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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
The TOUCH DOES IT

Benson's Plasters are like your other
friends-they hate to see you in pain or
in weakness and are dog-tired hearing you
complain about it. They want to cure you
and send you along to your business whole
and happy. They can do 1t and sciU do it.
Try them on. What forr Why for any
cough or cold you may be troubled with, or
any bothering pain or ache, or worry with
kidneys or liver. Possibly some old clutch
of muscular rheumatism renders an arm or
a leg worth only half price Just now. For
anything that makes the machine work slow
and stiff, with pain maybe in the motion Of
1t, clap Benson's Porous Plaster squarely on
the bad spot. They are the get-out-to-morroto
plasters-not the sort that 60 to sleep on
your skin like cat on q cushion. There
is comfort and speedy relief in the touch of
them. No other external remedy, no mat
ter how made or how called, is worthy
to live in the same street with Ben
sons Plasters. Pains and ailments melt
away under them as a sheet of ice does un-
der the Spring sun. You cannot foretell
the weather but you can always foretell
the effect of Benson's Plasters; it is as
sure as the effect of hot breakfast in a
hungry mans stomach. But look out for
substitutes. Get the genuine. All drug
gists, or We will prepay postage on any
number ordered ia the United States on
receipt of 25c. each.
seabury d Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
SCIENCE BEATS NATURE.
implements OF n Present-Day Labora-
tory Make the Human Organs
Seem Gross.

The eye and the ear have long been
regarded as marvels of mechanism.
quite the most wonderful thing in the
world. But compared with the imple-
ments of present day laboratory, the
sensitiveness of all human organs
seems gross enough says Harper's
Magazine. A Photographic plate,
coupled with telescope, will reveal
the presence of millions of stars whose
light does not affect the retina in the
least. The microscope, too. with it's
revelations of the world of the infinite
ly small, tells us how crude, after all.
is this most delicate of the senses. In
deed, we may liken it to a piano, where
only single octave toward the middle
sounds. From the ultra violet to the
lowest reaches of the spectrum is n
range of some nine octaves of like vi
brations, of which, save for our new
mechanical sense, we should never have
been conscious of but one.
The ear hears little of what is going
on around us. BY means of micro
phone the tread of fly sounds like the
tramp of cavalry. Our heat sense is
very vague; we need a variation of at
least one-fifth of degree on ther-
mometer to realize any difference in
temperature. Prof. Langleys little
bolometer will note the difference of
a millionth of a degree. 1t is 200, 900
times as sensitive as our skin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Chance for a Bloomsbury Boy.

John Cecil Rhodes, the financier of
Southern Africa who recently died,
has left a will whose provisions are
most liberal and large number OF
young men will thus be enabled to
receive an education. Two scholar
ships at Oxford are provided for each
state and territory in the United
States, thus ninety.e eight will come to
America, two to each English colony
and five to the country of Germany.
This is chance for some Blooms
burg boy to 60 to one of the oldest
and most removed universities in
existence, the one who has turned out
many literary lights, such as Bacon,
Milton, Dryden and many others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

triple cuff, tlaring over the hand
and narrowing to point on the in
ner side. The long sleeves are quite
long, fiaring bit over the hand, but
Tor thin summer gowns the elbow
sleeve is the fashionable length
In the reverse order this is true Of
evening sleeves which are merely an
apology for sleeve, or else of elbow
length and transparent, of perhaps
a dropping sleeve which shows the
upper part of the arm and falls be-
low the point of the shoulder.
Bias folds of velvet, wired and
caught together underneath the arm
and spreading little over the top,
where they are caught together by
tiny bows, are novel fancy for a
sleeve, while still another is nothing
more than loops of black velvet rib
bon in proportioned lengths falling
from the arm. Various means of
catching the bands to each other are
devised, one of which is string of
blue enameled beads, or coral beads
crossing the spaces. Medallions of
lace are also used for the same pur-
pose with good effect.
A narrow puff and frill of chiffon
with a band of velvet covered with
spangles joining the two, is another
pretty evening sleeve.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

