davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
TIE STATE AT A GLANCE.

Mrs. Joseph O'Neill, a trolley
passenger who was permanently in-
iured in a car at Pottsville by the
fare register falling upon her, was
on Friday awarded $I25o damages
against the Pottsville Union Trac-
ton Company. She sued for Sro,-
900,
Thieves entered the home of
William Bender, near Hughesville,
during the absence of the family
and carried away one hundred
pounds of lard, wines and canned
fruit and allowed twenty-five gall
Ions of cider to escape from barrel.
James Hall, giant timberman
of Sugar Loaf Mountain, walked
into DR.. H. Y. Brady's Office at
Ohio Pyle Saturday morning and
asked to have tooth pulled. He
had rerved up, he said, on moon
shine whisky. The tooth was pull
ed and Hall died from the shock.
Charles c. Wilhelm, a York
Barber, has been notified that he
has fallen h ,ir to a fortune estimat-
ed to amount to $35, 900. A letter
from a LosAngeles, Cal, lawyer on
Friday said that Wllheln's uncle
died there recently, naming him as
his heir He is the only surviving
relative and had not. seen his uncle
in fifteen years.
Because she did not send her
eleven-year-o old sou to school Mrs.
George Whary of Shamokin upon
refusing to pay a fine of s. was I'M
prisoned in the county Jail on Sat-
urday to serve term Of two days.
The finding of the body Of
Michael Rose along the Natalee
road, near where the decapitated
body was found two months ago,
caused excitement at Mt. Carmel,
on Saturday. as it was thought at
first that he had been murdered.
1t developed, however, that death
resulted from apoplexy while Rose
was going to work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Somebody,

There was somebody who said
unkind words which hurt somebody
else. Was it you?
There was somebody who was
selfish and thoughtless in her home.
Was it you?
There was somebody who spoke
unkindly of somebody else. Was
it you?
There was somebody who found
nothing but fault with everything
in the belongings of her friend.
Was it you?
There was somebody who Dor.
rowed book and kept it 70:
months. Was it you?
There was somebody who never
stopped to think who was hurt by
the sarcastic word. Was it you?
There was somebody who, day
i'll and day out, never did anything
to make anybody else happy. Wa:
it your Christian Work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
REBUILDING BRIDGES.
Governor Pennypacker Makes Some Suq
gestions in HIS Message.

Governor Pennypacker has made
the following suggestions with re
gard to the rebuilding Of county
bridges in his biennial message to
the legislature With the respect
to the rebuilding of county bridges,
| recommend that the amount to be
expended each year for this pur-
pose be fixed at such a figure as
may seem to the legislature to be
wise. Under the law, as it exists
at present, there is no limitation to
the sum which the Board of Public
Grounds aud Buildings may be re-
quired to expend in this way, and
at time of the coincidence ofgreat
foods and diminished revenues, the
situation might lead to serious en-
oarassment. If a certain proportion
If the cost of construction of these
bridges were left TO the counties in
tead of the whole burden being
imposed upon the state, they would
ave a substantial interest, not only
making effort to save the bridges
-om destruction, but also in the
reservation of such of the mater
i as could be utilized.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Senator Oochran's Committees.

President Sproul, of the State
senate, placed Senator J. Henry
Cochran, of Williamsport, on the
following committees: Appropria'
tons, banks and building and loan
associations, corporations, exposi
ton affairs, game and fisheries,
judiciary, special law and order,
legislative apportioument. munici-
pal affairs, public roads and high,
ways, railroads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
A Sohuylkill Case Decided.

A case decided by The Supreme
Court this week was that of Bren-
nan VS., the Schuylkill Traction
Company, the Judgment being
affirmed. The plaintiff in this case
was riding on trolley car and was
struck by telephone pole. He
sued for damages and the company
claimed that he had leaned too far
out or he would not have been
struck, and that therefore he was
guilty Of contributory negligence,
The court left this for the jury to
decide and verdict was rendered
for the plaintiff. The higher court
now sustains these proceedings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
THURSDAY, JANUARY a6, 1905.
STATES POOR MUST BE CARED FOB
New Requirement OF Hospitals Applying
For Aid.

