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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23
The Only DiHerencc.

"De difference between de man dat's
figerin' on perpetual notion" said I'm
Gle Eben, IAN de man dat's workin' n
system to beat de races is dat de per-
petual motion man didn't hab no mon
ey in de fus' place. e."--Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23

Between the party o, the first part
and the party Of the second part
there's many sorrow sanctioned by
w.-Schoolmaster
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23

NIAGARA AFALLS.-NIAGARA FALLS Is
one of the grandest and most widely
advertised of Natures Masterpieces,
and has been SO often pictured and
described that at first view nearly
every one experiences disappointment
but few minutes brings back the
realization how marvelously great and
powerful is the flow of water and how
truly magnificent is Its scenic beauty.
The Philadelphia and Readings
cheap excursions every season have
enabled numbers to view the Fails,
ard this year the Special $1,000
Ten-day Excursions will leave Phila.
delphia July goth, August I3th and
2oth; Sept. 10th and a6th, and Oct
ober Sth
The Excursionists by the Reading
-Lehlgh Valley Route, leaving Read
ing Terminal S:so A. NJ, have day
light trip through the beautiful Lehigh
and Wyoming Valleys, affording a
view of fine mountain scenery, itself
worth the cost of trip, and arrives at
Niagara Falls IN the early evening.
A dining car is attached to train,
meals being furnished table d Hote at
SO cents per capita.
Opportunities arc afforded for sew
eral stop offs on return trip. Tickets
are good gong only on special train
and good to return within ten days on
all regular trains.
Full information as to Side Trips,
Rates and time of connection trains
from other points, ETC., can be procur-
ed from any P. & R. Ticket Agent or
by addressing, Edison J. Weeks, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23

Five hundred pounds worth Of
feathers have been taken from sim
gle ostrich during its lifetime.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO
the seashore, via Pennsylvania Rail
road Pennsylvania low-rate Sunday
excursions for the present season from
Lock Haven, Iewisburg, William
sport, Mocanaqua, Sunbury, Dauphin,
and principal intermediate stations to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City,
Sea Isle City, Avalon, Anglesea, Wild
wood or Holly Beach will be run on
Sundays, July a6, August 9 and 80,
Excursion tickets, good going and
returning on regular trains within FIVE
days, will be sold at very low rates.
Tickets to Atlantic City will be sold
via the Delaware River Bridge Route
the only all-rail line, or via Market
Square Wharf, Philadelphia.
Stop over can be had at Philadel-
phia, either going or returning, with
in limit of ticket.
For information in regard to specific
rates and time of trains consult hand
bills, or apply to agents, or +, S. Har-
rar, Division Ticket Agent, William
sport, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-23
is IT BLACK DEATH?
Madame Barbette, Hopeless Victim Of
Leprosy and Fever, Banished by
Decree of France, Believed to
Have Escaped to Our Shores.

I slowly drew the five-dollar green
back from my pocket and stared at it
feebly. Then solemnly striking a
match. I watched it vanish in phantom
plumes of greenish smoke.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

AS USUAL, the republican party has
been the first to seriously grapple with
"a great economic problem. The dem
socratic party, which seems OF late
years TO have itsabeing solely to oppose
and growl at everything done by the
republi blicans. has made opposition to
trusts its chief war-cry, in forgetfnl-
meas Of the fact that an overwhelming
ma ajorlty OF the mem bers OF all l,parties
are in favor OF regulating the giant
corp ions BY the strong arm, OF the
law. The democrats have had but
one president in Office since the war;,
and history does not recount that
anything wasdone to curb tile power
OF 1.-The trusts during his administra-
Itfons But President Roosevelt has
been q persistent and consistent adj
syocate OF snch action by congress as
would Initiate a system under which;
the trusts you'd be made amenable to
law. There was much opposition In,
congress to the anti=trusts measures,
many6f the democrats and some ,of
the trust owned republicans opposing
the bills at every stage. But the
measures have passed, Just the same,
and some Of the conservative demo
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

