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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
An Old Church.
Chris, Episcopal Church Of Milton Celebrates
lis It0th Anniversary.

Thursday, Nav 2sth, marked
the 10th anniversary of Christ
Episcopal church of Milton. In
May 1903 Matthias Webb APP
peared at the ninth convention OF
the church at Christ church, Phila-
delphia, and was admitted upon
signing the act Of association.
There were with him two others,
Elisha Barton, of Fishing Creek
township, and John Funston, CT
Christ church, Derry township.
This marks the organization o t
three parishes-two of which exist
to-day, viz, st. Pauls, Bloomsbury,
and Christ church, Milton, then
called Christ church, Turbot town
ship.
AS early as 1895 there was a
church built of logs, the hrst house
of worship in the immediate vicini-
ty-on the lot now occupied by the
Lincoln street school building,
which came into possession of the
borough about 1894. The ground
was given by Joseph Mari and
Susanna his wife, to John Covert,
Sr., Matthias Webb and Samuel
Stadon, trustees Of the English
Episcopal church, for a considera-
tion of five shillings. The old log
church was heated from a large
square hole in the middle of the
building i'll which a fire of logs was
made early and burned to embers.
There was no chimney, simply an
opening in the roof to carry off the
smoke. Some worshippers carried
with them charcoal foot warmers.
About 1926 or '27 the log church
seems to have been unfit for use.
The first rector was Rev. Caleb
Hopkins, who served until about
1918. Others who served Milton
were Revs. Elijah Plumb, 1920;
Chas. G.. Snowden, 1922; VIM. FL
dred, 1896 Christian Wiltberger,
1928; Isaac Smith, 1855; Rev. B.
w. Morris, now bishop of Oregon,
IS47.5o. Rev. Morris built the
present church which was the only
church that escaped the flames in
1880. Rev. d. N. Kirkby, ST..
Paul's, Bloomsbury, attended the
anniversary last Wednesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
Bloomsbury has 1t too.

Just what the walk of the New
York girl of the future will be like,
says the New York Journal, is rather
a hard matter to determine. Present
indications point toward a combna-
ton of slide, a stumble, shuttle
and wriggle-truly a graceful per
formance.
The walk practiced by many of the
leading young actresses of the day is
undoubtedly responsible for the kan
garoo contortlons which are running
the grace and style Of the average
girl. A girl deceives herself with the
idea that this walk gives her a smart
appearance.
In TINS she is greatly mistaken.
This walk is simply q reversed cake
walk, the difference being that, where
as the real cakewalk has the virtue
of relaxation, this proceeding keeps
every muscle strained and taut.
The pr-ttlest, best dressed glrl in the
world would look srotesque when
practicing this ridiculous kangaroo
walk. The athletic girl scorns to be
slave to such an uncomfortable fad.
She knows that true grace springs
from free, natural movement of the
limbs, and there is nothing free or
natural about the kangaroo pose. If
1t keeps on fol a generation or so,
perhaps we shall revert to the ways of
our monkey ancestors, and go about
on all fours. Straighten up, girls, and
don't give the men the opportunity to
laugh any longer at this absurd pose.
Plenty OF outdoor exercise and
sensible dressing go long way toward
giving girl "a free and graceful car
riage. No girl who is stumbling
about on French and military heels
can ever expect to look anything but
ridiculous.
Common sense heels and well.buit
shoes are the first essentials toward a
free and natural walk. The glrl who
takes but little exercise and tires out
after quarter of mile of city pave
ment or country road, will never
achieve a graceful walk. She shows
by her languld movement that she is
unused to exercise, and that she has
no backbone, so to speak Her more
energetic sister, who thinks nothing
of fve-mile tramp, swings along
with an air OF breezy buoyancy and
health that is quite irresistible.
To-day the athletic girl is "queen
of the rosebud garden girls" and the
kangaroo walk has no place in hel
category of charms, She stands erec
on her well-shod feet, her bacl
straight as young fir tree. Nature,
not fashion, is responsible for he
graceful curves. She pitles her kan
garoo sisters.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
Not Georges Ratcai G (.

