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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
BIRDS AT SEA.

An old skipper says he has seen birds
when far out at sea lowering around
and under a storm cloud, Catering like
ducks on a hot day at a pond, and
drinking in the drops of rain as they
fell. They will smell a rain squall a
hundred miles distant or even farther
off, and scud for 1t with almost incon-
ceivable swiftness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
CROCKETT REFINERY CLOSED
CALIFORNIA-HAWAIIAN SUGAR REFINERY IN
WHICH MANY HAWAIIAN PLANTATIONS ARE
INTERESTED HAS SHUT DOWN INDEFINITELY
-UNPROFITABLE OPERATION THE CAUSE.
Associated Press Cable to the Star.

SAN FRANCISCO March 1.-THE California Hawaiian
Sugar Refinery Crockett Suisun has been closed down
Officials has been closed for indefinite time and give
that its operation has proved Improbable.
There that has been purchased by the Havemeyer
Sugar Trust This emphacay denied by r. p Rthet
of Welch & Company.
Nearly Hawaiian plantations represented by Castle
Cooke c. Brewer Company and Alexander Baldwin, well
others stock in this refinery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
HO! FOR THE FIRE CLAIMS

The fire claims expenses bill through the House final
passage this morning, and Immediately Governor
Dole By tonight the Treasury Department Washington will
have received notice that the Hawaiian legislature has acted and
a treasury agent will from Washington bringing
million dollars cash and bonds for the balance needed
claims The bill passed without further debate There
votes against it, by Kanho Keaawaa Kou, O Paele,
Puaa Purdy
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
Continued on page fve).
NEW SPECIALS.

Madapholam, 36 inch wide, soft fin
ish. 10 cts. yard; Pillow casing, Pequot
brand, 1919 cts. yard; fine white Cam
brio, 10 cts. yard, today at Sachs Dry
Goods. Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
'Hg.s'ghs'I'.'aSJSr'.s '..'dI.ss'1s'sIs'
PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY.

MONTEVIDEO, March Jose Ba-
tele Ordenz was today elected Presi-
dent of Uruguay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
laps FOR ALASKA.

Fifty Japanese labores departed the Alameda for the
Coast They to the Mainland go Alaska work in
the The crowd under special with the
Alaskan Commercial Company An agent of that organization
has been these islands for time past trying Jap
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
CANAL VOTE ON TUESDAY

o Star
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 1.-THE Senate has decided
that final the Panama Canal treaty shall be taken
Tuesday Senator Morgan Of Alabama continues his objections
and obstruction.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
BAND MUST PLAY FOR ISLAND STEAMERS

The House this morning passed resolution directing the Ter
rOra band play the departures Of the Knau Mauna Loa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
CASTRO INCREASES DUTIES
Associated Press Gable to the Star.

Associated o lie Star
CARACAS, March II-Casro increased the duties on
ports thirty per cent of raising the
demands of the powers and the expenses of the military opera
tions against the rebels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-11
ANOTHER WIRELESS COMPANY ?
Press Gable to the Star.

Associated Press Gable to the Star
TORONTO, Canada, March 1.-THE Deforres Wireless
Telegraph Company has been incorporated
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Goal on Westler Farm.

There is a we'll founded belief that
the prospecting being done on the
property of George Westler on the
South Side OF Nescopeck mountain,
along the road leading to Mountain
Grove some eight miles from Halle
ton, will eventually result in the dis
covery of coal In paying quantities.
For some time a number of capitalists
from up-the.river, including Mr.. Stauf-
fer of Shlckshinny and Col. Ford Dor
rance of Dorranceton, have had men
engaged In drilling in the hope of un-
covering a vein which could be profit
ably worked. These operations are
now being vigorously prosecuted. A
diamond drill has been installed and
a depth of ninety feet has been reach
ed and if the vein proves of sufficient
thickness a shaft will Immediately
be sunk. There is little doubt among
coal prospectoIs and mining men who
have visited the Westler farm but that
coal will be found in paying quantities
and they are all unanimous concerning
the richness of the property. About
five years ago the discovery was made
by Mr.. Westler that coal existed on
his property, and although he attempt
ed to drill, his efforts were not crown
ed at that time with success. The
vein it is said lies deep in the noun
tam and pitches toward the valley.
1t is the earnest hope of the capitalists
now engaged in developing it that the
yield will meet anticipation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
An Afflicted Family.