cratic papers, even, admit that the laws
just enacted are along the right lines,
and that they will prove an entering
wedge for a thorough regulation. of
the growing evils that attach to1 the
great power welded by the centrali-
zation of wealth in manufacturing
and other industries. An Associated
Press dispatch Of Feb. 18th has the
following regarding the new laws:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. = Attorney
General Knox, who is known to have
prepared the important feature If the
ANTITRUST bill juStenacted into law,
on being asked 'asfto how, they were
regarded by the administration. said:
"The legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session OF congress is
satisfactory to the administration,
and tho prompt response to the presi-
dents requests is highly gratifying.
A long stride. in advance has been
accomplished, and the promises OF
last fall have been made good.
"The giving and taking Of railroad
rebates is now prohibited by a law
capable of effective enforcement
against corporations as well as indi-
viduals, and the courts Of the United
States are clothed with Jurisdiction
to restrain and punish violations.
"Ihe act creating the Department
of Commerce vests in the department
complete authority to investigate the
organization and business methods Of
corporations engaged in interstate
and foreign commerce, and, to that
end, to compel the testimony Of per-
SONS having the desired knowledge.
The legislation is concise III it's
terms, but very comprehensive in. its
Iscope. An opportunity will be given
toward industrial monopoly uf its
guarantees OF no faVors for the great
EpIOducer as against the stall one.
u s.DiScretiOn is lodged in the presi-
dens as to The publication facts use
fni to be publicly known, and a wise
administration Ut the law promises
much Jbatis helpful and nothing that
| is harmful. -
| Ihe law to expedite the hearing of
cases. and giving an appeal directly to
the supreme court from the cOurU of
first instance, assures within reason
able time eauJhoritative decisions upon
important pending questions, in the
knowledge OF which future leg gislation,
! ! sfaDsS. + NECESSARY can be confidently
Upon the whole, the Situation is
eminently satisfactory, and is the re-
suit OF concessions, notifications ol
view and forms Of expression upon
the part Of the many earnest and
thoughtful men who have endeavored
within a very brief session to meet a
rational public demand in rationa
land effective Nway.'' E
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

!, JOHN SATTHRLUND has been reap
pointed to the position Of receiver Of
the Bismarck land Office. No man on
the Missouri Slope has been more
loyal to its interests, or has done more
to advance the material prosperity Of
one Of its best counties, than Mr.. Sat
terlund, and he we'll deserves the con-
sideration that he has received from
the political powers that be.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20
WHnNEvEn a long-haired man

WHENEVER long-haired man or
short-haired woman in this state
has leisure, he at once goes forth with
petition asking the legislature to
give the age of consent another lift.
Were it not that increasing the age
limit proportionately increases the
opportunities for black-mail, those
who rightly believe that social purity
is the bulwark Of nation would be
pleased to have the limit raised to Is
instead Of Is, and both sexes included.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20
EDITOR WOOD, Of the steele Ozone.

EDITOR WooD, of the Steele Ozone,
rightfully protests against the use Of
anticipate" and ''expect" as synony-
nous terms. But interchanging these
words isn't. half as outlandisil as the
use Of "plead' (prono nouncing it ''pled'D
in5lieu Of pleaded" which the Steele
editor may frequently see in his state
exchanges.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

AS a matter Of history, won't some
truthful chronicler Of the Capital
City Press get permission to count
those cases Of contra band beer in the
Bismarck court house? The state
newspapers are all at sea, the mini
mum figures being 1873 and the maxis
mum 500. II there are but 1873 cases.;
the shortage Of moisture is not great.
We are informed that there are about
three drinks to the bottle and twenty
four BOTTLES to the case. Thus, 133x
24x3 ~ 9.576. This is scarcely days
supply for Bismarck's normal popula-
tion Of 4, 200, not counting the states
men within her limits, and is hardly
worth making so much fuss about.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

A. NEW national department. has
been created. 1t is known as the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor,
and its head will have a seat in the
cabinet. Uncle Sans government is
getting to be quite mammoth affair.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

TIE ghost Of capital removal is
surely laid. The bill for issuing bonds
in the sum of sloo, 900, with which to
construct the east wing Of the capt.
tai, has become law.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20
The other side.
CuEsrEis. Va, Feb. 10, tsoa.

ShEnAEtssg " ~, NoU ~, AsJoo. iN
To the Editor Of the Record:
Thinking, perhaps, that some
zanay- old friends would .liike- to hcar.
from me, ]. will let them know Of my
welfare through your paper, IL you
will be so kind as to publish this let
ter.
1 have found the country just what
1 expected to find it, if not better.
My place lies two miles and half
northeast Of Chester and about one
half-mile from the James river. The
soil is what is called chocolate loam."
In color 1T is reddish brown, with
the exception Of a few acres near the
buildings, which is mixed white
sand and clay. Itappears like clear
white sand when dry, but, il damp
ened, will stick like gumbo.
Judging from an article in your is
sue of January goth, some OF the
gentlemen who recently visited Vir-
Sginia did not take a very fiattering
opinion OF the country away with
them. Now, while give all due def
erence to their opinion,.I still hold to
my own concerning the fertility of the
soil. There were forty bushels of corn
per acre grown on my place, the'p past
season, on ground that has in no way
been fertilized. in the last thirty-five
years. When l came, last fall, my
neighbors on the river bottoms were
just cutting their second crop OF tim
othy. The average yield was about
ons ton per acre ~ considerably less
than the first crop. I have in my
place a thirty-acre tract Of bottom
land now in heavy timber, which,
when cleared, will equal any Of the
land around me. A wood-buyer told
me, recently, that there are more
than 1000 cords Of wood on my place.
This wood, laid down at the railroad,
is worth about s2.75 per cord.
The coldest weather we have had
this season was ten degrees above
zero. We expect to begin farm work
in about two weeks, and SO are quite
busy:
/ will close with best wishes to all,
and hoping for prosperous year for
your country. r. w. THOMPSON.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