Mr.. A. NJ. Cook, the careful
Office manager of The Leader De-
partment Store, has been reinstated
in the order of Odd Fellows. He is
also a prominent member of the
Knights of Pythias. One Of Mr..
Cooks Monday pleasures is to pie
pare statement for the Co. show
ing the preceding weeks business
to be from 80 per cent to rs per
cent greater than the corresponding
week of 1901. There is no guess
ing about Mr.. Cooks figures. He
keeps an accurate and reliable
account of the business transacted.
and can compare the business of
any day, week or month with any
other day. week or month,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

was for those of last, but it will be
a hard matter to make the blouse
more popular than it was then. But
that the blouse will be equally popu-
lar for practically all occasions as IL
was then cannot be doubted.
| have selected three of the most
charming models for purposes of il
lustration. One is a combination Of
tucked mauve glace silk and em-
broidered lawn with vest of chif-
fon. Another is of tucked cream
orient satin and tinted Irish lace,
and the third is of pink crepe de
chine applied with ficelle guipure,
and carrying a quantity shaped col
lar, together with pointed cuffs and
belt of old rose panne.
Sleeves show an infinite variety.
So much so that il seems as though
there had been no attempt made to
confine the fashions TO any set
styles. but each fair wearer of sea-
sonable gowns is allowed to use her
feature of her garments. The result
is many queer and varied designs.
1t requires almost as much mate
rial for some of the new sleeves as
for the old balloon shape, only it is
distributed differently. The bell
sleeve falling from the shoulder over
full undersleeve of lace is one
graceful variety
Then there is a bishop sleeve with
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
THREE MODELS OF SPRING sLousEs,

Tor measure of success in securing
desired effects in form and figure to
suit the approved styles.
l proclaim without fear of contra
diction that one of the first cults
Of the day pertains to corsets. Given
that two or three women are gath
cred together in friendly conclave,
The chances are certain that the con-
versation sooner or later will drift
INTO discussion on the merits or de-
merits, as the case may be, of some
particular corsetiere. Respecting
eorsets, i observe a growing predilec-
lion for soft fitted band over the
hips, the which is held in place by
,uspenders. Now the advantage of
his will be obvious to those who
fave studied this absorbing corset
nbject. For the benefit of the ig-
sorant, however, l may explain that
he side band serves to lessen the
train downwards in front, otherwise
endered necessary when the corsets
are cut off quite short over the hips
1t is deplorable fact that only
experience teaches, and in this in
tance it is a lesson learnt at some
considerable cost. For there is no
ioubt the shapeless hipless figures
1--WE everything to skillful short
;ut over the hips. Prior to the adj
.ent of the pliable hip piece, it was
\ shapeliness achieved, as / said be-
ore, at cost occasioned by Sc
sere front strain, rendered impera-
i've by the absence of any hold over
he hips.
hope sincerely all this is not de-
'lorably dull and technical But the
yoman of normal, general interests
$ so much at the mercy of any cor
etiere that comes along, | felt en-
1oldened to proffer little advice
>orn of an interested study in the
natter. The modern corsetiere is a
Eeritable genius, and it is thanks to
Ter alone that we are to-day permit
ed to portray the charming silhou-
stte we do, affecting at the same
lime that supreme simplicity than
yhich nothing is more difficult to at
cain, or, attained, is so indicative of
perfect style and taste.
In looking over the spring and
summer models so plenteously dis
played one cannot help but notice
the predominance of the blouse.
There is probably greater variety of
style and elaboration offered for the
warm months of this year than there
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following named pupils of the
Neyhard School, Orange Township,
Columbia Co, Penn'a. attended
school every day during the month
ending Apr. 4th, 1909.
Mary Kelchner, Flossie Fairman,
Maud Cramps, Warren Kelchner,
Bertha Welsh, Carl Cramps, Elizabeth
Welsh, Cletus Kline, Ada Fairman,
Millard Kelchner.
Those having made the full one
hundred and forty days IN the term
are, Bertha Welsh, Ada Fairman,
Mary Kelchner, Flossie Fairman.
Mrs. ] E. SCHooNovER,
Teacher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

A herd Of twelve elk arrived in
Lock Haven recently and are now
in the grounds of the Otzinachson
rod and gun club at the head waters
OF Rattlesnake Run. The car con-
tanning the elk was run to Wetham
station and from there the animals
were taken to the park in wagons.
Mr.. Peterson, the guide and ranch
man who accompanied the elk on
their long journey of upwards of
5000 miles, states that he started
with fourteen and but two of the
animals died while making the trip,
the last one dying at Tyrone. The
elk were captured when calves and
are from two to five years old. In
order to reach the point where the
animals could be loaded OH the car
1t was necessary to transport the elk
in sleds and wagons nearly 200
miles. Mr.. Peterson was thirteen
days making the journey. and yet
within FIVE minutes after the elk
were given their liberty they were
feeding, apparently as well content
ed as if they were in their native
haunts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

Bloomsbury has the reputation
of being model town. You can
hear its praises sounded by travel
ing men all over the state. Its wide
streets and beautiful residences im-
press the visitors. We can sustain
this good reputation by hearty
cooperation. This is the year of
its centennial. Let us make the
celebration fitting one. Now is
the time to prepare Tor it. A meet
ing has been called for the purpose
of making preliminary arrange
ments and every citizen who has
the good of the town at heart
should attend and lend his aid in
the movement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Marriage Brokers in Italy.

