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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
A Bold, Bad Book Agent.

One day an enterprising agent
who had informed himself, ap-
preached a Mr. Smith with the in-
terested suggestions:
"Now, Mr. Smith, l know that
to-day is your wedding anniversary.
Don't you want to give Mrs. Smith
a handsome Bible as an anniversary
present. / can let yon have to .day
a beautiful fifteen dollar Bible for
five dollars.
After some discussion Mr.. Smith
took the Bible. Just here the
plot thickens. The book-agent
pocketed the proceeds, then prompt
ly ran up to Mr.. Smiths house,
called for Mrs. Smith, and asked il
she wouldn't like 10 make her hus-
baad present of fine Bible OH
this anniversary. He said that, as
he was anxious to dispose of all his
books before going to Cleveland at
six o'clock, he would sacrifice
beautiful fifteen-dollar Bible for
five dollars. After some hesitation
Mrs. Smith bought the Bible.
When Mr.. Smith reached home
that evening and presented his wife
with large package containing an
anniversary gift she went into the
next room and produced its mate.
Tableau Smith vowed ven
geance with all the heat of a warm
disposition. However, there was
fine festal supper waiting, so he
contented himself for the present
with a telephone appeal to one
Lewis Johnson, a nearby friend.
Lewis" he urged, Il want you
to hurry down to the station and
stop book-agent who is going to
Cleveland at six o'clock. l must
see him before he leaves town. You
just hold him till l can finish sup
per and get there" Then he gave
a brief description of the man and
rushed back to his supper.
The good Lewis hoped on a
passing car and swept down upon
the book-agent just as the train
pulled in.
See here, " he explained,
Smith says that he must see you
and that you arc to wait over
train for him."
Sorry; I'd like to oblige him,
but it is impossible. I'm due in
Cleveland at eight-thirty and have
got to be there. But l know what
Mr.. Smith wants. He was think
ing of buying Bible of mine for
his wife's anniversary present. It's
really handsome book, which
usually sell for fifteen-dollars, but
as it is the last one have, / offered
it to him for five dollars (producing
the Bible). "He was to let me
know if he wanted it. Couldn't
you take it to him. as can't posi-
bly, waltz He'd De disappointed
not to have it, l know"
The obliging Lewis thereupou
hastily produced five dollars for the
agent, acquired the Bible, and with
the best intentions in the world
trotted back to the Smiths with the
book.
Second tablean Fortunately
their sense of humor saved the sit
uation, and with chastened spirits
they display all three books of Holy
Writ to the iniated. -./nne Liebea-
e0WS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
S33 TO Pacific Coast.

Tickets will be on sale from Chi.
cago, via the Chicago, Union Pacit-
ic and North Western Line, during
the autumn months at this low rate.
Correspondingly low rates from
other points. Daily and personally
conducted excursions in Pullman
Tourist sleeping cars through
without change to San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Portland, only
$500 for double berth. Full par
ticulars on application to w. B.
Kniskern, P. T. NJ, c. & N. w.
Ry., Chicago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
DEATH FROM POISON.

Six-year-old Paul Smith, son OF
Russell Smith of Williamsport, died
Saturday night after eating heart
lily of strawberry shortcake. Other
members of the family who ate OF
the shortcake were made i'll.
1t is believed the strawberries in
the cake were poisoned by pow
der blowing from an adjoining
field where it had been used to kill
potato bugs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
Miss Sadie Julia Gompers,

Daughter of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, has made her debut in the
concert field. Although not yet out of
her teens, Miss Gompers has created
a most favorable impression. Her
voice said to have naturally sweet
and sympathetic qualities. was
developed in the public schools of
Washington, and by DR.. John w. Bis.
choff, teacher and choirmaster, of that
city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
Sick Wives and Daughters.

You have often seen them with
pale faces, poor appetite, head and
back ache, symptoms common to
the sex. Fathers and Mothers,
lose no time in securing DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. 1t
will cost only one dollar and is
much cheaper than sickness.
Write to DR.. David Kennedy's Sons,
Rondout, N. Y, for free sample
bottle.
A brick manufacturer must have the earth
In his hnsinesS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
ACROSS COUNTRY.

