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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
POLITE POTATO FREAK.
After BEING Supplied with IA Hat This
Tuber Closely ResembIed
Human Form.

The military locking potato whose
portrait is presented herewith, was
grown by a New York farmer. Meth
er the man who dug the potato nor
those who packed II recognized its
lifelike appearance and expression. 1t
was unusually large, weighing a trlfie
more than pound and a half. When
it came to be packed its size attract
ed the attention of the farmer, who
placed it carefully on the top of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05


(Curous Instrument Made by a Man in
New Jcrsey)
At that time the lobster weighed l7ia
pounds. A single claw weighed 5ls
pounds. The claw that Mr. Dadmun pre-
served. after the lobster had gone the
way of such things, was 13l4 inches long,
inches broad and 3i4 inches thick.
Preserved among other curiosities Of
the Dadmun household. the giant claw
remained a claw for many years. one
day it occurred 10 its owner that II was
shaped something like violin. and he
tried the experiment of fashioning it TO
look more like that popular musical
instrument After much patient effort
Mr.. Dadmun managed to transform the
claw into a violin that could be played.
The tone was sweet. but not loud enough
for an orchestra. Experiment proved
that by changing the fittings and settings
the tone could be made much louder.
As it is now the violin when played prop
erly sounds exactly like any other vio-
lin. II is doubtless the most curious
musical instrument ever made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

York.
1t CHANGED that the commission mer-
chant who unpacked the potatoes was
a man Of imagination, and he instantly
recognized the semblance to the hu-
man form. The only artificial addi-
tions since II left the ground before be-
ing photographed We're the hat and the
pipe and the eyes. II will be seen that
these adjuncts merely lend an appear
ance of brightness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
Diminutive Mexican Dog.

A little Mexican dog, Of the chihuahua
breed. Ii months old. and weighing only
2S ounces, is pet Of Deputy Sheriff Ham
ilton Raynor. OF FL Paso. Tex. II is so
small that il easily stands with all four
Sect resting on the palm OF its owners
hand,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
bird. Fear n.rtAau.L...

During recent earthquake in North
Wales the birds showed signs OF ex-
treme terror One would imagine that
OF all creatures. birds have the least rea-
son to be afraid Of an earthquake; yet
II seems TO AFFECT them with the same
violent fear a. those which Are tied to
the earth
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

delphia. You have here. he said. "an
enterprising and intelligent collection
OF beggars. One OF them approached
me this morning. He told a moving
tale of misfortune; then he asked me
for little money; put my hand in my
pocket To find that was altogether out
OF change. My man said. 4 have
nothing for you now. but in an hour l
shall be passing this way again. Then.
l promise you. you shall get something
from me- All right, sir, said the beg
gar; but all the same he added, fret
fully. you wouldn't believe the amount
of credit | give in this way"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
ENTERPRISING BEGGARS.
Turkish Minister Thinks Mendicants
OF Philadelphia Are Nervier
Than All Others.

Chekib Bey. the Turkish minister 10
Washington, attended in Philadelphia
the recent launching of the Turkish
warship, Medjidia, al the Cramps ship
yard. During the luncheon following
the launch. Chekib Bey animadver,ed
for a moment on the beggars of Phila-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
SICXLES FOR ALDERMAN.
Famous New York War Veteran
seeks Comparatively Humble
Oihce in Ncw York.

Gen. Daniel e. Sickles. who has been
nominated for alderman in New York on
the fusion ticket, has an illusJmous war
record. He was born October 20. 1925.
and after receiving a common school
education learned the printers trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
Human Ostrich Not Wanted.

Lee W. Wright, the human ostrich
who eats oyster shells. pieces of glass.
ltacks, buckles. wire nails and tough ar
ticles OF that kind, lately applied for
a place as clerk in the Mobile post Of
lhce. The officials deemed him an un-
safe man TO have around. and he was so
informed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

leaped from his bed and jumped upon
the doctor with both feet"
Jumped with both feet after an opera
tion." shouted the doctor. exul,ing in his
exposure OF the great scouts absurd
story.
Il said upon the doctor with both
feet. explained Cody, I'm order to dis
tinguish him from the other hospital
physician who had only one foot. hav-
Ing put the other into peoples affairs SO
otter that he lost II"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

New ork AIdermah.l
Then he studied law, and was admitted 10
the bar in lS46 Next he became secre-
tary of legation in London, later being
elected state senator in New York. and
serving in congress from 1857 TO 1861.
Entering the union army, he won promo
ton to a major generalship and, though
he lost a leg at Gettysburg. continued in
active service until 1869. when he was ap-
pointed minister to Spain. Later he
served another term In congress
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
A Primitive Telescope.

