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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19

political enemies, but there is senti-
ment, which is daily gathering strength
that Washington needs fighter in the
chamber. The state wants money for
harbor improvements, federal buildings,
lighthouses, land surveys and hundred
other things, and II also wants a man
in the senate who will work until he
gets the appropriations For this rea-
son the aggressive "stevedore" is more
popular in the Tacoma ranks than the
sociable Foster.
Hamilton has been a member of the
state senate for three sessions. He
knows men, has a genius for planning
campaigns, is o man who does things,
and does them thoroughly. Never be-
fore has Tacoma and Pierce county had
political leader like him. He con-
tributed more than any other one man
to the election of Foster in the last SEN
atorial campaign He outlined the fight
which won friends for Foster, while the
John l.. Wilson and Levi Ankeny fac
tions were in deadlock, and carried his
man through to victory.
Hamilton's fighting qualities made
him the leader of the railroads in their
struggle during the last two sessions to
prevent the passage of bill creating a
state railroad commission. AS chair
man of the appropriations committee
he introduced New York methods into
the legislature, with the result that no
appropriation bill can be attached to an
other measure, however meritorious,
thereby placing each measure upon its
merits
He was born in Brooklyn in July,
! 1865, and was graduated from the West
chester County institute, of Peekskill,
in 1882 Six years later he moved 10
this state and opened a real estate Of
fee at Port Townsend. In October. 1888,
he entered the employ of the Puget Sound
Stevedore company as bookkeeper
afterward becoming manager. Soon
afterward he became member of the
firm of McCabe & Hamilton, which now
does 80 per cent. OF the stevedoring work
on Puget sound. The firm uses electric
conveyors of its own invention which
ing Tacoma the port where heavy cargo
inward and outward, is handled, at les!
cost per ton than in any other port IL
the world. Hamilton's political expert
ence began in New York, where for fou
years he was assistant to Gen. j. W
Hustled known as the Bald Eagle o
Westchester,"
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LOWS HIS FELLowMEN.
New President of American Christian
Missionary society Has Had
Unique Career.

Hon. 2. I. Sweeney, Of Columbus.
Ind, who has jIst mounted one more
step In the ladder of fame b. his e.ec-
Ion as president of the American
Christian Missionary society by the re-
cent Disciples of Christ convention at
Detroit, Is man of many parts. For
many years he was a noted preacher;
then he took to the lecture platform
and is now one of the speakers most In
demand. President Harrison appointed
Mr.. Sweeney United States consul at
Constantnople. where the sultan con-
terred upon him distinctions seldom
granted to any foreigner and made
him. upon his return to this country,
imperial Ottoman commissioner to the
Chicago Worlds Fair. Despite these
honors Gen. Sweeney is no admirer OF
the sultan, who. he says. regards his
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19
ROBERTS WILL. RESIGN.
King Edward Determined to Make
His Brother Chief Commanders
of British Army.

There is report at the London mill
tary clubs that Lord Roberts has ten
dered his resignation as commander
in-chief Of the British army. Lord
Roberts had an interview with the
king during the week, and it is re-
ported he discussed his resignation
with his majesty and the condition Of
the affairs of the war Office. Lord
Roberts is anxious to resign for, it is
said, he realizes he is too old to un-
dertake the task of introducing and
administering the many reforms pro-
posed in the war Office.
After his retirement he will visit
the United States. While he is gal
lant soldier he has been failure as a
military executive. The army de-
spairs of seeing tho needed reforms in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19

religious leadership as ealiph Of the
Mohammedans as of more importance
than his imperial position as sultan.
The Turk, declares Gen. Sweeney. has
hatred of everything Christian, and
there will never be peace in the near
East until he is driven out of Europe.
Gen. Sweeney comes of noted fam
lly. His father and his grandfather
were preachers before him. They early
Joined the ranks of those who aban-
doned human creeds in the great rent
that occurred when the Disciples of
Christ began their separate history in
1909. Two of his brothers, too, chose
the pulpit as their life work. For a
quarter of century he himself was
pastor of the Christian church at Co
lumbus. Ind. but now divides his time
between special preaching and lecture
work and looking after the game and
fish of Indiana, the commissionership
of which he holds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19