The signs of the times point to an enor-
nous increase of intelligent public interest
In health: to a new generation with purer,
stronger blood and therefore more active,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

No man fails for lack of talent. The
thing that floors him is lack OF purpose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

A brick manufacturer must have the earth
in his business.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-12-22
EDITORIAL
One who reads the story
of those stirring deeds
Chanuka

Of those stirring deeds
which these days Of Chanuka commem-
oratate cannot but fail to be struck with
the meagerness Of the Jewish forces as
compared with the hosts Of the enemy.
On the one hand the Syrians- rulers
over an extensive empire, formidable in
the multitude Of their soldiery, affluent
in their resources, lifted up by the pres
tige Of imperial ascendancy and by the
confidence Of previous campaigns in dis
tant Egypt and still more distant Meso-
potamia, fearing no earthly host or po-
tentate but the colossal power Of Rome;
on the other hand the Jews-a small
and unmartial people exposed since the
Babylonian exile to the whims and exac-
tons Of despotic overlords, rent with in
ternal dissension, intimidated by the war
like ranks Of the foe, obliged at the very
start to flee to the mountains and to hide
their small and disorganized bands in
holes and caves-how did the Jews dare
to wage so unequal combat How could
they win SO glorious victory!
Indeed, this seemed hard even for the
people themselves to understand. For
when they went out to battle and saw the
The Jewish outlook., 1905-12-22

standeth not in the multitude Of host
but strength cometh from heaven!''
Over and over again in the course of
history have great ends been achieved
and great principles established by small
bodies of men by means of the strength
that came to them through great faith.
The sustained resistance of the Beers,
the glorious revolution of the American
colonies, the heroic struggles for the
founding of the Dutch republic, the men,
orable victories of the Greeks over the
hosts of invading Persians, the landing
Of the Pilgrim fathers upon the rock
bound coast Of New England, the in
Vulnerable uprisings of the oppressed
against the accumulated power of the OPP
prcssors, the wonderful persistence of the
scattered and diminutive Jewish people
through centuries of tyranny and hui
miliation-all testify to the hope and
courage that come to nations when they
believe that heaven is on their side This
great faith infrses into them an ardent
zeal and enthusiasm; spirit of self-sac-
rifce and martyrdom is kindled within
them their strength seems to be magni-
fed and their numbers multiplied as
though they were in reality mighty
and conquering host-for victory in bat
tie standeth not always in the multitude
Of a host, but in the valor and sacrifice
that are inspired by great cause, in the
strength that comes from heaven.
These days Of Chanuka celebrate
great event in the history of Israeli the
restoration Of their temple worship and
their national independence. But what
is left of this glorious achievement? The
temple is desolate and in ruins, Israel has
for centuries been a wandering and dis
persed people. What is left to us that
we should still commemorate this past
glory with lights and festivities?
Strength cometh from Heaven this
grand utterance of the heroic Judas has
survived the sanctuary and the nation in
whose behalf it was spoken, because it
expresses the eternal truth of which the
Jew is the most ancient as well as the
most indomitable exponent that to the
people which have great faith there shall
come great strength.
RABBI LOUIS WITT.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-12-22
immigration
~ h e immigration

UUcSIIOH Was U1S-
cussed most thoroughly at the convention
OF the National Civic Federation, held in
New York last week and decided infu-
ence upon legislation is expected. Gov
ernors, congressman, senators, labor lead
ers and many other prominent men from
every state OF the Union were among the
speakers
That Congress should be called on to
restrict Immigration was the sentiment of
almost all the delegates assembled. The
extraordinary increase in the number of
The Jewish outlook., 1905-12-22

