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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
AUTO CLIMBS A TOWE
Two Hundred Pound Machine in CO.
penhagen Performs Most
Remarkable Feat.

A curious performance was late
ly accomplished by an automobile in
Denmark. Copenhagen possesses
circular tower 100 feet in height,
which was formerly used for astro-
nomical purposes. Its top is only
reached by ascending spiral pas
sage IL feet broad which winds be-
tween the outer wall of the tower
and an inner circular wall. From
the base to the top it is entirely
without steps, and the gradient is
seven inches per ell. An automobile
of five-horse power, weighing 200
pounds, and carrying three persons,
ascended the tower the other daS,
taking one minute for the journey,
and afterward making the much
more dangerous descent with equal
success. 1t is of interest to recall
that the Gar Peter the Great, on
visiting Copenhagen in 1716, made
the same ascent and descent in q
carriage drawn by four horses.
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Cash In Advance.
Country Weekies Are as Much Entitled TO
1t as Magazines.

A curious thing that comes very
forclbly 10 our notice is the fact that
people never question the require
ments of publishers of most maya
zines or newspapers that subscriptions
must be paid III advance. while with
the local or country papers the great
majority seldom pay in advance. And
yet the country or local paper is far
more in need of the money than are
the great dailies and magazines. The
latter have capital back of them,
while the country paper usually has
to struggle TO get enough to carry on
its business. We wonder if there are
any of our subscribers to whom it
would make any particular difference
if they paid their subscription in ad-
vance. 1t would only be a small
amount to each subscriber, but to the
publisher it means the loss of the use
OF the total subscriptions of all sub
scribers and much time in collecting.
In the case OF the Independent 1t
amounts to many hundreds of dollars.
Dear readers, would it not be a good
idea for each of you who are in the
habit of waiting year or more before
paying for your paper to put in prac-
tlce that Golden Rule, so much
praised but seldom practiced, of doing
as you would be done by, and send in
your years subscriptions We think
and the testimony of many is that we
are furnishing you an excellent paper.
There is no other country paper that
excels the Independent. DO you not
think you ought to treat US as well as
you do the publishers of the maya
zines, dailies and other papers that
you take? We are offering you ex-
traordirary inducements in our spec
ial clubbing rates for you to pay up,
but if you do not want any of the
publications we hope you will kindly
consider the justice of our statement
and remit your subscription for one
year. Hamburg On. w. Maebenaenk
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FISHES FACES DEcEIvING.
inc Cannot Always Tell by Their Ex-
preston what Their Char
actcrs Arc.

"Fish are good deal like people"
said superintendent Spencer, of the
New York aquarium. "You can't al
ways tell by their countenances what
to expect of them. Look at that fell
low there, now!"
lie pointed to tiger fish which
cls butting its nose against the
css of its tank. No more villain
ais face of the pugnacious sort
could he found in days search in
,he haunts of the third-rate pugil-
lists.
Looks MS if he would fight at the
wriggle of fin. doesn't he?" the
superintendent continued. "See those
jaws! Bad eye. too. Well. sir, that
is the most gentle fish in the aquar-
ium-one of the clinging kind that
seeks affection and kindness. Now
over there is lady fish. Just OBJ
serve those brilliant colors, and that
dear, innocent face, and notice the
coaNing. graceful movements of its
tail. You'd think il would eat out
of your hand. and droop if you
scolded It.
"On the contrary, it's the most un-
ladylike fish i'm this collections; its
temper is shrewish. and it's habits
are bad, and if you give it a chance
it would bite YOU like n savage bull
pup. It's n vicious fish. and doesn't
deserve all those fine airs il has"
Mr.. Spencer put his hand near the
glass front of the tank, says the
New York Mail and Express. There
was an instant commotion: the in
sinuating tail lashed the water, and
that angelic mouth bumped sharply
against the barrier in swift effort
to nip the tip of the superintend-
ent's finger.
would you ever think it?" said
Mr.. Spencer. Lady fish, indeed!"
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Electricity Helps Corn.