There are few ways of earning an
honest penny more strange than that
in which an old couple in the North of
England exc out scanty income. Their
little cottage is situated near large
mine, and every morning the colliers
before descending to their work leave
their pipes and tobacco boxes in the
hands of the old folk. The pipes are
cleaned and filled ready for lighting,
and the miners can come up at the dinner
hour and enjoy a good smoke without
having to expend time in charging their
pipes. They are again left to be in read
mess for the evening. The small week.
ly charge per pipe mounts into respec-
table number of shilllugs at the week s
end.
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HARMFUL SUN DANCE
Why 1t May Be Prevented by the
Order of Government.
Agitation Cnused by Professors Who
watched the Ceremony for sell
entiac Purposes VIII Bring
Results.

Investigation by the government of
the charges and counter charges that
have arisen over the Cheyenne sun
dance near Eagle City, Okla, last
July, in which Prof. James Mooney, of
he Smithsonian institution, and Dr.
gorge Dorsey. of Fields Columbian
,useum, we're accused individually Of
wing paid an Indian the sum of Sl5
undergo the torture ceremony. may
sult in the permanent prohibition Of
c sun dance among the Indian tribes
Oklahoma.
The sun dance is a religious cere-
mony and probably was as sacred TO
Indians in earlier days as are the
teachings of Christ to Christians of
this day 1t has vicious and immoral
rites, however, of which the public
has little knowledge. These rites are
a phase of phallicism, cannot be dis
cussed in print. and for that reason
are known only to persons who have
made personal investigations. This
phallic ceremony was observed al the
sun dance at Calumet, Okla, in 1902,
and in all probability at the last
dance. The Indians regard the cere-
mony as medicine" or sacred, and Of
fer no protest. This one feature OF
the sun dance should cause the gov
crnment TO forbid II.
The sun Lance is virtually a big
camp meeting, which every member of
the tribe is supposed to attend, In
tke old days the dog" soldiers, or
Indians who enforced camp discipline
under authority OF the chiefs, pun
ished a warrior who refused to at.
tend the sun dance by shooting his po'
nies and cutting down his lodte. Last
summer an Indian who has an allot-
ment near the South Canadian de-
clined to go to the dance. The pro
moters of the dance dare not destroy
his property. but this Indian ever
since has been ostracised socially by
many members Of the tribe.
Attendance al the dance means a
months absence from his allotment
and bankruptcy to the average In
dian. They neglect their live stock
and crops, such as they have, and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19

in order to better acGuaint himself with
his duties as prelate OF the church,
made tour of Europe. He made an ex-
tended visit In Rome, was received by
Pope Leo, and when he returned to this
country, one year later, he was made
assistant pastor of the cathedral parish
in Kansas City.
From this position he was elevated to
the pastorate, then to the station OF
vicar general, and later coadjutor to
Bishop Hogan, which Office he held when
selected as coadjutor to Archbishop
Kain.
While student of religious literature.
Bishop Glennon does not neglect the
literature of the day. He is a great read
er of the newspapers, and in Kansas
City It was not unusual TO see him walk
ing home with large bundle Of Sunday
papers under his arm. A friend, seeing
the bishop in possession of several Sun
day papers one day, asked him what he
did with them.
Il study the funny pictures" said the
bishop.
The st. Louis Republic says that the
| bishop is also a student of Shakespeare
| On his journeys one generally finds a
small copy of Shakespeare in the pre-
late's pocket. He speaks wonderfully
pure English, and two elements have
contributed to this excellence in his
speech-his early education at Dublin
university and his constant study of the
writings of the bard of Avon.
Newspaper men perhaps have had a
better opportunity to study Bishop Glen
non than anyone else When a reporter
calls on the bishop, night or day, he finds
welcome. The bishop was never
known to treat coldly representative OF
+he press, although he does not always
discuss the subject desired.
When a reporter calls upon the bishop
for an interview, it generally develops
that the reporter is interviewed instead
of the prelate
The new archbishop has made an ex-
cellent impression upon the clergy and
laity of st. Louis, and while the sickness
and death of Archbishop Kain are re-
GREETED, the ascendency Of Bishop Glen
non to the archiepiscopal Office is a mat
ter of congratulation on the part Of those
who knew him when he was an obscure
priest in an obscure parish less than q
| years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19
spend all the money they can Dor.