In making application for State
aid by appropriation by the Legis-
lature, hospitals of the State in the
future must incorporate in their
bills a section setting forth that
they will establish free ward for
the treatment of persons who are
unable to pay for treatment This
decision was reached by the Appro-
istions Committee of the House
IS meeting at Harrisburg Tues
evening and is new departure.
Heretofore all bills presented to
q: House and making appropria-
2ns TO hospitals contained only the
request for the appropriation and
cited the use to which 1t was 10 be
put in the maintenance of the in
stitution and the construction OF
nev; buildings, etc, if the appro-
priation was desired for such pur-
pose.
1t was generally understood that
an institution which obtained State
aid for its support was required tc
maintain a ward for the free treat
ment of poor persons, but i'll many
instances this was not done and the
action was taken by the committee
to insure this convenience for the
States poor.
The annual report of the State
Asylum for the Chronic Insane oi
Pennsylvania at South Mountain
for the year ending September 80
1904, has been submitted to Cover,
nor Pennypacker and the Senate
and House of Representatives.
At the close of the wear there
were 7e7 patients at the institution
5o4 of whom wer. men and 2o1
were women. During the yeal
there were admitted thirty-three
men and three women. Among
those admitted were sixteen from
the Danville hospital, 1t cost tc
maintain the institution for the year
$I2o 627.II, which was a weekly
cost for each patient of S. go.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Lawyers Join Fight Against Blue Laws.
Complain That Enforcement Of Old Enact
ment is an Oppression 10 Small
Dealers.

Prominent members of the Phila-
delphia bar have lent their support
to the effort being made by the
Business Mems Protective League
to have the Legislature repeal part
of the Blue Laws Of 1894.
A petition circulated among lawy.
ers will be presented to members OF
the Senate aud House of Repres.
entatives, and IN this complaint is
made that The enforcement of the
Sunday law in its present form is
an oppression to small dealers.
Druggists and cigar and candy
dealers have alone been prosecuted
by the Sabbath Association, it is
maintained, and they have paid
thousands of dollars in fines in a
little over a year, Other violators
of the law, it is contended, remain
unmolested.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The proposed amendment to the
law reads:
An act authorizing the sale o.
certain articles and the performance
of certain labor on the first day o.
the week, commonly called Sunday
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, i'll General Assembly met
and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, hereafter il
shall be lawful to sell drugs, medi
cines, soda and mineral waters ano
o t h er harmless Misunderstanding
drinks, bread, oysters, ice, cakes
pastry, ice cream, candy, milk
fruit, cigars and tobacco, to pre-
pare, print and sell newspapers Oh
the first day OF the week, commonly
| called Sunday.
Provided, That nothing hereil
contained shall be construed t,
allow the sale of any nonintoXican
or other drinks in any saloon, in,
or tavern licensed by law for tn
sale of Intoxicating beverages.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
To Prohibit Pigeon Shooting.

A bill has been introduced in the
state assembly to prohibit live
pigeon shooting. The new bill pro-
hibits the shooting of live pigeons
or other birds for amusement or as
a test of skill.
The bill provides that the penalty
for the first offence snail be fine OF
not less than S25 or Imprisonment
OF not less than thirty days or both
at the discretion of the court, and
upon conviction of second or more
offences, the penalty shall be fine
of 500 or Imprisonment not less
than sixty days or both.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Unkind Words Drove Girl to Suicide.

Walking beside her mother on
her way to work in a factory at
Sunbury. on Monday, Miss Dillie
Moury, young girl, left the elder
woman to ostenslbly enter the post
Office.
Instead she hurried along a side
street to the Susquehanna River
and waded into the stream until
she drowned. Her body was re-
covered soon after. In the pocket
of her dress was a note as follows:
"The reason l drowned myself
was because girl is talking about
me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26

