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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

of the seeming ingratitude of repub-
lies.
Recently Hon. Jacob II. Bromwell
visited the spot, aud there paid an
eloquent tribute to the eX-president's
worth. Struck by the desolation of
the scene, he afterward said to Gin
cinnati Enquirer reporter:
when | visited the tomb of Gen.
William Henry Harrison | was filed
with feelings of sadness and regret
to think that the grave of the man
who did so much for the civilization
of the northwest territory should be
in an open field, neglected of human
hands and without a befitting stone
to mark the location of the honored
ashes.
"The railing that once inclosed the
generals long home has fallen away,
and the silent habtation is certainly
dreary abode, but an insignificant
construction of masonry and one
broad slab are all that punctuate the
desolate waste. 1t seems to me that
the grave of Gen. William Henry Har-
rison should be marked by shaft of
marble that could be seen for 90 miles
up and down the river, and when con-
gress convenes / shall introduce bill
providing an appropriation for such a
monument"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

iority. He was at once appointed to
a position in the foreign office and
soon promoted to the important post
of secretary to the premier, at that
time Depretis. Upon he acces sion of
Crispi he retained this important
billet, and during the long period of
this statesman's service was not only
his trusted secretary, but his valued
friend and adviser. Signor des
Planches accompanied his chief in his
various trips through Europe, and
was several times an honored guest
at Carlsruhe, forming a friendship
with Prince Bismarck which endured
until the death of the great German
statesman.
The new ambassador from Italy is
not partisan and has always refused
to associate himself with the oppos-
ing parties, counting it sufficient
honor to serve his country and his
king as diplomatic agent. 1t is this,
the fact that he has been free from
embarrassing alliances and without
bias, that has won him the confidence
Oh tue MINISTER'S uHueT WHOIn he mas
served and earned for him the i'm
portant post to which he has been
recently accredited, Signor des Plan
ches upon leaving the home Office
acted for four years as charge DAT
faires of the Italian legation at
Berne, and for three years previous
to his present appointment was Ital-
ian minister at Belgrade.
The new Italian ambassador, like
his predecessor, Baron Fava, for so
many years a conspicuous figure at
the capital and long regarded as one
of the handsomest members of the
diplomatic corps, is tall and well pro-
portioned. He is of the blond type,
so rarely met in Italy, with express
sive blue eyes, soft brown hair, in
clined to wave, and pale complex
ion. He dresses in excellent taste,
and the handsome court dress which
he wears, decorated as it is with or
ders bestowed upon him by the vari-
Gus countries in which he has served,
will be one of the most conspicuous
at the white house receptions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

he was not prominent. He is like all
successful politicians in his ability to
conciliate opposition and win support.
The Saturday Evening Post tells
story of the way he makes friends
for himself and his party. 1t says that
during the campaign of 1900 he was
making many speeches. AS he faced
large audience, in his home city of
Springfield, he saw in the audience a
fellow townsman who had formerly
been an influential republican, but
who had Joined the opposing party
and displayed dangerous activity in
its support. This man arose from his
seat and apparently was ready to be-
gin series of "catch questions" Be
fore his intention could be put into eX-
ecution Senator Cullom paused in his
speech, and, in conversational tone,
called out:
John Simpson, you're too old a man
to stand up in any audience that | talk
to; just come right up here and hold
down this chair next to mine"
The invitation was accepted, and at
the close of the mass meeting the
man announced that he was back to
the fold" and had "come to stay"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
Their Hunting Dog n Goat,

Charles Hileman and William Cart.
wright, of Anderson, Ind, wire nail
workers, started out before daybreak
for hunt. Hileman has a fine bird
dog, and his son has goat. The dog
and the goat are about the same size
and sleep in the barn. The barn was
dark at the time the rig was got out
for the hunting trip, After all was
ready Hileman went into dark corr
ner to pick up the dog, which he sup
posed was asleep. He got the goat
instead, and not observing his mis-
take, put BILLY" into the rear of the
wagon. After the wagon has pumped
over the roads two miles from town
the goat gave a plaintive bleat, and
the hunters hurried back to town,
but too late to cover up the joke.
The dog was still asleep in the barn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
HONORED IN ORWELL
Little Ohio Town Is Proud of Cen
Adna r. Chaffee.
Present Commander In Chief of the
Army In the Philippines Passed
the Days of His Boyhood
working ON Farm.

