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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
APPLAUDED HIS SPEECH.
A Good Joke on Himself Told by sena-
tor Smoot Of Utah.

According to the chroniclers, Sena.
tor Reed Smoot is not much of a
politician, nor yet Daniel Webster
when 1t comes to oratory. He was
assigned by his Republican Central
Committee, therefore. to deliver his
maiden effort before the foreigners in
southern Utah village. His advent
had been widely heralded, and the
hall in which the meeting was to be
held was crowded with swarthy Swed-
ish farmers when MIR. Smoot turned
on his eloQuence.
The applause was not all that he
had expected Only one person, an
old man on the front row, seemed ex-
ceptionally interested. He applauded
wildly, laughed at all the speakers s
Jokes and manifested every sign of
excited appreciation.
After Mr.. Smoot had finished, his
enthusiastic auditor arose to speak.
Feeling grateful the Senator deter
mined to show his appreciation in like
manner. The old mans remarks were
entirely in Swedish, which was, to
MT. smooth, denser than Greek, but
not to be outdone, Mr.. Smooth, fol.
lowed the infections OF the speakers
voice and whenever he thought a
climax was reached led the applause
wildly.
IF cheered and stamped on the
floor in most undignitied manner"
said Mr.. Smoot, in relating the story,
and | was at loss to understand
the curious looks centred upon me.
Finally, a man sitting behind leaned
foi ward and inquired II / understood
the speaker.
"'Not a word l confessed, but it's
a good speech, isn't itT
well, he replied, you may be in.
terested to know that he's translatine
your speech. None of these people
understand English"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Character in Necks.

Wise persons are always discovering
some occult KEEP to feminine charac-
ter Tests applied to the shape, tex
ture and color of woman's hands, OF
her feet, OF her eyes and Of her hair,
show virtues and shortcomings in ner
nature. The woman with the swan
like neck is said to be a creature
whose mentality, to use modern in
vention in words, dominates her ex-
istence. Physically delicate, the long
necked woman Is mentally much alert.
but sensitive to an extraordinary de-
gree. She Is timid and suspicious, yet,
where her trust is betrayed, bears her
woe in silence without a sign.
The throat that denotes obstinacy
Is short and thick and usually belongs
to the girl with athletic shoulders and
not many inches in stature. The girl
with anatomical traits of this sort is
extremely good-natured, though she
obtains her own way by persistence.
She Is also noted for her executive
ability, and on this account does not
mind mounting platforms or organic
ing societies that will help her sex a
step forward on the road to complete
emancipation.-Chic Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
A DAY Of the Pope,s Life.

The daily life of Plus Y. is as busy
and as simple as that of his predeces-
sor, Leo XIII. He rises at 5, cele-
brates mass at 6, which is served by
his private secretary, Mgr. Bressau.
After hearing another mass in thanks
giving, he breakfasts; this consists Of
a simple cup Of black coffee Then
follows walk Of about an hour, dur
Ing which a visit Is made to a little
grotto Of Our Lady of Lourdes erected
in the Vatican Gardens. The rest of
the morning up to l p. m. is devoted
to correspondence, interviews with Sec
rectaries and high officials, public and
private audiences. At l o'clock the
Pope dimes, and his dinner consists of
one dish Of meat. After a short siesta
he recites his breviary and then re-
sumes work until @, when he takes a
walk in the loggia Of the Vatican.
Visitors and pilgrims are frequently
received there. From until o o'clock
Plus X. is again at work, and then
private devotions engage his attention
until about halfpast 10 o'clock, when
the days work of the new Pope comes
to an end.-IIondOn Daily News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Peary's Last Word
Explorer Tells OF His Advance TO the North

