, or what
ever it was, sounded as if coming from
the kitchen. a march to the rear of
the house revealed a great green poll
parrot in cage on the kitchen table.
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apartment house whirl away TO the
summer gardens for an ice and a
breath of air. But the girl who owns
a set of steps in fee simple or by lease
murmurs mo TO the invitation of
her caller. drops down on the steps
beside him when ne has finished
squeezing the lemons and huns the
honeysuckle song while he IS hunting
for the right quotation. After that it
depends on the size of his salary
whether they wait a month or a wear.
Crafty bachelors who know of the
porch party seek the chairs on the
landing, for the man who takes TO the
steps is lost. Bores and ineliribles
swallow their root beer in the mau-
soleum of the back parlor. An invita-
tion to sit on the steps is equivalent
to a rating in the lmily Bradstreet,
and the young man who draws the
golf cushion ranks with the double
AS. Confirmed cynics rail at the
groups in the shadows, chanting
spoon. spoon, spoon" TO a certain
popular air as they drift down the
street. But both Romeo of Halsted
street and Romeo of Drexel boulevard
catch the same disease, and Minnie
O'Connor and Miss Vivian are one in
the knowledge that the porch party
wins solitaire every time
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
Cotton Grow.ng in Oklahoma.

1t is believed by many that the dry
climate of southern Oklahoma and the
southern district of the Indian Terri.
tory is going to make that section the
home for the finest grades of cotton.
An item from Dennison, Tex. SAYS:
During the season it has developed
that the cotton grown in the ChoctaH
nation was Of an extra good fiber. grad.
ing above the average and in great
demand for export. A great deal has
been shipped TO Germany and England.
Indian cotton hereafter viii command
the top price"
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
More Thnn She Meant

swell, madam" said the doctor
busting in, "how is our patient this
morning?"
'His mind seems to be perfectly
clear this morning, DOCTOR" replied
the tired watcher. ''He refuses to
touch any Of the medicines. Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
Times ReVeuges

Wessel-Old Mr.. Johnsunhammer is
reaping the whirlwind in his old age.
Sinnott-How is that?
He used to have his old trousers
cut down and make his boy wear them,
and now the boy is five inches taller
than he is."-Judge.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
sIs&T LOSS.

"Oh, sir, please, l have swallowed
a pin!" exclaimed a servant girl, run.
ming into her employers study
"Never mind, Mary" he replied,
deep in study, "never mind, here's
another" drawing one from the pin
cushion.-Chicago Journal.
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A He Defined IL

Willie-Pa, what's an old fame?"
Pa-AIy son, when man speaks Of
"his old flame" he refers to something
over which he used 10 burn his money.
Philadelphia Press.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
HIS Growing Family.

az had nine children to support, and
1t kept me busy" said Smith to Jones,
as they met; but one Of the girls got
married. Now / have"
"Eight?" interrupted Jones.
''No, ten-cOunting the son-in-laW," !"
said Smith, with a sigh.-Tit-Bits
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03

An antique clock, in Calcium, Pa,
lately struck one, and almost caused
a tragedy. 1t has been in the family
OF Mrs. Susanna Phillips for 100 years.
While that lady was trying to wind
it, the clock tilted forward, falling
upon her and crushing her to the
floor. An aged invalid, Peter Roller,
hearing her screams, crept to her as
sist4nce and managed to rescue her.
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A voice of Power.

She sang. Her voice quite filled the parlor;
Twas strong. and raised with that intent.
II also flied the outside garden
For that's where every body vent.
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MY, the house looks changed some
way" said the lady who had moved
out a month or two before and re-
turned to make a call and see what
kind Of furniture the new tenants had.
"Yes," her hostess replied; we've
cleaned it uP."-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
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Jasper-'I hear that Bighead is inter
ssted in amateur theatricals." Jumpupps
We'll, yes, be Is implicated. Town Top
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
ATTENTION LADIES
Hair ReOrer.-

All VINO are dersirous of having
a beautiful suit of hair, or if your
hair is falling out. you should get
bottle of Hairol;ne, better known
as the Renowned Hair Restorer
Oriental Complexion Gre m 40
cures all skin diseases and makes
the skin like velvet. Price, 25c to
75c per bottle,
Treatment of the Skin and
Scalp
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IHERE5 AuIIILLS I
; IS e1
Eili
Q0Infer Tor you

- this column endeavor TO
Ishs.. ~ }" Jurisprudence that may
,asEs. q. "a urgently request young
hs sent ~. nd this column, and any
ladies 10 ,Ssf ,S thev wished answered
qussa'a.so '.a.od them in before Saturday
sis.,a "'sBF Nv MISS MAY CLEMATIs-
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Aneriean PIayinE Cards Abroaa.

There are few countries in the
world where American playing cards
are not found. They are attaining re-
markable popularity in the far east
Jsp&n liking them particularly.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-03
STRENGTHENING l SPECIALITY.

All kinds of implements and
toilet articles for sale.
1904 4th Street Northwest.
Agency at THE BEE Office.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20
Two Out of Three.