Galiieo's frst telescope was made of
a piece of lead water pipe. in each end
OF which he csmented common spscta-
Gle glasseA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Labor Federation Will Settle.

New York.-The convention of the
American Federation of Labor in Bos-
ton will be requested by the structural
workers offic ais to settle the troubles
existing In the structural iron indus
try and bring about the signing of an
agreement by the United Housesmiths
and Bridgemen's Union and the Iron
League. The plan of appealing to
federation was decided upon at con-
ference between the executive of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers and the
United Housesmiths and Bridgemen's
Union in this city. The trouble has
been continuous during the entire
building season, and fhrea tened few
days ago to result in general strike
of iron workers in many large cities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
IRONWORKERS STRIKE.
Forty thousand Men Affected by Presi.
dent Buchannan's Order.

New York.-President Frank Blu.
channan, of the Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers of America, has ordered
a strike throughout the country on all
contracts held by the iron league of
New York.
Forty thousand men in the building
trades and $50 buildings under con-
struction are affected by the order.
Outside of New York, the contracts
held by members of the iron league
are few. Only few buildings in Phil
adelphia, Pittsburg and st. Louis will
be affected.
Buchanan claimed that 1000
men will walk out IN New York and
that 10. 900 building mechanics will be
thrown out of work by their action.
Secretary johnson said that the
strike win affect only Now York city
for the present. bat II he found 1t
necessary 1t would be made national.
1t Is said that eighteen or nineteen
jobs have been called of.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
SPLENDID CAREER OF SUICIDE.
Once Commanded Ocean Liners and Had
Record for Bravery and Ability.

Record for Bravery and Ability.
New York.-Wm. H Thompson, q
sea captain, who has just committed
suicide at his home near Bridgeport,
Conn.,, as the result of domestic
trouble, was commodore of the White
Star feet of steamships twenty-five
years ago, and at that time one Of the
best known and most popular sailing
masters in the transatlantic service.
In 1872, when captain of the Britain
mic. he wac given a medal by congress
for saving nineteen lives. In 1877,
with the same ship, he made the record
for those days Of seven day voyage,
and was presented with silver service
by the passengers, among whom were
many prominent men. In 1901 he
was arrested for forgery in connection
with the affairs of DR.. r. G. Flowers.
The arrest grew out of an issue of
bonds. Thompson quit the sea twenty
years ago,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Eloped to We'd a Chinese.

Chicago. The Chronicle says: While
her uncle was searching San francisco
for her, Miss Bob Clarke Hoyt, of
Bozeman, Mot, outwitted her relatives
by coming East instead of going West,
when she put her plans for an elope.
ment into effect. The plans for the
secret marriage were made year ago,
and she is now the wife of John Wing
Lee, a naturalized Chinaman, who
was formerly an employe of her uncle,
Benjamin D. Hoyt, owner of the Bar
III ranch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
RETURN HOME HOLLOWEYED
handful of Rugged Survivors of Negro
Colony Who Went to Morovia.

Colony Who Went to Morovia.
New York.-Two negro men, three
women and four children, gaunt hel-
tow-eyed and ragged, have arrived
here from Europe en- route to their
home in Ocillo. Ca, from Monrovia.
They constituted part of the surviv.
ora OF party OF ffty-six Southern
assroes who, about q year ago, were
cent by number of Southern philan-
4hropists as an experiment in eoloniz-
ing American negroes in Ldberia.
Financial aid In the colonization
scheme was furnished by planters. It
was hoped that the growing of cotton
would mark abe success of the ven
sure, as reports showed that the soil of
Monorovia was adaptable to it's growth.
The colonists arrived there early in
February. They found themselves in
the midst of tropical wilderness with
only few white traders who were
mere adventurers. The party planted
Sheir seeds, but the entire growth was
Totted or washed out within two
months. There were continuous rains
for weeks at time, the natives were
hostile and finally the Jungle fever
broke out and wrought havoc imoug
the colonists. Their provisions were
depleted and they lived partly on ma
tive roots In less than eight months
more than half the entire party had
died. The party which came back did
90 on funds furnished by their former
employers in Georgia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Massacred.

