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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-07

The Transvaal has recently been the scene of events something like the opening of Indian lands in the West to settlement. In the case of the Trans vaal the people are after gold. Armed constabulary prevented prospectors from camping on peggable areas, and not peg was driven until the signal was given early in the morning, when long lines of waiting men began driving in pegs, working in concert. In one of the districts the competitors for claims were so numerous that plots were peg ged out to within fraction of the pre- scribed distance, and the whole area was begged in half an hour. All the proceedings were conducted peacefully. The lines of peggers were started by flag signals and the firing of rifles. Eff teen thousand claims were begged with in half an hour. There was no confu- sion owing to the immense area cover ed by the claims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-07

Queen Alexandra does not think wo- men should smoke cigarettes, and occa- sionally she expresses her opinion on the subject Some women of the court were discussing cigarettes recently, when her majesty said: T have notic- ed that men who smoke generally say they would leave off if they were not slaves to the habit. It seems to me ex- traordinary that women, who are con- tinually adopting new fashions, should deliberately become slaves of one that seemingly cannot be laid aside"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-07

The buzzards that have long flour ished in Vera Cruz and served use full purpose as winged scavengers are doomed. A London firm is putting in modern sewer and water system. The birds have become so numerous that they are a pest. The protection of the municipality has been removed, and when the new drainage system shall be completed the city will be rid of the pest, the numbers of which have already been reduced somewhat by catching the buzzards and placing them in wooden cages to be taken to sea and drowned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-07

Tn an address at the Southern Edu- cational Conference Dr. Talcott Wil- Hams spoke of the progress rural dis tricts in the South were making in the consolidation of schools. Dr. Williams described an interesting Tennessee country school. The building accom- modates two hundred and fifty pupils and the school grounds comprise twelve acres. The course of studies ranges from the primary grade to that of the high school. There are or chards, vineyards and gardens in which farming and fruit culture are il- lustrated in the most practical way. There is a department in which wood working is taught. The girls are in- structed in cooking as well as in gram mar and arithmetic. Every child from the primary up has garden patch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong yigor-
GUS body-makes him fit for the battle
of life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Furnished room to rent in Miles Gran
tie block. Bath Apply at room 81.
A tenement in the D. NJ. Miles granite
block to rent. Possession given July 1st.
All persons wishing the use Of the Trot.
ting Park grounds for base ball games
win make arrangements with Charles Me-
Donald, 10 Carleton street
There will be an excursion July 2 to 4
to Montreal over the Central Vermont rail-
way under the auspices of Green Noun
tain lodge, l. 0. o. f., NJ. U. The fare
for the round trip viii be IS. Tickets will
be good going on the midnight train July
and on all trains after that up to the 4th.
Tickets are good returning up to aud in
cluding the last train from Montreal on
July 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
AIysterious shootlne In Ner Jerser.

New Brunswick. n. J., June 81. =
Word has been received here that John
Roffo, Jr., was found in his home at
Kingston, twenty miles from here, with
a bullet wound in the abdomen. Roffo
is about forty years old. He was con
seious when found, but according to
reports, refused to give any informa-
ton An investigation will be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Eclectic OIL Perfectly safe. Never
falls AT any drug store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

II tired Of paying rent read the adj. Of
the p A. Perry Real Estate Agency On
page I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
THE BARRE DAILYTIMES
noNDAY. - .. lgoa.
MoON'e PHReER.
Tue Long LINERS WIN.

A life annuity is a contract which prom.
ises and pays a certain sum quarterly,
semi-aunually or annually during life.
Buy one for yourself or some one whom
you want TO make comfortable for life.
Rates advance July 1. No orders accepted
on old rates unless received on or before
June 30.
The National Life Insurance Company
Of Vermont (Mutual) ORGANIZED in
1850. s. S. Ballard General Agent, N. b.
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms 2 and s,
Miles Block, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

Are you about to build? Ii SO see that
y0af builders contract has a clause pro-
yiding that the structure shall be erected
lyunion labor which will insure You Of
good work and job completed without
delay. Per order Union 4S1, Carpenters
and Joiners Of America. A. b. Lane.
secretary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
HAIR GOODS.

