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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
water Cure for Chronic CONSERVATION.

Take two cups of hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also q drink of water, hot
or cold, about two hours after each
meal. Take lots of outdoor exercise
walk, ride, drive. Make regular hab-
it of this and in many cases chronic
constipation may be cured without the
use of any medicine. When purga.
tive is required take something mild
and gentle like Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets, For sale by City
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

81 suppose, said the learner in poll
tics, "that you would advise man tc
follow the old method and go into a
campaign with barrel Of money
"No," answed Senator Sorghum, with
emphasis; ga barrel of money is nc
good. Nowadays you want hogshead
of it at least.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

DR.. Geo. b. Grinnell, author Of "The
Punishment of the Stingy, was recent
ly sent by President Roosevelt on a
special mission to the Standing Rock
Indians.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Enrinna FnYOrs q Texan.

Having distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, I began to use DIR. Kring'i
New Life Pills" writes W. P. White
head, Kennedale, Tex, land soon fell
like new man." Infallible in stom
ach and liver troubles. Only csc at H
G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

The retention of heat in lava is al
most incredible. Lava is so bad a con.
ductor that it is possible to walk on the
surface of lava flow when it has cool.
ed and yet see red heat in the assures
below.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

Hopley-There seemed to be some
excitement at your your house last
night. Popley (deiectedly)-Y We
had deuce of a time. Hopley-A
deuce Of time, Ell? Popley- Yes
twing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

She-Oh, Jack You are perfectly
certain that you love me? He-My
darling You don't suppose that | have
lived thirty years without knowing
love VIXEN | feel it?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Not Doomed for Life.

"I was treated for three years by good
doctors, " writes W. A. Greer, McCon-
nellsville, O., 'for piles and fistula, but
when all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me in two weeks" Cures burns
bruises, cuts, corns, sores, eruptions,
salt rheum, piles, or no pay. 95c at Fl
G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

No.4l, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
tanooga Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Morristown
TO Mobile; also Chattanooga TO Jacksonville
and Atlanta TO Brunswick.
No. So carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville. Knoxville to Memphis and Chatta-
nooga to Macon.
No. II, Pullman Sleeping car Morristown 70
Memphis and Chattanooga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

John Wilson, a Scotchman, was the
first man to come to America to prac-
time the profession of painting. He
settled in Perth Amboy, N. j., in 1715.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

A British young woman, teacher in
the Constantinople College for Girls,
fell in love recently with an Arab
sheikh. He converted her to Moham-
mechanism, and then married her.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
AParson's Noble Act.

81 want all the world to know, writes
Rev. G. j. Budlong, of Ashaway, r. l.,
what thoroughly good and reliable
medicine found in Electric Bitters
They cured me Of jaundice and liver
troubles that had caused me great suf
fering for many years. For genuine
all-around cure they excel anything
ever saw" Electric Bitters are the sur
prise of all for their wonderful work il
liver, kidney and stomach troubles
Don't fail to try them. Only SO cents
Satisfaction guaranteed by H, 9. Miller
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

For bad taste in the mouth take
Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. For sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc. 25c. II O. O. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
CHEAP SETTLERS RATES TO The FAR
WEST AND NORTHWEST,

The Burlington Route will renew the
cheap one-way settlers rates every day
during September and October, 1909, to
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
and California, such as $50 from st.
Louis, 1888 from Chicago, and 1875 from
Missouri River points, to California,
Portland and Puget Sound territory,
with correspondingly low rates to Spo-
kane District and the Butte-Helena
District
The Burlington Route and its con-
nections best reach the entire west and
northwest country. II is the main
travelled road through the west The
map shows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

"My friend, remarked the man in
clerical garb, 81 wish to interest you in
the future state" "Where are you
from, Arizona or New Mexico?" asked
the man with the impressionistic nose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

Nos. II and IL carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New FORK and Nashville via Asheyille
also between Greensboro and Norfolk Sails
bury and Richmond, Asheyille and Memphis
Nos. IS and IS carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Chattanooga and Danville and Danville
and New York
'Daily Daily, except Sunday.
e, II. AGkERT, @: M, Washington, D. c.
W. A. TURK, p. T. M, Washington, D. G.
s. II. HARDwlcK, g. p. A., Washington, d. O.
C.A.BENSCOTER,AG,P Chattanooga, Tenn
]. l. MEEK, Il, p. A, Knoxville, Tenn.
J. c. LUSK, I. p. A, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
New Paper Mill Gong Up.

