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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Two Hundred Murderg a Day.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 30,-Statis-
ties published by the ministry Of justice
today show that 1851 murders were
committed in European Russia during
the year OF 1901, ar an average Of over
200 murders g day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Battles of Faith.

Thoroughly good and thoroughly bad
people cannot live in the same country.
The presence Of one is a menace 10 the
existence Of the other.
The good and the bad realize this.
They are logical enemies. There can be
no compromise between them There is
perpetual war between them. although
at times there may be a truce recUg-
nized by both parties.
But each is only waiting for an op-
poTtunity to strike 4 war between the
good and the bad is a war OF extermina-
ton, whether it he between men. insti-
iutions, or kingdoms. There can be no
cessation Of war between two hostile
forces unless one or the other uncon-
ditiCnal1y and absolutely surrerders. The
good cannot make peace with q treach-
eroUs Zoe. Rome could not make peace
with Carthage. nor Carthage with Rome
because neither could trust the other
So the Roman senator would say re-
peatedIy from time 10 time in the Ro-
man senate. Carthage est delenda 90
That sentence was a reminder TO The
Roman people There could be no peace
between the Canaanites and the Is
raelites. because they represented two
different racial and religious forces.
Israel could not trust the Canaanites
to reform or change. The Cauaanites
struck the first blow ard took some Of
the IsraeIites prisoners. Then Israel
made It's appeal 20 God They pitched
their war upon the high plane of faith
in the true God. They said in sub
stance: 40 God. judge between US. If
you viii deliver the CanaSnites into our
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Spiritual Retzbution.

Israel spiritually deserted God while
passing through this weary desert, ana
God TO chastise Israel temporarily de-
serted it. The Holy Spirit withdraws
his comforting. purifying, and strength
ening Influences from the Christian when
the Christian is disIoyat TO God and his
commandments. When God withdrew
from Israel, then Israel was left in the
desert prey 10 al the natural evils Of
the place When Gods spirit ceases to
protect the soul OF man. then that soul
becomes victim TO the evil forces at
work in the world Want OF faith in
God and indulgence in sin work their
own retribution upon the soul OF man by
him TO take care of himself
When God withdrew from the Israelites
the serpents Of the wilderness came and
bit them ard much people died.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
By Rev. JOHN N. LYLE.
STUDIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.

GOLDEN TEXT-"And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wider
ness, even so must the son of man be
lifted up, that whosoever beHeveth in
him should not perish, but have ever
lasting life. John 1i:I4-I5.
Good must fight and destroy evil
Kindness requires Us TO bear ingratitude-
Progress is often made by going backwards.
Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient
endurance is godliker'
We may not know We cannot tell
What pains he had To bear.
But We believe Il was for Us
BE hung and suffered there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Confession and Prayer.

But Israel was beginning to know its
source OF help now in all cases Of dis
tTess- Israel confessed its sin. It is q
good thing when We have gone astray
and abused Gods mereies to learn to
say: 'Pecavi---''I have sinned.' Con
fession and surrender 10 God is good for
the soul, and the only hope for the
soul. A sense Of guilt should drive 70
Christ said: IF ye repent
not, ye shall all likewise perish" IN
its anguish and heIpIessness Israel re-
peuJed and prayed 10 Jehovah He
heard He always hears It is his glory
TO forgive. He viii give his grace to
the humane and contrite and rescue
those that cry unto hin II sincerity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Historical Background.