What is believed to be the final
word fr M Commander r. +. Peary
before his return from his attempt
to reach the North Pole was re-
ceived by the Peary Arctic Club of
Brooklyn last week. The message
came from Etah. North Greenland
and reads:
"Etah, North Greenland, Angus,
I6, Ieo5.-Cape York was reached
August 7, twelve days from Sidney.
The voyage was unusually favora-
Bile. No ice anywhere. Natives
and dogs were secured and joined
the Erik at North Star Bay, August
9: transferred to Erik and Roose-
welt proceeded to Etah Immediately
to overhaul machinery and prepare
for ice fighting. The Erik visited
all the settlements, securing natives,
dogs and walrus, joining the Roose.
welt at Etah, August IS. Natives
are in prosperous condition; plenty
of meat, abundance of dogs and To-
Gated this season deeper in Melville
Bay and Inglefeld Gulf than for
years. The Roosevelt overhauled
machinery, filled with coal and
leaves Etah for the north with
twenty-three Eskimo men and some
two hundred dogs, August 10. Ice
extends from Littleheld Island to
Cape Isabella, but apparently is not
heavy. This may make the estab,
lishment of base at Cape Sabine
difficult. No ice was seen south OF
Littlefeld Island. All wei. on
board"
A later report from St. Johns,
New Foundland says:
The Peary expedition auxiliary
steamer Erik returned here from
Cape Sabine. Greenland, last nignt,
reporting that the Arctic ship
Roosevelt with Commander Peary
on board. left Cape Sabine for the
north August 2I. The officers of
the Erik fear the Roosevelt will not
get very far north this winter. con-
ditions in the northern waters being
very adverse. Ice foes are unusu-
ally heavy already, and much bad
weather has prevailed. On the
voyage to Greenland the Roosevelt
proved an eminently satisfactory
vessel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
The Renewal a Strain.

Vacation is over. Again the school bell
rings at morning and at noon. again with
tens OF thousands the hardest kind of work
has begun, the renewal Of which is a mental
and physical Strain to all except the most
rugged. The little g'r that few days ago
mad roses In her cheeks, and the little boy
whose lips were then SO red you would have
INSISTED that they had been "lis.ed by
strawberries, have already lost something
OF the appearance Of h alh. Now is time
when many children should be given tonic.
which may avert much serious trouble, and
we Know OF no other SO highly to be recon-.
mended as Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
strengthens the nerves, perfects digestion
and assimilation, and aids mental deyelop.
ment by building up the whole system.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

The popular view Of the relation of the
blood TO human charac'er and conduct is
marked in many a familiar expression We
speak OF there being "bad blood " between
people at enmity, of "blue blood as indca.
ting ancestry, of "black blood" as describ.
ing treacherous nature, and IN many an.
other phrase mark our belief that in the
mental, moral and physical man, "the blood
is the life" The one basis of heal,hfpl.
happy and usefu| life is pure blood. With
the blood pure, disease has no permanent
lodging place in the system. For this reason
the use OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery rids the body of diseases which have
their origin in impurity of the blood. 1t alb.
soluIely purhes the blood, carrying off the
waste and poisonous matter, increasing the
action OF the blood making glands, and
building up the body by supplying the blood
IN quantity and quality such as Is essential
to condition of health. 1t cures ninety.
eight people out of every hundred who give
it fir trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
August Very Rainy Month

August, just ended was very
peculiar month in many respects.
more rain fell in this August than
for any August in thirty-iour years,
with one exception. That was in
1873, when II,4o inches of rain
came down. During August the
rainfall has amounted to o.5I inch
es, this being $40 inches above the
normal. For the month the tenn.
perature was IL degrees below the
normal, which is "a A peculiar
lty about the cool and warm DAYS
is that they are punched to great
extent. There were three or four
warm days and then as many cool
days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Underwater SIGNALLING.