In some parts of Italy marriage
brokers are IA recognized institution.
In Genoa there are regular matrimo-
nial brokers who have ledgers filled
with the names of the marriageable
girls in every position of life, with
notes and descriptions of their per-
sonal attractions, their fortunes, and
their families. These brokers go
about endeavoring to arrange en-
gagements in the same matter Of
fact business manner which they
would bring to bear upon any pure
ly mercantile transaction. Their
terms, which cannot be regarded as
eXorbitant, are commission of 2H
per cent on one yesr's income of the
bridegroom and three per cent upon
the brides dot. Occasionally n bonus
is given them by their clients, pre-
sumably in cases where both parties
feel that their brother has also been
their benefactor The awkward side
of the business, from the brokers'
point Of view, is when the Eride-
groom's income turns out to be nil.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Reduced Rates to Jersey Shore.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. on Account o,
Odd Fellows Anniversary.

On account of the Odd Fellows
Anniversary, to be held at Jersey
Shore, Pa, April a6, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell special ex.
cursion tickets to Jersey Shore and re-
turn, from Remove, East Bloomsbury,
Selinsgrove, Shamokin, and intermedl-
ate points. and from Altoona and in
termediate points via the Bald Eagle
Valley branch, at rate of single fare
for the round trip (minimum rate,
twenty five cents).
Tickets will be sold on April a6,
good to return until April 27, incus-
i've.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Fashions Favor Tall and Slender
C1inging Skirts Will Have Another Run During the
Spring and Summer

zA AT girls have been over
looked by Dame Fashion
FH in her preparations for
N w the spring and summer
H seasons, but this has been
true for so many seasons
that they have almost ceased to won
der and worry at the neglect. 1t is
tsll, slender femininity that is in fa-
vor, and for them all styles are pre-
pared.
The hopes of the fleshy rose high
FOR time, as there came from Paris
rumors of a revival of gathered
skirts and panniers, even though it
was but a modified form of these
that were said to be coming Had the
prophecies been fulfilled it would
have been the fieshy woman's season,
but, alas, they have not been, and in
stead there is the same clinging eff
feet in skirts in which the slender
have glorifed for several seasons in
the past.
But all is not yet lost, for while it
Il the tall, slender woman who has
been treated best by the fashion de-
signers, it does not necessarily mean
chat it is the angular woman. In
fact, it is the softly rounded form
that serves as model over which to
construct the fashionable garments
of the coming seasons, and with the
assistance of the corset maker even
those inclined to stoutness may hope
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

After litigation begun fourteen
years ago, the Wilkesbarre court
Wednesday gave the $1,000 reward
offered by the county commission
ers for the arrest ofthe murderers of
Paymaster Mcclure and Hugh
Flanagan to Detectives O'Brien and
Hefferon, of Wilkesbarre. A half
dozen men claimed the reward.
This is the crime tor which the no.
torious "Red Nosed Mike, was
hanged. Two of his accomplices
escaped the gallows by fleeing to
Italy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

The healthy old man wearsihis gray hairs
like silver crown. What if he be three
score and ten if there is still FIRE in his eye,
frmness in his step, command in his voice
and wisdom in his counsel? lie commands
love and revenue. Yet how few wear the
mantle OF age with dignity. Dim eyed,
querulous of speech, haltng in step, child
ish in mind, they alag super1uous on the
stage" dragging out the fag end of life in a
simple existence The secret of healthy
old age is healthy middle age. The man
who takes care of his stomach, who keeps
his body properly nourished, will find that
the body does not fail hun in old age. The
great value OF DIR. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery lies in the preservation of the
working power of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. From
this center is distributed the nourishment
of the whole body, the salt for the blood,
the lime for the bones, phosphates for the
brain and nerves. A sound stomach means
n sound man. A man who keeps his stom.
ach sound by the use of "Golden Medical
Discovery" will wear the crown of gray
hairs as BELTS monarch, with dignity and
ease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
The Advance in Meat.