T.me-Probably September, 1872, B. c.
The Israelites had now been wan
derers in the wilderness about thirty
nine and oRe-half years.
hadesh- baruea had been their head
quarters for thirty-efght years.
whole generation. practically. had died
there Miriam was dead and Aaron was
dead. They were marching again
towards Canaan. not northward but
southwark. The Edomites would not
permit them to pass through their ter
rltory and. as the Edomites were their
kihsmen, God would not permit them
70 attack them and force their way
through their country.
So they had TO make a long cir
euiJous detour 10 get around their ter
ritory- The country through which they
were marching vas sandy. rocky. hot.
and almost desclated-
Place-The region where they began
to gTum5fe against God and Moses was
in gorge which had been the ancient
bed of the eastern arm Of the Red Sea.
While here serpents came from out
the surrounding cayeTns and crew
OF the rocks aid Ual tucm.
Facts of the Lesson.
Central theme: Victory through
faith; suffering through unbelief, and
recovery through prayer and faith.
AK
And when the Canaanite, the King Of
Arad, heard tell that Israel came by the
way OF Atharim he fought against Is
reel and took come OF them prisoners,
and Israel vowey. q vow unto Jehovah.
2nd said: IF Thou wilt indeed deliver
this people into my hand I will devote
COR utterly Destroy them and their cit
les And they journeyed from Mount
EOr, by the way OF the Red Sea to com
pass EdOm; and the soul Of the people
was much discouraged because OF The
way And the people spake against
God and against Moses. Wherefore
have &c brought US up out OF Egypt 10
die in the wilderness, for there is no
bread and there is no water. and our
soul ioatheth this vile tcr Iight) bread "
And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among
the people, and they bit the people. and
much people Of Israel died, and the
people came to Moses and said. We
have sinned because we have spoken
against Jehovah and against thee: pray
unto Jehovah that he take away the
Serpents from US. And Moses PRAYED
for the people And Jehovah said unto
Moses: Make thee a ferv serpent.
that everyone that IS bitten. when he
seeth i, shall live. ARA Moses made
a serpent OF brass, and setteth ii upon
the standard, and it came to pass that
II . serpent had bitten any man when
be looked unto the serpent OF brass he
lived
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Remedy for Sin

The stricken Israelites were command
edo TO look and live Il was an easy
thing. but i would show trust in God
IN its observance. Faith is a sign that
our souls are Il q right attitude toward
Coo. When our souls are in a right 1t
titude toward God. God fills our souls
with his power. Looking" is a goC6
illustration OF an act of faith Through
d serpent the IsraeIite was stricken ana
poisoned, through a serpent he wa
made whole Through a man-Adan-
mankind was lost and wrecked spirit.
ualIy through a man-Christ Jesus, the
Son of God-mankfnd is rescued and
healed. Il was the poisoned tooth Ct
the venCmous serpent by which the Is
raelites We're made sick. and il was
through the dart-like sting of sin that
all mankind was afflicted.
The serpent of brass that saved the
IsTaeiites had no poison about It: so
that our Saviour that hung upon Calvary
for US had no sin IN Him. The serpent
Of brass is lifted up so all the afflicted
camp could look at IL was Cod 5 remedy
for the healing Of the dying Israelite. s.
Jesus Christ has been lifted up on the
cross as the object OF hope and saliva
ton for all spiritually afflicted and
dying men In his blood there IS liberty
from spiritual death. IN his power there
is restoration 10 those that are perish
ing. He is an everything. and aIi-pOw-
erful and holy Saviour. Faith in Him
unites the sinner to Him. and the sinner
cannot perish unless the Son OF God
should perish.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30

AI0W is the time to give
attention 10 the DISPOSE
ton Of your estate by
will Or testament. Union Trust
and Storage Company, 1914 F
Street n. v. w.. acts as Executor.
Trustee, Administrator, Guard.
ian, &c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30

three miles. on which viii be stamped
the elevation 10 The nearest foot above
sea level
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Lansburg1 & Bro

store Closes Evenings .. satur8aYs 9 O'Clock.
Monday being Labor Bay Store Close o'Ctoek-
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-06-20
Ready to Yield

Il used DcWBts Witch Hazel
1alve for piles and found it certain
cure. saws :. u. Meredith. " ill0w
Grove. Delaware. Operations ara
unnecessary % cure piles. They al
ways WELD to DeNirt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Cures skin diseases, all kinds
Of wounds. Accept no couuterieiis.
ID. Canaday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-06-20
f'ui NNlNG i,uN
tifl q -sher Nlil >sas Lee a NJ.
ality prllling Begins
MsHaay.
lii tpti"a wf "a. opar 4ssss- .l Abs
Palisades el 'vmvsas y 10 State

