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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
Fighting Fires in China.

Il was in Pekin,' said a tourist,
when a fire broke out few doors
below the house in which | was lodg-
ing, and at the first alarm | rushed
out and into the burning structure to
see what could be saved. | was at
once arrested, and, later on, discov-
cred the Chinese way of fighting a
fire.
"A policeman first required an afi-
davit Of the head Of the houshold to
the effect that he did not deliberately
set the house ablaze, and, for this pur-
pose, took him before an official half
a mile away. A second was stationed
to see that no one removed any fuIni-
ture until the papers had been made
out.
After a lapse of forty minutes the
firemen arrived. They looked at the
burning house and decided that it was
on fire. After much argument, it was
further agreed that it would be
waste of water to try to put out the
flames. After the name, age and hab-
its of the owner had been taken, the
fire department retired in good order.
AS the flames were unhindered. the
house burned to the ground, and when
the owner returned he was beaten by
his neighbors for endangering their
property. | was held in durance vile
for two hours, and then fined 35
cents"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
The "Comlng Nation"

Now the American immigration ques-
tion in Canada has reached a climax.
1t takes only three years for an immi-
grant to earn vote in Canada, and
$4,000 former American voters will
soon come into their Canadian suf-
frage. There are, in round numbers,
100000 males more than IS years of
age In western Canada who formerly
lived in the United States, $50, 900 Of
whom are old enough to vote. There
are now between 100000 and 800, 900
settlers, with a possible voting popula-
ton Of 100000, high percentage be-
cause many cattlemen without families
are emigrating from Montana and Wy
oming.
In eastern Canada thousands of peo-
pie believe that this invasion means the
ultimate annexation of western Canada
by the United States. 1t is called the
coming nation. Worlds Work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
Lost LanQuaoe.

A monument to a lost language Is
to be found in the village of st. Paul,
near Penzance, in Cornwall, and it is
believed to be the only monument in
existence which marks the death of a
vanished tongue. 1t commentaries
the death of the last woman who
spoke in the Cornish language, and
was erected by Frenchman.
1t is granite obelisk about seven
feet high and is built into the church
yard wall, the front facing the high
way, where it is plainly discernible by
all who pass that way. The upper
part is in the form of a Maltese
cross. The inscription reads as fol
lows: Here lieth inferred Dorothy
Pentreath, who died in 1777, said to
have been the last person who con
versed in the ancient Cornish, the
peculiar language Of this country from
the earliest records till 1t expired in
the 18th century in parish of St Paul"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
THE JEW AS A RACE.
Modern European Jew Probably Not
Connected With Biblical Jew.

MOutTn european Jew fIODdDlJ wv
Connected With Biblical Jew.
That 100000 out of the 10,000,000
Jews now existing may not be Israeli
ties in the strict sense of the word,
but may represent a large proportion
of Slavic, German, and Hun intermiX-
ture, was the suggestion made recent
ly by DR.. Maurice Fishberg as the
result of his long study of the anthro-
pology of the Jews OF New York
The problem which the doctor set
himself to work out was whether
there was any truth in the statement
generally accepted by anthropOlo-
gists that the Jews of today are direct
descendants of the lsraelites of an
cient times, and that little if any
intermixture had taken place between
them and the various peoples among
whom they had lived Dr. Fishberg
measured about two thousand persons
as to the stature, cephalic index, eye
color and hair color, and found that
by comparing the averages Of these
several measurements with those of
the corresponding characters of the
Christian races of the countries where
the Jews had been born that Jews
coming from Russia, Germany, Poland,
Galicia, and Roumania resembled in
type the Christian inhabitants Of
these countries.
The possibility of racial intermix-
ture is strengthened by the fact that
the Jews have lived in these several
countries for many hundred years,
monuments proving conclusively that
they have been in southern Russia for
1000 years and in Poland for 900
There is one source of difficulty,
however, and this is in the matter
of eye and hair color. A large proper
tion of Jews of all localities are
light haired or light eyed or both.
But, strange to say, where the Chris
tian population is most blonde
the Jews are least. as in Lithu-
ania or northern Russia and
Germany. In southern Germany
and Russia, on the contrary,
where the natives are darker. the
Jews are lighter. Or Fishberg is not
yet able to explain this contradiction
One thing is clear from all this The
modern European jew is much more
allied by physical characters with
the native Christian population than
with the races generally looked upon
as pure Semitic as the Arabs and the
peoples of Palestine.
1t is very probable, therefore, con-
cluded DIR. Fishberg, that the modern
European jew is not intimately con-
nected by blood with the true Semitic
Jews of the Biblical times.-New
York Evening Post
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
1t Didn't Work.