and they cried out to Judas: "What!
shall we being small company be able
to fight against so great and strong a
multitude?' Then in grand and stirring
words Judas answered and said: "With
heaven it is all one to save by many or
by few, for victory in battle standeth
not in the multitude Of host-but
strength cometh from heaven!"
the Jews were fighting: it was not war
for military glory or political supremacy
such war must indeed rely on the
multitude Of it's hosts: it dare invoke no
principle other than the brute strength
Of it's armories and it's legions. When
men engage in war because they lust for
power and renown, when they say as
did the Syrian general 81 will make my
self a name and get me glory in the
kingdom ''-they must be sustained by
nothing else. And when this fails them
them they turn and flee, With them in
deed, victory in battle standeth in the
multitude of a host, for unto them no
strength cometh from heaven.
But the Jews were fighting for their
religion and their fatherland. Their
sanctuary had been polluted, their priests
defiled, their Sabbath and feasts pro-
famed, their holy books rent in pieces,
their wives and children carried into cap
tivity, they themselves compelled to sac
rifice unclean flesh to heather gods
theirs therefore was the courage which
comes to men when all that is dearest and
hoiest to them has been violated and
outraged, when their hearts have been
set on fire with moral Indignation and
they know that their cause is just and
sacred and that they may look to heaven
for help. 1t was this great faith and the
extraordinary valor and zeal which it in
fused into them, that enabled the hand
full Of Jews to overcome the multitudes
of the Syrians Consider ye" said Mat
tathias, the old and feeble patriot, to
those who were gathered about his
deathbed, consider ye from generation
to generation none that put their trust
in Him shall want for strength. Be we
therefore strong, my children, and show
yourselves men in behalf Of the law; for
therein shall ye obtain glory" 1t was
this great faith that sustained the Chasi-
dim or pious Jews when they permitted
themselves to be slain in cold blood
rather than to lift up a weapon in self
defense on the Sabbath, to profane it.
And it was this same spirit that inspired
those noble heroic words of Judas to his
disheartened army: "they the Syrians,"
he said to them, "cOme to us in the full
ness of inSOlenca and 1aw1asspaSc to do
The Jewish outlook., 1905-12-22
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5666-19O5.

5666-19O5.
SATURDAY. Dec 23....1st Day Of Chanukah
Thur-Fri., Dec. 1929 New Moon Tebet
5666-1906.
Sunday jan 7........F Fast Of Tebet.
SATURDAY. Jan. 27..... New Moon Sh'vat
Sun-Mon., Feb. 1926. New Moon Adar.
Saturday Mar. 10. -. Fast of Esther.
observed on previous Thursday
SUMMON, Mar. 11-12. Purim 49,
Tuesday March 27. =. New Moon Nissan.
Tuesday, Apr. 10. 1st Day Of PASSOVER
Wed TIL Apr 1926. osh-Chodesh. COmer)
Sunday Nav 13.....Lag Bonner (33d day of
Friday May 25 New Moon Swan.
Wednesday,. May 80. 1st Day of Pentecost.
Sat-Sun Jun, 1924. New Moon TammuZ.
Tuesday, July 1O...... Fast of TammuZ
Monday, July 23. New Moon Av.
Tuesday, July 31..... Fast of Av.
Tue-Wed. Aug. 21-23 New Moon Ellul.
Thursday, Sept. 20.. New Year (5667).
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
MRS. PAULsON DEAD.
Widow of the Late Hans Pau1son Ex-
pired on Friday Evening.

Widow of the Late Hans Pau1son Ex-
pired on Friday Evening.
Mrs. Margaret Paulson, widow of
the late Hans Pau1son and a resident
of Kenosha for more than thirty years
died at her residence on York street
at eight o'clock Friday evening
after short illness from influenza.
The death of Mrs. Pau1son was not
unexpected and her children were
with her when the end came.
Mrs. Pau1son was native of Dem
mark but came to this city thirty-four
years ago and she had resided here
ever since. She had large circle Of
friends in the city to whom the an
nouncement of her death will come as
a personal sorrow.
Mrs. Paulson is survived by three
children P. M. Pau1son of Waukegan,
Mrs. ]. E. Krichbaum and Miss Hattie
Pau1son of this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
MET VIOLENT DEATH
Robert SelWay, a Pioneer Resi-
dent Of This County,
Has Fatal Accident.
FALLS FROM A HAY WAGON.