NiilGe NJ uuatv uf this week When
lril1g aperatiaus actually began Al
sell NJ. I e the Pa.isad.- Od com
FaHy. a constant stFcsm Il Visitors
has been gHu0 out g. the Ali.n
ranch to view tiie novelty and see
hoe uil IS obtained
The derrick. thosgh Is feet high.
Is barely visible from town oser the
green foliage along the tiuunisou
rlver. II was completed last week
by rlg-bnyider l. NJ 1rrisan of FLOR
euce. ana the machinery installed
a z5-h0rse-Power boiler aud ~
horse power engine furnishes power
To- raise the bag drill and hand.s the
cable aud baileI. Geo. Il Heberling.
drilier ia charge has had many wears
q experience aud Is perfect master
of bis business The famous Ar
uald well at Boulder was put down
under bis management and b. worked
at Florence for seven years.
Drilling continues night and day
At Noon Mr.. ileberlIng aud his tool
-hsrpener, Robert Thomas, go on
duty and work until twelve at night
Then John Simons aud Frank Pierce
take charge for the next twelve
hours. Forty feet Of ten-inch bore
was put down the first day Around
this drive pipe was sunk to keep
ont the loose gravel. At A. feet
solid formation Of blue sandstone
was reached aud the drill goes down
without any easing unless loose rock
is again encountered In such case
a smaller drive pipe will be put down
inside the first as far as Is necessary
TO shut of gravel or water.
In the actual operation of drilling.
the machinery Is all operated from
the derrick room by means of wires
and levers A crane lifts the big
eight inch drill from the forge where
it has been sharpened by dressing
the face with hammer aud 1t IS
screwed tightly onto the head at
tached to the two-and-one-eighth
inch cable. A drum capstan lifts it
above the bore and unwinds into the
PIPE. Then the big crank begins 10
turn and every second 22O0 pounds
Of steel j. lifted four feet and dropped
upon the rock at the bottom Of the
hole. After several feet Of the rock
has been pounded into pulp the
bajier is let down. This is SIX
inch pipe, rs feet long with a valve
at the lower end that opens and al
lows the pipe TO ti.l As it starts TO
raise the valve closes by the weight
Of the mud. Drilling begins once
more when this hole Is cleared.
Until a depth Of $50 feet is gained
the drill will be operated by crank
aud rope. At that point the walk
ing beam will be used and an eight
foot stroke used instead Of four
foot Altogether it is well worth
riding out 60 see.
The Palisades company are pre-
pared TO 60 down $500 feet If nee
essary TO thoroughly prospect this
part of the valley. 1t Is not believed
however, that depth of more than
1890 feet will be reached before oil
sand Is struck
As we 90 to press the well has
reached a depth of l75 feet
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-06-20
What He Thought

Chicago American.
"What does Gabriel Grub mean,
Auntie27
Gabriel Grubb is character in
one Of Dickens Christmas Stories
%, | thought maybe it was another
name for angel food cake
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-06-20

ICuntinaed On Fourth Page D
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
Blankets and Comforts.
F.. p. Pursel.
Married.

KRAMER--SUMMERs: On Oct. 81,
1909, by Rev. J. w. Bentz at the
Evangelical parsonage, Mr.. w. A.
Kramer to Miss Emma J. Summers,
both OF Bloomsburg, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
STONE AFTER THE JUDGES
Talk Of Applying the Ak Not Only 10 Superior
and Supreme Courts, But to County
Tribunals as Well.

Governor Stone has appointed the
following Commissioners to inquire
into the physical condition OF Judge
Peter P. Smith, of the Superior Court,
with view to his retirement under
the act Of 1901.
DIR. J. V. Shoemaker of Phlladel-
phia, who was recently appointed on
similar commission in Judge Nit
chells case; DR.. A. G.. Fell of Wilkes
barre, and DR.. w. X. Dolan, of
Scranton, Justice Smiths family ply
slciar.
The entire judicial lis, of the State
will be carefully inquired into by
Governor Stone, with a view to ap-
pointing a Commission of medical IN
quiry into such conditions as may
make such action necessary.
Judge Smith has been suffering
from nervous debility for over year,
and it appears has been only nomi-
naly attending to the duties of his
Office. His presence on the bench
has been sporadic, and Governor
Stone believes that during the past
year his attendance upon the sessions
and the scant attention given his
duties because of his i'll health, bring
his case within the scope of the act.
THE GOVERNORS OWN MEASURE.
The provisions of the act upon
this point reads that the Governor
shall appoint a Commission of In
curry whenever any Judge, "by reason
of physical or mental disability, ap-
pears to be incapacltated for perform
ing his judicial functions and duties"
Governor Stone had a hand IN
framing the Judges retirement act,
which was introduced in tine House
at the last session by John Harrison,
Republican, of Philadelphia, and it
may, therefore, be considered an Ad-
ministration measure. For that rea.
son he is anxious to see that its pro
visions are carried out, so far as he is
concerned.
Justice Smiths term will expire in
1906, and should he retire-for, under
the act, the Judge himself is allowed
the discretion of reslgning from the
bench-he will receive half pay, or
$3.50 year, for the three years of
his term that remain.
Judge John B. Livingston, of Ian
caster, who has been in ill health ever
since his election to the bench, may
retire, under the provisions of this act
as it is understood he has not been in
condition to attend to his duty in the
Lancaster County Courts for over a
year.
There is also talk OF Chief Justice
McCollum, Of the Supreme Court, be-
ing regarded as coming under the pro.
visions OF the retirement law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
The STATE AT A GLANCE.

