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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
RIOTING In HAVANA
Strikers and Police Clash
With Deadly Results
TWO DEAD AND ElCHTY-TWO INJURED
Mayor of the CITY and Secretary of
tbe Government blamed For the
Disgrnceful Transacttons-Pres-
ident PaIinn Called "a Halt.

Dtsprncefu1 TrunsacttOus-Pres-
ident Palma Called n Halt.
HAVANA. Nov. 25.-As the result of
conflicts of a serious character between
The police and the men OH strike here
rwo strikers are dead and eighty-two
other persons are wounded. Five OF
he latter. one being lieutenant of po-
ce, whose throat was cut by strik-
:. have injuries of a serious nature.
light other policemen are wounded.
i'he police have the rioters well TN
lFg control, but every precaution is
being taken to prevent further out
break of disorder. and all the police
and rural guards in the suburbs have
been summoned to concentrate in Ha-
vnna-
The strike, which at first only con-
Gerned the cigar workers, became gen
eral by the calling out of all trades in
sympathy with the cigar makers. All
che tradespeople closed their doors,
clerks, cooks and every class of work
men having obeyed the command of
the union except the motormen and
VI lIt titNlIlC NtTS, W iO
refused to join in the general strike.
The mayor of Havana and the secre-
r2ry of government, Diego Tamayo.
had during the past week openly sym
pnthiZed with the strikers and had Civ
en- orders to the police not to use force
in dispensing the crowds, and under
these conditions the police were unable
60 cope with the strikers.
The situation was approaching crit
seal point ut noon. serious disorders
having taken place in front Of the pal
acc itself, in which Il police officer
named Maso and a number of police
men and strikers received injuries.
when President Palma sent word TO the
mayor that unless the city authorities
could preserve order and protect the
railroad company the stute would inter-
vene
The mayor then took drastic meas
ures and issued an edict prohibiting
crowds from gathering in the streets
and authorizing the chief of police to
kill if such action should he necessary
To preserve order. a similar show of
force early in the morning would un-
doubtedly have prevented the trouble,
but now the strikers had become en-
boldened, and frequent clashes between
them and the police occurred in all
parts of the city.
The police were obliged to charge
mob of rioters at the slaughter house.
md several among the latter were In
jured. The vigorous attitude Of the
police now made itself felt, and traffic
ON the car lines, which had only been
suspended for a brief period, was re-
samed and was continued from this
time forth with only occasional inter
ruptions. Most Of the injuries sustained
by the strikers Were caused by the po-
licemen's clubs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Found Fortune In n shoe,

CHICAGO, Nov, 22.-In shoe left in
his shop to be repaired Axei Sorenson,
a crippled shoemaker of this city,
found $500. The money was In the
possession of Sorenson for just two
hours when the owner returned, say
ing. Il think l lost a little package in
here" On describing a pockstbook in
which the money was contained Sorsn-
son returned the property and for his
reward was paid Is cents for the work
in repairing the shoe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
A New Fuel For Us.

BERLIN, Nov. 2l.-The manufac-
turers of machinery for compressing
coal waste and Ignite into the fuel
called "briquettes," of which enormous
quantities are used In Germany, have
organized syndicate for promoting
the export Of this machinery to the
United States and have sent an engi-
neer to America to explain to mine
owners how to make estimates of the
costs of plants and describe the proc.
esses of manufacture. The syndicate
is importing samples Of American coal
waste and Ignite to analyge them and
test the machines with them
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Canal Closing DELAYED.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 21.-As the re.
suit of an order issued by Superintend-
ent of Public Works Boyd canal navi-
cation will be extended a week longer
than was provided for in the official
order issued for the closing Of the ca
mails, the weather permitting. The date
originally fixed was at midnight of
Nov 20.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
stilImnn Pleaded Guilty.

