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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
Suggestions Fer Better Jurors.

The Allentown Morning CAL ha,
entered the very general discussion
now going on in the State regard
ing the average character of name,
placed in the jury wheel. Our con.
temporary sees that the trouble i.
that most citizens who would make
the best Jurymen resort to all sorts
OF devices to avoid the service.
1t asserts that the laws regulating
the selection of names for the iury
wheel a.e in need of revision, and
advances the suggestion that il
should be made a misdemeanor for
any man to try to influence a iurv
commissioner to omit his name.
There is great deal of force in that
proposition. 1t is worthy of dis
cussion and intelligent considera-
ton, and it is we'll to have free
interchange of views on all features
OF the present system, since the at
tentlon now being given the sub
Ject all over the commonwealth in
dlcates that it is pretty certain to
be forced upon the next Legislature
for some action.
Some of the present difficulty
could be removed by the courts in
many cases. 1t is not so in all dis
tricts, but it is the fact in manv that
men OF more or less prominence in
a community who are drawn for
jury service are able to get excused
on one preteXt or another. The
men who have the influence to Sc
cure this exemption-and too gen
orally 1t is merely influence that
gets them off-are just the citizens
who are most needed on iurles.
They are men who would be likelv
to act with intelligence if they had
the public spirit to serve or the
courts would insist that they do
their duty in their turn.
No doubt jury commissioners in
many instances have much to
answer for. They do not always
measure up to their really grave re-
sponslbilities, but they are not to
be held accountable for all that is
wrong. Philadelphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24

The farmer who orders a man off
his premises is considered the mean
est man on earth; yet it is strange
how so many consider themselves
privileged to roam over his lands,
gathering nuts and such fruits as
they wish, under the plea that it is
plentiful and he has more than he
needs himself. 1t is in very few
cases where a farmer would refuse
to grant one the privilege of stroll
ing over his farm and picking Tip a
few nuts, and helping themselves
to some of his fruits, if they would
only ask permission to do so ; but
they seem to think the asking not
at all NECESSARY If he is a generous
man. 1t is the same in respect to
cunning, and the farmer must go
to the trouble and expense of post
ing notices in order to prevent gun
ners from almost taking possession
of his premises and often destroy
ing his property.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
Bad Money In Circulation.

The Hazleton Sentinel says bad
money in silver pieces, nickels,
dimes and quarters, with an occas.
ional half dollar, is being circulated
IN that region. In this busy season
when conductors of trolley cars are
worked almost beyond their limit
OF endurance the counterfeiters and
showers OF the queer find it COM
paratively easy to work off their
accumulated stock OF bad money.
There is no other time of the year
when the capacity of the cars is
taxed as at present and evidently
Tor that reason the queer showers
have availed themselves of the op-
portunity to bestow upon the con-
ductors many half do lars which
fall far short of being a good fac
smile of the true coin.
That they were being worked by
a band OF these men was discovered
on Friday in Wilkes Barre, by few
OF the conductors who, when thev
attempted to make change, found
they had received bogus coin. The
counterfeit was stored away in a
separate pocket and it became the
duty of the conductors to make up
the deficit.
Some of the worthless coins were
showed off on Bloomsburgers Satur-
day and 1t was no doubt done by
the party that operated in Wilkes
Barre. Our merchants should ex-
ercise care in dealing with strang.
ers. The money which has been
received is made of very light ma.
ter'als noticeable when compared
with ordinary coin. The ring of
the bogus piece is fat and dull and
1t takes but slight examination to
detect the difference in the true and
untrue pieces.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
: THURSDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1903

Life can be made a success. 1t
is not a question of climbing above
poverty. 1t is question of under
standing life. So many of us have
been lured away and fascinated BY
what turns out 70 be phantoms and
false gods. We have to wheel
back and begin over again and fight
along again t tremendous odds. and
yet with all that life can be made a
success; for success consists in do
ing right, in doing the best you can
with what you have, of years of
experience, of sorrows, of chances
of joys and of hope. Fight until
the end.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
PRIZE OF GOAL MUST STAY UP.
Several Big Companies will Shu, Down
During Holidays.