From a humble country home at
Orwell. o., Gen. Adna IL. Chaifee
climbed out in the world and up the
ladder to his present hish position
that of commander oi the United
States army in the Philippine islands
and he is the first private in the
regular army TO be elevated to such
an exalted Office Through his tact
and bravery duEing the charge OF El
Caney and then i'll the campaign in
China, where he was also commander
of the United Statcq forces, his name
became pleasant topic Of American
conversation, and his friends believe
that still greater things are yet to be
accomplished for the republic at his
hands.
Little did his young companions
think as they played with him about
snow forts in the fields ct Orwell that
Adua was some day to command great
armies on real backgrounds. Memo
rics Of playmate days, however, go
to show that Chaffee's love for things
military was very pronounced at the
time he was attending The little dis
trict school and the old-fashioned
Methodist Sunday school of his native
locality. In retrospect OF his career
his early command of the SNOWFALL
forces loom up forcibly. lie is born
leader of men.
Chafree's father was farmer. He
also engaged at odd moments in the
vocation of cabinet making. The
mother possessed all the qualiiica-
tions of the typical good woman of the
early days of the western reserve.
She spent much of her time at the
spinning wheel and in weaving home
spun garments which in childhood
were worn by Americas great general
of to-day, and her greatest ambition
was to rear her sons and daughters to
be useful men and women. 1t was not
small family that required the at
tention of this fond mother. Adna's
brothers numbered len, and there
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
TYRIAN TEAR BOTTLE.
Found Not Long Ago in n Tomb Near
the Ancient Capital of the
PhOenician Kings.

Ancient civilized races observed
great care in the disposal of their
dead, very frequently placing them in
rock-hewn tombs and surrounding
them with objects they had known and
priced during life, or articles it was
believed they would know in the spirit
world. Flasks containing the tears
shed by the mourners were also placed
in the tombs. The tear bottle shown
in the illustration was found in tomb
near the site of Tyre, one of the prin-
cipal cities of Phoenicia. This city was
destroyed by Alexander the Great in
the year 332 B. C.
Glassmaking was one of the arts in
which the Phoenicians eXcelled. They
were also famous for their embroidery
and for purple dyeing, employing for
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
SCIENCE AND HEALTH.
|. ousc tn Which Mrs. Eddy wrote
Hcr Famous Book to He Made
Place of worship.

The house at Lynn, Mass, where
Mrs Mary Baker e. Eddy wrote her
famous book. Science and Health"
the law and the gospel of the great
Christian Science church, of which she
j. the originator and head, has just
been purchased by her faithful follow
ers in that city, and will be preserved
as memorial to their revered teach
err. 1t is to be remodeled into a
church There was talk of tearing it
down and building modern church
edifice, but the majority of the So
ciety favor making such changes as
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
why French Colonies Fail.

One reason for Frances failure in
colonization, says Thornwell Haynes,
consul at Rouen, is that the soldier
has determined the position and
character of her colonies. In Africa,
for instance, she colonized with mill
tary expeditions; England, on the
other hand, with merchants, who
have fixed upon the most fertile
points with traders instinct. In
the fight for commercial supremacy
traders are better than soldiers.
Again, the specialties of French
manufacture-sills, ribbons, gloves,
and articles de Paris-are not what
a colonial people desire, and an in
ability to minister to the more vul-
gar needs of the multitude has al
lowed other nations to enter these
markets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
UNIQUE GRAvESTONE.
Lusty Growing Cock Represented on
the Monument of German
Poultry Fancicr.