Samuel Shaffer is experimenting
the work now in progress at J. M.
Shew's paper mill. The old building
will be torn down and new one I4o
feet long by 80 feet wide, together
with wing 40 by 20 will be erected.
Mr.. Shew's original intention was to
repair the old building, but in tear
ing away some of the timbers the
roof caved in. An examination OF
the building was then made, and it
was finally decided to erect a new
building. When completed it will be
one of the largest paper manufactur-
ing plants in this section. The sue
cess attained by Mr.. Shew is only
another illustration of the advantages
. OF having a thorough practical knowl-
edge of the business. He knows
every detail of the process of manu-
facture thoroughly and there is moth
ing in connection with it that he can
not do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
VOL. 81.
WILLIAM H. FISHER.

William H. Fisher, the present
incumbent of the Office OF county
commissioner from the south side of
the river, is candidate for re-elec-
ton. He is entitled to it under the
custom of the party which for many
years has selected one of the county
commissioners from that side, a
custom recognized as just and fair
by the rules of the party which now
provide that one of the county COM
missioners shall be selected from the
south side. To defeat him would
be breach of good faith to the
Democrats of that side, who would
then be without representation on
the board, and it would be unjust
to a man who has filled his first
term with fairness to all, notwith-
standing the fact that he has labor
ed under the most trying circum-
stances of any man who ever filled
that Office. We believe that he has
endeavored honestly to perform all
his duties to the best of his judg-
ment. If he did not always vote
and act according to the direction of
his democratic colleague, that is no
evidence that his action was un-
democratic or contrary to the best
interests of the taxpayers. 1t
does not follow that when two
Democrats differ as to the manage
ment of the business of the county,
that one is not a Democrat. Mr..
Fisher went into the Office with no
man S collar about his neck, and he
has followed out that policy up to
this time. { Perhaps that is the reas-
on for the attack made upon him by
the Benton ArgNS of last week.
There is certain element in the
party that has no use for a man
whom they cannot control. Mr..
Fisher is not that kind of a man,
and we do not know the Democrats
of this county if they are going to
turn down a man because he has
fearlessly exercised his own judg-
ment in the administration of his
office. Fisher is entitled to his re-
nomination under the time honored
custom of the party; under the Of
fetal rules Of the Democratic party;
and because he has made an able
and efficient officer. Vote for
Fisher.
THE COLUMBIAN is not in the
habit of espousing the cause of any
particular candidate. 1t endeavors
to treat all alike, and has no axes
to grind, but as Mr.. Fisher is the
only Democratic candidate from the
south side, and is so clearly entitled
to it. we cannot refrain from saying
this much in his behalf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
Only Two Companies Out.

Only two of the town fire companies
obeyed the order to be out for in
spectlon by the Council on Friday.
They were the Friendships and
Liberty. Four of the Rescue Com
pany reported at their hose house on
Fifth street, but they not caring to
make SO small representation, did
not turn out. The Winona Company
neglected the order entirely, whether
their absence was intentional, OF
whether the matter slipped the boys
memory is not known. 1t may be
that they like the Rescue Company
were too few in number.
The inspection was conducted by
President J. r. Townsend and mem,
bers Reimard, Kashner, Glger and
Wolverton. They expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
appearance of the men and the con
dition of the apparatus.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
The Winona's Mastodon Minstrels.

The Winona boys are arranging for
one of the finest as we'll as one of the
most novel minstrel performances ever
given by local talent. Majestic quar-
tity and richest quality is what they
claim for the coming event. Every
corner has been searched and ran
sacked for embellishments that are
the rarest and the best. Their govern
ing principle is "nothing too good for
Bloomsbury" The opening is to be
great. 1t requires an enormous
amount of practice. 1t is described
as the one absolute supreme, sublime,
historic first part, entitled "All Ma
tions." The costumes will be furnish
ed by the we'll known firm of Van
Horn & Sons of Philadelphia and will
be handsome and correct. Twenty
five people will take part in the enter
tainment. Not one, two or three
comedians, but a congress of fun
makers, and vocalists. The oleo will
be an irresistible ebb and flow of all
that's matchless and entirely new.
Everything that stirs the blood, brings
the flush to excltement's cheek and
creates roars of laughter. All this is
being prepared and will be given to
raise money to celebrate Bloomsburg''
one hundredth birth day. Ticket:
will be on sale in a few days; buy one
and get a choice OF seats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

The Normal Base Ball Club was
rendered serenade by the Blooms
burg Band Monday evening. Each
member of the team was carried
about on the shoulders of the stu
dents. The event was in celebra-
ton of the teams victory at State
College ON Saturday. The ex-
pense connected with the serenade
was paid by subscription among
the friends of the team in town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

The court on Monday appointed
Thomas Webb to fill the vacancy
on the Board of Directors of the
Bloom Poor District caused by the
resignation of Isaiah Hagenbuch.
Mr.. Hagenbuch has been good
official and has performed his duties
to the complete satisfaction of all.
He retires because of the press of
other business which demands his
attention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
THIS LOOKED DANGEROUS.