An Associated Press despatch OF
Dec. I9 says: The Lehigh Valley
Coal Company and the Lehigh &
Wilkes Barre Coal Company an
nounce a suspension of work from
December "a to January 4 and it is
likely that this move will be fol-
lowed by others. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Coal Com
pany seem to favor this period of
suspension and restriction.
Those familiar with the coal
trade say there is brisk demand
Tor coal at present, and restriction
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
,UrBRlNrENDESr OF HORTICULTURE

ne committee OF horticulture oil
ne Louisiana Purchase Exposition
to be held at St. Louis next year,
las appointed Cyrus 7. Fox of
Reading as Superintendent of Horti.
culture for Pennsylvania MIR. Fox
has many friends and acquaintances
and also some relatives, living in
his county, who will be pleased to
iear of his appointment He is I'M
doubtedly we'll qualified for the
position as he has devoted nearly
his whole life to the study of honi-
culture, and is all authority on the
subject.
The Lehigh Register published at
Allentown speaks of him as follows:
Mr.. Fox will make the arrange
ments for the representation of this
State i'll the Horticultural Depart
ment of the Worlds Fair, to be
held next year in St. Louis, open
ing on April 80 and continuing six
months.
Exhibits OF frhit, vegetables,
flowers, plants and shrubbery will
be solicited from now until the open.
ing of the exposition, and provision
will be made for collecting the same
and forwarding them to their desti-
nation. Exhibits will also be as
sembled at different points in the
State while the Exposition is in
progress. Winter varieties OF fruit
of this years crop will be got to-
gether and put in cold storage at
different places, to be drawn as
needed.
For many years Mr.. Fox has de-
voted much time and attention TO
the horticultural interests of the
State, especially the genealogical
and has worked unselhshly for their
protection and advancement. He
has been the State Pomologist ever
since the organization of the State
Board of Agriculture in 1877, rend-
ering valuable service, and serving
all this time without pay, as there
is no salary attached to the Office.
A report prepared by him and pre-
sented to the State Board of Agri-
culture on the first of January, 1895,
was the first official notice that was
given of the appearance in Pennsyl-
vania of that dreaded and most de-
structive insect, the San Jose scale.
This report was widely distributed
among the fruit growers of the State
and copy was sent to every news
paper in Pennsylvania with a re-
quest to publish the remedies to be
used in fighting the scale. Had the
warning which was then given been
generally needed, many thousands
of dollars would have been saved in
the last nine years to the fruit
growers of Pennsylvania. By the
end of 1895 the San Jose scale had
extended its depredations to twelve
counties, and now, in the last
month of 1908, there is not a coun-
ty in the State in which it cannot
be found.
1t may be expected that Mr.. Fox
will do good work for the State in
the matter of the horticultural dis
play at St. Louis, in giving the
Pennsylvania Commission the bene-
mt of his more than thirty years
experience in the management of
agricultural and horticultural ex-
hibitions. His recent notable sue
cess as manager of the industrial
and agricultural exposition held in
the city of Roanoke, Va, may be
regarded as pointing unerringly to
what may be accomplished for
Pennsylvania's honor and fame at
St. Louis"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24

The new pipe organ for St.
Matthews Lutheran Church, one
hait OF the cost Of which was paid
by Andrew Carnegie. is expected
to arrive some time in January. A
description of the instrument has
already been given in these columns
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
Thirty-fve Years a Judge ;

The Hon. c. a. Mayer, of Lock
Haven, has been on the bench long
er than any judge in Pennsylvania
In speaking of his unequaled term
of services the Democrat of Lock
Haven, speaks as follows
To-day, December 18th. he
could be seen sitting upon the bench
in the court house in this city, dis
posing of legal points with his usual
dispatch and quietly celebrating the
73rd anniversary Of his birth and
at the same time celebrating the
thirty-hfth anniversary Of his
service on the bench. This is the
longest consecutive term any Judge
in any district in the State has
served. Judge Mayer has five
years of his present term yet to
serve and judging from his appear
ance he will serve out that time and
have several years to spare to caper
with the young fellows after he has
rounded out his forty years on the
bench.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24

Every day the system needs certain
quantity of nutritious matter to supply the
deficiencies Of the day before. The building
up process must begin at the breakfast table.
TT, the new cereal, tastes good and fur
nlshes that material A breakfast of sTtn
his the entire body for the strenuous trials Of
the day. vt" is made OF best selected
wheat. vt" has taste to it. One dish
makes you want another. You can eat sytn
at any meal. AT grocers everywhere. a.Ia ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24