w. S. Stacey, farmer living three
miles south of Marshalltown, Iowa,
has been experimenting with cleo
tricity treated corn, with excellent re-
suits. The corn was treated in the
following manner:
A barrel was filled with water, and
pieces of zinc placed one at the bot
tom and another on top of the water.
Then the seed corn was placed in the
water and a current of 500 volts run
through the barrel for twenty minutes.
The corn was then thoroughly dried
and planted with drill.
Thirteen acres were planted with
this corn May IT. The land had
been planted to corn for nine con-
secutive years. The corn averaged
eight feet in height, and will yield
seventy.Eve bushels to the acre
nearly double the yield of the fields
Immediately surrounding it.
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Their blunderins

a sorry spectacle. Their blunderins
candidate for governor has foundered
along, getting deeper in the mire at
every step. He has astonished and dis.
gusted his friends He mas deeply dis.
credited his own intelligence and be-
lied his hlgh-toned professions by apol-
ogizing for and defending the worst
legislature the state has ever known.
He has been proven TO be the subservi.
ent tool of Quay and his silly efforts
TO discuss national questions, which
have nothing to do with the battle for
honest government in Pennsylvania,
only expose his insincerity and weak
ness the more.
On the other hand, the combined op-
position to Quayism has grown strong
er and more determined and enthusias.
tic every day. The Democratic and in
dependent press has been an aggres
sive unit for the cause of political re.
generation. The organization behind
Pattison and Guthrie has been working
effectively in every county. The tour
of the candidates has been an inspira-
ton to every good citizen. All along
the line the reform forces are pushing
tho pnemy at every point IL only rp-
mains to keep up the good work an
other fortnight to win decisive and
lasting victory of the people over the
corrupt and degraded bosses. Let every
patriot do his part.
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OdeII Orders Troops Home.

BALLSTON, n. Y, Oct 15.-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Lester, commanding
the Second regiment, New York ma
tioDal guard, has received orders from
Governor Odell withdrawing Compa-
nies |, X and L from further strike
duty along the line of the Hudson Val
10y railroad and returning them to
their homes at Whitehall, Glens Falls
and Saratoga respectively. The other
nine companies remain in the field.
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work For Twenty Thousand.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. IA
Practically all of the window glass
factories in the country started today
for the season. The starting of the
factories in Indiana alone means en-
ployment to nearly 10000 men and
boys. The men in all branches of the
trade will receive higher wages than
last year. The window glass combina-
tions are securing the country for
enough skilled men to run their plants,
but there will probably be n greater
shortage of help than ever.
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California Town yyiped ont.

ASHLAND, Ore, Oct. 15.-The most
destructive fire In the history of north
ern California has visited the town of
Klamathon, at the crossing of the
Klamathon river, Siskyou county, and
wiped out the entire business portion Of
the place, new sawmill a sash, door
and box factory and more than 5,00O,-
600 feet of sawed lumber and did dam
age estimated at $350,000. The South
ern Pacific Railroad company's sta
ton, freighthouses, rolling stock and
side tracks were also destroyed. Most
of the dwelling houses of the town,
which were situated on an elevation,
were saved, as well as one hotel on a
back street. A private car which was
on the railroad tracks and which
brought a number of western capital
lists out few days ago to inspect the
building operations of the klamath
Lake railroad was saved, with its con-
tents and occupants. The contiagra-
ton was visible eighty miles away.
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Discovery cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. 1t purifes the blood and enables
the perfect nutrition of the body which
means perfect health.
"For six long years suffered with indiges
ton and my liver and kidneys, which bafledthe
best doctors In our country" writes i. L. Ran
sell Esq. of Woolsey, Prince william Co. Va.
o1 suffered with my stomach aud back for long
time, and amer taking a cart-load of medicine
from three doctors grew so bad could hardly
do a days work. Would have death-like pains
in the side, and blind spells. l began taking
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets Before had taken half OF
the second bottle began to feel relieved. got
six more bottles and used them, and am happy
to say owe my life to DR.. Pierce"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing ciust
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
zoos large pages, in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of I'll one-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Address
DIR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
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SHOE TRADE OF CUBA.
Shipments by American Manufacture
ers Have Been Very Largely
on the Increase.

