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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
McUlure's for December.
Ends the Year Better than Ever.

The Christmas Nc CInre'S is prim-
ariIy holiday fiction number, but
the four articles represent the very
cream of the months magazines writ
ing. Two of them make more alb
sorbing reading than ninety nine
stories in hundred. That remarka-
Bile piece of pioneer investigation,
Miss rarbelrs History of Standard
Oil, has for its second installment
"The Rise of the Standard Oil Com
pany." II is virtually biography of
John d. Rockefeller from 1857, when
his name first appeared in the Cleve.
land city directory, his occupation
given as bookkeeper, to 1872, when
the Standard, having absorbed or
crushed all the independent rehneres
of Cleveland, was preparing to pounce
down on the Oil Regions and secure
its monopoly Of the crude. The events
of these years unfold in Miss Tarbell's
narrative like the scenes of a great
play. Another article which tells a
true story more Interestingly than
fiction is Lincoln Steffens, "The
American Man on Horseback. This
is an account of the annual bronco
busting contest at Denver for the
championship of the world. The
principal characters in it are the two
best riders and the two worst horses
in the West --Thad Sowder and
Frank Minor, Steamboat and Dead,
easy. The illustrations, all taken
fIon photographs, are hair-raising in
their suggestion of broken necks
John Mitchell's article on the Goa
Strike speaks for itself. OF grea,
interest is the editorial announcement,
that it will be followed by two article.
by Ray Stannard Baker presenting
the non-union miners side of the
question. John La Farge's noble ap-
probation Of Albrecht Durer com
pletes his series of papers on ole
masters, the most notable contribu-
tlons to art criticism of recent years.
The reproductions of Durer's famou.
engravings are beautifully done.
The fiction is of unusual meri
even for fiction number. There
are four love stories, all rst.class anC
no two alike. SAT the Ebb of the
Tide" by Henry {. Rowland, intro
duces band of castaways on a south
sea island--a banker, an earl, {
countess and Yankee mate; "Mr
Potter's Vacation" by Herbert d
Ward, shows twentieth centur,
broker, with Marconi's aid, captain
ing great commercial struggle acros.
1000 miles of ocean; Thursday a
Three" by David Graham Phillips
tells how an enterprising reporter 60
a famous interview and his BRIDE a
the same time; and Briner's Wheat,
by Charles Fleming Embre, is {
charming love tale of harvest time
Herminie Templeton contributes tn,
best yet of her Irish folk lore tales
Darby O'Gill and the Leprechaun.
"The Last Choice of Crusty Dick,
is the story of an Apache massacre ir
the desert, piece of writing tha
grips you like steel hooks. Two
stories of child life fully up to tn,
! Nc C2nre standard are "a Christina
Present for Lady," by Myra Kelly
and GA Speedway Sermon" b,
Empelgh Merwyn. The first is
sketch of an east side school delight
fully droll and tender. Josephin,
Dodge Daskam also has pretty poem
of childhood called "Dreams." Alto
gether the December number make
a great finish to a great year TO
Me Cures Magasne.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Santiago to Havana by Hail.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 9.-Two
thousand persons, among them the
American representatives of the Cuba
company, witnessed the departure at 7
o'clock yesterday morning Of the first
through passengers. The crowd gave
the train an enthusiastic send off. The
Cuba company publishes liberal freight
and passenger rates, and it is antici-
pated that the opening of the railroad
will lead to the rapid development Of
the interior of the island.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Speaker Nixon Ill.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. TO-
Speaker S. Fred Nixon is i'll at his
home in Westfield. He has had an at
tack of heart trouble, to which he is
subject. Mr.. Nixon has not been well
for several weeks. Early in October
ne was confined to his bed for a week.
but had grown better again and was in
Albany most Of last week, returning
home Friday morning in much weak
med condition. Saturday he was con-
lined to his bed and since then has not
been permitted to receive callers. His
physicians say that with absolute quiet
Tor the present he will recover his
strength. His condition has been
brought on by overwork, and rest is
necessary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS WILL BEAR
THE FLAG.
For The First Time In our History National,
Emblem is Used.