Carpenters who were repairing the
Mary Washington house, opposite
Fredericksburg, recently found in the
ceiling small hatchet of peculiar
shape. They began to talk of the
cherry tree and the small boy who
could not tell lie, and an old negro
woman was found who remembered
seeing George hide the hatchet after
its famous achievement. But-and so
the romance disappears from life
Washington was a grown man before
his mother bought the house. And
the cherry tree hatchet is still un-
found, although it is not unhonored
or unSung.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
NEWS IN 1915 AND NOW.
The Hattie of waterloo was Not
Heard OF TIL six weeks After
1t Was Fought.

Leopold de Rothschild, at a dinner
of the Newspaper Press fund, drew an
interesting contrast between the meth
DDS used for transmitting news in 1915
and now. His own firm claims to have
been the first to announce the victory
of Waterloo in England, says Country
Life.
BY the by, there is a tradition at
Somerssy, where Tennyson was born
and lived, that they did not hear of
the battle of Waterloo there till six
weeks after it was fought.
Mr.. Leopold de Rothschild, however,
said that his grandfather, who was the
owner of some ships, gave his captains
direct orders that wherever they went
they were always to bring him the lat
est newspapers, and in this way there
came into his hands a Dutch paper
which contained the intelligence in one
line, Great victory of the English at
Amsterdam"
His grandfather took the news to
Lord Liverpool, but was secuted be-
cause the intelligence had arrived on
the previous day that the English
troops had been beaten.
If there is Waterloo fought in the
future, we wonder how the first intel
ligence will reach London. Will it be
by what we have come to regard as the
somewhat prosaic cablegram? Will it
be by telephone? Or shall we have it
in marconigram? Perhaps there may
be an invention before then that will
render all these obsolete.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
Starting Right.

In every great race much depends upun The
start, Getting away with the whole system
tinging with confidence in the strength to win
is half the battle. In the race of life the sta,t
each day is at the breakfast table. A dish of
sIt", the new cereal, served with milk, in
wgorates the body and refreshel the brain.
ut" makes the start right. "Itn is cooked
and ready to eat Young and old like SIR
You can eat ut" at any time At grocers
everywhere. a.I2ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
anccr Cnnse'of strike.

More than a thousand Pennsylvania
miners "struck" the other day to de-
eide the question whether or not a
bride is part of mules harness. The
trouble rose from the refusal of the
stablemen to put on the brides. Re-
ferees recommended that the mules
be driven without brides, and their
suggestion was adopted. Then the men
came back. The mules have passed a
vote of thanks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

Pennsylvania has "A larger number
of persons of negro descent in its
population than any other of the
northern states.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
10 cure Rheumntism in uorse.

The idea of curing rhematism in
horses by the means of brine baths is
receiving the support Of veterinary
surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Mr.. Tower at Berlin.

A cable from Berlin printed in this morn
lng's newspapers says:
Ambassador Tower has nearly closed the
lease of a stately resident on Koenigsplatz.
near the Relchstag building and overlook
ing the TheirSarten. The property belongs
to the estate of the late Herr PrinZhem
the banker. 1t has two carriage entrances.
Is larger than the French embassy and Is
somewhat smaller than the British en-
bassy.
The rent considerably exceeds the am
bassadors salary, which is true also in the
case OF the American embassy at London
Paris and St. Petersburg"
Fortunately for the country Mr. Tower
is able 10 make this outlay. He is a man
OF fortune as well of pride and patriot
ism. But should he as an individual be re-
quired to do so? The cheeseparer will reply
that he is not required to do SO; that a
smaller and less expensive establishment
would fully have served the proper ends
And yet this same cheeseparer, travelling in
Europe and finding the American ambas-
sador at any foreign court cheaply lodged
ana living niggardly would censure him
and upon returning home remark upon the
humiliating spectacle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Senator DolliYer.