From statistics relating to the
boot and shoe trade of Cuba, while
under United States control, as
shown by the last commercial sum
mary Of the island for May, 1902,
published by the bureau of insular
affairs of the war department, it
appears that for the period mem
toned purchases, including sandals,
were made to the amount of 9,545,-
09S pairs, valued at $6,S12,017, the inn
portations coming chiefly from Spain
and this country in the ratio of 70
per cent. for the former, against 26
per cent. for the latter, though a COM
parison by years discloses the fact
that under an equitable adjustment
of the tariff rate on merchandise of
this class, in effect prior to United
States intervention, American man
ufacturers of boots and shoes have
largely increased their trade with
Cuba.
In connection with this statement
the fact is mentioned that during
each month of the three calendar
years, 1899, 1900 and 1901, the total
importations of boots and shoes into
the island were $6S0,621, $335,643 and
$467,77s, respectively, considerably in
excess of the shipments from our
customs houses destined for all Eu-
rope excepting the United King
DOM, the expectation from the Unit
ed States for this trade being $212.-
935, $2s5,172 and $4O0,431 during the
periods mentioned.
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BEATEN AT EVERY POINT.

The present campaign in Pennsylva-
MIA has had some remarkable phases.
The Quay machine never was harder
pushed. 1t never had a weaker candi-
date than Pennypacker It never was
so seriously menaced by internal dis.
sensions. 1t never witnessed such an
uprising of indignant members of the
dominant party. In every county the
very best Republicans have openly re-
pudiated 1t and declared their purpose
to return Governor Pattison to the ex-
ecutive chair. In great number of
legislative districts the revolt against
the creatures of Quayism is such that
a majority on Joint ballot against PEN
roses reelection to the national SEN
ate is practically certain. Very manv
party workers are lying down and the
haffied boss finds his fences overturned
and his lines of leadership tangled and
broken in every direction. Nothing
but an enormous amount of Doodle can
ever save the pieces and that is not vet
in sight. The big interests that have
reluctantly sustained the Quay. ring
to protect themselves, are tired out and
praying for relief. They have been bled
until a halt has been called.
Before the people the bosses have cut
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
SULTAN WANTS WAR.
Summers Friendly Overtures Re
jected at DacoIod.

summers Friendly Orertures He-
jected at DacoIod.
MANILA. Oct. 13.-The sultan of
Bacolod, Mindanao, has rejected the
friendly overtures of General Sumner
commander of the American forces on
Mindanao, in defiant letter, in which
he invites war. The sultan says:
"The sultan of Bacolod desires war
forthwith. He wishes to maintain the
religion of Mohammed. Cease sending
letters. What we want is war. We do
not desire your friendship"
Friendly Moros report that the sui
tan of Bacolod is fortifying his strong
holds. He is in possession of many ri
fles. 1t is expected that an American
column will be sent from Camp Wears
to capture and reduce the Bacolod
strongholds. 1t has not been decided
when the move is to be made.
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its allied organs Of
digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased.
1t is not a question
with him of winning
in the race for bust
ness but of simply
keeping up under
any circumstances.
Whenever disease
affects the stomach
1t is affecting also
the blood and the
health of every or
gan of the body.
For blood is only
food converted into
nutrition and nutri-
ton Is the life of
the body and every
organ OF 1t.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
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road station in Jersey City, where n
special train was waiting to take him
to Washington.
The prince will after his visit to
Washington return to New York Oct.
Il for week, during which he will be
given dinner by Mayor Low and by
the Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions and will probably give dinner
aimself.
Ii is expected that the crown princes
tour of the United States will occupy
about two months, but no date has
ieen set for his sailing for the orient
rom San Francisco.
In many respects the young crown
prince is far and away the most inter
.sting visitor to these shores in many
years. His father, King Chulalong-
sorn has 300 wives, and his children
IRE said to number 236, of whom 132
ire sons.
The prince was educated Mt Eton
college and oxford and is well qualified
10 study the customs of the United
States. 1t is said to be his intention
70 write book entitled "The Travels of
A Prince"
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The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter Office
Oct. 2S, 1902. Persons calling for
these letters willplease say "that they
were advertised Oct. IA, 1907:
Miss Martha Girton, Martin l..
Glover, Jno. Nauss, James O'Neal,
Miss Shaw, Mr.. Samuel Snyder.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
J. c. Brown, P. M.
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campment having in view liberal treat
ment of veterans in the matter of pub
lie Office and pensions.
The new commander in chief elected
Is Major General T. J. Stewart of
Pennsylvania, who was n leading can
didate for the honor year ago. His
competitors We're General John G.
Black of Illinois, former commission
er of pensions, and Colonel John McEl-
roy of this city. The name of General
Daniel f. Sickles of New York city was
presented to the convention, but he
withdrew from the race. William NJ.
Olin of Massachusetts was elected vice
commander in chief and James NJ.
Averill of Georgia junior vice COM
mander in chief
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Two KILLED In Train Wreck.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct, 13.-An express
train ran into n wrecked freight train
near Barre, three miles west of Pc
tersburg. The passenger engineer and
the freight brakeman were instantly
killed, and the passenger fireman was
probably fatally injured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
STRIKERS DYNAMITE
Trolley Car Blown Up In Sar-
atoga Springs.
EXPLOSION SHAKES THE TOWN.