The Pennsylvania railroad
company are relaying their tracks
between Milton and Watsontown
with ninety-pouud steel rails.
While reading a newspaper,
Frank Shouch, a well-known meat
dealer of Wilkes Barre, dropped
dead Monday morning. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
The tailors throughout the
state have started a movement for
appealing to the next legislature to
pass law so that they can attach
salaries for bills due them on wear
ing apparel.
"A silk factory that will en-
ploy 1900 men and women will be
erected at New Castle, Pa, by a
company of New York rnanufact-
tires and importers. J. P. Sherlock,
representing the company, is look
Ing for site. The plant will cost
$500, 900 and will be the largest in
the State.
Ten head of cattle belonging
to Anthony Mallen, residing near
Susquehanna, were poisoned by
eating Paris green mixed with salt
which had been strewn over his
pasture land by some enemy.
Lock Haven and vicinity is
greatly agitated over the reported
discovery of oil in a we'll being
drilled in that vicinity, and stock
has taken quite an advance, the
holders of the same seeing large
fortunes before them. Arrange
ments are being made for putting
down several more wells. 1t is to
be hoped that the anticipations Of
those interested will not be blight
ed and that prosperous oil field
may be opened in that county.
The Reading company will
follow the example of the Pennsyl-
vania road and grant a ten per cent
increase to all employees at present
drawing less than $2oo per month.
The increase will date from the
first of November and will affect
over IS,o men. The Jersey
Central road will grant a similar
increase affecting nearly 5000 men
within a few days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
TAX ON CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
No Free Entry into the Philippines this Year,
as Heretofore.

For the first time since the in.
surrection in the Philippines there
will be no free entry of Christmas
presents into the Philippines for
soldiers and civilian employees.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the cabinet several days
ago, when it was decided that the
law as passed by Congress for the
imposition of duties on imports into
the Philippines would not admit Of
any change by the executive of the
United States.
There are 1900 soldiers now in
the Philippines and it has been
customary heretofore to permit
relatives and friends to send them
Christmas boxes each year, they
being transported tree on govern
ment transports and admitted at
Manila free of all duty.
Secretary Root was very anxious
that some way be found to continue
the custom inaugurated by Presi-
dent Mckinley, but the decision of
the cabinet was that under the
present law the duty cannot be
waived.
In the opinion of the officers OF
the war department the entry OF
presents into the United States
from soldiers and officials in the
Philippines free Of duty will also be
prohibited.
Of course, the decision will not
prevent the sending of Christmas
boxes, but they will be subject to
the same system of inspection by
the custom officials in Manila as
any other merchandise and any
dutiable articles will be held for
the payment of duty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20

Coffins with nitro -glycerine at
tachments are in fair way to be-
come fashionable in various parts OF
the country, The ghouls who
make business of grave robbing
have been rampant recently and
strange, indeed, are the devices
being used to outwit them. Elec-
trio bells and automatic signals
have been connected with coffin
lids that warning might be given
when they were disturbed. 1t re-
mains to bereaved widower, how
ever, to effectually guard his wife s
body. He consulted with the ceme-
terry trustees, who finally consented
to allow him to use a mechanism
by which, if the casket is reopened,
'nitro-glycerine will explode and
kill the desperadoes without injury
to the coffin itself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
First National Bank,
BIOOn1Sburg, Pa.

Z. w. NJ. LOW, President.
j. M. Staver, Vice President.
E. B. Tustin, Vice President.
E. f. Carpenter, Cashier.
SsSS
The First National Bank
solicits a share Of your busi-
ness upon the basis of
Sound an d Progressive
Banking, Liberal and Ac-
curate Treatment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
THE BROWNS WERE AHEAD.
Great Majorities for the Republican Nomi-
nees Throughout the Entire
State.
The Official Vote Counted.

