The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

and four thousand houses were
destroyed by an earthquake in
Russia last week.
1t is rumored in theatrical circles
that Carrie Nation, the saloon
sznasher and John l.. Sullivan, the
puglist, will be featured in a pro.
tiuction of "Uncle Toms Cabin. "
What a heavenly idea for the last
act.
With white potatoes at one dol
hr bushel and apples from five to
six dollars barrel, says one of our
exchanges, CITY people may have
formed an opinion that farmers are
wearing diamonds and riding III
automobiles, but many farmers are
buying potatoes for their own use
and apples are almost as scarce as
June roses.
An exchange says Don't ask
the editor to rebuke every evil in
, she town and community, but when
convinced that such duties need at
tending to, write an article yourself
and sign your name to it Tor publi-
cation. The man who is too big a
coward to thus express his opinion
is the very one who will stand on
the corner and talk loudly about
the cowardice Of the editor.
When a man and woman take
out marriage license it is necessary
for each one to give an occupation,
generally an embarrassing question
for young woman. A Bradford
county girl recently gave her occu
patton as "helpins mother There
. should be more girls apprenticed to
ihat trade, and, although we do
not know the young lady in ques-
lion, we have no doubt that she
will make good wife.
Hemlock lumber will be much
higher the coming summer than
ever before and it will be hard to
get, according to information re-
reived from absolutely reliable
sources. Wholesalers are receiv-
ing orders now and have all they
car do to fill them. If this demand
keeps up, which is quite certain,
owing to the prosperous times, it is
quite likely that hemlock will go to
sixteen dollars a thousand at the
mill.
When boy breaks through the
reserve which nature has given him
aud begins to use bad language he
enters OH a course that leads easily
10 destruction. Association with
other boys at night, without super
vision, helps on this evil way.
Let's all get together in this com
mnnity and stop the profanity. To
do this we need the cooperation,
not only of the three great p's '''pul-
pit. press and police" but of that
ssill greater p, parents, and also
of the school teachers. There are
some hopeless, hardened sinners,
addicted to the use of bad langua ge,
bnt save the boys CnraoensOilAl
RSvre10.
Il is said that the old-time tradi-
tion that women must wait for a
matrimonial proposal is to be rele-
gated to the attic. The movement
has been started in the west and is
being encouraged in the east Two
weeks ago the writer attended ser.
vices in a church at Montgomery,
Pa. The preacher favored the prop
osition and in a prelude to his ser
mou touched upon it by saying tina,
many women support themselves
and husband and if a woman is
able to support husband she would
certainly have something to say, in
TACT everything to say in the selec-
bon OF one.
II When William F. Halstead was
\ general manager of the Delaware,
"A Isckawanna & Western Railroad
with headquarters at Scranton, he
was noted for his brevity and di-
rectness in dealing with his men.
He said but little, but he mean,
every word. One time complaint
was entered that one of his engin
GERS had stolen pair Of geese of &
farmer. He was called in to "dance
OH the carpet" did you get
some geese out at Putnam s!' ask
ed the manager. Eyes, SIR" ans
wered the engineer, 81 got two a:
nice wild geese as you ever saw. "
Wild, eh, " responded the mana
ger, "Well, you take thirty day:
off and tame EN-"