1OtOrtncu's strike on HudsOu Naiiey
Railway Assuming n More Threat
eping Aspect-Mnyor FinneEan
TO Arrest GuaFdsmen.
SARATOGA, n. Y, oct. 15.-The
motormens strike on the Hudson Val
ley railway is assuming q more threat
sning form. Dynamite was used in
Saratoga Springs early last night, and
q riot Is feared at Mechanicsville. A
trolley car passing through Hamilton
street near the Clarendon hotel and
only short distance from the pnsscn-
ger trolley station on South Broadway
vas partially wrecked at 1880 in the
evening by an explosion of dynamite
tnat had been placed on the track. The
car windows were broken, the track
torn up and the windows of IA nearby
saloon shattered, but no one was in
tured. The explosion was heard in
avery part of the town and created
much excitement.
Major Andrews of the Third battal-
ion, Second regiment, on strike duty
at Mechanicsville in the southern part
Of Saratoga county, has been officially
notified by Village President Finnegan
of Mechanicsville that he had sworn
m large force of deputies and pro
posed to arrest and lock up every ma
tional guardsman discovered doing pa
troll duty in Mechanicsville. AS the
Second regiment is doing strike duty
by orders from Governor Oden any at
tempt on the part of Finnegan to car
" out his threat may lead to serious
consequences. Major Andrews has
three companies under his immediate
command.
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Train Robbers SIN at Large.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 13.-The three
masked men who held up the Burling-
ton train near thi city and robbed the
express car safe of $4,000 are still at
large, though posse, with blood
hounds, was at once put on their trail.
The robbery was well planned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
One of the Light brigade Dead.

SALT LAKE CITY, oct. 14.-James
=. MacLaren, n veteran of the Crlmea,
IS dead in this city, aged siXty-two
years. MacLaren entered the British
arny service at the age of twelve as Il
,ugler and lost leg in the famous
,,harge of the Light brigade ut Balakla-
va. He had lived In Utah since 1869.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE Interstate
Grocer of st. Louis says that COM
Dine, to include every wholesaler of
groceries in the United States, is in
the course of formation. That paper
says that the details are not yet public
property, and they will not be until
after Nov. ; next
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
Geneva strike Ended.

GENEVA, Oct. '13.-The strike has
collapsed, the strikers syndicate hav-
ing called upon all trades to resume
work. The striking employees of the
street car line have resumed work, and
there is complete tranquility In Ge-
ueya.
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PATTlsoN's SERVICES TO LABOR.