Whitman, who managed the
Reading State League base ball
team two years ago, speaks of w.
II Coffman, of town, who was on
the Reading team at that time, in
the most complimentary words.
He says Coffman has league speed
N every department Of the game,
and should make a valuable man
for any of the Pennsylvania minor
league clubs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds have been
recorded by Register Rutter since
those last published:
The Hazleton Coal Company to
Martin Bloom for lot six in block
six in Conyngham township. Con-
sidera,ion $50.
Pittsburg Trust Company to the
Columbia National Bank, Of Pitts
burg, for 27oo acres Of land situate
in Mt. Carmel and Coal townships,
Northumberland county and Cony-
ngham township, Columbia county.
Consideration $3.50, 900.
J. L. Cortner and wife to Samuel
H. Mordan for land in Madison
township. Consideration S25.
Jeremiah Snyder, treasurer, to S.
H. Mordan, for land in Madison
township. Consideration $3.50.
H. G. Colley and wife to w. E.
Weaver, for six lots in Benton
Consideration $3.50.
Jno. M. Fairchilds and wife to
Jennie A. Wagonseller for lots II,
72, 73, "a, rs and Is in Fairchild's
addition to West Berwick. Con.
sideration $500.
Anthony w. Diehl, administrator
Of the estate of A. w. Davis, fol
land in Beaver township. Con
sideration $50.
Addie Klein at. al, heirs o
Wesley Johnson, deceased, fol
several tracts of land in Madison
township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
River Bridge Goes Free.

Northumberland is to have free
communication with Blue Hill, on
the south bank of the west branch
of the Susquehanna at last. The
Commissioners of Northumberland,
Union and Snyder counties have
agreed to accept the viewers valua-
ton of the bridge, which is the pro-
perty of the Pennsylvania Canal
Company. They will pay the Canal
Company SIS, 900 and the toll gates
will be abandoned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Should Marry Young.

"A sensation was caused in bache-
lor circles at Shenandoah recently
by Kew. William Sheridan, curate
OF Annunciation Church, who, in
an eloquent sermon on matrimony,
denounced long courtships and ad-
vlsed Young men to marry early in
lie, unless under obligations to
support dependent parents,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Thanks, Voters.

| wish to thank the many Demo
cratic voters who supported me al
last Friday evenings caucus and
hope they will be as loyal at the
February election.
JAMES II. MERCER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
Want to be Good Americans.

The Polish residents of Centralia
have organized club for the pur-
pose of instructing these people in
the duties of citizenship. Victor
Marchinski is at the head of the
movement and number of men,
bers are already enrolled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-26
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
THs COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,

ESTABLISHED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1869
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
AT Bloomsbury, the County Seat Of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. Z. ELWELL, EDITOR.
d. ]. TASKEK, LOCAL EDITOR.
GEO. c. ROAM, FOREMAN.
Terms :--lnside the county SI.oo n year
Ia advance; $I.Soif not paid in advance.
Outside the county, Si.25a year, strictly in
Advance.
A communications should beaddressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsbury, Pa.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
PENSACOLA EOEEG INTERESTED
Miss Julia NJ. Beu, overworked and
Nervous, Tells of her Remark
able Cure by VinoI.

How many women right here in
Pensacola are in her condition drag
ging out a weary existence? They
are not sick enough to lie in bed, but
they are overworked, tired out, run
down, thin nervous and miserable.
Such women will be interested in Miss
Beu'S letter.
Miss Beu writes: Il was nervous
and weak, having constant .headachC 5
and that general worn out, overwo X
ed, tired-allEhe-time feeling. Vinol
was recommended to me as a wonder
full cod liver oil restorative for weak,
tired women. / tried it and il has
made an entirely different person of
me. | am well and strong, and can
do my work with ease and without
fatigue. 1t gives me great pleasure
to recommend Vinol to overworked,
tired, nervous women, as | believe 1t
is without an equal in its wonderful
restorative powers"
w. H. White & Co., our well known
druggists, state that Vinol never fails
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
WILL BE HELD APRIL 2

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
tion on April 26, 1905, to secure eli
gibles from which to make certifca-
ton TO I'LL vacancies as they may oc-
cur in the position of bOokkeeDer in
the departmental service, at salaries
ranging from $500 to 81 200 per an
nun.
The civil service act requires an
apportionment of appointments in the
departments at Washington, among
The states on the basis Of population.
For this reason only legal residents
Of the following-nameG states and ter.
irtories which have the least share of
appointments in the apportioned ser
vice viii be admitted to the examina-
ton: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas.
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indian Ter
ritory, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minneso-
Ia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota. Okla
homa, Oregon, Porto Rico, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. Sixty
appointments have been made from
the bookkeeper register since July 1,
1904, and persons passing this exami-
nation at a high rating, from the
states and territories named, will
have a gooo prospect of appointment.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
TERSELY TOLD.