NEWARK, \. j., Nov. 25.-Claude
l.. Stillman, the defaulting secretary Of
the Murphy varnish company, Of
which Governor Murphy is the head,
has entered plea of guilty to the in
dictment for forgery, larceny and en-
bezzlement. He was remanded for sell
tence. The amount of defalcation is
said to have been $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Cornerstone Laying mt Akron.

AKRON, o.. Nov, 24.-The Ohio
grand lodge OF Free and Accepted Ma
sons yesterday laid the cornerstone Of
the new Akron City hospital. DR.. W.
A. Belt of Kenton, grand master Of
bers of the order from throughout the
state assisted. The hospital will cost
100000 and is the gift of two wealthy
residents of this city, MesTs. o. @.
Barber and Colonel George T. Perkins.
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Express Company indicted.

DIES MOINES. Ia Nov. 1.-THE
federal grand jury has returned an in
dictment charging the Adams Express
company with selling liquors without a
government license. The charge is
based upon the delivery at Brming.
ham, Ia, of liquors sent c. o. ID. to
consignees.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Former queen Lii In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Former
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii has ar
rived in Washington 10 remain for
some time. She was accompanied by
her maid and by John ID. Aimoku. She
Is seeking favorable action by congress
ON measures for her relief.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Chicago Pioneer Merchant Dead

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Walter n. Mills,
father Of Luther Latin Mills and a
pioneer wholesale dry goods merchant
of Chicago, is dead at the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. Caroline j. Baker,
in this city. Mr., Mills was born IN
Canton. Conn. In 1921 and came to
Chicago In 1919
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Not Wanted Here.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-The Chris.
tlan community of the Universal Broth
erhood at Crowstand, Assiniboia, Can
ada, have sought home in this coun-
try, but have been officially notified
that the community cannot settle on
government domain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
IsI..i.. Leave. Costa Riea.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Nov. 25.--
Rafael Iglesias, former president Of
Costa Rica. has sailed for New Or
leans. Only the members of his fami-
ly knew OF his departure. Since the
revolutionary outbreak here last May
his life has been made unbearable. He
has been subjected to abuse in the
press and has been continually watched
by the police.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 25.-As a re-
suit of the strikes which have broken
out the government has issued decree
establishing martial law in this city
and throughout the provinces of Bue-
nos Ayres and Santa Fe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
French Coal Strike Ended

CLERMONT FERRAND, France,
Nov. 25.-The strike of the coal min
ers in this region has quite terminated.
The men have resumed work at all the
pits, and the troops who Were guarding
the properties have been withdrawn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

EIGHTY YEARS OLD-CATARkH FIFTY
YEARS. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
cures him. Want any stronger evidence Of
the power of this wonderful remedy over
this universal disease? Want the truth OF
the case confirmed? Write George Lewis,
Shamokin, Pa. He says;-"I look upon
my cure as miracle" 1t relieves in ten
minutes.-45
Sold by L. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
rors,ru,r. Leoyine shnnuhui.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 24.-The evacua-
ton OF this city by the foreign garri-
sons has begun, the Japanese being the
hrst to withdraw their troops.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
II Keeps the Fee. Warm and Dry.

ASK to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It
cures Chilolains, swollen, Sweating, Sore, Ach-
ing, Damp feet. AT all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. iO-2S6t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

Uneasy lies The head that has an aching
crown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

Some years ago a young London 30
licitor, in order to win the girl of his
choice, carried out a task which all
but those of unusual courage would
have shirked. The lady rejected his
attentions on the ground that she
would only marry the man who under
took to find her brother, who had left
home some years previously, and re-
store him to her mother
AS the runaway had been last heard
of In South American copper mine,
the solicitor had no important clews
to aid him in his work. Nevertheless,
pocketing a photograph, he gave up
his business and set out only to re-
turn to England in despair wien two
years were over and he had come to
the end of his resources without sue
cess. But just as he was leaving a
London terminus man passed him in
the street who bore small resem-
blance to the photograph, and he In
quired his name. Judge of his aston
ishment when the stranger replied that
he was the individual in question, and
the reunion of the family was followed
shortly afterward by the admittance
of the solicitor as a fully qualified
member.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