Th, New York HeyaM is speaking
OF the advance in meat the past week,
says hat a great conbinatlon has
formedln the west for the purpos, of
controlling the meat market ofthe
country
Absolutely controlling trade says
the HfrH aggregating 5000, ,ooo, poo
annually the unofficial combination
OF interess known as the beef trust,
has SUCCEEDED in so completely domi
mating th provision markets of the
United SITES that independent CON-
petition lsiilled.
"The lSsst squeeze, engineered
by orders finn the pooled interests of
the houses forming the trust is the
boldest on tcord and the middlemen
and consurtng population Of New
York have 6tn forced to pay, within
the last weeA advances on prices al
ready abnormAly high of from to a.
cents for bee mutton and pork.
There has beet similar rise in other
cities until thy increased profits of
the trust over be scale of 1901 are
conservat'vely ekmated at SIoo, ,ooo-
ooo."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

A corps OF engineers under the
direction of Jas. c. Brown started
on Monday to survey trolley line
from Berwick to Nanticoke. The
corps is composed entirely of
Bloomsburgers. They are w. H.
Eyer, Samuel Neyhard, Mac Reber,
B. w. Hagenbuch and Dal Marr.
This line will be constructed to
connect with the Columbia & Mon
tour at Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Jurors For May Term 1902.
GRAND JURORS.
Berwick-Kinney Hayman.

UNA N ~ J u hOltS.
Berwick-Kinney Hayman.
Benton--C. w. Fidler.
Bloomsburg-Frank Eyerly.
Centralia-John Kinney.
Cleveland-J. l.. Fisher.
onyngham-James j. Mcdonald.
Fishingcreek-Baltas Hartman, Aa-
ron Bogart, f.. A. Beishline.
Franklin-Charles Hughes.
Greenwood-Alfred Heacock, Euos
Hartman, Grier Girton.
Madison-Lloyd Phillips.
MOntour-David Mauser, James Nc
Bride, l.. II. Boody.
Mt. Pleasant-G. L. Johnson, Henry
Kline.
Orange C. Bowman.
Pine-Hiram Piatt, ID. w. Robbins.
Jackson-Willits Sitter.
PETIT JURORS.
MAY TERM.
Beaver-Lloyd Davis.
Benton twp.-Frank NJ. Ash.
Benton Boro.-C. A. Edison.
Berwick-W. e. Britain, Frank
Carkins, Willis Miller.
Bloom-W. III. Coffman, William
Dietterick, c. +. Dietterick, Geo. A
Herring, John f. Kelley, Tilden Kline,
Geo. l.. Meyer, Charles r. Menden-
hall, William l.. White, Clark Sheep.
Briarcreek- Mark III. Bower.
Catawissa- Herman Belig, Tobias
Berninger William Levan, c. C.
Mensch, Forest Yeager.
Center-Charles Conner, Ellsworth
Low, II, A. Schweppenheiser.
Observation-Disclosures Mckinley.
Fishingcreek- Bowman, l.
M. Creveling, Geo. Labor.
Franklin-Jere Kostenbauder.
Greenwood-Wesley Morris, Charles
Patton.
Locust-John Walter.
Maine-W. b. Fisher.
Millville-W. b. Christian.
\ Miffiin-Harvey c. Hess, j. w. Win
Eersteen, Solomon Cherry.
y Mt, Pleasant--C. l.. Sands.
NOrange-Frank Conner.
pine-Harvey o. Fowler.
saltwater Boro-T. III. Edgar, W.
l.. NcHenry.
S6tt = Clarence Billheim.
JaGSson-Chas. f. Skinner, William
l.. Yoks.
SECOND WEEK.
Beaper-Samuel Hinderliter, Amos
johnston.
Bentos-R. l.. Shultz.
Berwick Francis Evans, Wilson
Ewes, "A. L. Martz, Cnarles u. Isoss'
Bloom. Charles Culp,. c. $. Furman1,
Charles Fetterolf, A. f. Girton, l. }.
Strausser A w. Wintersteen.
Briarcreek-W. w. Seybert.
Catawissa-Geo. Rhawn, Geo. Reif-
snyder, G. II. Sharpless, A, j. Gensii,
III. 5. Greasy, Wm. Nj. Giger.
Conyngham-Harry p. Gerrity, OH
Yer Miller.
Greenwood BARLEY Alhertson.
JacksOn-D. w. Parker.
Locust Edward Cleaver.
Mt. Pleasant-Frank p. Davis, Boyd
Evert, A. V. Kressler.
Madison-William Kramer.
Main-Daniel Williams, +. Pierce
Gruver.
Mitflin-E Eleazer Schweppenheiser-
Orange. ID. Henrie.
Pine-James V. Stackhouse.
Stillwater-E. +. Wagner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