Some of his constituents are of opinion
that Senator Dolliver would make a strong
running mate for Theodore Roosevelt next
year. The junior Senator from Iowa is. at
forty-five. an attractive national figure
He has seen ten years and upwards Of con-
gressional life. and in that time helped
frame some notable legislation He is an
orator or uncommon power, and personally
very popular He has the confidence of his
party associates and the hearty respect of
The opposition. This Is not the first time
Mr.. Delivers name has been mentioned In
connection with the vice presidency. In
lsO many compliments were paid him by
the newspapers. but public sentiment that
year was overwhelmingly for Mr. Roose-
Welt This time there are two reasons why
the suggestion of his name may attract
wide and favorable attention.
Mr.. Dolliver Is well situated geographic
caliy for next years race. The east will be
recognized in Mr.. Roosevelt. The middle
states will be recognized In Mr.. Cannon
who Is to be his party's choice for Speaker
Of the next House by reclamation. This
will leave the vice presidential candidate
TO the west or the northwest. with an invi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Mr.. Hewitt and 1879.

Mr.. Hewitt. it is announced has left
among his papers a full statement intended
for publication of his part in and knowledge
of the presidential campaign of 1875 and
the contest that followed. 1t ought to make
exceedingly interesting reading. As chair
man of the democratic national committee
and Mr.. Tilden's warm personal friend he
had wide and excellent sources Of informa-
ton. and a good deal of the history Of that
time Is as yet unwritten. or gossip an
abundance has appeared. and some Of 1t
has obtained general acceptance. But any
thing from Mr.. Hewitt's pen will possess
an authority beyond question, and undoubt-
eddy aid in clearing up whatever remains
obscure concerning one of the most stirring
events that ever occurred in. our domestic
affairs
The democrats, 1t will be remembered.
were divided as to what should be done
after 1t developed that contest was shap-
ing. All held with equal emphasis that
Mr.. Tilden had been elected. but some
went further than others In proposing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
"The Safest of All Crimes

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Disregarding It's personal elements. the
deplorable homicide In Columbia raises a
question which concerns every man, every
household in South Carolina. 1t is the
question: What is the limit which white
man must pass in committing homicide
in South Carolina before he endangerS his
own life and liberty. under the law?
We wish to keep the issue perfectly clear.
and present it, therefore. as sharply as we
can. The people generally of the state have
waited and watched for many years for q
case of homicide. In which white men
should be concerned. and in which the plea
of self-defense should be found unavailable.
The question suggested anew by the Co.
lumbia killing is simply whether man is
certainly safe from the penalties of the
law who, having had quarrel with an
other. meets him with his hand in his
pocket, and kills him on that ground.
This is not an exaggerated statement OF
the Issue. More than one manslayer, We
believe. has been acquitted by juries in the
state on this plea. 1t Is the plea that has
been put forward already in the Columbia
case Its acceptance as always valid and
sufficient, Is, of course. serious matter.
If one man may kill another with assured
impunity such ground. every mans life
is In the hands of his hostile or unfrfendly
neighbor. The slayer will have only to
plead that his victim had his hand in his
pocket or that the slayer was under that
impression. and feared, therefore, for his
own life. and that plea will acqult him. and
set him free.
Have We really reached this condition of
things in South Carolina? The question, as
we have said concerns every man In the
state and every home in the state very
deeply. In many of the other states Of the
nation, and in most Of the civilized states
Of the world, homicide committed on such
a pretext would be punished as murder
without fail. Is it wholly safe crime in
South Carolina? And. If SO, what Is re-
quired to make homicide a certainly unsafe
crime for a white man in this state? Is
there no murder" short Of killing a man
in his sleep?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