The prairie anemone, wrongly called
the crocus insthese parts, has, by act
Of the legislature, been made the
state flower in South Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

ITtmakes one think Of old times to
read in the state newspapers Of the
appearance Of Kate Claxton in "The
Two Orphans" The writer lived in
ST. louis nearly thirty years ago, when
the lady appeared there in the same
play. She was a guest Of the South
ern Hotel when that carayansery.
was destroyed by fire, nearly score
OF people losing their lives. Miss
Claxton narrowly escaped. She had
been in two or three other hotel and
theater fires, and, because she crawled
along the hall under the smoke and
rolled down the stairs, escaping safe
and sound, 1t was said that her pre-
vious experience with fire had made
her an expert in doing the salamander
act. Whatever she may be as an ac-
itress now, the authenticated Kate
could fill the biggest metropolitan
theaters in those days. 6 s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20
cures memberhip in astate leglsla-
ture through the corrupt use Of
money. Following IS an extract from
tho Pioneer presS article:


ssThe whole country to judge by
the almost unanimous comment OF
the Republican press would approve
the acceptance Of the first democratic
offer, in order That an end might be
put to the aspirations Of Addicks for
at least four years. The seating Of a
democrat is a small price to pay for
keeping so maledorous an4animal as
Addicks out of the senate, and serv-
ing notice on men Of his kind that
money does not open every door. 1t
will be an everlasting disgrace to the
nation If man whose entire claim
for considerati is based on his abil-
ity to buy and to bribe shall ever find
his way into the senate. II is not Il
matter tnat concerns Delaware alone,
but the entire country. And tlfe pub
lic generally, irrespective sof politics,
tion that will result in Addicks' de-
feat.n
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

A1 .1 S 80
i THE county official referred to! il
last weeks Record as being short in
his accounts Is not short In his ac-
counts now, and was not at the time
the Record article was written. .-Ad-
5vocate. -
The above is a remarkable para.
graph. .The Record article. was
written several weeks after the meets
ing Of the county commission at
which time the man alleged to have
5embezzled county funds was made to
dig up. But, as the above extract
shows that Statesman Patterson is
possessed Of .. knowledge Of the facts,
why doesn't he take the public into
his confidence and LET them know who
1t was? Was it,P. p. schweitzer, reg.
lister Of deeds? And, III SO, was he q
defaulter at the time OF the last cam
paign, when Messrs. Patterson and
oltaswere support rting him against
the republican nominee2 s,
AS theic county aud ditor. left the whole;
transaction out Of his minutes and re-.
fuses TO do his duty hy making the
facts public tie publisher of the Ad-:
lyocAts y liefsby IN nyited to unbosem
.himself. si2ss;
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20


a primary law by the legislature. All
sorts Of special pleading and misrep-
resentation is being done by some Of
those opposed to the bill. They claim
that the law is not giving satisfaction
in those states that have adopted it,.
In Wisconsin Gov. La FulleLte, the
leading champion OF. the measure,
was renominaled on that issue and
reelected by a large majority and the
legislat ttre is pledged to the passage
of such a law. Minnesota is one of the
states working under a primary law,
and there is not a single prominent
newspap per in tue state that advocates
itsrepeal. Like. all new laws that
ravolutionize methods Of public pro-
cedure, there are betterments that can
be. made - betterments that appear
only after the machinery uf the new
law has been set in dperatioll-and
the efforts Of the henderson the leg
islature are being directed to amend
ment and not to repeal.
Any citizen who has taken any cons
siderable interest in politics has cer-
tainly seen the many evils of the
caucus and convention system. Under
that system it is almost impossible to
get a real expression Of public senti-
ment in the nomina ationof candidates.
In the first place, there is nothing
secret in the choice Of caucus dele
gates. Usually, bandfulof voters 60
to the caucus and choose the dele
gates, and sometimes there are scarce
ly enough voters present to- fill the
delegation, and often these chescu arr
already pledged to a combination
that has chosen a complete ticket.
Even when it is otherwise, as soon al
the delegates are chosen work by
| various candidates begins, and men
find the corrupt use Of money much
easier than it would be at = primary
election conducted under the Aus
tralian ballot, Just as the final cleo
tion is conducted.
Under the proposed primary law an
election is held at which the voters
Iof the respective parties cast theil
ballots direct for candidates. and the
successful ones are the nominees Of
the party at the regular election
Under it's provisions it would be inl;
possible for the; boss of one party tx
arrange for blank places on the ticket
Of his party for the purpose Of helping
political friends that had secured .
nomination on an opposition ticket;
I The primary election would settle the
choice of the party nominees, and there
would be no caucuses or conventions
held, and no blank places would ap
pear on any ticket.
The Record .critlcises the present
system only as asystem, and does not
desire to be understood as inyeigbinl
against any man or set Of men who
without the corrupt use of money, en-
ter into combinations to control eau
cuses or conventions, as it is almost
j Impossible under present condition!
for any one to secure nomination
except through the medium Of a com
Ibination. But we believe there ar,
few who will deny that the systemi Il
one that should be bettered If pos
lssible.
Y, The Record hopes that the friend
of the Australian system as applied tt
primary elections will succeed ii
passing one or the other Of the twt
primary bills before the legislature.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