During a conversation with a friend
which took place a few weeks before
his death Herr j. Oettel, the we'll
known German breeder of fowls, ex-
pressed desire that a growing cock
be represented on his tombstone, and
his desire has now been gratifed, a
splendid monument of the kind desired,
and which is the work of the sculptor
Scbnauder, having been erected in his
native place, Goerlitz. a growing cock
is the dominant figure on this unique
memorial.
Oettel deserved this distinction, for
during the last half century he has
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
Bnctrian CameIs Are Tough.

Travellers in Siberia have noticed
with much surprise the ability of the
native camels to withstand, without
protection, the greatest extremes of
ccld and heat. In winter the ther-
mnmeter on the Mongolian plateau
sometimes drops to 40 degrees Fahr-
enhelt, yet the camels wander about
with no evidence of suffering. On
the other hand, the Russian explorer,
Prejevalski, found the temperature
of the ground in the Cobb desert in
summer to be more than 40 degrees
Fahrenheit, but the camels are ap.
parently as Indifferent to this degree
of heat as they are to the winter
cold.
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will provide place of worship, and at
the same time keep intact as a memo
rial the room where the creed was
born.
The house is IL Broad street, cen
trally located, and an ideal location
for church purposes. 1t is the Mecca
of thousands of pilgrims, who come
from far and near. At present it is
occupied by two families, and they
have both been so beset by visitors
that they have finally been obliged, in
self-defense, to forbid inspection of
the interior of the premises, except
in rare cases, where people have trav-
elcd exceptionally long distances with
this in view. The upper tenement is
occupied by Mrs. Cole, and the tide
of travel turns more naturally in her
direction than to the lower part of
the house, from the fact that the room
Mother" Eddy occupied, and where
she performed her task, is in the up
per tenement.
such solicitation is plain, small, and
at the present time occupied by a
Swedish domestic, who appears sub
timely Indifferent to her surround
ings. 1t is lighted by small gable
window and skylight in the roof,
which is to be seen in the picture.
One door opens into the hallway and
the other leads to a small closet. The
view is practically confined to the
glimpse of the next housetop, which
may be obtained through the skylight
by dint of craning ones neck, and the
beauties of lane, which may be seen
from the rear window. There was
certainly nothing to distract Mrs.
Eddy's attention from the work in
hand. Whatever else Is changed in
remodeling the house, it is likely that
this room will be preserved as a
memento of the woman and her work,
which has gathered such an array of
followers since it has been under way.
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were two sisters Adna was born in
the year 1912.
When Adna was Ii years of age his
mother died. Later his father mar
ried again. The second wife bad also
been married before, and was the
mother of IL children. 1t was large
school attendance furnished by this
household, and it was only by the
greatest economy and industry that
the children were reared and given an
educational start. Adna, at the age of
16, went to work on farm in an ad
joining county. Here his proficiency
was demonstrated in the corn field
and at the plow. What he did he did
well, and he accomplished great deal
for man of his age.
Then, says the Chicago Chronicle,
came the days when Chaifee's first OPP
portunity opened to him to join the
army, and this he improved, as did
likewise two of his brothers. Early
in '6l he enlisted in the Sixth United
States cavalry. In bidding good-by t.
his brothers and sisters in going to
the front he impressed upon them
the determination that under no cir
cumstances would he allow any sol
dier to excel him in point of perfect
performances of his duty, and he
never has. Howard Chatfee, broth.
er, who now resides in Trumbull
county, enlisted in the Sixth Ohio
cavalry. George Chafree, another
brother, now living in Nashville,
Tenn. enlisted in the Twenty-tlfth
Illinois as drummer boy in May,
1862, at the age of 10 years. Three
months later he was transferred TO
the Fourteenth Ohio battery of fly
ing artillery, and here served until
the close of the war. lie was wound
ed in the battle of Bull Run.
Gen. Chaffee, it will be remem-
bered, was appointed to take COM
mand of the army in the Philippines
q Is successor to Gen. Macarthur. The
appointment. of course. was made
by tie late President Mckinley, who
believed he saw in the rising Chaffee
the right man for the place, so i'm
portant at this time. The ceremonies
attending the turning over of the
military control to Gen. Chatfee were
most elaborate. Later Chatlee mad'
a tour of the islands in order to rec
ommend such changes in the civil gov
ernment as seemed most necessary
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done more than anyone to improve the
breeds of domestic fowls in Germany.
A merchant by profession, he lived
to be Sc years old, and when he was
not engaged in business or in doing
the duties of some public oflice-and
for Al years he held some Office in Goer-
litz-he spent his time in studying the
best methods of keeping and improv-
ing the various breeds of domestic
poultry.
In 1852 he founded a Poultry union,
which has proved a great success, and
in 1857 he started a poultry paper,
which has done good service in instruct
ing German farmers and breeders how'
to take care of their fowls. In word,.
he raised the rooster and the hen in
Germany to dignity which they had
never attained before. and hence it
is not uniting that a striking symbol
of his lifework should be sculptured
in marble over his grave.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
SrGEoR DEs PLANCHEs.