Mrs. @, s. Meaker, 10 jefferson st., my agent
Will be glad to furnish Hair Goods, Wigs, Front
Pieces, Switches, etc, if not in stock Az short
notice from my Manchester store Thanking
the public for their liberal patronage Ia the
past, and soliciting a continuance Of the same
IN the future for my agent and myself am
yours with all respect, s. M YORK,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
A SeaSonable Suggestion
Soda Water

Is always Sin season. Whether taken
hot or cold it is a wholesome beverage
provided the ilavoring syrups are all right.
Cold Soda drawn from our good fountain
lacks nothing that could be desired BY the
most sensitive palate. We use only pure
juices made direct from fresh fruits and
can give varied flavors. Our Cold Soda 4
Il always cold.
The East Barre DrUg Store,
J. H. MACARTHUR, Prop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29
Cardinal vaughan Inferred.

London, June 27.-The body Of Car.
dinal Vaughan was transferred from
the cathedral at Westminster, where 1t
had been lying in state, to st. Joseph's
college There it was received by the
priests and students and, after the cele-
bration Of a high requiem mass, was
inferred in the presence Of a large gath
ering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
ones vitals couldn't be much worse than
the fortunes of itching piles Yet there's
a cure. Doan's Ointment never fails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-29

Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs Of the chill
dren. Pleasant to take soothing in its
influence tits the remedy Of all remedies
for every form of throat and lung disease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Everything Is Grip

"When Grip prevails, everything
is Grip" That Grip is epidemic IS
proven by the rusn orders for DR..
Humphreys "77." The telegraph
and telephone wires are kept hot by
the urgency Of the demand.
Taken early, cuts it short prompt
ly. Taken during its prevalence, 1t
preoccupi-s the system and prevents
its invasion. Taken while suffering,
relief IS speedily realized, which is
continued to an entire cure. The
use Of "77" will break up an obsti-
nate Cold that hangs on.
At all Druggists, IS cents, or mail
ed, on receip, Of price. Doctors
Book Mailed Free.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medi-
cine Co, Corner William and John
Streets, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Ithaca Concert Band,

The Ithaca Band comes to us with
a reputation second to no other band
in the State of New York, and its
leader, Mr.. P. S. Conway, has won
an envlable place among bandmasters
by the excellence OF his programmes,
and the ensemble music which he
gets from his carefully selected 40
men. The men made So great a
reputation at the Pan Am. EXposl-
tion that the express" of that city
speaks of their concert as follows
The expressions of praise given the
band at the Pan-Am. were none too
extravagant, as certainly no such
music was ever given out by any
band in the State, and as the Buffalo
papers said, no band could be COM
pared with it except Sousa's or the
marine band at Washington, as GER
tainly Mr.. Conway is a worthy sue
cessor of that Irish bandmaster,
Patrick Sarsield Gilmore"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
May Lock up Dmhkaras.

Governor Pennypacker Thursday
signed a bill to provide for the com
mItment Of persons hsbituaIIy ad-
dlcicd 70 the use Of alspholic drink or
intoxicating drugs n hospital Or
asylum on petition to the court If two
relatives or friends Of the alleged
drunkard Before such person IS ad-
mitted INTO the institution payment
must have been made or security
given 10 the AUTHORITIES for his board,
care and treatment and to idemnlfy
them from all cost and expense No
person shall be kept in restraint for
more than one year, and all commit
ments under the act are renewable
by habcas corpus proceedings at any
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Ant.Trss L7.ch Bill Killed.