Fire broke out in the Mrs. Mary
Phillips boarding house on Main
street about three o'clock Tuesday
morning, causing the greatest excite
ment The scenes which followed
the discovery of the flames and the
awakening of the boarders, are almost
beyond description. Women clad in
their night clothes and men in their
bare feet rushed from the smoking
structure in terror. Trembling with
fear and thinking that all other means
of escape were shut off Miss Minnie
James leaped from the third story 10
porch on the second story, fortunate
y escaping injury.
From the very first the fire pre-
sented Obstructive aspect and many
who stood on the street watching its
progress predicted a tremendous
blaze. The response of the Friend
ship company, however, relieved the
awful suspense, and in a short time
the flames were extuinguished and all
danger was passed.
Mrs. Jas. II. Coleman was the first
TO awaken. She was nearly suffo-
Gated by the smoke which was rolling
into their room in huge volumes.
She Immediately aroused her hus-
band and he gave the alarm. There
was no help IN sight and he knowing
the perllous position of the others In
the house would admit of no delay,
hurridely sent in call to the Colum.
bia and Montour telephone exchange.
The first to answer the call for help
were Paul Eyerly of the Morning
Press and Geo. B. Martin. They
pulled the Friendship hose cart to the
scene and turned on the water. In
the meantime Mrs. Phillips, who had
heard Mrs. Coleman cry out, had
gotten up and was trying to awaken
the other boarders, and 1t was a diff
cult task. The whole exterior was
black with smoke and death from
suffocation was feared.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Phillips hasn't the slightest idea
of what caused it. Ralph Phillips at
tributes it to burning cigar or ciga-
rette. The blaze when first discover
ed was confined to the sofa, which
would seem to strengthen Mr.. Phillips
theory.
There were few people on the
scene. The alarm system refused to
work and the majority of the residents
were unaware that fire had taken
place until they were informed of it
in the morning.
Mrs Phillips carried insurance suf-
ficient to remunerate her for all loss
sustained, but Derr Bros. are less
fortunate. The water coming down
through the ceiling into their restau-
rant, which is directly underneath,
flooded the room and damaged their
stock Charles Reice who occupies
the room next to Derr Brothers in
the same building, also suffered from
loss from the same source.
The loud and prolonged blowing OF
the Electric Light Co. whistle served
to bring out the other fire companies
but their services were not needed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

w. H. Brooke has opened an in
surancc office in the Grotz building
on Main street, formerly occupied
by J. Lee Martin. The room has
been admirably furnished with a
handsome desk, chairs, etc. He
represents the we'll known New
York Life Insurance Company. AS
sisting him in the work are Frank
p. Eyer and H. Freas Hicks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

The members of St. Columba's S
church will hold festival on the
church lawn, corner of Third and
Iron streets, Friday and Saturday
evenings June 9th and 9TH. Ice
cream, strawberries, strawberry
shortcake, etc., will be served. All
are invited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

Rev. G.. H. Hemingway conduct
ed services in Benton Sunday after
noon. He left here in carriage,
with Warren Bittenbender, at half
past twelve o'clock. and returned
Just in time for the evening services
which begins at half past seven.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

The motion for a new trial for
Gulick the Northumberland county
murderer was overuled by Judge
Savidge. This sealed his fate and
he will have to expiate his crime
on the gallows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
We ARE
after THE
SHIRT TRADE

This And we going to have it, too.
Can't help it, with attractive Shirt Styles The
new sufs are so fine and beautiful that we have a
right to praise our stock. The best shirt values you
ever saw are here. Cuffs to match the shirts at
5Oc.. 75C,, $I.OO, $l.5O and $500.
Pleated, some plain. Plenty black-and whites,
and rich coors in new shades. Neat figures will be
very new and popular. Also white madras and
white corded linens-whte will be much worn,
also this season. Come, pretty shirts-we
like to show them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05