For the first time since 1860 and
practically since the establishment of
the United States postal system the
people will have the privilege of using
postage stamp bearing the flag Of
the republic, with the issuance OF the
new series of postage stamps now IN
process of printing.
The stamp displaying prominently
the Stars and Stripes will be the two
cent denomination, but it will bear
no resemblance to the two cent stamn
in use today. Washlngton's portrait,
which has appeared upon the common
letter postage stamp since the begin.
ming of the use of postage stamps,
except during the single year 800,
when the portrait of Washington was
displaced to make room for wild and
woolly, wide-stacked, wood burning
locomotive of the "Rocket" type, viii
again occupy the position of honor
upon the label, but the bust of Wash
ington, so long familiar to the public,
Will disappear, probably forever.
The portrait of Washington, drawn
from lean Atomic Houdon's profile
cast, is abandoned, to be succeeded
by a photo direct from Gilbert
Stuarts famous painting, which now
adorns the national Capitol building.
1t is remarkable that considering
the Difference paid the flag by Ameri-
cans that the flag has, hitherto, been
practically ignored in the designing OF
postage stamps. Just one year, IN
1859, and then upon a stamp the
general public rarely if ever saw-the
thirty cent denomination-has the
flag had a postal stratus. In the
stamp mentioned there was an eigs
and coat of arms with two flags.
The public has many times indi
Gated a desire that the flag should b
accorded place of prominence upon
one of the much-used values, but un.
til now the department has not re-
sponded to this desire. When the
Columbian series, commemorating
the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1895,
was projected the department was
flooded with letters requesting that
one of the denominations be given to
the flag. Later, when the trans Miss
lssippi set was contemplated, another
avalanche of requests was hearted at
the department.; and two years ago at
the time OF the designing of the two
colored Pan American series the peo-
pie clamored for place for the Stars
and Stripes.
The department has not been un-
mindful of the wishes of the people,
but mechanical difficulties have
seemed to preclude the possibility
of producing "hag" stamp that
would meet the approval OF the de.
partment, and no effort has been
made to produce one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

tack on Reed Rules).
cerning the man who enforces them.
Tom Reed not only ruled the house,
but rudely ruled it, at times. But
his majority was slender, and he had
to be big boss, or no boss at all.
Whoever shall be chosen for the
speakership when the new congress
hall have convened on the first Mon
day of December, 1908, will in all
probability be allowed the power of
the appointment of the committees
and committee chairmen; and that
will be power enough for one man to
WELD over his fellow representatives.
But he will not be allowed TO com.
mand all legislation through the
committee on rules. There is where
the representatives will check the
one-man power of which SO many
have complained during the past six
years.
, 1t is well remembered that Speak
er Reed blandly smiled when a pc
tition signed by a majority of the
house of representative was pre-
sented to him, praying for consider
alton of the bill for the Nicaraguan
canal. Remember, a majority of the
members of the national house of
representatives-think of it! That
majority had elected, had created
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

N the constitutional duty de-
volved upon me, l declare
this house adjourned without day."
Exactly at noon on March A, 1908,
those words will be pronounced by
Speaker Henderson, the heavy gavel
will resound and the Fifty-seventh
congress will come to a close. Speak
er Henderson, who retires to private
life, will be the last presiding Off
Ger of the national house of repre-
sentatives who shall WELD imperial
powers over his colleagues.
The rules of the house of repre-
sentatives, which have been known as
the Reed rules, ever since they were
promulgated in December, 1899, have
given autocratic power to the speak
er. Time and again efforts have been
made to change those rules, but to
no purpose. The republicans have al
ways pointed with pride to the great
advance made in national legislation
while Reed was speaker; and both
parties have agreed that Reed was
right in declaring that "a visible
quorum" was the constitutional quo
rum which could proceed "to do
business"
But a majority of the house of rep
resentatives has been in favor of
changing the rules, in some partieu
lars, for at least six years. Con-
gressman Hepburn, of Iowa, has
been the leader in the attack upon
the Reed rules, and he will continue
TO be the leader in the fight. 1t is
well known that Col. Hepburn had
a majority of the republicans in eau
Gus assembled, in December, 1899,
and he could have then forced i'm
portant changes in the rules, but he
forbore. His colleague and friend,
Col. Henderson, had just been select
ed for the speakership, and it would
have seemed exceedingly ungracious
in a member from his own state to
have insisted on curtailing his pow
ers before he was inducted into his
high office. If any other than Col.
Henderson had been selected for the
speakership in December, 1899, the
rules would have been surely
changed.
There is great deal of speculation
already concerning the speakership
of the next congress, but one thing
may as well be regarded as settled,
and that is, no matter who secures
the prize of that exalted position, he
will be simply a presiding officer, as
the constitution intended him to be,
and not ruler of representatives Sc
llected by sovereign constituencies
precisely as he was himself selected.
The rules will be carefully amend
| ed, the main point to be observed be-
Jig that each representative shall
really be a representative - one
whose voice and vote shall command
attention and respect.
Speaker Reed was autocratic.
Speaker Henderson has not been. No
more conservative speaker ever oc-
cupied the chair than Mr.. Crisp, of
| Georgia, for he was not autocratic.
There is no complaint concerning the
man who may have been, or who
may be, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives. Criticism exists con-
cerning the rules rather than con-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
A Horrible Tale OF Bacteria.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - Twelve
million bacteria inhabit the skins of
aalf a pound of cherries, according to
Dr.. Ehrlich, German scientist, who
las made extensive experiments in re.
gard to the infection of fruit with bac-
eria. Currants come next, with H.
100000 to every half pound, and grapes
next, with 100000. An account of
these experiments has been transmitted
10 the state department by United
States Consular Clerk Murphy, at
Frankfort. DR.. Ehrlich urges that all
fruit be cleaned by either peeling or
washing before it is eaten.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Jap
1nese minister has notified the state
department. that while Alfred E. Buck,
he United States minister to Japan,
vas on hunting trip he was taken
suddenly i'll and expired The deceased
minister was born in Maine, but was
appointed to his post from Georgia on
April 13, 1897 His service covered
critical and important chapter of Jap
.tnese history
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
New York Markets,