Governor Pennypacker yester-
day filed his disapp-oyal Of the
Anti.Free Lunch bill, which was
introduced IN the House by Repre-
sentative Shern OF Philadelphia
The bill provides that no saloon
keeper can give away meals. The
Governor gives the following rea-
sons for not signing the bill:
This bill makes it unlawful for
any liquor dealer to give in con-
nection Herewith any eatables in
the form Of meals or lunch except
crackers, cheese and pretzels. The
bill does not make the violation Of
its provisions either crime or a
misdemeanor. but it provides that
upon conviction the dealer shall be
subject to a penalty Of 500. There
is nothing to indicate what is the
force OF the word Herewith
There seems to be 10 reason why
it should be an ofense for a man
who is making sale to give some
thing in addition if he chooses to
do it. IF it be wrong to make a
gift, il is difficult TO understand
why there should be an exception
in favor Of crackers, cheese and
pretzels. A roll or piece Of bread
would appear to be as innocent as
either a cracker or a pretzel. 1t is
not wise TO enact legislation which
is 50 easily evaded. IF the bill
should become a law there would
appear to be no difficulty in selling
the crackers, cheese and pretzels
and giving away the liquor or il
making a sale Of the liquor, crack
ers, cheese and pretzels for the
same price at which the liquor
would otherwise be sold.
For these reasons the bill is not
approved "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
A ROYAL Train, Believe Me-"
HENRY VIIL.

When Shakespeare wrote OF Royal
Trans, such royal magnihccnce IN
travelling accommodations as now ex-
ist were not even dreamed OF.
A middle-aged traveller of modern
times, who has for HE time been
used to fairly well equipped railroad
service, is himself surprised when he
boards one Of the Reading Systems
hourly trains running between Phlla-
delphia and New York, and describing
the equipment is very likely to quote
Shakespeare's phrase, ga Royal Train,
Believe Me-"
This also applies in numerous other
points besides equipment, as for in
stance, the trains between Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, and Liberty
Street, New York, leaving each Ter.
minal weekdays, every hour from 7 A.
M. to 7 P. M. in their rapid fight to
the other Terminal, drawn by power
ful, fast locomotives burning hard
coal, thus eliminating all smoke
and cinders, and running over a
smooth track on a we'll ballasted,
dustless roadbed, are the very sem,
blance of Royal Progress,
Another way: These trains leaving
the Terminal every Time the Clock
Strikes" pursue their swift course to
destination without stop or hinderance
the local trains being arranged to al
low them clear track, the same as in
monarchcal countries, the ordinary
citizen stands aside from the Royal
pathway.
When next you visit New York.
take one of these trains leaving Read,
ing Terminal, Philadelphia, "Ever,
Time the Clock Strikes" and you viii
notice many reasons why you should
say ga Royal Train, Believe Me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
A New Kind Of Desert.

Rhubarb charlotte is a novel way
of serving the plant Of delicious aci-
dity. Butter baking dish and
toss stale bread crumbs in it until
the sides are coated; then put in a
layer Of buttered crumbs, next a
layer OF rhubarb cut i'll pieces with
generous sprinkling of sugar, a
dash Of salt and grating of nutmeg.
Cover with buttered crumbs, then
more rhubarb and crumbs on top.
Bake for half an hour in a moderate
oven; serve warm with a creamy,
hard sauce.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Another swindle.

The swindIer who goes around sell
ing common salt as a wonderful new
discovery, a patent powder, for max
ing kerosene oil last tour times as long
as it otherwise would if a tablespoon
ful is dissolved IN gallon of the oil,
is at work IN neighboring counties. 1t
is said he sells small package ior
ten cents and finds lot Of victims
who ought to be sharp enough to
know better
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23

The matter of the annexation of
Salem township, Luzerne County
to Berwick Borough is being agi-
tated, 1t appears that the people
OF the said township are enjoying
all the benefits and privileges of
the town such as fire protection and
lighting facilities without any cost,
and the townspeople feel that this
extension OF the borough so as to
take in Salem township will make
the burden lighter tor all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
ELECTION NOTICE.