Capetown, Cape Colony.-Official
advices received herefully confirm the
the massacre at Warmbad, Damara-
land, German Southwest Africa, by
the Bondeiz war tribesmen. The Ger
mans fought calamity to the end but
were overwhelmed. It is believed none
of them escaped. Warmbad was
burned. Reports of isolated murders
of German traders are also coming in.
The rebellion in Damaraland is
officially attributed to distress caused
by the drouth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
KILLING.
Kentucky Squire Puts Farmer Ont Oh
Business.

MSnsuSAy SYuAS EutS al uVs Ous VI
Business.
Bowling Green, Ky.-Magistrats
Elijah Upton shot and killed Tom
Stewart, a wefl-to-do farmer, at Rich
ardvi1le. The killing resulted from
the issuing of warrant for Stewards
arresa following a quarrel over pol
tiles.
Stewart was formerly Democrat,
but recently has been voting the Re-
publican ticket. On election day
young Stewart announced his inten-
tion of voting for the democratic
nominees, and his father entered de-
cided protest. This angered the young
man, and hot words passed between
father and son. Finally they came to
blows. young Stewart declaring he
would have his father arrested, and
swore out a warrant before Magistrate
Upton.
The lads father heard Of the sons
Intention and sent word to the magis-
trate that If he issued a warrant he
would kill him on sight. Friday
Stewart and Upton met, and after
some words the latter shot and killed
the former.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Colombia Troops Leave Colon.

Colon.-After a conference Colonel
Torres, in command of the Colombia
troops here, seeing that the situation
was hopeless, agreed to embark his
soldiers on the Royal Mail steamer
Orinoca for Cartagena. A special
train from Panama brought General
Tovas, who also sailed from Orinoco.
The people Of Colon are jnbilant. The
flag OF the new republic flies from the
railway stations at Gatud and Bahio
Soldsdo, near Colon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
independence Recognized.

Washington The following tele-
gram was sent by the State Depart
nent to Mr.. Ehrman. the acting con-
sul general of the United States at
Panama
''The people Of Panama have by an
apparently unanimous movement dis
solved their political relations with
the republic of Colombis and assumed
their indepen dence. When you are
satisfied that de factor government,
republican in form, and without SUBJ
stantial opposition from its own people
has been established in the State of
Panama, you will enter into relations
with ii as the responsible government
Of the territory and look to it for due
action to protect the persons and prop
erty of citizens of the United States
and to keep open the Isthmian transit
In accordance with the obligations of
existing treaties governing the rela-
lions of the United States to that
territory"
Immediately afterward an instruc-
zion was sent by telegraph to Mr..
Beaupre, the United States minister
at Bogota, in part as follows
"The President of the United
States, in accordance with the ties of
friendship which have so long and SO
happily existed between the respective
nations, most earnestly commends to
the governments of Colombia and of
Panama the peaceful and equitable
settlement of all questions at issue be-
tween them. He holds that he is
bound not merely by treaty obliga-
lions, but by the interests of civiliza-
Sion, to see that the peaceful traffic of
the world across the Isthmus of Pana-
ma shall not be longer disturbed by q
constant succession of unnecessary
and wasteful civil wars"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
A Texan on Top.

Houston, Tex Martin w. Little
ton, elected Borough president of
Brooklyn by Tammany despite the
fact that he was Mclaughlin man
is Texan, having been raised ON q
farm near Weatherford, where he
studied law during his leisure mo-
ments. He was admitted to the bar
about eight years ago, and in 1897
went to New York, whence fatteri ng
reports of his progress have continued
to come. He is only about 80 years
of age, and man who is naturall y q
politician. xs
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
CANCER.
New Treatment of II Tried by London
Doctor.