J. /. Anderson. of Andalusia, is
oere on a short business visit.
Selma Journal: Mr.. and Mrs. Tur.
ner. OF Pensacola, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Turner on fremont
street
Geo. A. Galliver, of Bagdad, con.
nected with the Stearns-Culver Lum
Der Co., is in the city on a short bust
ness visit
s. A. Afford, a prominent naval
stores dealer of Chipley. was in Pen
sacola yesterday on business connect
ed with that industry.
Dr. r. P. Hudson and Mrs. Hudson
Of Nashville. Tenn, are in Pensacola
Tor a few days, after spending the
winter in South Florioa-
N- and Mrs. W. d. johnson and
wife. Of Pittsburg, are in the city
having arrived yesterday from Flo
ra.a. where Mr. johnson is interested
in the saT mill business.
United States Deputy Marshal
Wharton yesterday arrested and plac
Cd in jail Frederick 81. Wellington, OF
the British ship Hamburg, who is
charged with having deserted that
vessel few days since.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
THE GUtECOAST COUNTRY
PENSACOLA TO CARRABELLE

much as 20 feet being able to load ia
the roadstead east of the harbor en-
trance.
The Tarpon is commanded by Capt.
w. G. Barrow, one of the most genial
as well as able steamboat men sailing
the gulf; Chas. Weatnerspoon and
Alex Alexander are first and second
officer, respectively, and the engines
are In charge of Chief Engineer w. H.
Courier and ]. B. Cobb. j. Campbell
Yarbrough performs the important
duties of purser and Steward Chas.
Prior looks after the inner man in a
manner that is beyond criticism.
Mr.. Prior, by the way, was steward
on several steamers of the Mallory
line before accepting the present posi-
tion on the Tarpon. Messrs. w. o.
Davis and 3. Anderson, are the ship
clerks. Taken all together, the officers
of the Tarpon are about as accommo-
dating and genial a lot of gentlemen
as one would want to meet.
The different points along the coast
will be dealt with in separate articles,
the first of which, on st. Andrews and
st. Andrews bay, will appear in The
Journal on Sunday next.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
OF THREE DAYS DURA.
TIoN ONE OF THE MOST ENJOY.
ABLE IN GULF wATERs-REAU.
TIFuL ST. ANDREWS BAY AND
VILLAGES ALONG THE COAST.

One of the most enjoyable trips in
the south is a voyage from Pensacola
to Apalachicola, Carrabelle and return
on the steamer Tarpon, OF the Pensa.
cola, st. Andrews and Gulf Steamship
Company. 1t is sail of three and a
half days duration over the clear, blue
waters of the gulf, whose surface is
scarcely marred by ripple and where
the tempestuous gales that periodical.
ly ravage the Atlantic coast are almost
unknown.
Seldom out of sight of land and
nearly always SO close in shore that
the waving palmettos and pines that
reach almost TO high water mark are
plainly visible to the naked eye, the
voyage is one OF never eeasing inter
est not only TO the northern teurist,
but to the Floridian as we'll: to the
landsman as we'll as to those Injured to
life upon the high seas.
Dotted With Villages.
The coast line is dotted with villages
and towns, the most prominent OF
which are st. Andrews and Millville,
upon st. Andrews Bay, Apalachicola
the entrance to St Andrews bay is the
site of old st. Joe, deserted for many
years, which was the terminus of the
first railroad ever built in Florida, the
old grade being still plainly visible
running from there to lola. st. Joe
was practically wiped out by yellow
fever half a century ago, and the last
inhabitant, negro, fed to Masseline
point, in st. Andrews bay, where he
has lived ever since.
A Thriving City.
Apalachicola. one of the most i'm
portant ports on the gulf coast before
the war, is a thriving little city, its
prosperity being in great measure
due to the oyster industry. Two large
oyster canning factories are located
there and. among the most prominent
features of the landscape are immense
piles of oyster shells, some larger than
an ordinary house. Apalaehicola has
miles of shell roads and material at
hand sufficient to last an almost in
definite, period for the building of hard
roads. The expense of shell roads in
Apalachicola is slight as the owners
VI JHS O1Sl0f ColHSiACS sposS lhS CITY
part of the expense of removing the
shells from the huge piles that are
continually growing at the doors of
their places, and distributing them
along the highways in and near tne
city ApalaehicOla bay isyshallow and
the channel leading from West Pass
to the city is several miles long and
but seven or eight feet deep at low
tide.
CarrabelIe.
Carrabelle, across the bay from Apa.
lachicoIa, about 80 miles distant by
water, is the terminus of the railroad
running south from Tallahassee and is
practically supported by one large saw
mill. Considerable timber is shipped
from Carrabelle, vessels drawing as
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
FIRES FIRST SHOT IN
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN

Continued from Second Page)
for the Pesacola Water Company and
another On the other shoulder for those
who believe in a municipal water
plant. l am decidedly in favor of the
city owning its own water works and
operating them in the interests Of the
public. In case we cannot get that
am in favor of reasonable franchise
being given to another water company
| who will build modern plant suitable
to the needs of our city. In case we
get one or the other of these, or in
case we get neither, | am in favor of
compelling the Pensacola Water Com
pany to live up to its contract with
the city or take the alternative of hav-
ing its charter annulled I am in favor
of better drainage, of sewerage and of
paved streets, and of improvements in
our public parks so that our people,
especially the poor, may have some
suitable place for recreation.
Against Grating.
l enter this campaign on a platform
in favor of public improvements to be
obtained at the earliest possible mo-
ment consistent with good government.
I have no connection whatever with
any political ring, clique or faction.
am under no obligations or pledges
to any political office seeker, or to
any one else, except such as l may
make TO the public AS to Independent
candidates l am the most independent
of them all There is no corporation
backing me up with its barrel OF
money. Furthermore / do not intend
to become a prey to the grafters.
am a poor man and have an honest
use for every dollar that l can earn,
and | do not propose to feed any class
of political vampires. A majority Of
the people say they believe in reform
and in clean politics, now let them
prove their faith by their actions at
the polls. l have confidence in the
masses and / believe they are sincere
in what they say. | feel certain that
the majority favor the right according
to the best Of their knowledge and be-
lief When the masses err it is an
error of the mind and not of the heart.
1t may safely be asserted that the
hopes of popular government lie en-
tirely in the masses of the people.
l am well aware of the fact that l
am, in the language of the street. ''up
against a tough proposition politi-
cal ring, plenty of corporation money
and a divided sentiment on the pri-
mary. The latter l hope may be rene
died and the former hope to defeat.
CHAS. H. BLISS.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21

TO cure and build up such women, and
they offer to every one in Pensacola
health and strength if they will but
try Vinol on their guarantee. Be
cause Vinol contains the active cura
tive principles of cod liver oil actual
ly taken from fresh Gods livers, ii
works in harmony with nature, makes
rich, red blood and strengthens in a
nautral manner, every muscle, nerve
and organ in the body. 1t is the
greatest vitalizer and strength crea
tor known to medicine.
1t gives new life and strength to
the aged; it cures stomach troubles
hard colds, hanging-on coughs, re-
stores lost appetites, and gives
strength to the convalescent.
If it fails to give satisfaction w. H
White & Co. agree to cheerfully re-
fund the purchase. money.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
UNRULY PRISONER CAUSED
POLICE MUCH TROUBLE.

George Ball, white, who has caused
the police of the city much trouble,
had another fight with the officers
yesterday afternon, although he had
been liberated from the county jail
only a few hours previous, where he
had served several months.
Ball engaged in difficulty late in
the afternoon at the corner of Main
and Palafox streets, where he gave
Officers Etheridge and Murphy a hard
fight. The latter had two fingers bad
ly bitten.
The prisoner will face Mayor
Welles this morning on four charges
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
LANDRUM's DEFEAT WEST
ENDS IN THE FIRST GAME

The baseball season was opened
Sunday afternoon, when the Ian.
drums and West Ends met and play.
ed a very interesting game. resulting
in victory for the former by. score
of IA to IL. The batteries were j.
Miller and L. Borras for the Landrum' S
and c. Roach ana A. Weber for the
West Ends.
II is probable that the Landrum' s
viii appear next Sunday in their new
uniforms, which are of brown. A
meeting of the team viii be held in a
few days to discuss the matter and
elect a manager and captain.
The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-21
ESCAPED CONVICT
is UNDER ARREST

Ike Parker, who escaped from one
of the county convict road gangs sew
eral weeks ago, was captured Satur-
day by Deputy Marshal Frank. The
negro was engaged in tussel with
another darky, the latter evidently
endeavoring to place Parker under
arrest. The fight between the two
was lively until Deputy Frank took a
hand.