Agreeably to the provisions of an Act of AS
seinDly passed the l2th day OF April, 1875 the
annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
blOomsDurg Literary Institute and State Nor
hal MAJ school OF the sixth District, will be held on
Ine t Hrst Monday of May, being May 4th 1908,
te peeIWeen the hours of two and four O'Clock in
@ SIle afternoon or said day, at the ONCE OF the
Norhal SChOOl, In the DOrmitOry, In the Town
0i ,i, iBloomsourg, Pa, at which time four persons
tI WI ~ erected as trustees on the part OF the
Stochnoldefs 10 serve for the ensuing three
pe I1 nominated to the superintendent OF Public
instruction, Two Of whom may be appointed TO
mrNa Tor lhe ensuing three years and one
irusUse On Jhe part OF the State 10 serve for "a
pWgIioa OF one year to MI the uneXpired term OF
w = S9ayer deceased. JOHN NJ. CLARK,
Fso ~ Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23

Berwick had another fire Tues
day night. This time it was a com
pany house located in the western
part of the town. The building
was a new one, just erected. 1t
was without windows, and only
plastered. The destruction was
complete, and the loss is about
$7oo or $500. These conilagrations
are occurring with such startling
frequency, that the people are fill.
ed with unspeakable terror. In
cendiarisin has been running ram
pant now for several weeks, and
buildings of various descriptions
have gone to feed the flames, Care
fully guarded plans have been laid
to catch the miscreant, and woe tc
the fend if he is caught.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
FAME IL IhaFn1,
4 csHrsHs ssa Ob:nsri Lss5 Los, IN.


II IS ststed tnzt James Brennan has
3 dscoysred hoH % we'd copper and
has taus taken the first step toward
discovering hOw % temper it that il
may be gwen ar edge. T1e man is
blacksmith " trade and Tor several
years has been enpIoyed Is chief IN
spectcr az the car barn of ihe SnamOk-
~ Mount Carmel Electro railway.
He - of an inventive turn oi mind
and has devised 4 number of zttacn
ments IN use On tie road. Lately ne
mas been experimenting with copper,
trying 20 make perfect weld. In
his experiments he used copper bond
wire. three eigh,s of an inch IN Gia.
meter. W5en he finally discovered
the secret he made chain of five
inks each Ink welded and each weld
periecr. He then questioned many
blzcksmitns concerning the possibility
u Welding copper and in each case
1as tod that the feat could not be
done. When he produced the chain
he had made they still doubted and
we're only convinced that il was cop
per Jy cutting into the metal.
To assure himself that his process;
of Welding was genuine Mr.. Brennan
put one oi the chains 70 a test. liz
hooked It 70 one Of the compressed all
HOSTS in the car barn and 20 the 9th
er end be attached an armaturc
weighing 75o pounds. I'nis heayl
weight was lifted in the presence o
four witnesses and not a link yielded
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23

The Northumberland county
papers say that there is not very
much likelihood that the trolley
road will be built between Muncy
and Watsontown. TO construct
this line advautageously it would
be necessary to cross the canal
three times between those towns.
This alone is the stumbling block
The trolley company would like to
build this piece Of road 50 as to
have a complete line between Will
iamsport and Milton and Lewis
burg
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
The Enlarged Philadelphia Sunday Press.

The Sunday Pye5S is a pretty large
paper already, but It is impossible to
get INTO it all we wish without making
/, still larger. Beginning with next
Sunday, April z6, therefore, the Sun
day pye55 readers will find two big
color and half-tone sections added TO
what they have been receiving hereto
fore.
One of the new sections will be es-
peclally tor women, and will be con-
Quoted by Anne Rittenhouse. 1t will
be a magazine Of fashion, beauty,
strength, social customs and every
tLing that IS understood 70 be Of
special interest TO women readers.
Young people read the Pre55 bu,
they want a larger representation IN
it, 50 the second ne4 color section
will be for children Of all ages. They
will find there puzzles, games, stories,
comics and instruction ~ how to make
things A fascinating serial story,
"Thc New Boy at Dale" will begin
IN the frs, issue Of this young peoples
color section.
This means no diminution Of
strength, variety or interest in the
other sections Of the paper. Buyers
Of the Sunday Press will get all they
have been accustomed to with great
deal of bright, lively and interesting
matter in addition. 1t will pay for
everybody to get the Philadelphia
Sunday Pres Of April z6.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Wives Got Annual Whipping.

