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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
WHEELER'S GREAT CLAIM.
S60,000,000 Suit Against Reading Co
Comes up In Iune.

o. H. Wheeler, of Williamsport
who has instituted against the Phila
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company the greatest suit IN the
history of Pennsylvania" a suit on
the outcome of which "depends the
title of more than half the properties
in Pennsylvania, New York and the
Virginias," is in Sunbury again, says
Tuesdays Sunbury Item.
He freely tells the story of his long
struggle against "the soulless corpora
ton" which for many years mas grown
rich at the expense of him and his
associates in the Robert Morris Land
and Coal Company. The tract OF
timber and coal land claimed BY
Wheeler lies between Mt. Carmel
and Ashland and comprises the rich
est property owned by the Reading.
Wheeler's suits now pending are
six in ejectment, three for damages
ard one bill of equity against the
company.
Wheeler bases his claim on the
original grant of the land by the Com
monwealth to one Robert Morris in
1898. The grant included Is4 war
rants to 6I,5oo acres in Lycoming,
Northumberland, Col u m biaa d
Schuyikill counties than valuable as
timber tracts. Morris alleged to one
John Nicholson, and Wheeler traces
the transfer of the property down
through the century until in 1870 it
came into his possession through J ohm
B. Douty, late of Shamokin, whose
estate he is now trying to interest in
the prosecution of his suits. Wheel
er claims that every deed and transfer
is properly recorded and that his title
is perfect.
When Wheeler came into possess
ION OF the property, or at least into
possession by deed, he organized the
Robert Morris Land and Coal Com.
pany, composed of twenty-six men,
many Of them state officials, who are
now deceased. He claims the Read
ing company are tresspassers, and
that when he erected three buildings
on the tract near Locust Gap to take
formal possession, agents of the com.
pany drove him away.
Wheeler instituted suit in 1880,
and as he claimed he could not get
justice in local courts in which the
corporation practiced subordination,
he transferred his suits to Pittsburg
and later to other places. He now
has his ten suits on the trial list of the
United States District Court for the
Middle District OF Pennsylvania, and
he says his case will come up for trial
at Williamsport next June. He sues
for 1868 acres in Northumberland
and Schuylklll counties, and claims
damages to the amount of $6o,ooo,-
900. He says that for many years
the corporation has grown rich and
has furnished employment which sup.
ports 100000 at his expense.
Wheeler is an old man, several
years over the four-score mark. He
says he has been lawyer since I84I,
when he was admitted to the bar, and
that during the war he bore dispatches
from Governor Curtin to President
Lincoln.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Garden Seeds High in Price This Year.

The price of garden seeds has ad-
vanced to higher point than at any
other time for more than twenty years,
on account of last years unfavorable
weather, and this may have some effect
on the price of garden stuffs next fall.
The advance is particularly heavy on
bulk seeds, such as peas, beans and
corn, which have gone up fully three
hundred per cent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Acknowledge Their Gratitude.

The Buckhorn band takes this
means of thanking the public in
general for the financial support so
generously given them lately, and
hope to show their appreciation OF
these favors as far as possible by
future services. The boys are very
much encouraged by the ready re-
sponses and expressions of good
will toward their organization from
the public.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Hon. Fred Ikeler delivered his
lecture THE Needs OF the New
Century" in Towanda last Friday
before the Bradford county teachers
institute.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Pennsylvania has eight Grange
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
carrying risks aggregating over
SIS, 900, 10000. One of the con-
ditions for admission in all of them
is that the insured must be member
in good standing in a Subordinate
Grange. Some Of these companies
have been doing business more than
a quarter of a century The aggre-
gate cost has been about one half
of what the same class of risks costs
in other companies This is prac-
tical and profitable cooperation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

One of the greatest drawbacks to
the growth of town is the vacant
property held for a price. A west
ern state proposes a law under
which such property be valued by a
commission, and if being held by a
greedy speculator it is to be taxed
the same as improved property.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