In Spain a field laborer receives
on an average Of 2S cents a day as
wages, and this is without board.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
COL UMBUS HAS
100000 FIRE
One Fireman Is Caught Tn
der Falling Wall and
Killed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26.-Fire
early today destroyed the Brunson and
Union Clothing company buildings and
several smaller structures, and dam
aged the Nichols block, entaiIing an
aggregate loss of about 100000. Dam
iel Lewis, captain of an engine COM
pany, was caught; under a falling wall
and was instantly, killed. His body
was burned in the ruins. The fire was
attended by many exciting incidents,
the most thrilling being the rescue of
Philip Nation, grocer, from his apart
ments on the fourth floor of the Brun-
son building, where he had been hem
med in by flames.
Fire started under a saloon in the
Brunson building, occupied on the
ground floor by the Walkover Shoe
company, Talmadge Hardware COM
pany and Bot Bros. saloon. The up
per floors were occupied mainly as
living apartments, the exceptions be-
ing the w. C. T. U. rest room and the
art studios of Maurice Hague and E. P.
Hayden.
South of the Brunson was a narrow
two-story building occupied by Mum
sey & Co., Palace barber shop and
Clothing company building, a five
story brick, with stone front, occupying
the corner The Southright building
occupied by Bolt Bros, billiard
and pool manufacturing establishment
was Immediately back of the Union
and was connected with the Brunson.
The Waltshire, small hotel, occupied
another corner. The flames spread
from the Brunson to the buildings
south. The Union was completely de-
stroyed, and the Courtright and Walt
shire buildings Quilted. When the
flames reached the Union, with it's five
floors stocked with clothing, it be-
came a veritableI furnace, the heat
cracking plate glass windows across
the street. The north wall of the Brun-
son fell on the building occupied by
Linas Bros, wholesale grocers, in the
Mithoff building, causing gr at damage
to the stock.
The fire in the Nichols building, in
the block south, started in the base
ment of Kirby & Co.'S ten-cent store.
Flaming emberS were ShoWered on all
the buildings to the south, and it is
supposed one of these fell through
grating in the rear of the store into
the basement. The fire smoldered many
hours, the flames being practically con-
fined to Kirby & Co.'S store. The dam
age to the adjoining stores was caused
chiefly by smoke and wafer.
Philip S. Nation, a lodger, was res
cued from a room enveloped in flames
on the fourth floor of the Brunson
building. The water tower was play
ing a stream into the flaming front of
the building when the figure of man
in underclothes suddenly appeared at
a window on the fourth floor, raised
the sash and waved his hand. The
firemen quickly started to raise an
extension ladder. Several times the
man ran back into the room and re-
turned with an armful of clothes,
which he threw into the street. Just
as the top of the ladder touched the
window sill he appeared wearing a
Derby hat, and before the firemen could
reach him he started to climb down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
ST. PAUL LOSES
IN THE NINTH
Blues Hit and Saints Have
Hard Luck at the
Finish.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Special to The Globe.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 26.-Be-
fore one of the largest crowds ever
seen at a ball game in Kansas City in
years the Blues won the opening game
of the series from st. Paul by a score
of Z to 6.
When the Blues came in at the close
of the ninth inning the score stood 6
to against Kansas City. McAndrews
put a high one back of third, which
Schafer gathered in, and for a moment
the roofing stopped. Gibson sent a
grounder toward second and Higgins
let the ball get away from him. Can
ley was the next man up. A couple
of balls went by and then, picking out
one, Bob sent the sphere sailing into
left field for two bases, while Gibson
raced to third. One was needed to tie
and two to win. A safe hit meant the
game, but while Maloney failed to get
this, he did the next best thing, and
sent a high fly to center. AS the ball
hit Shannon's hand Gibson started for
home and Ganley cut for third.
The ball was sent in to third like a
shot, and a double play all but result
ed. But fortune was smiling upon the
boys in blue, and the ball bounded past
Wheeler into the crowd. Ganley pushed
the st. Paul baseman, who was stand
ing in the base line, to the ground and
raced home with the winning run,
while a shout went up which could be
heard for miles.
Had Wheeler stopped the ball at
third and tagged Ganley the Blues
would have been beaten, as Gibson had
not yet reached home with the tying
run. Stuart pitched great ball and de-
served TO win.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
CLINGMAN WILL
NOT JOIN SAINTS
Shortstop Declares He Will
Retire to His Home in
Cincinnati.