FLOUR-Ruled quiet and firm at old
prices; Minnesota patents, S3S04i415; VIM
ter straights. s3.45q355 winter extras.
S2s5@3 10; winter patents $3.60d39O
WHEAT--Firm and fairly active on
higher cables. covering and small north
west receipts; May. SOuSo 5-l6e.
New York: No. 3 western, Sc, I. o. b.,
afloat No 2, bid54lac.. track.
CORN-Advanced with wheat and on
steady cables coupled with light receipts
and local covering; January, 55Ac.; May.
oAfts-Duu but frmer, with corn;
track white, state. S7Q42c.; track, white,
western, 37Q42c.
PoRK-steady; mess. slsals5O; family.
LARD-Firm; prime western steam.
l1.30c.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy 2Oq27c.
extra creamery. 30c.
CHEESE = Firm: state, full cream.
fancy, small, colored, September l3lac. !:
late made, 1Sc.; small. white September,
lSl1c.; late made, l3c. large, colored, Sep
tember, l3Ac.; late made l3o,; large,
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania.
average best, 30c.; western. fancy graded.
sUGAR-Raw hrm; fair refining, 1860
3lac centrifugal Sc test. 3 l5-l60r4c. re-
fined firm; crushed, 5.45c.; powdered 495c
TURPENTINE-Ste at 5SlgGl54c.
MOLASSES-Firm: New Orleans, 300
0RICE-Quiet; domestic, 44@67sc.; Japan,
TALLoW-Qu city, &C.; country. eA
HAY-.steady; shipping, 55@7oc. good to
choice, 95c Q$1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Shot While Playing Indian.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Dec. 9.-Ford
L. Messenger, the fourteen-year-old son
of Charles G. Messenger, prominent
contractor of this city, was shot by a
companion, Arthur Morris, with whom
he was playing Indians. The boy re-
ceived the charge of shotgun which
was supposed to be unloaded, destroy
ing his right eye and infiicting wounds
which may prove fatal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

THE CHRISTMAS DINNER. In spite Of
the fact that the word dyspepsia means
literally bad cook, it viii not be fair for
many to lay the blame on the cook if they
begin the Christmas Dinner with little appe'
lite and end it with distress or nausea. 1t
may not be fair for any to do that--le; US
hope SO for the sake of the cook The dis.
ease dyspepsia indicates bad stomach, that
is a weak stomach, rather than a bad cook,
and for a weak stomach there is nothing
else equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t gives
the stomach vigor and tone, cures dyspepsia,
creates appetite, and makes eating the
pleasure it should be
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Bishop Doane uends Rerep,.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. Sat n meet.
ing Of the state board of regents the
Right Rev. William Croswell Doane,
Protestant Episcopal bishop of Albany.
vas elected chancellor, to succeed the
ate Anson Judd Upson, and Regent
Whitelaw Reid was elevated to the DO
sition of vice chancellor, to succeed
Bishop Doane.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

81 feel as if should fly to pieces" How
often these words are on a woman's lips.
They express to the uttermost the nerve
racked condition of the body, which makes
life daily martyrdom.
If this condition had come suddenly it
would have been unbearable. But the transi.
tion was gradual. a little more strain each
day Of the vitality Any woman would be
glad to be rid of such a condition. Every
woman tries TO be rid of it. Thousands Of
such women have been cured by DIR. Pierce's
treatment with his " Favorite Prescription F"
when local doctors had entirely failed to
cure.
6 Favorite Prescription contains no
opium, cocaine or other narcotic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Actor Johnstonc Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.-After
lingering for nearly week Barry
Johnstone, the actor who last Monday
night shot himself after killing Kate
Hassett, member of Keiths Bijou
theater stock company, is dead at the
Hahnemann hospital.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
"sIr. Dooioy" Married.