spend all the money they can Dor.
row.
Interest in the sun dance among
the Cheyenne and Arapahoes had
waned gradually till about three years
ago, when it was revived through the
m m.sinterpretat!or of portion of the
annual report of Mai Stouch, then
their agent. Maj. Stouch expressed
the opinion that the old Indians,
whose civilization was hopeless, should
be permitted TO hoId an annual sun
dance, as it posses. ed a religious sig
niflcance for them, and was their most
solemn form of worshiping the Great
Spirit, the Indians conception of God
His recommendation was distorted,
and the news spread among the In.
dians that the officials in Washington
wished them to revive the sun dance.
The grafters in the tribes saw an
opportunity to make money by charg.
ing admission, and the dance was soon
in full blast. A few of the other IN
dians saw the futlnty of reviving the
dance. An old chic said that he could
not understand the policy of the of.
fcials in Washington.
Once" he said, I'VE were told that
the sun dance was bad, and that the
Indian should follow new way, the
white mans way We started on the
white mans way, and then we were
told that the Indians way was not
crooked, and that we could follow il
for a while. The ways seem to have
crossed. Which one shall we fol-
lcw?"
The Kansas City Star states that the
purpose and significance of the sur
dance in the olu days may be seer
IN this prayer to the Great Spirit de
livered by the noted Chief Little
Raven, at the beginning of a sun dance
many years ago, the TRANSACTION beinl
given by a man who heard the pray
err I'VE have dlsobeyed our 'medi
cine' our tribe has .-ot followed tn,
straight way; sickness and hunge
have come to our women and children
and many have died
do not let the punishment fall uI
on the women and children who ar
weak and unable to bear it. Hurt no
our young men who are strong an
willing to undergo penance and tor
ture that health and plenty may b
restored to the tribe. The buffalo ar
gone, but we followed crooked ways
and because of our bad hearts tn
game was laren from us. Hear III
behold the torture of our young mel
and relieve our Affections"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-19

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter Office
Dec, I, 1908, Persons calling for
these letters, will please say that
they were advertised Nov. 10,
I9o3".
Mr.. 5. A. Bealer, Mr.. Richard
Davis, Mr.. Mathen, Rev. William
D. Ebert, Mr.. Samuel Hefner,
Miss Dora Macord, John Manley
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
J. c. Brown, P. M.
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strongest Man i'm senate,

The strongest man in the United
States senate is Senator Kearns, Of
Idaho. He is athletic, muscular and
brave, with a fist as hard as hammer.
In the early days of Idaho, when near
ly everyone carried pistol, the future
senator refused to arm himself, and, al
though he was frequently involved in
alterations, he was never known to
come out second best. A single blow al
ways settled his adversary.
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the war Office instituted until Lord
Kitchener takes charge.
1t is generally believed that the king
will try to force his brother, the Duke
OF Connaught, on the country as
commander-in-chief when Lord Rob.
erts retires. Such action will be un.
popular but the king has recently
shown many signs of being willing
and able to use the mailed fist to at
tain his eads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
PREDICTS BLOODSHED.
Illinois Manufacturers at Banquet
Cheer Speakers Words