Italy has sent one of her most dis
.ingushed sons to represent her at
the American capital. Signor des
Planchcs comes from an old and dis
tinguished family of Savoy which
was ennobled by the reigning house
of that principalty in the fourteenth
century, since when it has occupied
leading place in the history of this
department. The present ambassador
entered the diplomatic service more
than quarter of u century ago,
when he had hardly reached his ma
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
Good News for old Maids.

The enumeration OF 1900 shows that
there are more men and boys than
women and girls in this country, and
that the difference exceeds 100000
in IA population of 7G,3O3,3S7. The ex-
cess appears more distinctly, perhaps,
when it is said that there are SIP ma.es
and only ASS females in every 1000
people in the United States.
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islands, was born in Newcastle, Ont,
in 1862, and is the son of Rev. Canon
Brent, of st. James Episcopal ca
thedral, Toronto. He studied in the
Trinity college school at Port Hope
and later at the University of Trinity
college, Toronto, where he received
his degree in 1884. In 1886 he was
ordained deacon and was raised to
the priesthood in 1887 at Toronto.
Rev. Mr.. Brent's first clerical labor
was at st. Paul's cathedras in Butfa-
10, where he passed the first year
after his ordination. From Buffalo
he went to Boston to work in st.
John the Evangelist's parish, Bow
doin street, under Rev. Father Hall,
While at St. Johns Rev. Mr.. Brent
had charge of the colored congrega-
ton at st. Augustine's church, He
interested philanthropists in the coll
oYed people, and made possible the
pres ent handsome house of worship
After the elevation of Bishop Hal
To fhe diocese of Vermont, Rev. Mr.
Brent was transferred to st
Stephens church on Florence street
and has devoted himself 70 the mis-
sionary work Of that parish since.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
Three Hundred Thousand strong.

In 70 separate and distinct national
cemeteries the bodies of nearly 100000
soldiers who died during the civil war
are inferred. Some of the cemeteries
contain each a silent army of over
10000 soldiers, in serried ranks,
marked by the white headstones, on
nearly half of which is inscribed I'm
known
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
Ireinnd's Criminal Record.

Ireland continues to Tar outdis-
tance all other European countries in
crimelessness. Official statistics for
the last year just published show a
decrease of 1912 per cent, in minor
oifenses as compared with the pre-
ceding year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

the latter purpose the mollusks yield
ing the famous Tyrian purple. 1t is
believed they learned glassmaking
from the Egyptians, who had prac-
ticed the art from the earliest times.
Doubtless Phoenician glass was
clear and transparent or nearly so
when made. When found to-day il has
usually lost this characteristic in
marked degree, and gained a beautiful
pearly appearance and iridescence.
The change is attributed to the action
of dampness and other natural causes
operating through centuries. The dis
indignation of the surface layers of
the glass takes place and the light is
refracted in such a way that the rides
cent effect is produced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

In 1890 the area of the national do!
main occupied by the Indians aggre-
gated 116,000,000 acres; to-day it ag-
gregates $4,000, 900 acres, which is about
as much land as we have in the states
Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
BOSTON MAN HONORED.
Rev. Charles II. Brent Chosen bishop
of the Episcopal Church for the
Philippine Islands.