The old custom of cleaning in the
harvest fields, which recalls the Bib
lical story of Ruth and Naomi, is not
obsolete In England, and in Hertford-
shire, Bedfordshire and the neighbor-
ing counties. as soon as the wheat is
gathered in the late days of August,
there may be seen in the newly cleared
fields numbers of women and children
diligently picking up one by one the
scattered ears and forming them into
neat little sheaves which they carry in
their hands until large enough to be
bound up. When the daylight fails, all
the booty is bound up in cloths and
carried home on the heads of the
cleaners At home they thrash it out
by hand and sell the grain or use it for
their chickens. The gathering of a
half peck is usually full days work
for child, and often woman spends
whole day in gathering very little
more. Cleaning, however, is looked
upon somewhat in the light of picnic.
The mother and children leave home In
the morning, take with them food for
the day and stay out In the fields until
nightfall
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07
Reforms and Human Nature.

Occasionally events crystalline so
that the reformer can come into power
through an extraordinary revulsion of
the people against their masters, but
this reyulsion has to be produced by
events rather than words, says the
Political Science Quarterly. A few
men of the dominant party sent to
prison will do more to cause revul-
sion of feeling than all the arguments
or newspaper exposes In the world.
The reformer may then get his innings,
and If he makes some effort to under
stand the human nature that pervades
the greatest part of the city population
he may remain longer than a brief sea-
son, but the odds are against 1t for a
long time still to come, for the reformer
is as yet constitutionally unable to fol-
low up the detail necessary for political
popularity and success. He relies on
ideas, not on men. He does not realize
that the majority of citizens still live
in world Of personalities, not of prin-
ciples.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

Recently young Frenchman of good
family, but very poor, fell in love with
bankers daughter, and, obtaining a
letter of Introduction to her father,
called on him. He found him at home,
and a pleasant conversation followed
AS he talked, however, the young
man fumbled with gold coin, the only
money he possessed, and when he rose
to take leave he removed it from his
waistcoat pocket and put it, without
thinking, into his trousers pocket. AS
he was strolling home he looked for
the coin, but, alas, it was not to be
found, for there was a small hole in
his trousers pocket, and as soon as he
had put it in it fell noiselessly on the
velvet carpet in the bankers drawing
room.
AS he sorely needed the money the
young man, though much against his
will, resolved to go back and inquire
about it.
YES" said the banker as he entered;
81 found gold coin on the carpet as
soon as you left the room, and l was
not surprised, for lost a similar coin
in that very place two days ago. This,
therefore, is my money. and we will
now look for yours"
The banker smiled as he spoke, but
the penniless young man turned his
back on him and abruptly left the
house.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

Charles Sturgeon once said that there
were three geat enemies to man-"dirt,
debt and the devil" He might have
added one more and included dyspepsia
The evil results of this disease could
hardly be exaggerated. It's effects are felt
in mind and body, and are as far reaching
as the effects of the curse that was laid on
the Jackdaw of Rheims which was cursed
in eating and drinking and sleeping, in
standing and sitting and lying" The
good effects of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery are most marked in ag
gravated and chronic cases of dyspepsia
1t enables the stomach glandsto secrett
the necessary quantity of digestive fluids
and this at once removes that craving o.
gnawing sensation so common to certain
forms of indigestion. 1t tones and regu
lates the stomach, invigorates the topic
liver and gives the blood making glands
keen assimilative power. Golden Medi
cal Discovery" cures ninety eight per cent
of those who use it. DR.. Pierce's Pleasn
Pellets are superior to all other laxativ,
medicines when the bowels are INSTRUCTED
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