UOCtOr.
New York.-A new treatment OF
cancer which is believed to mark an
important advance in the treatment OF
the dreaded growth has been explained
before . meeting of the Abernethian
Society Of st. Bartholomew's Hospital
by DR.. johnson, who has been exam-
lining the methods employed by DR..
Otto Schmidt, OF Cologne, says .
Herald dispatch from London:
''Dr. Schmidts opinion" he suid,
is that cancer Is conditional on the pres
ence in the patient OF a cancer para
site which produces structural change
in the cells Of the part affected. The
difficulty has been to decide which, II
any Of them, Is the cause of cancer.
DR.. Schmidt believes he has isolated
the specific parasite.
with this parasite DR.. Schmidt has
done two things, He seems to have
sterilized it with liquid air, and he has
also injected it into animals and de-
veloped serum, which has the power
of destroying cancer cells. Sterilized
parasites he nsed for one treatment.
Successful use of the discovery de-
ponds upon arrest of the process re-
moval OF the growth, and the fact that
no vital organ has been seriously in
jured."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
RECOGNIZES THEIR
INDEPENDENCE.
dispatches Sent By This Government
to Representatives
AT PANAMA AND BOGOTA
dhe Dixie, With Marine Squad Relieves
Pressure Upon the NashviIIe--.Q Quiet
Prevails Since Departure Of the Fed.
eral Forces.

Washington.-The United States
government has recognized the dc
4acto government of Panama.
1t was announced to the State De-
partment after the return of Secretary
Hay from the cabinet meeting that in
structions have been sent to United
States Minister Beaupre at Bogota as
Stunning that he has not yet left the
capital. and to Mr.. Ehrman, the
United States vice consul at Panama,
and now acting consul there, to in
form the govrnment of Colombia and
Panama, respectively, that the dc
xacto government is recognized.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Mexico Wants Chinese.

San Fran cisco. agent of the
Commercial Steamship line who has
just returned from Mexico says Presi-
dent Diaz, in his new arrangements
with this company, places no limit on
the number of Chinese which it may
bring into the port of Manzanillo each
month. He also says Mexico needs
thousands of Chinese to work in her
mines and on plantations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
TWO YEARS MORE.
Sentence Imposed Upon Sam Parks for
Sing Sing Term.

Sentence Imposed Upon Sam Parks fol-
Sing Sing Term.
New York. Samuel Parks has been
sentenced to two years and three
months in Sing Sing prison. Thii
sentence was passed on the charge oil
extorting $500 from the Tiffany stu.
dos. It was alleged that Parks, al
walking delegate Of the Honsesmiths'
and Bridgemen's Union, forced the
Tiffany studios to pay him $500 to
call of q strike. This was Parks
second sentence for extortion. On
the f1rst he was released from Sing
Sing on q certificate OF reasonable
doubt. In imposing sentence Judge
Newburger said he took into consider
alton the physical condition of Parks,
who Is said by physicians to be suffer
ing from consumption in an advanced
stage.
Parks, whose customary air of de-
finance has deserted him, received the
sentence without a movement of fea.
ture or outward suggestion of emo
ton.
Former District Attorney j. w. Os-
borne, Parks counsel, said he would
in all probability appeal, but that nc
certificate Of reasonable doubt would
be applied for.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
EIGHT Miners Lost.

Butte, Mont.-The shaft and boiler
house of the Kearsarge mine, near Vir.
ginia City. owned by United States
senator Willard, of Nebraska, has been
burned. Smoke swept iato the mine
and suffocated q number of miners.
Superintendent r. B. Turner and TIVE
miners went te the rescue and met
death. As far as known, eight are
dead.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Went Home and Ended Life.

New York.-After murderously as
sulting man whe had taken his old
job in brewery at Clifton, Staten
Island, Richard Reich went home and
shot himself to death. Reich recently
quit his place as engineer at the brew
cry. bat went back and after quarrel
ing with Lowitz Anderson, who had
taken the job, felled him with heavy
club.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
National Horse Show.