In political contests, as in other pub
lie discussions, one ounce of fact is
worth hundred pounds of idle and
insincere profession. The man who
does things, the public official who sus-
tains his own suggestions and empha-
sizes his own declarations by worthy
and useful acts, is the leader the peo-
pie believe in, the man to tie to in
every crisis Robert e. Pattison has
never been given to the demagogic use
of idle words. He has never sought
the favor of any class through appeals
to prejudice or passion. He has never
tried to stir up suspicion or hatred in
the industrial world, but has always
been the true friend of the worker in
every field of labor. Like every other
conscientious public official he has new
er hestated to show men the error of
their ways when they were on the
wrong road. He has frankly met every
issue and considered every question
coming before him in spirit of good
will, fairness and patriotism,
When called to the executive chair
at Harrisburg Governor Pattison found
the labor laws of Pennsylvania far be-
hind those of other states. He promptly
took the matter up and in every way
possible sought to bring about the re-
forms justly demanded by the great
army of workers. He indicated this
desire and purpose in his inaugural ad-
dress, in 1883, and in every message to
the legislature, during eight years OF
his service, this subject was earnestly
brought to the attention of the law
making body. Nearly three score bills
were passed, all being signed by Gov.
Pattison. The record appeals to the
enlightened judgment of every fair
minded man. Nothing like it stands
to the credit of any other executive of
this or any other state. Miners. mill
men, mechanics, female operatives fac
tory workers, old and young, railway
men and farm laborers, have all been
immeasurably benefited by the legis-
lation which bears his signature.
1t is hard to see wherein Wise and
sympathetic craftsmanship could have
done more. 1t is a gratifying fact that
intelligent and grateful workmen, as
well as employers, social scientists and
philanthropists have recognized the
great services to humanity and the
state thus rendered. The story told
by the transcript from the statute
books is an overwhelming answer TO
the silly attempt of a desperate politi-
cal machine TO misrepresent the facts.
Gov. Pattison's labor record forms one
of the brightest chapters in his bril-
liant and useful career, and reflects the
highest credit upon the commonwealth
also, which he has so faithfully and
efficiently served. The toilers of
Pennsylvania, on the 4th of November,
will testify their heartfelt appreciation
of the true friendship and effective CO.
operation in all their efforts to pro-
mote their best interests, of Robert E.
Pattison
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FRISCO NEXT YEAR.
Grand Army Elects General stewart
Commander ana Adiourns.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic for 1902 came to close yes
terday. San Francisco was chosen as
the next place of meeting, and the
election of officers was completed.
Resolutions were adopted by the ell.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
OUR ROYAL GUEST.

Grown Prince of Siam Arrives for n
Tour of the Country.
NEW YORK, oct. 11.-Prince Chow
70 Maha Vajiravudh, the crown prince
Of Siam, arrived on the steamer Fuerst
Bismarck, from Southampton and
Cherbourg.
The prince left the steamer at quar-
antine on the navy yard tug Powhatan
and landed at the Pennsylvania rail
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16

On the 4th of November Boss Quay
will meet his Waterloo. Every tyrant
gets to the end of his rope, bye and
bye.
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@RFswrgv

Leases, sc each, 3oc a dozen.
Notices to quit, Ioc a dozen, For
sale at this office. If.
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A MAN CAN'T

of his winning race, but a question of
being able only to keep anoat The man
who is suffering from rnalnutrition is like
the fettered swimmer. His stomach and
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swim in sllackles.
1t isn't a question
l)tit a question of
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-26

A writer who IL himself = multi
millionaire, says II win he great mis-
take 70 shoot these xatherers-in Of the
yellow metal. tor. IS he says. they are
the hees that make the most honey,
and contribute NEST to the hive even
after they hare Korxed themselves full.
The remarkable fact 10 stated. that the
masses of the people in any country
are prosperous and comfortable Just In
proportion to the number Ut million
aires In that land
In Russia. with tn population little
better than serfs, living at the point
II starvation. upon the smeane<t Isosxl-
bic FARE. such ~ none Of cur people
could ar would endure. you do not ind
scarceiy enc millionaire excepting the
Esnp<rw and few nohles who own
the land. Ii b the same. 10 4 great