Papers received in this city from
Dillon, Mont, tell Of the death of
Robert Selway, former resident of
Kenosha and man we'll known to
many of the pioneers of this county,
which occurred at Dillon week ago
Friday. The death of Mr.. Se1way
was caused by a fall from load of
hay.
Mr.. Se1way had been working at
his farm, and had been hauling hay
from one part of the farm to another.
AS the loaded wagon was being driven
along the country road the horses be-
came frightened at passing auto
mobile. A young Swede who was
driving the team became alarmed and
pulled the horses to the side of the
road where there was an embank-
ment, and the wagon was overturned.
Selway fell from the top of the load,
and it is supposed that he struck his
head on rock in the road. He was
taken to his home at once, and lived
until early the following morning.
Robert Selway was one of the pio-
neer residents of this county. He was
born in England in 1916, and came to
this country when boy. He came
direct to Kenosha county and re-
manned here until he grew to young
manhood.
Mr.. Se1way was one of the party of
Kenosha county people who crossed
the plains to Montana in 1865. When
the party started it consisted of four
teen wagons, but so much trouble
was experienced with the Indians in
those days that the party stopped at
Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and waited
until other settlers joined them. With
a procession of 200 wagons the party
finally made the trip across the plains
and reached Montana.
Mr.. Selway has often been seen in
this city since his removal to the
west, and he has large number of
relatives in Kenosha and throughout
the county.
The deceased is survived by widow
and seven children, all of whom are
residents of Dillon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
ZION SUES THE WESTERN UNION

Error in Telegram it is Charged,
Caused Loss of 81 900 In Lace Deal
Claiming that an error in the trans
mission of message from New York
to Zion City forced them to make a
sale of lace, valued at $38, 900, at a
loss of about $4,000, the Zion lace in
dustries yesterday instituted suit in
the Lake county circuit court against
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany for $4,000. The error alleged
was the omission of the letter ssy''
from word. Last May a special
agent of Zion, it is claimed, sent
message to the lace company as fol-
lows:
sam offered eighty per cent off list
price" When the message reached
Zion City it read, according to the
Zion officials: Gam offered eight per
cent off list price,
In speaking of the suit, Attorney
Louder for Zion lace works said:
Acting on the belief that it was per
cent off the list price our firm wired
back: Accept the order We lost
about 5000"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
THE TACTFUL WOMAN.
She Is Always Able to Smooth Her
Path Through Life.

She Is Always Able to Smooth Her
Path Through Life.
If there is one thing more than an
other which serves to make ones path
way along this "vale Of tears" a bit
smoother it is the possession of tact.
Call it scheming, hypocrisy, what you
will, it is priceless possession which
will bring large dividends, payable on
presentation.
In the hustle and hustle of this TWEEN
tieth century, when, as some one has
said, eff one stops to tie his shoe
strings he is left behind" it is the tact
full person who is going to get most out
of life.
The woman who understands her
own possibilities and limitations so
well that she knows just when and
where to supplement her own capabil-
tiles by using those Of others and who
sees the limitations Of others and
makes up for their lack with her own
resources has, after all, only herself to
thank for any success she may obtain.
The tactful woman knows that she
cannot afford to "cut" even her "dear-
est enemy that she must let many lit
tie things pass by and smile and smile
She cultivates the art of making peo-
pie think she likes them and is inter-
ested where she might find a ready ex-
cuse for being bored.-New York Mail
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
THE LlME-OlL MIXTURE.