Seldom indeed, is fate so per-
verse as it has been in the Girtor
family, of Greenwood township, OF
late. They have had SO much sor-
row, and it is hard to understand
why family should be so sorely
afflicted. On Saturday morning
the head Of the family B. F. Girton
passed away in death, aged 6e
years. He was one of the most re-
spected residents of the township,
A little more than a week previous
a granddaughter, Esther Manning,
died at Staten Island and her re-
mains were brought to Greenwood
and buried from the home of her
grand father. Now Esther's mother,
Mrs. Manning and another daugh.
ter are lingering near deaths door.
The funeral of Mr.. Girton took
place on Monday, interment in the
Kramer Cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Promising A pple Crop.
Preparations Commenced 10 Provide Cold
Storage For Product.

This years apple crop will be a
record. breaker. Experts who have
figured on it declare that it will be
large enough to provide every man,
woman and child in the United States
with half barrel of fruit that caused
"Paradlse Lost" to be written. Last
years output of pippins was big one,
but this years crop tops it by million
barrels, the comparative figures by
barrels being 47,62s,ooo for 1902,
and 4S,6oo, 900 tor 1903. The Press
says already preparations are being
made at the cold storage warehouses
for the reception of Philadelphia S
share of the crop. In addition to
holding the record for quality this
years output is expected to establish
one for quality.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
FROM OoURT HOUSE CORRIDORS.

Mot much for you this time "
said Prothonotary Terwilliger to-
day as the COLUMBIAN man walk
ed into the Office to see what was
doing in the way of marriages. A
look at the docket bore out his
statement. The market has de-
clined considerably since June. We
know Of several events that are
booked for the latter part of Sept
ember, and this leads lis to believe
that Autumn weddings are grow.
ing in popularity. Well, let the
wedding bells ring out in the clear,
cool airs of Autumn, when the
woods themselves are decked in
bridal array, and all the world sings
a hymn of thanksgiving. The fol:
lowing licenses have been granted
since Our last issue:
John J. Farley and Miss Anna
McKearns, both of Locust Dale.
Kimber Boudman and Miss Mary
Beaphy, both of Roaringcreek town.
ship.
William H. Wonn. Of Philad ell
phia and Miss Carrie E. Erdman,
of Catawissa.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
B. B. Brobst and wife to Geo.
Boone, ,-Centerville.
John Greenly Sr. to Abraham
Greenly,-Pine township.
John Greenly and wife to Abra-
ham l.. Greenly,-Pine township.
SHERIFF SALES.
At the Court House, Saturday,
Aug. 20, 200 p. ni., property Of
Galen c. Shultz, situate. in Boro.
of West Berwick.
At Court House, Saturday, Aug.
%, 200 p. m, property of ]. K.
Sharpless, situate partly in Franklin
and partly in Catawissa township.
AT the Court House, Saturday,
Sept. S, at 200 p. M, property of
Hessel Lewis & Co., situate in
Bloomsbury.
At the Court House, Saturday,
Sept. S, at 200 p. M, property of
Samuel w. Henry, situate in the
Boro. of Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
TROLLEY FLASHES.

There are no dull days on the
trolley road. One car leaving Ber.
wick Saturday had 90 on board.
Attached to It was trailer on which
there were 10. The seating capacity
Of the first car was thirty. Crowd
ed ! don't mention it.
The business is not all confined
to the upper end either. On the
Catawissa division conduct or
Achenbach, from I2 40 in the after
noon until the last trip that night
collected $4,000 in money and $50
tickets.
The bridge at Catawissa is a
popular promenade. Every night it
is thronged with people, who walk
back and forth until the last car
leaves and the lights are turned off.
The bridge has, ever since its con-
struction, been favorite walk, and
its illumination by the Trolley
Company has impaired charm.
John Sullivan is considered one
of the most careful motormen on
the line. He appears to know every
crook and bend in the road, and
handles the car with perfect ease
and grace.
There is one less cat in Scott
Town, since Friday night. The
little animal was lying on the track
when a Car came along and ground
it to pieces. 1t was asleep or deaf
or else the ears that it trusted be-
trayed it.
Conductor John Mausteller, is
one of the oldest, in point, of SER
vice on the road. He says it is the
healthiest business he has ever been
engaged in. He says he never felt
better in his life, and his appear.
ance justifies the assertion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
DEATH BY HER OWN HAND.
Mrs. Jas. Pursei, Ends Her Lie by Hanging