Rev. Charles II. Brent, of Boston,
Mass, who has accepted the Episco-
pal bishopric of the Philippine
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
CULLOM'S SHREWDNESS.
How the Senior Senator from Illinois
silenced n Man Who Asked An
nOying Questions.

Shelby NJ. Cul!om has been one of
the political leaders of Illinois for SO
many years that few remember when
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19
uoIds the Baptizing Record.

Rev. Mr.. Sandford, of Shiloh, Me.
recently baptized 21s persons in one
hour and 81 minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-19

Long Pipe Line In thc Went.
The longest pipe line in the United
States is to be built from Wyoming
to Salt Lake City.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
Light.Albert Nuptials.

AT the home of the brides
mother last night on Rood street,
between Third and Fourth, Miss
Nellie Albert was united in mar
riage to Mr.. G. G. Light.
The young lady is well known
among large circle of friends and
acquaintances, having lived the
greater part of her life in this city
and is respected and admired by
all who know her.
The groom is a we'll known em-
ploye of the Grand Junction Sugar
Manufacturing company and came
to this city at the time Of the opens
ing of that industrial institution.
The bride and groom are receiv>
ing the congratulations Of many
friends today.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. c. E. B. Ward, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, before
the relatives and few friends.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
Damages to the Extent Of 500.

The jury in the Hill vs. Permission
breach Of promise case. does not place a
very large estimate on lacerated affsc-
tiops, according to the verdict rendered
last night. Whom the jury returned to
the court room last night it's verdict vas
in favor II the plaintiff, Miss Zella Hill,
awarding her damages to the extent of
500.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
Brunswick Hotel aister.

Fred Ruble, w. b. Sharlock, W. Aid.
ridge, Denver; 8. @. Sperrill. Salt Lake
G. e. Stanley, Portland; r. d. Clampett,
Colorado Springs; Thomas Z, Young,
Chicago; John D, Reeder, DeBeque; q.
F. Alexander and wife, Decatur; Miss
Hsssett, Miss Gale, Barry Johnstons
Modjeska Co.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
About the Weather,

About the Weather,
The maximum temperature yesterday
vas 66 degrees.
The minimum this morning was SO do.
greee.
The forecast for this section 10:
Partly cloudy tonight aud Saturday.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
The Grand Hotel Rsaister.

Q z. Cummings, Denver; ]. r. Flsm-
ing, st. Paul; John Cronin, Salt Lake
City; e. A. Hobbs, Chicago; Thomas
Ish, North Park, Colorado
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08
Small Pox is Included.

The special Health Policy issued
by the Travellers Insurance Co.
costs 81 per annum for each $5
per week indemnity while sick
and IS for permanent total disa-
blity. Twenty-one we'll known
diseases including small pox, vari-
oloid, typhoid, scarlet and tuphus
fever, pneumonia and diphtheria.
No medical examination required.
Health and accident policies al
ways in stock and delivered same
day application is made.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-22
POPULATION or SAMOA.

Tutila, March 27.--A census of the
population of the Samoan group has
been taken. The number OF Samoans
in upolu and other islands under the
German Government is $4,000. while
the population of the six islands under
the United States Government Il re.
turned at $500. The very slight increase
during the last thirty years Is about in
the same proportion all round.
The infant mortality is greatest and
this is due in large measure TO tho
ignorance and carelessnsss in dieting
the young. 1t is not unusual to see a
mother feeding her infant from the
mouth after she has herself masticat.
ed the food intended for the child. II
Is only since the United States took
possession that people have been able
to receive medical advice and treat.
ment. DR.. Blackwell of the United
States steamer Abarenda has been
most interchangeable in rendering service
to the Samoans when in Page Page or
whenever he accompanies Governor
p. F. RILEY in his official visits to the
districts.