One of the Newer Preparations For
Spraying the San Jose Scale.
A mixture which I have not used,
but which is highly recommended by
Professor G. P. Close, horticulturist to
the Delaware station, is combination
of kerosene and ''limoid." Limoid is
finely ground, carefully hydrated,
pure magnesium lime," very light,
without grit and smooth to the touch.
1t seems to absorb and combine with
kerosene into an even, thin paste. The
directions are: Pour the kerosene into
barrel, and for each gallon stir in
four pounds Of limoid, keeping the
mixture in motion until it forms a thin,
sloppy mass. In case little kerosene
separates out sprinkle little more
limoid to absorb it. To this add wa
ter in quantity equal to the kerosene
stir it vigorously to get 1t well mixed,
then add as much water as is needed
to obtain the desired percentage and
pump the mixture back into itself to
form thorough emulsion. ut is then
smooth mixture which flows as free
~ as water through vermorel or 9TH
err nozzle provided it is well agitated
and no foreign matter gets in.''
This kerOsene-limoid, reduced so that
it contained 20 and % per cent kero-
sene, has been used effectively against
dormant scales in March and early
April without injury to trees Of any
kind 1t has been used, reduced to 10
per cent kerosene, as a summer wash,
which killed "all crawling young ones,
a few old ones and very large pro-
portion of intermediate Sizes" Crude
oil cannot be used, as it forms sticky
clots when water is added to the limoid
combination.
10 the summer wash containing 10
per cent kerosene one quart OF rosin
soap in twenty-five gallons Of mixture
added greatly to it's effectiveness. Ros-
IN soap is made by dissolving FIVE
ounces of rOSin in one quart Of kero-
sene and one ounce Of hard soap in one
quart of water Combine the two mix
lures and churn with a pump about
emulsion is formed. The kerosene and
rosln and soap and water solutions
can be made up as stock and combined
as needed.
This mixture-is worth a careful trial.
1t is much cheaper than the soluble
oils, and in my opinion the oils are the
most reliable of all the scale killers.
They get through or under even the
most resistant forms and penetrate
into crevices and through pubescence
that bars all other substances Moth |
ing other than oil will reach the insects
which develop at the tips Of the twigs |
and get upon the young apple and pear
fruit, and it is claimed for the 10 per |
cent kerosene limoid and rosin mixture |
that it will cure just that condition |
which so directly affects the value Of |
the crop. DIR. John B. Smith, New Jer-
ser.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
DRESS HINTS.

Always fold skirt the right side out
for packing, for thus only can you in
sure it's smoothness.
Wear nothing which will attract at
tention by Its conspicuousness. Quiet
elegance is always indicative of re-
fined taste.
1t is wiser, both for economy and
comfort, to wear alternately two pairs
Of shoes rather than to wear one pair
all the time
Space in crowded closet can be
saved by using the patent hangers
made for mems trousers, the little metal
strip holding a dress skirt smoothly
across the front breadth.
'Furs are one item Of dress that i'm
prove with wearing" said the head of
large wholesale establishment. "The
more the warmth from the wearer's
body gets through the fur the better,
as this keeps the skin soft and pliabie
and adds to the luster Of the nap"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-02
Knights TempIar and Masonic
Life Indemnity Of Chicago Takes
Policies Of Royal AdeIphia.
CHANGES NAME MANY TIMES.
Kenosha Members are Notified of the
Changes Made in the Association
and Most of Them Will Keep
Their Policies.

Once more the old Royal Ade1pIia
has changed hands. Members who
have stuck to the ship these twenty
years we're so notified this morning.
When this fraterna1 organization was
established it was the Royal Ade1phia.
Afterward the officers saw fit to
change it to the Fraterna1 Alliance.
Some made protest at that time and
did not like things, but it went. Next
notice was received that it was chang
ed to the Milwaukee Mutual Life In
snrance company. For number
of years it ran along under this head.
One day notice was given that the
whole business had been transferred
to the Pennsylvania Life Insurance
company and there were many objec-
tons. Claims were made that the
Milwaukee company was inso1vent;
that many death policies were due and
could not be paid by it. The Pennsy1-
vania company sent out notices of
various kinds. Members could insure
at the old rate or under a new rate,
etc. Few understood the changed
con ditions and several hundred drop
ped out and refused to continue pay
ments.
This morning the members who
have been paying assessments to the
Pennsylvania company we're aston
ished when they received notice that
hereafter they must pay assessments
to the Knights Temp1ars and Masonic
Life Indemnity Co., of Chicago. It
was the first intimation that things
were again changed. A number state
that they had changed enough and
will quit Thousands of dollars have
been paid in during the changes
enumerated above.
Two or three years ago the Frater-
nal Alliance was one of the best known
of the benevolent organizations in
the city of Kenosha. It had mem
bership of more than a hundred and
fifty and numbered among it's mem
bers many of the best known men in
city With the many changes that
have been made in the name and
policy of the association many Of the
members have remained faithful and
at the present time it is stated that
there are something like ninety mem
bers of the society in Kenosha. At
the time the policy holders of the
Fraternal Alliance we're turned over
to the Pennsylvania Life Insurance
company many of the Kenosha mem
bers were dropped from the roll but
since that time several new members
have been added.
The Kenosha members when seen
today had little to say in regard to
the change in the name of the, as
ISOLATION and they seemed to care
little as to the name by which the
company was known SO long as their
policies were paid when they came
due,