COLUMBUS, Ohio April CIVIL
liam Clingman, who was assigned t.
the st. Paul team by the directors o.
the American association, tonight made
the following statement:
"Out of the many offers that
received | selected that of the CO.
iumbus club as best suited to my
needs. In the recent complications
regarding my services | think my
personal rights were entirely lost
sight of and never considered.
Rather than be compelled to fill an
engagement to which never was a
party, and concerning which | was
never consulted, | prefer not to
obey the decree of the directors and
will 60 home to Cincinnati and stay
there in the hope that the directors
will reconsider their action. have
no personal feeling against the off
GERS of the ST. Paul club"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
RELIANCE TAKEN OUT
FOR ANOTHER SPIN
New Cup Defender Candidate Again
Shows Fast Boat.

BRISTOL, R. L, April 26.-The yacht
Reliance was taken out today for another
spin lasting two hours this afternoon and
on the whole she proved as she did yes
terday. a stiff and swift craft. She was
very fast in beating and reaching.
Under small sail she left her anchorage
shortly after. o'clock and beat down the
lower bay in light southeast wind.
When she came abeam of Musselbed
light she caught slant of wind and
reached over to Prudence island, making
long. and short legs almost down TO
Gould island. Then she was brought
about and started on a reach back to
Bristol, setting her balloon jib to topsail
for the first time ard entered Bristol
harbor Designer Herreshoff was at the
wheel on the trip.
The breeze throughout the afternoon
was about seven knots and the water
was smooth. The balloon topsails set
finely. The other sails did not seem to
set quite as well as yesterday, which
might have been due to the fact that the
wind was not SO strong. The Reliance
was sitter than yesterday, standing al
most upright.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
LOADED STREET CARS
COLLIDE IN ST. LOUIS
One Unknown Woman Is Killed and
Many Passengers Injured.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 26.-In a col
ls1on between two electric cars this even
ing one person was killed, one probably
fatally hurt and ten others injured.
The dead:
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN. apparently
So years of age.
The injured:
Ray Haut conductor, internally; recov-
cry doubtful.
Mrs. Joseph P Wilcox
William Gardner
Ellis Gordon.
Mrs Buschmeyer, internally.
Eight-year- daughter of Mrs
Buschmeyer, slightly injured
Miss Edith Maggie.
Mrs. Annie Schurman.
Miss Mabel Schurman.
Mrs. Charles Kraussberg, internally.
When the cars came together they con-
tanned about 100 passengers and panic
ensued. Women tainted and everyone
made frantic effort to get out of the
wreck. Spectators and policemen rushed
to the rescue and the injured persons
were speedily extricated.
The cause Of the collision has not been
explained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
PHILLiEs TRIM AMATEURS.
Chief Zimmer's Team Has Easy Time
With West New Workers.

NEW YORK. April 26.-In an exhibit
ton. game of baseball played at Wee
hawken. n. J., today Capt. thinner and
his Philadelphia Nationals defeated the
West New York team by a score of 16
to g. The visitors simply toyed with the
local nine. on whom Mclaughlin let up
in the latter part of the game. In the
ninth inning ten of the Philadelphians
went to the bat and they made seven
runs off nine safe hits. With the excep-
ton of the work of Kelly and Sussilio,
the fielding of the locals was very loose
portunities Slip away in the eighth in
ming. The visitors had no difficulty in
finding Cuthbertson's curves, while the
home team only got one safe hit off Nc
Laughlin in the first five innings. Score:
Philadelphia 20 4O3 90 *-16 p 3
West N. Y....0 0 0 2 0 Ia z Z
Batteries, Mclaughlin and Roth; Cuth-
bertSon and Stapleton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
Why He Pursued.