The cause of three-fourth Of the
shipwrecks and loss of life at sea
seems about to be removed 1t is not
wire or even the air, but the water
this time that is used to transmit
sound vibrations. For some weeks
there has been installed on the steam
ers of the Metropolitan Company Of
Boston an apparatus which may yet
make it possible for the vessel beat
ing about the coast in storm to
know where the rocks and shoals are
when the fog will not permit the light
to be seen and the noise of the wind
browns the sound of the bell.buoy or
the siren; for battleship to know Of
the approach of submarine, and a
fishing smack of the approach Of a
liner off the Banks of Newfoundland.
The apparatus is extremely simple 1t
amounts to nothing more or less than
ringing bell under water which the
pilot or captain can hear telephonical-
ly. Screwed on both sides of the
are connected by wires with the
wheelhouse. These receive the vibra-
tions from the bell hanging in the
water on the side of the lightship.
The navigator has only to put the ear
piece to his ear and ascertain on
which side the vibrations are the loud
er, in order to know the direction Of
the lighthouse and his own position in
the fog with comparative accuracy.
For fishing vessels a ball receiver
has been provided, and this is used to
get more delicate intonations aboard
a steel vessel. The value Of the ap-
paratus was put to good test recent
ly when the steamer James s. Whit
ney was approaching the Boston light
ship ON her return from New York.
The lighthouse was obscured by rain
and fog. Thanks to the signal ap-
paratus, the captain Immediately
heard the bell and got his direction.
1t was not until five minutes after
that he heard the lightship's whistle
for the first time.-Collier's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
PROFESSIONAL TAsTERs
Lucrative Industry Based on Cult
vated Palate.


There are many people in this world
who make good living by having a
cultivated palate. Their sense of
taste is such that by exercising 1t
they can be assured of a big yearly
income.
Any one who visits the tea district
in New York will see in the offices
ever taste tea out of tiny cups. These
are the tea.tasters, and though they
never drink tea, their sense OF taste
is so accurate that they can tell at
once the grade and value Of the tea
in the boxes from which their sam
pies are taken.
In every large wine dealing estab.
lshment there is wine faster, who
never swallows wine, but whose busi-
ness 1t is to taste samples Of all wines
and decide upon their quality. He
can tell when a wine Is ready to be
put on the market and just what its
grade Is.
But the most curious branch Of the
tasting profession is one which has
lately become a paying business for
women in Paris. There several wo-
men earn good salaries by driving
from one house to another just before
dinner is ready to serve and tasting
the various dishes which the cook
has prepared.
They taste, they criticise, they rec
ommend addition of some tlavoring
or seasoning, and then rush away In
their carriages to the house OF the
next customer.
They are called dlnner-tasters. and
a part OF their duty is to suggest i'm
provements in the manner Of prepar-
ing dishes.
Thus, IL one cook is inclined to use
too much salt In his dishes and an
other too little. these things are jot-
ted down, and a report made to the
master of the household, who thereup-
on requests the cook to reform his
ways.
This business OF dinner tasting Is
said to be one which cannot be fol-
lowed for any length OF time without
intervals of rest, for, paradoxical as it
may seem, a dinner-taster. If she
kept continuously at her trade, would
be in danger Of starving to death.
OF course, the faster never eats OF
the food which she examines, but
merely tastes it, and this continual
tasting of so many different kinds Of
food gives her a disgust for food OF
all kinds, so that 1t is with the great
est difficulty she can bring herself to
eat a square meal.
SO once in while the dinner
faster has to take a month off; put
she gets excellent pay while she
works and can afford to loaf at least
one.third Of the time and eat some
thing ng.-Washington Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Washington Rich at 27.
Old Records Show the Wealth OF ihs Father
OF His Country.

Recent examination of the records
of Fairfax county, Virginia, show
that George Washington owned
$4,000 acres Of land when 27 years
old, and at the Fall slaughtering in
1880 the Washington family killed
$50 hogs for their use.
The examination also brought
out the facts that in 1857 the Father
OF his Country sowed $50 acres in
grass, 400 acres in oats, 700 acres
in wheat and 700 acres in other
grains. He owned I4o horses, II2
cows, 500 sheep and had $50
negroes on the plantation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
The Only Survivor

of the Hayes Arctic Expedition,
Mr.. S. J, Mccormick, now U. S.
Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Bliss
Station, Idaho, says o." For years
/ have suffered from severe pains
in the hip joint and back bone, de-
priving me of all power. The cause
was Stone in the Bladder and
Gravel in the Kidneys After using
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y, / was
completely cured"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
The Hughesvllle Fair

The 35th annual fair of the Mum.
cy Valley Farmers club will be held
at Hughesvile on Sept. Io to %, and
it promises to be one of the best IN
the history of the organization.
The exhibits will be larger and
mole varied than on former occas-
ions, and day spent on the grounds
will not only be entertaining but
instructive as we'll.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Brief and from the Heart.