WHEN BABY HAD SCALD HEAD
WHEN MOTHER HAD SALT RHEUM-
WHEN FATaER HAD PILEs..Dr. Ag-
news Ointment gave the quickest re-
lief and surest cure. These are gems
of truth picked from testimony which
is given every day to this greatest of
healers. 1t has never been matched
In curative qualities in Eczema,
letter, Piles, etc. 81 cents.-5a.
Sold by c. A. Kleinh
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
REDUCED RATES TO LOS ANGELES.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, on Account Of Con-
vention Of Federation Of Women's Clubs.

On account of the Convention of
Federation of Women's Clubs, to be
held at Los Angeles, Cal, May to
8, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell special excursion tickets
from all stations on its line, TO Los
Angeles and return, at reduced rates.
Tickets will be sold from April 10
to a6, inclusive, and will be good to
return until June as when properly
validated.
For specific rates. routes, and con-
ditlons of tickets apply to ticket
agents. 4-I7-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

Christy Mathewson, OF Factoey-
vile, now draws salary of S., otc
per year, as pitcher in the Nev
York National Leagae team. Al
present he is in Scranton, trying
massage treatment for his arm,
which has been troubling him ever
since last fall.-Snsqnehanna Ledger.
There was nothing the matter
with Christy's arm when he offici-
ated for the Wheelmen against the
Normal in a 10 game two years
ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Rebukes schoOlskhioh Drain State.

Deputy state\ Superintendent
Houck, of HarrlsbAg, in addressing
the Scranton TeachSS' annual Insti.
tute on Wednesday of last week,
threw several hot sbts into those
school districts whichtely solely on
the State appropriate to defray
school expenses Manyof these dis.
tricts throughout the Stae, he said,
have wiped out the schol tax, and
are running their school with the
State money. This will lsd sooner
or later, if 1t is continued, tothe State
taking control of the choolswhich is
a thing not to be desired.
He advocated higher pay fo teach
ers, sentiment that found greR favor
with the Scranton teachers, al they
have just petitioned the Boad OF
Controllers for an increase of 2 per
cent. in salary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

disease. One false step.ne mistake.
and the attack comes swihnd sudden.
The mistake which comney opens the
way for an attack by disc is neglect
Of the symptoms OF storth trouble.
When eating is followed hundue full
ness, belchings, sour or Der risings,
etc, disease is attacking / stomach.
The best way to frustrateuch an at
tack is to use DR.. Pierce's (lden Med
ical Discovery. II cures disses of the
stomach and other organs digestion
and nutrition, and makesthe BODY
strong and healthy.
III was suffering very much Witty head and
stomach" writes Mrs. W. c. Giltef Weldon
Shelby Co., Ala, ahead was so dzy when |
would raise up In bed would faltiaht back
Could eat but very little in fact srcejy auy-
thing, there seemed to be a heavy wght in my
stomach so could not rest; l had t,elch very
often and would vomit up nearly trything I
ties Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and five of his Favorite Prescriptios and am
now we'll and hearty. l feel like a. woman
and give DR.. Picrce's medicines creditor Il all
had taken medicine from physical without
any benefit as could seep
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt ot,tamps
to pay expense OF mailing oni@ Send
III tne-cent stamps for the paper bvered
boot, or 81 stamps for the cloth ound.
Address DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffald,N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

In REPLY TO INQUIRIES we have pleasure
in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream Balm
is like the solid preparation of that admira.
BILE remedy in that it cleanses and heals
membranes affected by nasal catarrh. There
is no drying or sneezing. The Liquid Cream
Balm is adapted 10 use by patients who
have trouble in inhaling through the nose
and prefer spraying. The pice, including
spraying tube. is IS cents. Sold by drug.
glsts or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street, New FORK.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

Too MANY PEOPLE DAILY WITH CA.
strikes one like thunderclap
develops with a rapidity that no other dis.
ease does. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
is the radical, quick, safe and pleasant cure
that the disease demands. Use the means,
prevent its deep.seating and years of dis.
tress Don't daily with Catarrh. Agnew's
gives relief in ten minutes. so cents. 40
Sold by c. A. Klein
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17

zrMMERMAN-EcKR9rH Samuel
Zimmerman and Anna Eckroth,
both of Fowlerville, were united in
marriage at the M. +, Parsonage,
Espy, April IS, 1902.
w. H. HARTMAN.