A curious custom formerly prevail
ing on st. Nicholas day was the cleo
ton of a boy to maintain the state
and authority of bishop, for which
purpose he was clothed in rich epis-
copal robes and wore a inter. Dean
Colet, in the statutes of st. PauPs
school, expressly ordains that Ibis
scholars should every Childermas Qn-
nocents) day come to Paulis churche
and bear the chylde bishops sermon,
and after be at the hygh masse and
each of them offer a penny to the
chylde bishop" On Nov. IS, 1854, the
bishop of London ordered that all the
churches in his diocese should elect
boy bishops to take part in process
sions In the streets of the metropolis.
With the rise of Professionalism this
election was suppressed. but the Elton
Montem was a continuance under an
other form. The boy preacher" was
known in England before he came from
America.-London Chronicle
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07
Resisting Power.

Doctors tell us in these days of germ
and toxins that the thing that counts
most in case Is the resisting power
of the patient. Some men and women
can pass through an epidemic or even
be inoculated with its peculiar poison
germs and yet shake off infection, un-
harmed. Others apparently just as
healthy succumb to the first contact
with disease and sink under 1t In spite
of the best nursing. Resisting power
is an individual affair. and many sur
prises come to doctor aud nurses as the
frail looking patient pulls through and
the robust seeming one dies. Medi
cines can only aid the resisting pow
err" They can never take its place. II
determines in the end life or death In
every case. Scottish American.
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GASKlLL'S COAL OFFICE
Washington st.. Mount Holly. N. ].
LEHIGH COAL ONLY
Mason's and Builders Supplies.
Drain Tile Land Lime ~errarottn pho
The Ta.fEe.6r7.

A near relation Of the late Baron
Munchausen on the maternal side,
Eneally descended from Ananias and
Sapphire, was telling party Of friends
about freeing bull buffalo in one of
the great trees of California.
THAT story lacks likelihood" re-
marked the man who knows every
thing. like so many other men. 1.-THE
buffalo belongs to the ruminant fam
lily, has four or five stomachs and
walks on hoofs. 1t has no claws at all
and could no more climb tree than a
Jersey cow"
GAS general proposition you are
right" said the story teller, with per-
fectly unruffied mien, 'but this case
was quite exceptional. We were after
the buffalo with four Of the most
vicious dogs that l ever knew. One
was a boar hound, one a great dane,
one psovie, or wolfhound, and the
other registered bulldog, with jaws
like wrought iron. Well, they brought
the buffalo to bay at the foot of the
big tree and pressed him SO blamed
hard that he just had to climb. That
was his only salvation. New York
Times.
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-7a7-7--7-77777l-7---77-----
The English Navy,

In the earliest times of the British
navy there was practically no distinc-
ton between the merchantman and the
man-ofwar. In the rare times of peace
men-of-war traded as merchantmen,
while merchantmen always went arm
ed. Thus in time of war the trader be
came the warship and vice versa.
From the time of the conquest and
probably earlier down to the days of
Elizabeth this was the ordinary prac-
tice. Elizabeth hired out ships of the
navy for all sorts of purposes, from
piracy to slave trading, taking her
share of the profits when the venture
was successful and disclaiming all re
sponsibility when it wasn't
Henry Ill, who may be described as
the originator of the navy as a special
fighting force, hired out the ships spe-
cially built for the navy in times of
peace and even allowed them to be
taken away from their appointed sta
tons provided that the hirers deposited
due security for the return of the ships
with their tackle and all equipment in
a proper state of efficiency The prac-
tice ceased after the repulse of the
Spanish armada, when the fighting
ship, as such, became distinct from the
trader.-London Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07
- Observation-Disclosures
| In THE HOTEL !
! CORRIDOR !
I By MARY WOOD
Copyright, 1902, BY the
S. S. Mcclure Company