NEW YORK, Dec. 0.-Flnley Pc
ter Dunno, author Of "Mr, Dooley,"
and Miss Margaret Abbot, daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Abbot formerly of Chi
cago, have been married in this city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. CIT has re-
Gently been brought to the attention of
Postmaster General Payne that about
twenty-five women are holding posi-.
sions as carriers in the rural free deliy.
cry service.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

ECZEMA RELIEVED IN A DAY.-Dr. Ag-
news Ointment will cure this disgusting
skin disease without fail. 1t will also cure
Barber's Itch, letter, Salt Rheum, and all
skin eruptlons. In from three to six nights
it will cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching
Piles One application brings comfort to
the most irritating cases. IS cents. so
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

CINNAMoN.CoATEDP PILLs.-Dr. Agne~
Liver Pills are coated like cinnamon drop,
very small and delightful to take. One pill
a dose, 40 in vial for 10 cents. Their
popularity is a whirlwind, sweeping competi'
tors before it like chaf. No pain, no grip
ing, no inconvenlence.-55
Sold by e. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

DRoPsY AND HEART DISEASE" For
ten years suffered greatly from Heart Dis.
ease. Flutterng of the Heart and Smother
ing Spells made my life torment. Dropsy
set in. My physician told me to prepare for
the worst. tried DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart. One dose gave great relief, one
bottle cured me completely."-Mrs. James
Adams, Syracuse, N. Y.-54
Sold by G.. A. Klein.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call firm at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, per cent Sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S725 for demand and at
$4 4S350Q4 $685. for 60 days. Posted rates,
$i.siIa and $4.SS Commercial bills, s4S275l'
4S325. Bar silver, i7%c. Mexican dollars
SIC. Government bonds steady. State
bonds inactive. Railroad bonds irregular
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Increase I'm Wages.

Within so years the wages Of
American factory workers have
doubled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
ADINNER TO HARLAN
Supreme Court Justice on the
Bench Twenty-Five Years.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.


Fsnction--Three Sous and Dnush-
ter of the Kentucky Jurist
Grace the Occasion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The din
ser by the bar of the supreme court
= the United States at the New VIII
lard hotel to Mr.. Justice John Mar
shall Harlan in recognition of the com
pletion of twenty-five years of service
on the bench of the supreme court was
a brilliant function. The banquet hall
was handsomely illuminated and the
tables elaborately decorated with
palms. American Beauty roses and
laurel
In the absence Of Attorney General
Knox Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh presided.
When the guests had been seated,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

A mans conscience will always tell him
when somebody else is doing wrong.
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THOMAS MAST DEAD.
Our Consul Mt GuayaauiI succumbs
60 Yellow Fever.

w
GUAYQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. S.--Con.
sui General Mast is dead after three
days illness with yellow fever. lie
was Inferred at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The funeral was attended by
the governor, the consular corps, the
American colony and by many friends.
The coffin was wrapped in the stars
and stripes. The British consul reclted
prayer I'm the cemetery.
The death of Mr. Mast is deeply Ia.
mented by the natives, who held him
In high esteem.
Thomas Mast was nominated consul
general at Guayquil May 1, 1902. and
left New York for his post July /. He
arrived at Guayaquil the latter end Of
the same month. Consul Mast was
born In Landau, Bavaria, Sept. %,
1910, and came with his parents to the
United States six years later He early
developed the artistic ability which
made him famous as a caricaturist and
cartoonist. For years he was travelling
artist for British and American news
papers and in 1860 and 1861 was with
Garibaldi in Italy. Afterward he was
with Harper's Weekly as political car
toonist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

The dreamer seldom wakes up to find
himself famous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

Gossip travels fast enough without wire
less telegraphy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

Nothing succeeds like success, unless it is
imitation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

A widow usually looks blacker than she
feels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
REED RULES DOOMED
Congressman Are Tired of Being
Bossed by the Speaker.
Col. Henderson's Successor VIII he
Simply u Presiding officer and
Not the Autocrnt of
| Congress.
Especial Washington letter.

C a ND now, in accordance with
N the constitutional duty de-
XOlYed nnon me | DECLARE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-22
New contraetor 20 euthrIe.

Mr. ]. d. Brazie Of Rockford, H.
an old and experienced contractor Ia
all branches Of cement work. side
walks. steps, curbing, fountains and
ornamental works, arrived in Guthrie
with his wife and daughter in view OF
making this their permanent home.
They have rented a cottage on 70.
Harrison. No. 524. phone S41. MT,
Brazie comes well recommended and
win be pleased 20 give estimates on
all work In his line. and earnestly
soliclts the patronage CT the people
having work OF this kind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-22
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND oKLAHo-
MA LUMBER DEALERS.

For the above occasion we will sell
tickets to Kan as City and return at
rate OF one fare plus 500 on tho
certificate plan. Certificates showing
purchase of going tickets to Kansas
City on Jan. 25th TO 2Sth. inclusive
will be honored for return tickets II
presented not later than Feb. 1st
Certificates to be signed by Harry e.
Gorsuch. secretary. and executed by
Mr. George H. Foote, Joint agent
Yours truly
A. J, corklns Agent