VIM. II. HIDLAY, CAsH1EE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09

ing area of four and one-half acres,
and is to be devoted exclusively to
the Swamp-Root business.
The building is eight stories high,
built of steel, granite and light col
ored brick, and its architecture is of
the most pleasing style.
As is the present Laboratory, so
will the new one be equipped with
the very latest scientific apparatus
for the compounding of Swamp
Root, the demand for which has so
greatly increased that the mammoth
new laboratory became an absolute
necessity.
A convenient switch connecting
with the main lines of all railroads
entering the city runs direct to the
doors of the shipping department.
After going through this new
structure as well as the present Lab
oratory, the writer was surprised to
e the immense scale on which
Swamp-Root is prepared.
But when an hour later, [ sat in
the Offices of DR.. Kilmer & Co., and
had the pleasure of seeing many hun
dreds of the thousands of unsolicited
testimonial letters, from all parts of
the world-letters written by CRATE
full men and women cured by Swamp
Root, I thought these people did just
as you and I would do. They sat
down and wrote their thanks for
what Swamp-Root- had done for them
and asked hat their testimonials be
published in order that all might
know of this wonderful medical dis
cOvery.
Having seen a little mountain of
these letters, each bearing the i'm
print of sincerity, no one would won
der that this business has increased
as it has, and that the largest and
finest laboratory in the world is need
ed and forthcoming.
It may be of interest to our read
ers to know hat they can obtain free
by mail, a sample bottle of Swamp
Root, by addressing DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
From the New York Sunday World

Binghamton, n. Y, Dec. 5.-Who-
ever goes to Binghamton, as I did,
will find a much alive, brisk city, with
beautiful, wide, asphalted streets and
charming residential sections. It's
business streets are decked with
handsome business buildings and
public institutions, but none of them
can compare in magnitude and beau
ty with the new Swamp-Root Labora-
tory now nearing completion. This
tall, towering building is the first
object that confronts the eye upon
alighting from the train at the rail
way stations.
The building itself is remarkable,
because, when finished it will be the
finest, most scientifically built, and
best equipped medical laboratory in
the world.
It was the pleasure of the World
to send a representative to inspect
this building, and from the stand
point of an architect, scientist and
searcher after the beautiful, I can
say, with warmth, that the trip from
New York was well worth while.
Hundreds upon hundreds of the
readers Of the World owe their re-
stored health, and the restored health
of their friends, to Swamp-Root, the
great kidney liver and bladder rem
edy, and I am sure they will be in
terested in my brief description and
the photograph of the new Labora.
tory, where, beginning with the new
year, Swamp-Root will be com
pounded.
The magnitude of the building is
not all. It will stand for centuries.
It has the finest of modern steel con
struction, with fre-proof masonry
and cement arches, not a piece of
wood is used in it's structure. It is
situated on the most central and
commanding site in the city, and has
a frontage of 231 feet on Lewis ST.,
345 feet on Chenango ST., and 407
feet on Lackawanna Avenue; it's
floor space amounts to the astonish-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09

made in the rice growing regions of
Texas and Louisiana, largely through
the efforts of the Department in the
introduction of new forms. As a re-
suit, rice production in this country
now about equals the demand.
GROWING OF sUMATRA AND CUBAN
ToBACCes
The commercial success of the
s~hade-grown Sumatra tobacco in the
Connecticut Valley has now been full
ly assured, and the plan adopted by
which last years crop, after being
carefully cured and sorted under the
direction of the Departments ex-
perts, was catalogued and offered for
sale at public auction under the SUI
pervision of the committee of tobac-
co brokers with Hon. E. Stevens
Henry, M. O., as chairman, proved
highly satisfactory. Much credit is
due the members of the committee
for the time and expense they per-
s~onallv contributed in the interest of
this Investigation. The ordinary to-
bacco grown in the open fields in
Connecticut brings from eighteen to
twenty cents a pound. The average
price paid for the shade grown to-
bacco was $1.2O a pound. The cost
of this tobacco, baled and ready for
market, averaged 5112 cents a pound.
The net profit per acre on the best
crop raised on a lot of about six
acres exceeded one thousand dollars
per acre. The reports from cigar
manufacturers show that the leaf of
this Connecticut grown Sumatra to-
bacco has successfully stood the test
of manufacture. At the present time
the Department is advising and in
~structing SO growers in Connecticut
and Massachusetts, cultivating 645
acres of shade tobacco. 1t may be
said of this line of Department work
that it has demonstrated our ability
W IOuICC d 1Cd1 LUZ "l1lCl dDOuG S1A
millions of dollars have annually
been paid to foreign countries. Elk
periments are being made in the
growing of this tobacco in Pennsyl-
vania, New York, and Wisconsin, but
the Secretary inclines to the opinion
that the conditions essential for the
raising of a high grade of Sumatra
tobacco are limited In extent and can
be closely defined by the Soil Survey.
The tobacco situation in Texas and
Ohio has been thoroughly studied
with a view to the production of a
desirable type of filler tobacco equal
to the imported Cuban leaf, and it is
believed that by careful methods of
cultivation, fermentation, and as
sorting, this can be done. In fact,
leaf has actually been grown that
can not be distinguished from the
imported Cuban when properly fer
mented.
INCREASED INTEREST IN-sTUDY OF
AGRICULTURE.
Statistics of attendance at the