means for securing the Office. Force was
openly advocated by the extremists, al
though much Of the talk to that effect was
mere froth, and was 80 regarded by the
country at large.
Mr. Hewitt was not in sympathy with the
noisy faction Of his party. He advocated
conservative course; and when that failed
and Mr.. Hayes was seated he and those
who had stood with him were severely as
sailed by those who had advocated the
other course and now were bitterly disap-
pointed.
Toward the majority Of his accusers Mr..
Hewitt was Indifferent, but he was always
of opinion that Mr.. Tilden was silent on
certain points when he should have spoken.
Presumably in his statement Mr.. Hewitt
will give his side Of the controversy with
special reference to those points, and ask
for reversal Of that portion of the popu-
lar judgment which ascribed to him lack
of foresight and firmness in the premises.
The country at that time was very
greatly agitated. We may look back with
comfort, however, to the fact that the set
Element of the dispute brought in an ad-
ministration which served the people with
marked ability, and in one Of it's depart
ments laid the foundations of the sound
financial policy with which we today are
blessed Mr.. Sherman's course as Secretary
Of the Treasury from 1877 to 1881 was Of
such value to the nation that the good eff
fects were everywhere felt; and his own
reward Is a recognized place among the
foremost men the United States has pro-
duced ...-.. rl.,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
The President and Congress.

Mr.. Hoar's remarks In the Senate yester-
day will probably meet with the Presidents
hearty approval He Is the sufferer from
hasty and informal conferences as to public
business He must see senators and repre-
sentatives when they call and hear them
on the subjects they introduce. He may
have no desire to influence action on a mat
ter, but after discussing 1t with a caller
he is somewhat at the callers mercy. 1t
Is in the power Of the caller to use the
conversation to forward his own ends, and
this is often done. The President is thus,
without his knowledge or consent, yoked
to measure about which he has small in
formation and no particular concern.
Nor does this practice end with iegisla-
ton. Political leaders with difficult prob
lens of local management on their hands
repair to the White House and lay their
plans and perpleXities before the President
He must give them the same patient at
tention that he does senator's and repre-
sentatives, and in the one case as in the
other his observations, if he makes any are
liable to be used without his knowledge or
desire. The fact that matter has been
submitted to the President is always i'm
portant. He may not have asked to be ad-
Vlsed about it. and may have heard but
one side of it. but conference at the
White House. however short or one-sided,
Is always quotable either in Congress or
the committee room.
Mr.. Hoar correctly pointed out the only
proper way for Congress to be advised
about the Presidents wishes respecting leg
lslation. This is by means of a formal
message But it does not follow of course
that after sending in a message on one or
more subjects the President must await the
action of Congress without further con-
corning himself in the premises, or that
senators and representatives may not ask
his fuller views In personal conversation
He is to be expected to keep accurately
Informed as to the progress of business be-
fore Congress. and the members of that
body are within their rights in comforting
with him from time to time about their
dlfhculties. But it is important that neither
the influence of the White House should
be unduly invoked at the Capitol by mem
bers in pressing measures, nor the influence
Of the Capitol invoked at the White House
In the matter of soliciting appointments.
The President Is as Independent of Con-
gress as Congress is of him, and both
should. and presumably desire to, shiny
on their own side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

tation to those sections to help tho party
to a wise choice The northwest in Mr..
Dolliver undoubtedly has q strong man.
and the west may find 1t difficult to match
him.
In the second place, the republicans Of the
west and the northwest are in favor of
reciprocity and a limited tariff revision.
They are not Of the opinion that the sched-
ules Of the Dingley law are sacred. In their
Judgment, some of them could be changed
to the general advantage. They likewise
put business-like Interpretation upon Mr..
Mckinley's speech at Buffalo. They want
to see that deliverance written into law.
Now for these things Mr.. Dolliver has just
declared himself in the Senate in speech
of much force. He stated the case most
vigorously, and not unlikely he will return
to the charge, If not at this session Of the
Senate, certainly at the next. The subject
Is very much alive, and IS increasing in in
terest all the time. If, therefore, reciprocity
is to be favored by the republicans next
year. either in the way of legislation or in
a platform deliyerance, Mr.. Dolliver would
appear to possess elements Of strength for
the second place on that party's national
ticket
seat in the Senate has many attrac-
tions, and Mr.. Dolliver is but just about
warm in his. He may not care to leave 1t.
But of course 1t will be for his party to
decide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
For the Filipinos.
From the New York Mail and Express,

From the New York Mail and Express
Aguinaldos appeal for aid for the Phil
lippines Is likely to touch the popular
heart, II for no other reason than that the
once insurgent chief, in the midst OF an
epoch OF real suffering among the Fill
pinos. is able to close his petition to the
American nation in their behalf with the
words, "Confiding in the noble and praise
worthy intentions which the North Ameri-
can people have always shown since their
arrival on these Shores" There was a
time. after their arrival on his shores
when Aguinaldo did not believe that the
intentions Of the Americans were noble
and laudable. That he has changed his
mind so completely is no doubt highly
painful to the anti-imperialists. but 1t is
creditable to his intelligence and spirit II
Is also notable tribute TO the American
people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
At Venezuela.