While placing paper on the dry
ers at the paper mill at Catawissa
on Monday, Jeremiah Ash had his
hand caught in the machine and
badly burned. Several of his ri bs
were also broken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Rural mail carriers are experience
ing many hardships just now be-
cause of the SNOW drifts. The roads
in some places are entirely obliter-
ated,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Among the bills Offered in the
House this week was one by Repre-
sentative Vasbinder, of Jefferson,
providing for the taxation OF deal
ers in cigarettes, which has become
familiar by its appearance at past
sessions. 1t provides that after the
passage of the act all individuals,
partnerships and firms engaged in
the sale of cigarettes in the State,
either wholesale or retail, shall pay
to the Treasurers of the cities and
towns in which they transact their
business the sum of $3.50 as an an
nual license tax.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
the COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,

ESTABLISHED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1869
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
At Bloomsbury, the County Seat of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. f. ELWELL, EDITOR.
ID. J. TASkER, LOCAL EDITOR.
GEO. c. ROAM, FOREMAN.
Terms inside the county $I.oo a year
10 advance; $3.50 if not paid in advance.
Outside the county, $I.25 year, strictly in
Advance.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsbury, Pa.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1908.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
From Court House Corridors.

Glass panels have been placed in
the doors of the various Offices in the
Court House and the same nicely
lettered. This is an improvement,
that has long been needed. Strangers
will now be able to find the officials
without questioning everybody they
meet In the corridor.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Lewis Grossley and Miss Jennie
Albertson, both OF Berwick.
Harry b. Lewis of Girardville, and
Miss Amelia J. Dyke of Centrala.
M. l.. Janard and Miss Laura
Blevin, both of Berwick.
Joseph Frederick of Sunbury, and
Miss Media Hartzell, of Bloomsburg.
F. w. Hill and Miss Hattie La
form. both of Berwick.
George A. Troy of Wyoming, and
Miss Sarah E. Smith of Berwick.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Perry D. Black and wife to Geo. B.
Appleman. land in Rohrsburg.
Aaron A. Hill to William Beck, Jr.
land in Center twp.
Elias w. Sitter to William Beck,
Jr. land in Center township.
]. H. Shultz, Exr to Geo. B.
Appleman, land in Greenwood.
George b. Appleman and wife to
J. II. Shultz, land in Greenwood.
J. H. Shultz and wife to L. S.
Phillips, land in Greenwood.
H. w. Huttonstlne to Geo. w.
Hosler, land in Mifflin.
Frank ID. and Cecilia Nav Sterner
to Mary c. Cavenee, land in Blooms
burg.
Catharlne Benheld to Mary C.
Jones, land in Pine.
Duval Dickson and wife to Ralph
w. Cope, land in Briarcreek.
J. N. Suit ct. al. to Alex. Suit, land
in Briarcreek.
Berwick Land & Improvement Co.
to William Krug, land in West
Berwick.
Anna Berninger ct. al. to Thomas
M. Mensch, land in Catawissa.
The following is an extract from
the annual address of Aaron Jones,
Master of the National Grange:
The wonderful growth, good repu.
tation and increasing influence of
the Order is due to the high char
acter of its membership, its conser-
vative and consistent course in
standing above partisan, sectional
or sectarian bias; and always stand
ing solidly and unwaveringly for the
right, fairness, equity and honesty
in the exchange of commodities of
farm, factory, and in all business,
legislation, or other matters. The
Order recognizes merit, culture. re-
finement and Christian character as
of far greater value than wealth or
official position. Good men and
women, observing its work and the
fraternal spirit which characterizes
its members. have and are, seeking
admission to membership. The
future growth and permane ncy Of
the Order is assured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