George" said the Colonel to a
colored man whom he met on the
street. Il wish you would spread
news around among your people
that l am going to set spring gun
In my hen house, and that II any
OF them are shot 1t won't be my
fault.
"Yas, sab, I'll do so. but I don't
reckon It'll do any good"
"But why won't IT."
"Bekase, sab, as l understands do
situashun, dey dun cleaned your
hen house out last night and won't
have any occasion to go back dar!"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
"You must get rid of him."

"You must get rid Of him."
You must get rid OF him." said
the Girl, tensely.
II could hardly do that" began
the Man, apologetically. you see"
"You may do as you please" she
said. coldly, "but you must choose
between me and that - that -
brutel" She trembled again slight
ly; that angry dog, seeing behind
her mask. was not a pleasant sight
please go at once, now-get rid
Of him."
We'll. of course, l will-still-
poor Chum-he's my best friend"
You'll be very good to him." he
said to the man at the kennel, with
just a tremor In his voice. "You
see. he's never been alone much
and he's good dog"
Chum was quiet, very; he
seemed to scent something wrong.
Good bye. Chum, good bye" The
Man turned to leave, and the dog,
In the anguish of being left, threw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

In Bangkok you travel from the
steamer to the hotel on the back of an
elephant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
THE GIRL
AND THE DOG
BY Roi Cooper Megrue


Hello, Chum!" he said as he
disappeared into the big chair be-
fore the fire. 81 have been having
q gorgeous time. The devil invent
ed afternoon teas when he was par
ticularly keen met all the peo"le
I've been trying to forget for ten
years"
She was there" the man said;
"she was there. All, she's n bully
girl the prettiest, the daintiest: the
best: she has the dearest mouth
and the softest voice, and the gen
tlest hand. But you don't under
stand, do you. Chum' Come here,
old boy" The bull terrier. with un-
cut ears-for the man was tender,
even with his dog.
You'll like her. old boy; she
won't ever whip you when you chase
cats"-the dog lifted his head, and
then, seeing no feline enemy, sank
down again. Just think, she said
'Yes'-that wonderful girl said
Yes to me-aren't you surprised?
No. of course you wouldn't be.
guess you love me as much as she
docs-may be more, which is it?"
But Chum was snoring comfortably
beyond dog dreams of heaven. But
the Man went on talking; since he
had been alone, Chum asleep or
awake, was his contldant-and one
who never criticised.
~ can't quite believe it-that it's
me she loves. But 1t must be.
Money? Not with those eyes Wen
miss each other bit. YOU and r.
the Man said softly. Wen miss all
our good times and romps and fun
with the cats and the swapping fox
terriers and the walks. But OF
course well have them now and
then" the Man added hastily. Just
for old times sake, eh, old boy?"
The Man sat quiet and drew the ter
rier closer to him foadly.
The Girl did look fair, wonderful,
as she sat there in her radiant XII
mono with her ankle boldly peeping
out.
"You do love me-" said the Boy.
Love You? You ask that?"-
and the Boy knew in his heart there
was no need to ask.
But | hear everywhere that you
are going to marry the big Ameri-
can"
Money" she answered tersely;
money; but | shall be still yours,
all yours" and she took him in her
arms.
Whats that?" said the Girl.
drawing away.
That, why, that's Chum," said
the Man, laughing. Il don't believe
you two have met, so | brought him
around; you don't mind, do you?"
81 hate dogs" said the Girl; her
voice was not gentle now.
"Oh, come" said the Man, unbe-
lieying, you don't hate Chum. You
two are going to see a lot of each
other, and he's my best friend--eh,
Chum?" But Chum did not wag
his tail; he was pulling with all the
force of his forty pounds toward the
Girl. His tail switched almost like
an angry cats; his lips twitched,
barring long pointed teeth that made
the Girl shiver slightly. Then Chum
growled low, rumblng.
II hate dogs" The man had
never seen her look like that before.
Then Chum barked. dangerous,
threatening, and growled even
81, -.
Girl had been cat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
The Power Behind the Purse.