CHICAGO, December eff the fight for
the closed shop is allowed to continue there
will be scenes of bloodshed in this country
that will surpass the days of the French
revolution.
1.-THE closed shop is un-Amerfcan. I'M
righteous a restriction of the liberties of
our people and a deathblow to the individ-
ualism that makes for success"
The foregoing sentiment, expressed by
w B. Brinton, president of the Peru Pillow
Company was cheered by 600 members of
the Illinois Manufacturers Association at
their annual banquet.
Our rights" declared Mr.. Brinton, ARE
dependent on the settlement of the question
once for all as to whether an employer can
hire whom he pleases without being sub
ject to the dictation Of any organized body.
THE Chicago City railway has won a
great victory in establishing its right to
engage its own employees. Without this
right, which is becoming recognized by the
great mass of people. the commercial SUI
premacy of the United States will be at an
end"
w. b. Conkey spoke along the same line
Still another speaker declared that after
the abolition of the. "closed shop the re-
moval of the union label was the most i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
NEW PENSION BILL.
One Framed at Meeting Of Subcom-
mittee Today.

The subcommittee on pensions of the
House appropriations committee held an
extended meeting this morning. The new
pension bill was framed and will be report
ed to the full committee at its meeting to-
morrow morning and it's provisions will
then be made public. The subcommittee in
charge Of pension appropriation is headed
by Mr.. Van Voorhis and includes Messrs.
Brownlow, Marsh, Underwood and Brun-
didge.
Commissioner Of Pensions Ware appeared
before the subcommittee this morning and
was heard at some length. The pension es-
Inmates as submitted by Mr.. Ware, call for
the appropriation Of $l3S, 1926 as against
$3.50 S47 900 appropriated for the current
year These items include simply the army
and navy pensions. fees and expenses OF
examining surgeons and salaries and ex-
penses of pension agencies In the pension
fund proper the estimates call for $780,
10000, as against the current appropri-
alton of s13S, 100000, reduction of
81. TOO, 600.
For salaries and the conduct of the pen
sion office Commissioner Ware asks $2.557.-
420 as against a current appropriation OF
So 507, 21O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Funeral of Sarah v. Billineslev.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah v. BillingsIey.
wife of Mr.. Thomas II. BillingsIey. formerly
of this city. took place from her late resi-
dence, 72S North Gilmore street. Baltimore.
Md, yesterday afternoon. Rev. Rufus w,
Weaver, pastor of Brantly Baptist Church,
of which the deceased had been d member
since its organization and Rev E. H Rob-
bins of Fulton Avenue Presbyterian Church.
who conducted the services. paid tributes
to her exemplary Christian character and
sacrificing devotion to her family
Mrs Billingsley was the victim of septi-
caemia. caused by the head of a needle
which she was using slipping from her
thimble and entering the joint of the mid
die finger of her right hand. The wound
being seemingly of no consequence, after a.
local application. she continued her
work two hours longer, retiring about 10: 30
pm. About o'clock the following morn
ing she was awakened by circulating pains
in the finer, delirium ensued and despite the
efforts of her physicians death came to her
relief the 9Th instant.
Mrs. Billingsley was favorably known in
this city. and her host of relatives and
untimely death. She was the third daugh-
Allison. Mrs. Billingsley leaves her hus-
band, Thomas H. Billingsley, two daugh-
tiers, Miss Cora B. and Miss Fannie G. Bill
Kingsley, and two sons, Julian H. and Mas
ter Joseph A. Billingsley. The interment
was in Loudon Park cemetery. She would
have been ffty-three years of age the 9th
instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