1t is said that our time is fixed,
and all our days are numbered; how
long, how short, no one is aware,
but we do know that duty requires
us calmly to wait the summons, nor
dare to stir till Heaven shall give
permission. This knowledge, how
ever did not prevent Mrs. Jas. Purse'
from venturing on world unknown
But there is cause for her violation
of the divine law. Her mind for
more than a week had been unbal-
anced and her husband having not.
ed the symptoms had kept a close
watch on her movements. On the
day just preceding the commission
of the act, he had taken her to Dan
vile for examination by a physi-
clan Of that city. On retiring that
night she told her husband to sleep
alone as he had had but little rest
the several nights previous. She
said she was feeling a great deal
better and her husband comply ing
with the request went to another
room.
Some time during the night she
arose and possessing herself Of
lighted lamp sought out the wood
shed where she secured hammock
which she employed to end her life.
One end of it was tied over a beam
which she reached by means of
box, and the other end fastened
about her neck, she then leaped out
into space. Her lifeless body was
discovered Saturday morning by a
daughter who had gone to the shed
for wood.
The deceased had a number of
relatives in this vicinity and the
shock attendant upon the announce
ment of her tragic end was a severe
one. She is survived by husband
and three daughters beside three
brothers, Frank Crossley of West
Hemlock, Wellington and Robert
Crossley of Buckhorn. The funeral
occurred from the home near Gro
vania Monday morning, and inter-
ment was made in the Straup Gene
terry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
THE STATES CRUSADE AGAINST
IMPURE FOODS.
Phenomenal Record Made by the Dairy and
Food Commission During the Last Four
Months Beer and Whisky Analysis.

State Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Warren has issued a statement,
giving summary of the suits institut-
ed by his department since his term
of service began, April I.
In all 5o2 cases have been ordered
by the commissioner, and the prelim-
mary reports of chemists indicate that
there will be at least $50 more suits
to order before the close of August.
1t is expec.ed reports will be re-
ceived the earlier part of next week
on number of liquor samples from
chemists. Many brewers and other
liquor dealers are urging Secretary
Cntchheld and Commissioner Warren
to thoroughly probe the beer and whis-
ky question, SO that those who make
or sell pure beverages may not suffer
through competition with the doctored
and drugged stuff that is sold, and
which is little better, many claim,
than poison.
The total cash receipts of his office
10 Gate have reached almost $4,000,
this sum of money representing fees
for oleomargarine and renovated but
ter licenses, and fines imposed In
prosecutions against violators of the
Dairy and Food laws of the Common
wealth. This phenomenal showing
Will probably be eclipsed by the op-
eratlons for the next three months
ensuing, as an unusually large number
OF suits against violators of the laws
were instituted during the past week.
The commissioner cannot reach
the manufacturers of goods that are
unlawful when they are non-resldents
OF the State consequently, must hold
the local dealer or representative re-.
sponsible whenever a suit is recon-
mended as result of chemical ex.
animation into the merits OF the arti-
Gle OF commerce.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
ANNUAL REUNION OF OLD SOLDIERS.
Convention OF Columbia County Vete. ans
Association to be Held In Berwick on Sept
tn.