The determining factor in all modern
life is money. The hand that holds the
purse rules the world, though the spirit
must regulate 1t. Man is the wage
Garner, but the purchasing power of
the nation is in the hands of the wom-
an--that is, among the only women
who are of any account in the empire.
the women of the middle lin all its
tiers) and the lower classes.-London
Mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

King Edward has appointed King AL
fonso general In the British army.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

Galalith, or milk stone," is being
much used for decorating, and promises
to take the place of marble.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

Liberia exports about 50,O0O,0 900 gal
Ions of palm oil year 1t Is made from
the outer part Of the palm nut, not
from the kernel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
HEARD IN PASSING

Before the incident is finally closed. it might be well 10 make a mental memorandum of the fact that the presi- dent was not hampered by any enviOus quibbling senate in bringing about the peace treaty.-Providence Journal
 Attorney-General Moody is now in Chicago fighting the beef trust at close range. The nation waits in breathless suspense to see whether that matadOr will be able to do anything more thau further eHrage the bulL-Washington Star.
 Not a day passes that narrow es- capes from the loss of life or limb on account Of the wild running Of auto mobiles on the roads in this vicinity are reported. while actual collisions are freuuent. IL is time that the provisions of law which make jail sentences for such misconduct possible is made ef- fective.-Hartford Times.
 Three hundred and twenty-three thousand vigorous young spruce trees. come out from Germany. recently ar rived at P0fsIam. V. T., where they are tO be planted by company that expects to make a cutting from them about twenty years from now. That is xopf news. Let the god work go on every place. If our balance of ex- po-t trade Is taken in trees all the better for us-Exchange-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15

The great yellow fever epidemics in the United States were 1793, 179S, 1902, 1853, 1867, 1873 and 1878. The last was the most extended. It in- vaded 132 towns and wiped out 15, ,934 human lives out of total number of cases exceeding 74,000. The first great epidemic of yellow fever started in the northern city of Philadelphia in 1793, although, of course, its seeds were imported from the south. Phila- delphia was the capital of the republic in 1797, and when yellow fever re- appeared there in August of that year there was a general scattering of the departments of the government. Presi- dent Adams took refuge at Braintree, Mass; the war office was removed to the Falls of Schuylkill, the treasury to Gray's Ferry, and the general post office to Dunlap's stables. The office of the secretary of state was trans feTed to Trenton, N. J., and the heads of the state and postoffice departments went to the same town. The secretary of war took up lodging near Downing town, Pa, and the attorney-general sought refuge in Virginia. . 4e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
PERMITTED TO STACCER
Not Sign of Drunkenness, Observes
 Judge Holcomb.

Winsted, Sept 15.-Deining drunken ness in the Torrington borough court the other day, Judge Walter Holcomb said:
 Simply because a man makes a few missteps while passing along a street it should not be concluded that he is drunk. A man is entitled to stagger slightly. He may be on the high road to intoxication, but he is still permitted to stagger as long as he staggers in the direction of home"
 Legally, man is not drunk unless he is possessed with a sort of mania. the judge held. Charles Albro, who had been arrested for staggering, was discharged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
FINED $500 FOR FLIRTING.
St. Louis Railroad Clerk Punished For Inviting Women to Drink.

St. Louis Railroad Clerk Punished
 For Inviting Women to Drink.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Harry Peyton, who says he is a Missouri Pacific rail- road clerk, was fined $500 in a police court here on a charge of having at- tempted to fiirt with Mrs. A. W. Ecoff and annoying her at the Union sta tion.
 She is twenty-five years old and is a woman of good appearance. T had gone to the Union station,' she said, 'to meet my husband, who was com ing into the city from Ferguson, Mo.
 This man accosted me twice, ask ing me to go over to Pine street and take a drink I told him I was there to meet my husband and asked him not to speak to me again, but he persisted. He was very offensive"
 Peyton testified that Mrs. Ecoff had first accosted him and that he had lift ed his hat and passed on. He denied that he had attempted to firt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
CENSORSHIP ON POSTALS
Of 6,000 Sent From Hartford Few
 Have Been Returned.

Hartford, Sept 15.--Assistant Post master Babcock has sent in all about 5000 picture postal cards to Washing ton for the authorities to determine as to their character, according to the subject of the pictures. Many of them were vulgar, some indecent. Many were of scenes at the seashore with liberal display of the human form. None has been returned to be mailed to those to whom addressed except the "DeviI' series and Dam Family collection.
 Judging by the action of the Wash ington authorities, people who take kodak views at the shore and mail them home. will be surer that they reach their destination if they inclose them in sealed envelopes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
SECRET CLAUSES IN TREATY.
Certain. Features of Anglo-Japanese Alliance Not to Be Made Public.