Complete official returns of the re-
cent election show that Governor
elect Pennypacker fell behind the vote
of the two Browns in every county in
the State.
Pennypacker's plurality is I42,34o,
while his majority over all the nomi-
nees for Governor is eI,o56. w. M.
Browns plurality is ISI,244, and that
of Isaac B. Brown, 2o4,237. Major
Brown ran ahead of Pennypacker in
every county and also ran ahead OF
the other Brown in every county ex.
cept Berks, the home of James Nolan,
the Democratic nominee for Secretary
OF Internal Affairs, where he fell
eighty-seven behind the western
Brown.
The official returns show that the
Socialist abor party has far out.
stripped the Socialist party and polled
almost as many votes as the Prohi-
bltion nominees. The vote of DR..
Slas Z. Swallow, the Prohibition can
didate for Governor, is great dlsap.
pointment to the "hghtng parson'
and his friends. They were confident
it would exceed his vote of $4,000
for governor four years ago, when in
fact it is less than $4,000 and only a
few votes ahead of his associates on
the ticket.
The official returns were tabu)ated
Friday at the State Department. The
work was delayed by the failure OF
Allegheny and Philadelphia to send
An returns earlier.
The officla! vote in detail for Gov
.ernor follows:
Governor-Pennypacker, Republi-
can, 5oa,867; Pattison, Democrat,
436,457; Swallow, Prohibition, az
3a7; Adams, Socialist Labor, s,Is7;
Clayton, Socialist, 2I,oIo; Pennypack-
er, Citizens, 45o; Pattison, Anti-Ma-
chine, e,54e; Pattison, Ballot Reform,
4,o7I; scattering a6.
Lieutenant Governor-Brown Re-
publican, 6os,soa; Guthrie, Demo-
crat, 4Io,9Ss; Grumbine, Prohibition,
23,o76; Munro, Socialist Labor, A.
766; Barnes, Socialist, aI,a3a; Brown,
Citizens s73; Guthrie, Anti-Machine,
S,929; Guthrie, Ballot Reform, 4,9I4;
scattering S.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Brown, Republican, 6I4,o9I; Nolan,
Democrat, 396,7SS; Marquis, Prohi-
bitlou, aa,963; Feehan, Socialist
Labor, 4,s9a; Gould, Socialist, 2o,'
GA; Brown, Citizens, 400; Nolan,
Anti-Machine, 8,6SI; Nolan, Ballot
Reform, 4,7s4.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20

Car windows ought to be nailed
down. The car window 6end can t
be tied fast enough to keep him
out of mischief. In the winter he
directs the icy blasts against his
neighbor in the rear and gives him
a dangerous chill or a case of pneu-
monia; in summer he fills his eyes
with cinders and his clothes with
dust and dirt. The curse of the
American passenger coach is its
miserable Windows. They ought
to be tight shut at all times. Ven
tilation ought to be provided from
above and permitted to be regulated
only by trainmen, just as the heat
of the train is regulated in winter
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
Decision Affecting Teamsters.

A Pennsylvania court holds that a
driver of a wagon with all curtains
down to keep out the rain was guilty
of contributory negligence because he
only glanced out once in approaching
a cross street to see whether a car
was coming The court declares it is
a drivers duty to be on the lookout
for an approaching car, and, when on
the street, to continue to look until
the track is reached.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Court was in session for a few
minutes on Thursday. Hon. Robt.
R. Little and both of his Associates
were on the bench.
George Labar appointed consta.
BILE of Fishingcreek township.
Estate of Samuel Knorr. Excep-
tions to auditors report. Argu.
ment.
Rose Gillaspy VS.. L. E. Agnew
Petition for interpleader. Granted.
The County Commissioners were
granted leave to file copy of the
bond of the issue of 1894 to No. 40
May session, 1894.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
Dragged Beneath Gar; Fell Through
Trestle.
Falling Into the River, Brakeman Swan 10
Pier, Where He clung for Life.

When the freight train on which
Harry Harmon was running as brake
man stopped on the bridge spanning
the river between Northumberland
and Sunbury on Friday, Harmon
noticed that something was wrong
with the brake rigging of car.
He was under the car when the
train started, and was dragged con.
siderable distance before he fell
through the bridge into the river.
He still had strength enough, al.
though seriously injured, to swim to
pier, where he clung until his com
rades came to his rescue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20

AT meeting of the directors OF
the La Grande Gold Mining Com
pany held Thursday evening last,
w. M. Perrine of Philadelphia was
elected president, Jas. c. Brown,
vice president and c. B. Robbins,
secretary and treasurer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
TAIL0k-MADE SUITS.

n. S. Tingley has accepted the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co.
OF Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to-measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the COLUMBIAN building. At.