A woman was shot dead on the
streets of Lebanon, Pa. on Sunday
night, in full view of scores of per-
sons, and in resisting arrest the
murderer killed a policeman before
he was landed in Jail. The dead
woman was Mrs. Ira Baker. She
was standing on street corner
with her husband and several friends
when a man, who at the time, was
not recognized, stepped up to her
and shot her in the head. She
died in ten minutes. The assassin
escaped.
The husband suspected David
Shaup, aged rs years, who was con-
victed but was out on bail pending
application for a new trial for rob-
bing Mrs. Bakers stepfather, of
$3.50. She was the principal wit
ness against him. The police at
once instituted search and at mid
night Shaud was located, He re-
sisted arrest and during desper'
ate struggle with the policemen he
killed Cyrus Schaffer, one of their
number
He was finally landed in Jail with
out further trouble.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Coryville Grange, No. 1912, Nc
Kean county, was organized May
~, 1902, with rs charter members,
meetings have been held every week
since, "a members have been initi-
ated and II admitted by dimit,
making total membership of SO,
with S applications on hand. Liter
airy exercises are a prominent feat
ure of our meetings. Supper is
furnished by the members on the
evening of each north.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

A tourist. who has just returned from
South Africa, tells the following anec-
dote: "On one of the railways-slower
than those of Spain-the train crawl
ing along at the rate of six miles an
hour, was suddenly brought 10 stand
still. What's the matter. guard 2 was
the anxious query of passenger oh,
sir, only COW on the track The OBJ
struction having been removed, the
train steamed on. and al The end of an
hour the train once more stopped
What's up now. guard?' the passenger
again asked. Is il another cow" No
sir. no. was the prompt reply: same
cow, sir Chicago Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

In Iceland there are no prisons. and
the inhabitants are so honest in their
habits that such material defenses 10
property as locks. bolts and bars are
not required. Yet its history for the
past thousand years records no more
than two thefts. Of these two cases. one
was that Of q native who was detected
after stealing several sheep; but as be
had done so TO supply his family. who
were suffering for want Of food. when
he had broken his ARR, provisions were
furnished to them and work was found
for him when he was able to do IL
and meanwhile he WAS placed under
medical care: but the stigma attached
10 his crime was considered sufficient
punishment. The other theft wal
made by German. who stole IL sheep
But as he was in comfortable circum
stances and the robbery was malicious
the sentence passed upon him was tha
he should at once sell all his property
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

A great many chicks die from be-
ing kept too warm during tho night
in brooders. They get SO warm they
fairly steam, and when let out in the
morning they get chilled. and this
brings on bowel troubles We are
certain this is true from several ex-
perences Of our own and this agrees
with what others say. On the other
hand. n broodcr can be kept too cool
We believe very few take into &C
count the temperature Of chicks
blood. A bunch of chicks can keep
comfortable where a man would fee
cold. When the chicks spread out on
the floor Of the brooder to sleep the,
are in temperature that i just suit
ed TO them. If too cold they bunch
up and ii too warm they are restless
Commercial Poultry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Very few persons would suspect how
small the salaries Of presidents Of re-
publics are, when the enormous
amounts crowned heads receive are
taken into consideration. The foreign
er often thinks the $4,000 salary of the
resident OF the United States is mercy
a Joke, and that he receives ten times
as much in reality. but the same for
elene- may not know that the French
president. in c-untry where the
vealthiest monarchs once reigned. re-
ce;ves only $4,000 year. The presi
C.nt Of the little Andorra republic con
tents himself with salary of SIS !
year. and the president OF the Swiss re
public must be satisfied with $1,000
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01
RAISE GOOD TURKEYS.
osaIity CestroIs the MARKET - .
0ssatss essssa Than Dsa Poos-
trymeu As.GGse.