the finances Of the District have been in
creased considerably by fines collected. The
police of the several precincts were noti
fled Saturday to pay particular attention to
that particular regulation. Chauffeurs of
automobiles, bicycle riders. street car
motormen and drivers of horses attached
to vehicles of all kinds have been arrested
and in nearly every instance have been con-
victed and paid fines or forfeited collateral.
The motormen of the street cars claim
they cannot avoid violating the speed law
and keep within the schedule f1xed by
their respective companies. A case of that
character came to light in the Police Court
today when Shelton g. Canton. a motor
man in the employ of the Capital Traction
Company, was arraigned on a charge of
violating the law while operating his car
on Pennsylvania avenue yesterday. Bicycle
Policeman Lynn reported to Judge Kimball
that he followed CantOn's car for some dis
lance. and that the speedOmeter on his
bicycle registered nineteen miles an hour.
Canton declared that 1t was necessary for
him to violate the law in order to keep
within the schedule prepared by his COM
pany The court held that the charge had
been sustained, and on recommendation of
the officer imposed fine of &c.
Canton remarked that he had to pay the
fine out of his own pocket, as the company
would not do 1t. He said his salary would
ilot permit iiIi " pay Ilic me, anu tOOk d
seat in the dock. few minutes later he
changed his mind. paid the fine and was
released from custody.
John Haynes and Bernard Odds, motor
men on the Capital Traction line, were also
named as defendants on charges of violat
Ing the law on their cars. They took the
alternative and forfeited 50 EACH
Peter Simms gave up 81 for riding his
bicycle on the wrong side of the street, as
did also Philip Zell, who was charged with
a similar offense.
William Edwards forfeited 50 security for
not having bell attached to his bicycle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
ADVOCATE ADVERTISING.
Strong Testimonials From High
Sources at Chicago Banquet.

CHICAGO, December 9.--Sidelights on adj
vertising have been presented at the an
nual banquet Of the Agate Club. where ex-
perts from various cities had been assem-
bled by thu advertising representatives of
Chicago newspapers and magazines vino
compose the organization.
Average mankind is guided-is the vic
tim-of suggestions" said George E. Vim
cent professor of sociology at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. You men have a profound
responsibility, for you make the susges-
tons I am glad to say that you do not
wrongfully exercise that power"
Albert A. Pope, president of the Pope
Manufacturing Company of New York.
gave the following suggestions: Believe
in something. tell the people the truth. and
stick to it. Don't tell a man more than he
will believe. Make him want what you ad-
yertise. Be careful in the selection of
names. A good article often is spoiled by
an injudicious name.
Mr. Pope said the failure of the American
Bicycle Company, the combine. was be
cause it ceased advertising at critical
time.
D. NJ Lord of Chicago observed that a
man might as well expect to maintain
steam in a boiler without coal as to attempt
to continue a business created by advertis-
ing after dropping the advertising.
Chas II. Taylor. editor of the Boston
Globe, defended the Sunday newspaper and
the publica ton of stories of crime
1.-The Sunday newspaper has q place In
literature" he said. I'VE could not do
without it A paper Is printed for all
classes of people, and each class has a
right to the news that especially interests
it, 1t is a mistaken idea to believe that
murder stories either are wanted or sell
newspaper Only those with an element of
mystery or those of prominent persons are
used"
n ~ IT. NJ;
Capitol said continuous advertising was
necessary for the future success of any
business firm.
Charles ID. Spalding, president of the
club. delivered the address of welcome
George W. Peck of Wisconsin was coast
master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
GHoULs ROB GRAVES.
Believed There is an Organized Band at
Newport News.

Special Dispatch rae Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. December O.
From discoveries just made 1t is apparent
that an organized band of ghouls has been
robbing and desecrating graves here, but
to what extent will not be known until the
investigati ton now being made is completed.
Two bodies which were exhumed last
week for the purpose of removal to other
lots were discovered to be in completely
nude condition Notwithstanding the fact
that both bodies had been inferred in hand
some and costly clothing.
The bodies were those of Mrs Edwin
Thompson and her father, John Nicolas.
and the discovery was made by Mr.. Thomp-
son himself. Both bodies had been en-
balmed before burial and were in a good
state of preservation when the collins were
opened for the purpose of Identification.
Mr.. Nicolas died about seven months
ago and Mrs. Thompson died about six
weeks ago. At the time the family did not
own family lot in the cemetery, and the
bodies were inferred apart in individual
lots. Recently Mr.. Thompson purchased
large family lot for the purpose of burying
all Of the family together.
Last Thursday he went to the cemetery
to make the transfer, and 1t was dfscoy-
cred that the graves had been opened and
the clothing removed from both bodies.
The body of Mr.. Nicolas had been buried
in a handsome black suit of clothes, and
that of Mrs. Thompson in a costly silk
dress 1t is presumed that the graves were
opened and the clothing taken and sold.