Normal captured the deciding game
from Bucknell, on the latters grounds,
Monday afternoon. The contest was
not so clean an exhibition as the
score of 3 to 2 would seem to indi-
cate. Mlsplays were quite frequent,
but the closeness of the game had a
tendency to cover up the errors. Up
to the last inning Bucknell led by one
run, and it looked as though they
would win. The unexpected hap
pened, however. Their second base
man went on an aerial expedition, the
short. stop could not locate first base,
and while they were offending, the
bases became full. A hit brought in
run, which made the tally even
M. Lewis cinched the game by max.
ing a dash for the plate from third
base while the ball was in the infeld
Matthewson, the star pitcher OF the
New York League team, umplred the
game. About fifteen of Normap'
friends from town accompanied them
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20
Commencement Week at the Normal School,

Saturday, June 22, 500 p. m.-Pre-
sentation of "The Old Homestead"
by members of Junior Glass.
Sunday, June %, 800 p. m.-Bac-
calaureate Sermon, by The Rev. J.
D. Cook, Renova, Penn'a.
Monday, June "a, 600 a. m.-An-
nual Inter-Class Athletic Contest.
500 p. m.-Annual recital, by the
Music Department.
Tuesday, June IS, 900 to 400 p.
m.-Class Reunions.
500 p. m.-Class Day Exercises
CoD.
Wednesday, June 26, 1000 a. m.-
Graduation Exercises of the Class OF
1901.
400 D. m.-Annual Alumni Meet
ing and Banquet.
The Fall term will be opened Mon
day, Sept. 9th. The indications are
that the attendance next year will be
large, and those who desire to enter
any of the Courses for Teachers, the
Preparatory Collegiate Course, or the
Courses in Music and Voice, should
write the Principal as early during
the vacation as possible and effect ar.
rangements. While the corps of in
structors for next year has been en-
larged, and the facilities for accomo
dating students are being increased
it seems likely that they will be taxed
to the utmost.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

On Monday afternoon d special
meeting of the Vestry Of st. Paul's
Church was held at the Office of Col.
]. G.. Freeze, for the purpose of trans
acting some business, of which the
rector, Rev. d. N. Krkby, had not
been previously infor ned. He was
invited to be present, and on his ar
rival, Paul E. Writ, ESQ, secretary of
the Vestry, announced that there had
been placed IN his hands a check, the
amount of which was subscribed by
members of the congregation for pres
entation to the rector, to be used for
the purposes of recreation and travel
during his vacation. Mr.. Kirkbv was
taken completely by surprise, and
could scarcely find words to express
his appreciation of the kindness of his
people. 1t was first thought that a
trip to California next October, during
the session of the General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
would be an enjoyable one, but on
second thought, it has seemed that
the journey of six days by rail each
way would not be very restfui, and as
the main object Of the gift was to en-
able the rector to do that which will
prove beneficial to his health, trip
to England may be substituted. For
SIX years past Mr.. Kirkby has been
laboring faithfully with only short
season of rest each summer, and no
doubt a sea-voyage will do him more
good than an overland trip to the Pa
cifc, and visit to the scenes of his
boyhood which he left twenty years
ago, would be one of the most de-
lightful recreations that could be Of
fered. 1t is likely that Mr. Kirkby
will decide on the latter trip. He has
been giver a two-months vacation by
the Vestry-July and August.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20
T HE
POWER HOUSE UNDER ROOF.

A visit to the power house Of the
Montour and Columbia Electric Rail
way Company shows the work is being
pushed rapidly along. The power
house proper, in which will be located
the two engines with combined
strength of seven hundred horse power
or three hundred and fifty horse power
each, is all under roof. To the rear
of this, separated by brick partition,
will be the boiler room. The boilers
to be installed vii! be of two hundred
horse power each. The Car house is
on the west side ofthe building. Very
little has been done to the apartment
however, as the completion of the
above mentioned engine and boiler
rooms is deemed the most important
by those in charge because the work
of placing and adjusting the machinery
can then go on unretarded, while the
car house is being built.
William Keeter, of Harrisburg an
expert constructor of electrical ma
chinery is assisting contractor c. H.,
Reimard with the foundations for the
engines, boilers and other appliances.
We have been informed that it is
the purpose OF the company to build
another small power house at point
near Willow Grove, to properly excite
the wires at that end of the line. This
however, has not been definitely de-
cided upon.
Now that the question of rails,
which hung fire so long has been de-
termined and with the present favor
able weather, two weeks should see
the line pretty we'll into town. The
current wires are being strung on that
part of the road extending from the
Borough line to Willow Grove, SO
that that portion of it is almost com
pleted.
Saturday was pay day, and $4,000
was disburs.d among the workmen.
The amount would have been greater
in excess of this had it not been fol
the disagreeable weather which delay
ed work, and also the suspension oc
casioned by the contractors visiting
other cities with the Council to inspect
and determine what kind OF rails were
to be used in town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20
Good Will %. Wins the Trumpet.

The Bloomsburg Band members
wish to extend thanks for the gener-
Gus donation made them by their
friends and also for the very liberal
patronage at the festival Friday and
Saturday evenings. The result, not
withstanding the untavorable weather,
was all that could be desired. The
proceeds over and above expenses
will be between $I5o and $500 which
will come very good to liquidate a
long standing debt and also aid in the
purchasing of new uniforms. The
trumpet which has been on exhibition
in Townsend's window for the past
two weeks, was awarded to the Good
Will Fire Company, that organization
having secured the most votes. The
Rescue Company led up to within a
few hours OF the time the votes
were counted, but harmonious effort
at the finish landed the Good Wills a
victor.