But few have any conception 81
the number Of fowls consumed in
q large city during Thanksgiving and
Christmas weeks. For Thanksgis-
ing week there were sold in New
York city over $4,000 turkeys In
former years there has been sold
fourth more than this. and az
many as <25,000 have been sold in
one week. according TO the New
York Herald. This season turkeys
have been scarce. not well finished
and high in price. This is the ex-
PLANTATION for the falling of in sales.
Last year turkeys sold at from four
TO five cents per pound lower in
price than this year. The same Is
true Of chickens, ducks and geese.
and even guinea fowls sell higher
than ever before. All this should
prove Of advantage to the grower.
The day has about gone by for low
prices for poultry and eggs. All that
is needed now is for us to have
good quality in our poultry and eggs
for market. and they Will sell well.
Now is the time to begin to plan
for living better than ever before
Pull away from old-time methods OF
poor quality market poultry and
work to have the very hest. For
example. turkeys sold in the New
York market all the way from 10
cents per pound TO rs and 30 cents
per pound. Now. it did not cost one
more cent per pound TO grow the
higher priced ones than the cheaper
ones. II is simply a question OF care
and feeding. Those who feed prop
erIy and well have the finer quality
and the greater size or weight, while
those who do not feed properly and
well have the lesser weight and the
lower price. Quality controls tn
market to n greater extent than i
generally supposed
1t is al very well TO allow thu
growing turkeys TO hunt for bug
and grasshoppers so long as they arr
plentiful. but SO soon as this kind q
food dwindles we must supply IL
, place with other food as good. 10
two reasons-to give them ful
/ food supply and TO prevent then
. from walking the flesh from thei
. bodies going about in an aimies
way in search of food they Will no
: find. Just as soon as the cool o
E cold nights begin TO lessen the sur
! plv of wild food Of all kinds the
We must feed the stronger. Away
/. see to it that they have all the goos
! wholesome food they will eat at a
times. That is the way TO gro'
I turkeys. II there are not plenty G
bugs. worms. grasshoppers. berris
and nuts for them. give them all IN
Q corn they will eat every night an
!. also good. strong feed of IL in II
morning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

pcwersville, Ky, April 27fh.-Mrs. j. j..
Monson, who mas been III Tor over e.gas
years, says.
YES, It is truly wonderful. am 90 years
OF age and for the last eight years have
suffered with acute Kidney trouble.
Il tried all the doctors within reach and
many other medicines. but got no relief tall
] used that new remedy, Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
II was confined 10 my bed for four months
this winter and had such pam IN my see
| couldn't get good breath. ] had smoth'
ering spells. was Eght-headed and had gwen
up ali hope, Tor l didn't think l could live
long
After had taken few Of Docd hid
ney Pills l began TO improve and Kept OF
till now. as YOU can see. am well.
II have been up and down dong my Owl
work for some time now and haven't iel
pain or weakness since.
Il praise the Lord for nv wonderful res
.oration 10 health and viii always recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

One Of the principal troubles TO
when Angora goats arc subjected 10
sore feet. The remedy is simple.
About once in three weeks dust their
hoofs, one by one. with powdered
blue vitriol. II the flock is small.
For a large flock make a large,
shallow trough and set IL between
two gates, where they must enter
in reaching their shelter Dissolve
enough blue vitriol in sufficient
amount Of water TO reach over Their
boofs when stepping into the
trough and there will be no trouble
With sore feet.--Practical Fruit
Gro wer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01
/ CONSTANTLY increasing number
OF physlclans prescrlUe uHI IN

~ of physicians prescribe Peruna In
their regular practice. II has
proven its merits 50 thoroughly that
even the doctors have overcome their
prejudice against SO called patent medi-
cines and recommend tito their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position in
medical science. 1t Is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known TO the
medical profession today. Catarrh, as
every one will admit, is the cause of one
half ;he diseases which affiict mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases affiict
one-half of the people of United States
Il. III. Brand, NJ. d.. of Nokena. Ill,
uses Peruna in his practice. The follow
ing case is an example Of the success he
has through the use Of Peruna for ca
! tarrk.
DR.. Brand says: "Mrs- &C. age IS,
had been a sufferer from catarrh for the
past seven years; could not hear plain
and had watery eyes She came to me
almost physical wreck. She had tried
the Copeland cures and various other
so-called specialists, and had derived no
benefit from them. She told me she did
not want to spend any more money on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