New York. The original prize list
of the National Horse Show Associa-
ton of America for it's nineteenth an
nual exhibition has been made public.
The exhibition will taxa place Novem-
Der 16 to 2 inclusive in Madison
Square Garden and the premiums
amount to more than $32, 900. The
classes number 119.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Land Slide Obstructs a Railroad.

Astoria, Ore. As a result of the
late heavy rains landslide has oc-
Cured at Bugby's Point quarry, near
this place, and the Astoria & Colum-
bia railway track is covered with
several thousand tons of rock. Travel
will be interrupted several days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
New Ticket.

Washington, D.. C.-Gorman and
Black is the ticket urged by Repre-
sentative Livingston, who was first OF
the Georgia delegation on the ground
of the National Capitol.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12
Morgan Buys English Residence.

New York.. P. Morgan has &C.
quired Aldenheim House, and accord
ing to the Herald's London CORES.
pendent, intends to make the place
his residence during q consid cradle
part of the year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12

In response to the request of the
Department for report regarding the
recent Indian troubles in Wyoming.
General Kobbe. commanding the De-
partment of Dakota, has forwarded q
dispatch from Major B. 81. Cheever,
Sixth Cavalry, at Pine Ridge. in which
he says the trouble was mostly the
Sheriff's fault and that the Indian
prisoners at Newcastle had been re-
leased. He says 1t is believed that
the Sheriff's party first shot, but state
ments are conflicting. The War De-
partment states that the situation
not require the services of troops.
Indian Agent Brennan telegraphed
that the preliminary hearing of the ar
rested Indians has been set for Nov,
Is, at Douglass.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12

The navy department has received Q
eablegram from Rear Admiral Glass,
commanding the Pacific squadron, an
nouncing che departure of the Marble
head, Concord and Wyoming and the
collier Nero at Acapulco, Mexico. for
Panama. The squadron is proceeding
at full speed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12

The members Of the Louisiana dele.
cation, or rather such of them as have
already reached Washington, are OF
opinion that debate upon the Cuban'
reciprocity measure which will be
taken up In the house for considera.
tiun next week will be closely limited.
They very very much doubt whetheI
permission will be given them or the
friends of the domestic sugar pro-
ducers to offer amendments to the Re-
publican scheme OF reciprocity with
Cuba. The adoption by the Repub-
lican caucus of the old inAexible Reed
rules during the continuance OF the
extraordinary session gives color TO
the declarations of the friends OF the
domestic producers that reciprocity is
to be put through with rush, and
that the voice of the minority is to be
throttled. It is generally believed that
not more thad ten days will be taken
up in the House in disposing of the
measure, when it will then go to the
Senate for consideration.
The complete returns on production
1902 showed that 53.5 per cent of the
total crop of cotton had been ginned
prior to Oct. Is of that year, but that
the percentage of ginning prior to
Oct, l8 Of this year cannot be knewn
until the first report for the year is
made. Meantime, two other reports
were submitted, on Nov. 18 and Dec.
ID, The statistics for the present year
were COLLECTED by 631 Local agents,
who found that 27,71S ginneries had
operated prior TO Oct Is, while TO the
corresponding date last year 2o,eI4
ginneries had been operated. The
only comment made in the bulletin ON
the falling off of this years product
the following. I'm comparing the sta
tisiics of the two years due allowance
must be made for the different condi-
tons of the two seasons. The follow
ing figures show the production GIN
ned in the various States for the pres
emit year up to Oct. Is: Alabama, 49,
102; Arkansas, 100, 1888; Florida, 49,
456; Georgia, GIG, 644; Indian Tori
tory; Kentucky, Oil; Louisiana, 241,-
100; Mississippi, AGO, I03; Missouri,
S,O27; North Carolina, 232, 625; Okla
homa, 40,526; South Carolina, Ala,
709; Tennessee. SO, 748; Texas. $685.
1919: Virginia, 2,511.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-12

The secretary of the navy has signed
the orders dismissing Midshipmen
Joseph Drummond Little, John Henry
Leefland and Earl Worden Chaffes
from the service of the United States.
The three midshipmen were members
of the first class at the Naval academy
They were tried and convicted by
court-martial on the charge Of haz-
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