Little Alice always said her prayers
'egularly before going to bed. One
night, however as she rested her
head on the pillow she remarked, in a
questioning way:
Mamma, my prayers are SO much
longer than the one nurse says in the
morning. Can't l say hers when I'm
tired?
docs the nurse pray in the morn
ing?' asked the mother, with a puz-
zled look.
YES" said Alice sweetly. "She
says, Lord, have got to get upy"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14
Editorial Modestv.

The Graham News man says he
could not find the editor OF the Jacks
boro News at the picnic. He probably
noticed a tall, handsome young man
wearing a magnificent smile, who
strutted around the grounds with the
prettiest girl there. That was u.s.
Jacksboro (Tex) News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

Diamonds were first brought from
the East where the mine of Sumbul-
pour was the first known, and where
the mines of Golconda were first dis
covered in the year 1884, those of
Brazil in 1928
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

Two-year-old Willie, who takes
ride every evening upon his fathers
shoulders, is always demanding a
change OF scenery, and thus keeps the
old man wondering where under the
sun he'll go next.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

The French monument which is to
be erected on the field of Waterloo is
now complete. 1t consists of an i'm
mense eagle mounted on granite
pedestal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

we can't have everything in this life
said the philosopher.
mo-" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. "The
Ideal but impossible combination is million.
aire menu with deck.hand appetite"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-14

There is this consolation about it.
the young man who never cracks a
smile is not likely to bore us with a
cracked laugh when he is old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
AUCTION SALES

AUcTIoN-THE MOST sTUPENDous SALE OF
stoves, china, etc, ETC., Is now going on at the
North Star House Furnishing Co. store. 434
and 436 Wabash st, st. Paul. am closing out
the entire stock Inventory value $780,
900. Minneapolis deliveries made every other
day Sales daily 10 am. and 2 pm. sharp.
H bert Bown. auctioneer. r. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
MOVING


THE BOYD TRANSFER & STORAGE co. HAS
unequaled facilities for moving, storing, pack
ing anu shipping household soous; cali and IN
spect our rev storage and transfer plant at
4th av s and Lake st, the largest in the west;
the finest anywhere, embracing stables, wagon
shops and fireproof storage warehouse with
every accessory and convenience. Visitors al
ways welcome. Warehouse office, 400 g Lake
st. Main office, 46 s Sd st, Both phones.
CUT FREIGHT RATES ON HOUSEHOLD
goods to Chicago Denver, Spokane. Pacific
coast terminals and tributary points. The only
concern in the northwest doing enough bust
ness in this line to afford prompt and reli-
able service or indeed any kind Of service to
many pointa. Don't experiment with doubt
full propositions, but bring your business to the
concern which can handle it properly The
Boyd Transfer & Storage Co., AZ s Sd st.
MINNEAPOLIS TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Co. has best facilities Tor handling and stor.
ing household goods; expert furniture packers;
satisfaction assured; car rates to Pacific coast
and ether points can save you money; do
not be deceived by other advertisers; we can
and will do what we agree regarding car
rates. Write or cali. Safes and heavy machin-
cry moved by experts. 1226th st s. Both phones.
CAMERoNs TRANSFER AND STORAGE; Elk.
pert packers for storage or shipment; large and
commodicus vans for moving. Office 200 Nicol-
let; both phones 1908 Residence 4. G. 1924.
FLOUR CITY TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Moving and packing speciality. Office 217
9th st s. Both phones 648.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09