The Greeks and Polanders Of Little
Russia, Shamokln, observed their
quaint Old World Easter celebration
last week, Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday the men were drenchcd
with water by their wives and sweet
hearts. and, according to the custom,
could not resist. The wives and
swcethcarts were chased by their men
and classified with punches Of switch
es, after which they were kissed and
escorted to the dances and feasls,
which were plentiful IN the foreign
colony that night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Dr.. Edwards, of the Michigan

Dr.. Edwards, Of the Michigan
Agricultural College, says:
" Wherever a grange exists the
ambition of the farmer has changed
from the cultivation Of products to
the cultivation Of manhood. What
the world needs to-day is not so
much the material things as deep
er hold on the inner meaning of
life. The Grange is engaged in
furnishing manhood and woman
hood and here the agricultural
college joins hands with h e
Grange" q"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
TOOK RABlEs FROM A GOOSE.
Family Made III by Picking Forl Bitten By
Mad Dog.

James Swartley and his wife and
son, Of Harlysyllle, are confined to a
dark room on account of a mad dog.
Saturday dog came to their iarm
and bit several Of their dogs and a
goose. The goose was badly nangled
and was killed and picked. The
family were taken sick and are said
to be afflicted with rabies, caused
by coming in contact with saliva upon
the goose. The dog was finally
chased and killed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23

RI the Grange were z purely
business o-gsDizztiou. IT would Dc
ove1 10 serIous criticism Il i were
not more successful than It mas been
in It's business ventures. But the
Grange is primarily z socIaI and
educational organization. 1t IS It's
chief business g. avoid d=vo,iug It's
strength and time 10 business 10 the
neglect Of is other interests. But
each Grange does well when j: pro
vides for a strong business COM
mittee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
The Marriage License Law,
The Officers Are More lnquistiye Now
Than Before.

Hereafter clergymen and others au.
tnorized by law TO solemnize mari
age will receive all information re-
garding the parties to whom the
licenses are issued under the new act
passed and approved by the governor
on March 27th. The require
ments of the new law provide that
the license shall state whether A. B.
and c. d. are OF full age and whether
married before. If neither of said
parties be not Of the full age Of
twenty-one years then in lieu of the
words "of full age" his or her age
shall be stated and the fact of con-
sent of parents or guardians shall like
wise be stated and if either of said
parties shall have been married pre-
viously to the issuing Of such liceses,
then, in lieu 20 the words "never pre-
viously married" the number of times
he or she shall have been previously
married and the mode by which said
PRIOR marriage or marriages was or
were dissolved, shall he stated and if
by divorce, the cause for which such
divorce shall have been granted.
This act gives the marriage clerk con
siderable more work, he being com.
PEELED not only to ask many question;
but also to send all his information tc
the officiating clergyman or justice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23

a clever swindle was worked on
one Of our Local baroers the other
day. a stranger appeared in town
and sold a rev kind Of hone. which
he claimed was the very best on
the market. 1t looked good to the
tonsorialist in question, and the
stranger caught MIN for six. When
the bari er tried 70 Use one Of them
he discovered the deception. The
stone consisted Of oak wool cover
ed by smooth surface not unlike
a bone surface.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
THE COLUMBIAN.
ABOlaEa 0AsDlDATE

~. 2. D.efen5zch II B.o>usogrZ,
announces himself this neck IS 2
candidate for Sheriff, subject 70 the
rules q the DeDO1rzt,c party. He
is soo of the ate Jacob Diefenbscb,
and for eight years travelled the
c,oniy ~ the representative of the
Grsnd Union Tea Co. ard this gave
him s1 extensive acquaintance. He
mas served tho terms ~ member oi
The B.oomsburg Town Council FOf
seyersl yess pas, be has been q mem.
Der II the firm ri Diefenbach Bros
Ice dealers, bat the firm vas recently
dissolved. He IS zn active busine'
man, and il elected, would make
competent official
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-23
Sidewalk squirters Beware

The State Senate has passed finally
the House bill making it a mlsde-
meanor to expectorate on sidewalks,
on the floor of public places or rail-
way cars, and providing fine of not
more than one dollar, and in default
of payment of the fine, five days I'M
prisonment. The Bloomsburg Health
Board should see to it that this law is
enforced.