She sank into the depths of the vel
vet chair with sigh of satisfaction.
The long hotel corridor was alive with
light and color. Women passed with
soft swish of silk and breath of per-
fume. Masses of lilies and cleaning
palms merged with rich, dark hang
ings to form fitting background
This-this was the life for which
she was Observation-Disclosures and beauty
to delight her artists eye. luxury to
satisfy her love of ease! She had striv-
en- hard to attain it, giving the hours
of daylight to her easel and the Ion
ger hours of the night to feverish plan
ming. And yet she was where she had
started With scornful smile. she glanc-
ed down at her modest dress. The only
mark which linked her to these sur
roundings was the great bunch of violets
rising and falling on her breast Her
face did not soften as they met her
eye. They were none of her procur-
Ing. He had sent them, and their wear
ing only seemed one more link in the
chain by which he sought to bind her to
him.
He was late, or she was early
which? Never mind. 1t would give
her time to think and to decide.
The soft strains of a distant stringed
orchestra Gained her as her mind re-
viewed her five years of city life The
first year, when labor was sweetened
by girlish enthusiasm; the next, when
hope was wandering and grim necessi-
ty spurred her on; the next-but why
live over their pain? 1t was enough
to say that she had failed. And yet
she had worked. How she had work
ed!
The last four months had told a diff
ferent tale-she had tried to drown her
ambitions in the excitement of life in
artistic Bohemia. That, too, failed her
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With Interest.

Eyes, l know that certain passen-
gers object to tipping on principle; but
speaking for myself, l believe in II"
remarked a ruddy faced old man in
the corner of a third class smoker. 1T
is only right to reward courtesy, and l
always make a point of giving the
guard of this train sixpence when he
comes to see If I'm all right, although
I'm only poor man."
The other passengers, not to be out
done, thereupon dived into their pock-
cts, and when the guard popped his
head inside the door a few minutes
later he found himself overwhelmed
with silver coins.
An hour passed, and the passengers
got out one by one until the old man
was left facing spruce commercial
traveller, who leaned toward him con-
fidentially and asked him how he could
afford to give the guard sixpence every
time he took a journey.
"Oh. don't worry yourself about
that" responded the old man. 81 dare
say shall get it back with interest"
"How will your
'9The guard is son Of minew-Lon-
don Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

A neat little lesson was administered
in Broadway car the other day at the
hands of a tall, good looking young
girl.
The seat was crowded, but her neigh
bor fat, cross and middle aged, was
evidently bound to have as much room
as he considered he had paid for, so
he wedged himself firmly back. then
damned her with his elbow that he
might spread his paper to it's utmost
width She stood the crowding and the
Tapping of the leaves in her face for a
few moments, then rose to her feet and
took hold of the strap.
do take 1t all" she said TRANQUILITY.
The car had stopped and her clear,
courteous voice easily travelled its en-
tire length. There was a sympathetic
smile on every face. The monopolist
scowled, ratified his paper and stood 1t
for few moments; then. ugly and re-
sentful, he left the car.
He had learned nothing, but every
other man present read his paper in
sections no wider than his shirt front
all the rest of the way.-New York
News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07

Gentlemen in Mexico tip hats when
ever they see each other, they shake
hands whenever they meet and part,
they do not consider it bad form to
stand In line on the sidewalks and
stare at the ladies, they wear their
hats In theater until the curtain rises,
and, moreover, they put them on be-
tween the acts and stand up to look
at the audience, and after separa-
ton they embrace and pat each other
on the back If they happen to be init
mate friends.
They smoke everywhere, even In
some theaters. They never carry bun
dies in the street, but each is attended
by a servant, who carries even the
smallest package. They are wonder
fully courteous to each other, and two
friends VIII spend a good deal of time
In deciding which shall enter a room
or carriage first.
Finally, every Mexican gentleman
when strolling on a street insists on
giving the inside of the walk to his
companion as mark of politeness.
This point is quickly decided If there
Is a difference in station or age, but II
there is not, and the two friends go
down a street and cross often so that
the relative positions are changed, q
new discussion as to which shall oc-
cupy the inside becomes necessary at
every corner.