The exercises in connection with
the annual convention of the Colum-
bia County Veterans Association will
be in every way commensurate with
the occasion. An idea of the arrange.
ments that are being made for the
event can be gained from the follow.
ing, which we take from the Berwick
ENTERPRISE.
"The annual convention OF the Col
umbia County Veterans Association
will be held in this city on Labor
Day, Monday, September Z. Head
quarters will be established in G. A.
K. Hall and the convention will open
with business meeting at 1880 a.
m. at which time and place all mem
bers are requested to present them
selves in order to obtain the badge
Of the association, and for the pur-
pose of paying their annual dues.
In the afternoon at ago O'Clock
the members will repair to the spa
cious Y. M. c. A. Hall where they
will be addressed by number OF
prominent speakers, after which an
old.fashioned army camp fire will be
held on the Y. NJ. c. A. lawn, where
the old comrades will have the op-
portunity of commingling with one
another and recounting their thrilling
adventures upon the field Of battle
and other interesting "reminiscences.
No one who has ever attended one
of the annual reunions of these old
veterans can forget the impression
male by the good fellowship existing
among them. Comrades together
they were in the early sixties, when
in the strength of virile and vigorous
manhood, they fought side by side
for the preservation of their country,
and to day finds these noble, gray
bearded, patriarchal veterans bound
together by ties no less strong than
those which marked the soul-stirring
and eventful days of the Rebellion.
The meeting this year promises to
be as full of interest for the comrades
as those which has characterized its
predecessors in the past and a good,
merry time is in store for all OF the
veterans who attend. Last year the
convention was held at Stonytown and
very interesting and instructive meet
;no u,ac the result
The present officers of the Associa-
ton are Col. A. ID. Seely, president;
Jenkin w. Evans, vice president; Eu-
gene Lenhart, treasurer, and ]. B.
Hayman, secretary. and these gentle
men are determined that no efforts
shall be spared to make this years
convention a complete success and an
event long to be remembered.
Falling as 1t does upon Labor Day,
the convention will have double in
terest, inasmuch as the local labor or.
ganizations will have a big parade
which will be we'll worth witnessing.
1t has not been definitely decided
upon as yet, but it is quite likely that
the members of the Womans Relief
Corps will serve a5c dinner tor the
visiting comrades, and if this is favor
ably decided upon the announcement
will appear in these columns In due
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Listen to the Goose Bone Man.

Elias Hartz, of Reading, who has
been foretelling the weather by read
ing the breast bone of the goose, for
seventy-fve years says that the wealth
er we are having is the coldest that he
has ever experienced at this season Of
the year. He predicts early frosts
and says that he would not be sur
prised If the corn crop would be SER
iously damaged. He says it is a
little too early to predict what the win
ter will be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Of Interest to Law Students.

The Pennsylvania State Board Of
Examiners will hold examinations
for registration of students at law
on September 22 and 20, at Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Harrisburg,
Wilkes. Barre and Williamsport.
The credentials of applicants must
be filed on OF before September l.,
J. L. Meredith Esq, is the examin-
er for Williamsport.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Young Mems Christian Association Men
Fish and Preach in Lumber Camps.