s-s-s-s-s s-s-s-sss bic her any more.
This is only one case of the many
have treated with your valuable medi-
cine. r. II. Brand. NJ. ID.
Catarrh may invade any organ OF the
BODY: may destroy any function of the
BODY. IL most commonly attacks the
head. nose and throat, but thousands
upon thousands Of cases of catarrh OF
TIC lungs, stomach, kidneys, bladder
and other pelvic organs have been cured
nv peruua,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Thousands of aching backs have beer
relieved and cured. People are
learning that backachc pains come
from disordered Kidneys, that Doans
Kidney Pills cure every Kidney ill
cure Bladder troubles, urinary de.
engagements, Dropsy, Diabetes
Bright's disease.
Read this testimony to the merit
of the greatest of Kidney specifies:
]. W. Walls. superintendent Of
Streets of Lebanon. Kentucky, living
on East Main Street in that city,
says:
"With my nightly rest broken. ow'
ing to Irregularities Of the kidneys,
suffering intensely from severe pains
in the small of my back and through
the kidneys, and annoyed by painful
passages Of abnormal secretions, life
was anything but pleasant for me.
No amount of doctoring relieved this
condition, and for the reason that
nothing seemed to give me even tenn
porarv relief, | became about dis
couraged. One day i noticed in the
newspapers the case OF man VINO
was afflicted as | was and was cured
by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills
His words of praise for this remedy
were so sincere that on the strength
of his statement ! went TO the Hugh
Murrcy Drug Co.'S store and got
box. I found that the medicine was
exactly rs powerful kidney remedy
as represented. ] experienced quich
and lasting relief. Doan's kidne,
pills will prove a blessing to all SUI
ferers from kidney disorders who VII
give them fair trial.
A FREE TRIAL of this great KID
new medicine which cured Mr.. Wall
will be mailed to any part OF IN
United States on application. Aa
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y. For sale by all druggists pric
so cents per box.
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4 put Her vi
runa and told her
Ito come back in
two weeks. The
, effects were won
/ derful. The cast
, down loolsshe had
, when i first saw
! her had left her
I and a smile adorn-
] ed her face. She
ttold me she felt a
different woman,
! her hearing was
J Improved and her
Seves did not trou'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Mrs. Bargain Hunter-I want TO get The
Man with the Hoe. -,
Clerk (at hosiery COUNTER GU me
him In the agricultural department. I'm
tne man with the hose-N- \. Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

"Yep," aid Dakota Dan, resting his elau
on se tSs 10 ss I. -
me q dirty, snfakin' trick--sold me saddle
tnal wusn't hisn. and had 10 give il Up
'lsppose you were not very friendly WITH
him alter that"
Nope yropped him then and thar liz
widdsT married the sterld last y eek = kanr
Sas City journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01
POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Il has no equal. In order 10 use il
fill small tin can with water or
food. lay on il two pieces. II II. one
half-inch thick. and on these pup .
lid Of larger can. Invert the whole
quickly and the lid will remain filed
with water till the can is empty
Richard scheidcrer. in Orange Judd
Farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01
FOUNTAIN FOR CHICKS.
Handy Form of Dri in king Arrange
ment w hich May a lsO BE Ised
as q Feed Trough

The illustration shows very
handy form of drinking fountain for
young chicks. This nay also he
used as feed trough. for which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Funny thing about ~lf-made men,
"Whats tnat.'' They never nave
daughters who care for selimaGc dresses. =
-pailadeipnia Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Incidence never tires Of doing nothing
Cnicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
eavcd my lie three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins. Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y
Feb. II, 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago 4 North-Western
Ry
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

"The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" j. The
trade mark on stoves which enable YOU 10
cook IN comfort in cool kitchen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Dependency is ing,atit ude; hope is God
worship. w. Beecher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

rhoea. especially in warm weather. a
few drops OF camphorated spirits OF
onium in every pint OF drinking water
gill usually effect a cure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01

Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for thl'
dren. used BY Mother Gray, nurse IN Chl'
dren's Home, New York. break up Colds,
cure Feveri.hness, Constipation and destroy
Worms. All Druggists. DC. Sample FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsied, lie Roy. New York