Lets fire." the German captain said,
''And move them to contrition.
We may as well. | really dread
To keep this ammunition
The admiral sighed, II hate to froWn
On your amusement artlesS;
But thus to fire into town,
Pray, would it not be heartless?"
may, nay" the captain said; they'll be
Quite healthy when we quit EN-;
For though We aim with care. you see,
Ills certain we won't hit EN-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Nicknaming Wars.

The war between the United States and
Spain was a pretty serious affair, even
though 1t lasted only about ninety days and
was virtually settled by two naval battles
which cost this country the loss Of only one
man. 1t involved the United States in new
and heavy responsibilities and it cost the
death Of many hundreds of men in the
ranks of the army. 1t was serious, indeed,
for Spain, costing her all of her insular
possessions. two fleets Of warshlps and
heavily in land forces.
disposition to regard this campaign
lightly as an opera bouffe contest appears
from time to time. 1t Is to be deplored
Especially is the tendency to give the war
comical nickname regrettable So con-
spicuous newspaper as the New York
Tribune has contributed to this spirit of
light regard Of the war of '9S. In a recent
editorial utterance. commenting upon the
settlement of the dispute Of the Dutch with
the natives Of Achin, the Tribune briefly
summarizes the world disturbances Of the
past few seasons, including the "Yanko-
Spanko' war.
The world Of science Is just now seriously
engaged in an effort to prevent Inaccurate
popular designations from fastening them
selves upon discoveries and inventions The
disposition to nickname, to treat everything
lightly in baptism. Is characteristic of the
period. If this is to extend to history no
one can tell where 1t will stop. Beginning
with the ''Yanko-Spanko" war, there may
soon be found references to the "Fedo-
Reb" contest. to the 'Mexi-Tex" campaign,
to the movements of the allies against the
'Chinks,' and all along the line of
historical events.
Better stick to dignified names In such
matters. The Spanish-American war is
known such by the great majority of the
people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
A Mysterious Phrase.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, what do people mean when they say
they are going to stand patti
My dear" said her spouse earnestly,
you have stumbled upon one of the great
myst cries of life. 1t has cost many very
able men large sums of money to fnvesti-
gate that simple phrase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
A Universal Trait.

"Ain't it terrible de way desc rich people
put on airs?" said Flooding Pete.
Its only human nature" answered
Meandering Mike. II knowed bank bur-
glar who was Inundated almost to death
because his picture was put alongside lie
photograph of chicken thief in de rogues
gallery. You can't git away from CASTE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Some Of Them Are,
Montreal Star.

From the Montreal Star.
SO far this week the coal dealers have
been; authoritatively called "Neros,"
sharks" and 'cormorants" They are
getting more hot stuff than they give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Easily Answered.

''Why don't you declare pointblank that
you are a friend of the trusts
Because" answered Senator Sorghum,
81 should then fall under suspicion and no
longer be in position to assist them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Not a Speck.

From the Boston Herald
Baron Speck Won; Sternberg. who is COM
ing to take Ambassador Won Holleber,'s
place. appears to be looming up somewhat
larger than his front name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

Mr.. Pennypacker ought not to complain
because so much iron and steel money is
going into libraries and universities. All
the money cannot so into Pennsylvania
politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

Captain Hobson is at least managing to
have the public pretty well informed of his
| intention to appear before it as a lecturer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

Mr. Quay expects to give the people who
derive their excitement from pursuing him
sport for some years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

1t may be necessary to devise some inter-
national law to regulate weapon carrying
in order to prevent the Germany navy from
causing embarrassing complications. :