At last the stern parent came up with
the clipping couple. DO not take her
back" pleaded the young man, trembling
almost as much as the motor in his au-
tomobile.
Take her back'' echoed the stern
parent. why, l have come to bring her
perfume and chewing gum so she would
never have an excuse for coming back"
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27

stairs was a large washing machine. and
LeClair pushed it down the stairs.
The machine fell upon Patrolman Ry-
der, but he warded it from his head by
raising his right hand. 1t struck his
chest. however, and he was severely
bruised. The weight of the machine
overthrow the policeman and he rolled
down the stairs with it upon him. Lee
Clair escaped.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
FUGITIVE ESCAPES
PATROLMAN RYDER
HurIs a Washing Machine Down Stairs
as Officer Is Coming Up.

While pursuing a fugitive last night
Patrolman Ryder, of the Ducas street de-
tail, was injured by a washing machine
hurled upon him. About 11:30 last night
there was a disturbance on South Wa
basha street and he was soon on the
scene.
Zig LIE Clair. the man wanted, ran
to his home, 26h Chicago avenue, and
rushed up the stairs. Patrolman Ryder
was close behind. At the top of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27

When he reached the ground he was
in a state of collapse.
Capt. Daniel Lewis, of Engine Com
pany No. IL, who was killed, was
caught by a falling wall while carry
ing hose into the Palace store. His
body is supposed to have been burned
in the ruins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27

EARNED runs, st. Louis 5, Chicago 2;
two-base hit, Wallace; three-ba hit
Hemphill; home runs, Wallace, Green
sacrifice hits, Mccormick. Jones; double
play, Anderson to Wallace to Anderson;
kle; bases on balls, off Flaherty l. off
Dunkel 2; struck out, by Flaherty 1, by
Dunkle l, by Sudhoff 2; left on bases,
st. Louis 9, Chicago 8; time, 1870; UNI
pire, Sheridan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27

Earned run. Milwaukee; two-base hits,
Schlafiey, Unglaub, Wilmot, McCreery
Lippert 2; three-base hit, Unglaub; home
3. off Meredith 3; hit by pitched ball.
Wood; passed ball. Wood; wild pitch, ST
Nrain; struck out, by Meredith 1, by ST.
Nrain 3; double plays, Oyler to McCreery
Wilmot to McCreery; left on bases, Mil
waullee 8, Minneapolis Il; stolen bases
Dunleavey, Mcintyre. Hofmeister; UNI
pires, Moran and Cunningham; time, l: 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
WOLFE TEAM WINS OPENING GAME.
Dollar, of ST. Paul, Pitches the SILVIA
ter Aggregation to Victory.
Special to The Globe.
STTT r Wy A rNIlD AT;,-

Special to The Globe.
SALTWATER. Mimi. April 26-The
Joseph Wolf Company team, Of Stillwa-
ter, and Eau Claire opened the baseball
season at Athletic Park today before an
enormous crowd, Saltwater winning by
the score 6 to 2. Joseph Dellar Of st.
Paul made his debut in the box for Still
water and pitched mastery ball. He had
speed and control and everything else and
made decidedly favorable impression.
Features of the game were Dollars pitch
ing and Collins home-run drive. Erick-
son, the visiting shortstop, had his left
cheek bone fractured by a ball from the
bat Batteries, Saltwater. Dollar and
Brown; Eau Claire. Mattson and Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CIymer Starting Early.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 26.-Toledo
outplayed Louisville at every point of
Foreman got into dispute over Carrick s
insistence on standing in front of the
slab, which resulted in Clymer being or
dered out of the game. Attendance,
s n00 Score.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
News Of the Sport World

run and thereby allowed ST. Louis to
win today's game. The locals claimed
that Smoot was out by at least two feet
at the plate, but tombstone held different
ly. The police had to escort Johnston
from the grounds. Up to the eighth ST.
Louis could not do anything with Hahn
Attendance II 900. Score:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
With the Amateurs

The Fort Smelling team will play Ham
line at Fort Smelling this afternoon The
band will play from 2:30 until game is
called
The Robinson Cary team defeated the
st. Paul Rubber company at KittsondaIe
yesterday afternoon. The features of the
game were the pitching of G. Doherty and
the home run of F. Doherty. The score:
Robinson Cary .....2 0 1 Al
ST. Paul Rubber. 1 0 L 2-5