The giant intellect OF the Fargo
Forum "kernels' refers to ''those
kind" in one of his paragraphs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

The 81. Paul Pioneer Press speaks
plainly reRa riding the ATTEMPT Of the
Delaware bood Her to: break into the.
United States senate And he cons
ditlon iS Just as bad when & man pies
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20
Rrlbery nt Elcciians.

Dover, Del, Feb. 13.-Bribery at
elections is to be made a whipping
post ofense in Delaware, punishable
with forty lashes vigorously laid on,
the bare back Of. the offender. The
democrats claim that, IL they can pass
the bill, bribery will Immediately
cease, and say that, if the regular re-
.publicans donot aid them In the at
tempt, they will Stultify themselves.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-02-20

AMONG the laws recently passed by
the legislature Is one raising the per
diem Of jurors from o. to S3. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
BISHOP FAWCETT To BE
CONsECRATED AUG. "a

Rev. NJ. Edward Fawcett will be con
secrated Episcopal bishop of Quincy
on the Feast of st. Bartholomew,
Monday, Aug. "a, at 1890 o'clock a.
m, in ST. Bartholomew church, En-
glewood, Chicago. This is official.
The presiding bishop win be Ri. Rev,
George +. Seymour, bishop of Spring
field. The assisting consecrators will
be: Rt. Rev. Il. III. Morrison, bishop
of Iowa; Rt. Rev. Charles p. Ander-
son, bishop coadjutUr of Chicago.
The preacher will be Ri. Rev. Thomas
f. Gailor, bishop of Tennessee. The
presenters will be: Rt. Rev. S. {. Ed
sail, bishop of Minnesota; Rt. Rev. \.
l.. Williams, bishop coadjutOr of Ne
braska.
Bishop Fawcett will spend Sunday,
Sept. 13. at the cathedral in Quincy,
when the ceremony of his enthrone-
ment and installation will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
BUILDING OF CANAL
AQUEDUCT TO BE STARTED

The government engineers have de-
cidcd To begin work i'm a few days on
the great aqueduct that will span
Green river on mile ~ of the canal
feeder, over which the canal will flow.
For eight weeks the government
has been hauling two trains of mater
iaI to the site of the aqueduct daily.
Gravel for the big concrete works is
secured on mile of the canal. On
mile force of men has been at
work quarrying rock, which is crush
cd and loaded on the train and deliv-
cred to the site of the aqueduct. An
immense pile of rock and gravel has
been hauled to the river for the aque-
duet \ total of 90 trains of 90 cars
each was required to haul the mater
ial to the site.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
STRANGE ADJUNCT TO
KANSAS CITY BANK

\ "stockingroom" has been built
and furnished in the National Bank
of Commerce of Kansas City. 1t is
called the ''stockingroom" because it
is Il place where woman can go to
be alone and out of Sight while she
takes from her hiding place the mon
ey she wishes to deposit. The most
interesting things in the room are the
mahogany stools about twelve inches
high with a leather cushion at the
top of each. The stools are for the
women to put their feet on while
they are taking out their money. w.
II. Winants, vice president of the
banks, says so many women carried
their money in such strange places
that the room was a necessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
Potent PHI PIeasnre.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant i'm effect are DC
Wits Little Early Riscrs. w. S. Phil
pot, of Albany, Ga. says: During a
bilious attack | took one. Small as il
was it did me more good than Gallo
mel. blue-mass or any other pills ever
took, and at the same time it affected
me pleasantly. Little Early Riscrs
are certainly an ideal pill
Sold by Harper House pharmacy:
\. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.