edy in this county two years ago. The accident
occurred while the victim was quite alone, and
the first seen of him was when he emerged II a
cloud Of black smoke with blood gushing (.
severed artery in his right wrist. He was
also injured about the eyes and the conclusion
deprived him of his hearing.
The force of the explosion reduced his forge
to q pile OF debris, drove bits Of iron thru the
walls opposite and shattered one end Of the
structure. By the merest chance the force was
away from, rather than toward, Peterson, and
1t is to this fact that he owes hissltfe.
There Is unusual activity in musical circles at
Gustavus Adolphus college and several entertain
ments are to be given before the holidays What
will prove perhaps the stellar event of the year
is the oratorio, 1.-THE Vision of st. john to
be presented in the auditorium next Tuesday
evening under the direction of Professor j. Vic.
tor Bergquist of Minneapolis, by the Conserya
tory chorus. The solo parts Will be taken by
D. Alvin Davies of Minneapolis, Mrs ]. A.
Edquist and Mrs. F. P. Strathern of this city.
Miss Thekla Wahlquist Of Minneapolis is the
pianist and Miss Edith Quist accompanist. Pro-
fessor Bergquist, who will direct the rendition
has trained chorus Of ninety voices.
The pupils of Miss Edith Quist, assisted by
Miss Agda Wennerberg. will give piano re-
cital Dec. 15 in the auditorium, and Professor
Bergqutst has arranged to have his pupils, with
the assistance Of Professor C. J. Knock, appea,
in similar entertainment Dec. 10. 80 h
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
BOARD AND ROOMS
-. nfforod
BOARD OFFERED

GO TO "A 18th ST FOR GOOD TABLE BOARD,
at reasonable rates. Breakfast, 8 to g.; dinner,
II 80 to 100: supper. 6:3O to- 7:3Q.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
Stores.

210 Sd ST s. T@--- = ~
212 Sd st S, aOxs5, large light stores with
full basement, steam heat. -
255 I'd ay s, 20XS5, with full basement steam
heat. 81 .-.......s -.
The above stores can be had ut reasonable
rental and will be fitted up to suit tenant.
]. Schutt & Son.. .+t .,-
- ... j. $40 Temple Court. -
STORE 2a170, oEMENTED BASEMENT, MIL
waukee trackage Washington av s; suitable
fo' manufacturing or storage; rent reason
$50 AndruS bldg, '. ... --'.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
SHORTAGE In FULL
TO BE MADE GOOD.
FORMER NICOLLET COUNTY
CLERK TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
Attorney A. A. Stone Makes This An
nouncement After Several Confer
ences with &. A. Blomberg, Jr.~-
Books Now Being Checked with Rec
ords to Determine Amount Due the
County.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
st. Peter, Mimi, Dec. 9--Payment in full
will be made by G. A. Blomberg, Jr.. Nicollet
county's former clerk of the court, shortage
in whose accounts was found by the public
examiner. This announcement was made yester-
day by County Attorney A. A. Stone, who was
commissioned to collect the shortage, and 1t, is
understood that the settlement will be made as
soon as the exact amount of the deficiency can
be ascertained.
When the report prepared by @. e. johnson,
deputy public examiner, returned to Mr..
Kerst, he Immediately transmitted 1t to the
office of the county attorney, and the case has
since been in the hands Of that official. He
has had several conferences with Blomberg, and
yesterday the latter agreed to pay all the claims
against him.
AS shown by the examiners findings, Blom-
bergs shortage is $671, but it has been found
that some of the items contained in the report
have become outlawed and the county will be
unable to collect the total amount, but the
county attorney is Of the opinion that the re-
Engaged in the work Of checking up the item
lied statements in the report with the records
of the office.
Family Escapes Asphyxiation.
Gas from hard coal stove nearly asphyxiated
| the Fay family of six persons. Miss Nellie
I Fay who was the most seriously affected de
scended the stairs to the lower story Of their
| Of the escaping gas and sank to the floor in q
swoon AS she was falling she managed to cry
out, thus arousing the other members of the
/ family. They opened doors and windows and
then revived the young woman and her brother
/ william Fay who was also overcome. Ply
sicians say that In another half hour all Of
the occupants of the house would have persisted
Injured in Explosion.
/ terrific explosion of dynamite In the black
smith shop Of James M. Peterson yesterday badly
wrecked the building and seriously injured thu
lowner. The accident occurred while Petersok
/ was heating pipe nlled with the explosive Il
Iris foege and, strangely enough 4, the dynamlts
IwasS paxt of = charge thst caused tr1p1e trag
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
MEDICAL

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liver, kidney and stomach diseases is to take
scientific massage treatment and suggestive
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WOULD LIKE FEW MORE ENGAaEMENTs
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