A party of Philadelphia Association
men, under the leadership of their
versatile secretary, has just returned
from the lumber region in Potter
County, Pennsylvania, where they
have been enjoying a two weeks vaca-
ton and holding services among the
lumbermen employed in the three
camps in that county. The men went
in at their own expense, enjoyed their
vacation in rough camp headquarters
spent their days in fishing and recre-
alton and the evenings by giving con-
certs and holding popular services
with the lumbermen, who have little
TO vary the monotony of their hard
work, except by such "talent" as is
native in the gang in which there may
be some one who plays violin, a
concertina or jews-harp, or has a
repertoire of popular, topical or plan
t:tion songs. The men from the
Young Mems Christian Association
are good musicians, can tell a good
story, sing popular song as we'll as
gospel song, and while they are not
preachers are used to conducting SER
vices and addressing men in way
that men understand.
A special correspondent writes from
camp, "The visitors first took dinner
with the men of one camp and showed
by their appetites and table manners
that they were neither angels nor pro.
fesslonal evangelists. The first formal
visit to the camp was a social song,
popular songs in chorus, solos by the
visitors and lumbermen, jokes and
stories by everybody who could chip
In, and general good time in which
a few gospel songs were not out OF
place. On way to the camp, a party
OF 'umbermen was met, bound for the
Association camp, who thought that
the plan had been for them to 90 to
the meeting rather than for the meet
ing to come to them, and they said
they were bound not to miss 1t. All
the later meetings except one, when
reception was given the lumbermen
by the visitors at their tent, were more
distinctly religious, and colored cook
proved to be gospel soloist. Sever.
al men developed unexpected talent,
and all contributed to the general i'm
preston felt by the lumbermen, thai
these young men who were out for a
vacation, had kind of Christianity
that they could appreciate" These
camps are manned chiefly by young
men-strong, husky Americans, un,
married and no more virtuous than
single men in barracks are reputed to
be. More open-hearted hospitality
than is manifested in the lumber
camps would be hard to find anywhere
and the direct religious service was as
acceptable as the entertainments
1t looks as if this kind of vacation
party would be undertaken by the
Associations of Pennsylvania under
the direction Of their State Committee
more extensively next summer, and
quite possibly in the Christmas vaca
tion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
DOG OWNERS TAKE NOTICE.
Existing Evidences Of Hydrophobia CompeIs
Action.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Live Stock Sanitary Board.
Regulation relating to dogs in
Columbia County.
The attention of all owners OF
dogs in Columbia County is called
to the following order of quarantine.
Quarantine of dogs adopted by
State Live Stock Sanitary Board.
August II, 1908.
Dog owners are warned that dis
regard of this notice may lead to
the destruction OF their dogs and
that they themselves may be pro-
ceeded against legally.
LEONARD PIERsoN,
State Veterinarian.
HARRISBURG, Pa,
Aug.II 1908.
WHEREAS, there is reason to be-
lieve that the disease of rabies
or hydrophobia exists in Columbia
County and the nature Of this dis
ease is such that for the present
that all dogs within certain limits
must be suspected OF spreading it,
it is hereby ordered by the author
tiles of the State Live Stock San
itary Board, under the provisions
of the Act of March 27, 1908. that
all dogs in Columbia County are
hereby declared to be in state of
quarantine and must be strictly
confined or firmly secured on the
premises Of their owners, and not
allowed to run at large, or enter
public highways excepting when
led and muzzled with we'll fitting
muzzle, that will effectually prevent
biting. This quarantine shall re-
main in force for 90 days from the
date hereof or until removed by the
Sta te Live Stock Sanitary Board.
Attention is called to the follow
ing sections Of the above mentioned
Act.
Section 3. Should dogs be per-
mitted to run at large, or escape
from restraint or confinement, or to
go without muzzles, in violation of
the quarantine or regulation, or
order, established by the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, to restrict
the spread Of rabies or hydrophobia
as provided by this act, such dogs
may be secured and confined, or
they may be shot or otherwise
destroyed and the owner or owners
thereof shall have no claim against
the person so doing.
Section 4. Any person violating
the provisions OF this Act or of
quarantine, or a regulation or order
to restrain, confine or muzzle dogs,
duly established by the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, for the pur-
pose of restricting the spread of
rabies or hydrophobia, in the man
ner provided in the other sections
of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and upon con
viction shall forfeit and pay a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars at
the discretion of the Court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter Office
Sept. l, 1903. Persons calling for
these letters, will please say that ''they
were advertised. July 20, Ioo3",
Mr. Ray Long, Jacob Box 494.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
J. c. BROWN, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20

The writer is of the opinion that
divorce would be entirely done
away with if married couples were
compelled to live three or four
blocks apart, and could see each
other only by sneaking up an alley
and going in the back way after
dark. Every little bit we see
things that argue in favor of the
practicbbility of this plan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20

Mrs. Elsie Ernest, of Coatesville,
is visiting in the family of her
nephew. J. d. Armstrong. She
was called here to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Hiram Sterling, her
husbands sister. of New Columbia,
whose funeral occurred on Tues
day. Mrs. Ernest will remain here
about two weeks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20
Rewarded for Party Work.

William J.Mui, rpubllc school teach.
er and Republican party worker, at
Shamokin, was appointed assistant
postmaster by Postmaster John w.
Zerby. The salary is $I,2oo annual
ly. The present incumbent is Ches-
ter Kulp, brother of former Congress-
man Monroe H. Kulp. There were
numerous applicants for the plum.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20

WANTED = SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER.
llsned eleven years and with large capitai' 10
oai M upon merchants and agents for successful
unu M p,ontaple line. Permanent engagement
mDesH cash salary OF SIS and all travelling ex-
week. Experience not essential, Mention ref'
erehce and enclose self-addressed enyelone
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