Alliance Not to Be Made Public.
 PARIS, Sept. 15.-It is the present intention to postpone making public the text of the new treaty between Great Britain and Japan. The officials here were advised that the first plan was to make it public in London and Tokyo last Monday, but the Japanese asked for further time, probably on ac. count of the internal disorders, and it was therefore arranged to let the pub. Hcation go over for a month, when it is expected the texts of the treaty of alliance and of the Portsmouth treaty will be officially communicated to the public at the same time, as the two documents are expected to counterbal. ance each other with the Japanese public.
 It is possible, however, that action by the Japanese diet upon the treaties may lead to postponement of the publication of their texts beyond a month.
 In the meantime it is said that the new Anglo-Japanese alliance does not contain surprises outside of the main features summarized in these dispatch. es on Sept. '. It is known, neverthe. less, that the agreement covers secret clauses known only to the contracting parties. These will not be made public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1905.

Prof J. D. Quackenbos, formerly professor in Columbia university and an authority on hypnotism, says he believes the success of Marshal Oyama in the Manchurian campaign was due to his hypnotic power and highly culti- vated knowledge of telepathy. Prof Quackenbos says these faculties have been responsible for the success of all great military commanders from Alex ander to Oyama. At the same time bullets help some.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15

The declaration of peace between Japan and Russia will be far-reaching fin my opinion 1t is the last of all great wars, says Banker Clews. The Hague mode of settling disputes be- tween nations will hereafter supersede the sword. The war will teach impor- tant lessons to mankind, resulting in a permanent peace the world over. The moral effect of a small nation like Japan achieving its marvellous victories on land and water over what was sup posed to be so powerful a nation as Russia will make emperors and kings think twice in the future before de- ciding to go to war, even with a small nation. The "open door" is now as- sured - permanently assured - which means a commercial struggle between nations for supremacy in providing for the wants of two-thirds of the popula- tion of the world. The holiday trip of the future will be the 'round-the-world trip, with the increase in banking fa- cillties and of transportation facilities that will become mere incidents of this development, and, what is of greater importance, the commingling of peo- pies with the natural Increase in com mercial intercourse. The geographical position of the United States, together with the great enterprise of her mer- chants and producers, will soon place this country far in the lead in dis tributing merchandise to the eastern peoples. Japan will long feel the loss of an indemnity, to which she was justly entitled. Had 1t been granted Japan would have gotten out of debt to the foreign nations who have so gen. erOusly taken her bonds. As it is now, these obligations will continue to run for an indefinite period and thereby tend to make Japan conservative rather than arrogant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
NOTICE.

a,e The Bureau of Assessment of the. city of Waterbury, in the matter of the assessment and determination of benefits and damages accruing to all parties interested by the layout of a storm water. conduit for Little brook 1n Adams street, as the same accepted by the board of aldermen, June 19. 1905, approved June 20, 1905, made re- port to the board of aldermen, setting forth that they caused reasonable mo- tice to be given to all persons interest. ed in the proposed public improvement, in all respects pursuant to the provis- ions of the charter of said city, to ap- pear before them and be heard In ref erence thereto, and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before them.
 And thereupon they did assess and determine that the following named persons pay to the city of Waterbury, for benefits accruing to them and each of them by the proposed public im- provement, over and above hall dam ages, the sums written opposite their names, respectively, to wit:
 John O'Neill, Jr ..............$ .$4S1.39 James Eustice ................ 10000
 I0tal ..... ................ .SSS1.39
 Report accepted, assessment of ben efits and damages confirmed and adopted by the board of aldermen, Sep tember Il, 1905, approved September F, 1905.
 Attest:
 GEORGE H. NETTLEToN,
 9-14-3 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
Camden Republicans Name Ticket.

CAMDEN, \. J., Sept. 15.-The Re pubIicans of Camden county held five separate conventions to complete their county ticket. Nominations were made as follows: State senator, Will liam J. Bradley; assemblymen. Henry S. Scovel, Theodore B. Gibbs and Samuel ]. Jones; sheriff, Frank c. Somers: county clerk, F. F. Patterson, Jr.: register of wills, Edward Della. crOix.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
Fan Faroritsa

Three materials are coming to the fore rapidly. and on account of their own worth. One Is cashmere, which was never p-etfier. the second is merino. which Is glosg and made in many col ors; and the third is serge. Serge Is ss light and fine nov that you would scarcely recognize 1t by its name. while ss for wearing qualities. it Is better than ever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
Coneoling Reflection.

Gen. sherman was marching through Georgia
 sYes." he said. that's what war is but think how much worse 1t might be if we had to listen to that internal song about this march hundred times day while we're on the way scross!"
 Cheered by this thought he sat down and ate heartily of the sweet potatoes that had started from the ground the night bsfore.-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
cbrI.,Inn Enaeavor Grovth.

BOSTON. Sept 15.-The quarterly report on the progress of the Christian Endeavor movement by the Rev. Fran cis E. Clark. president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, made public. records advancement in Chris tian EndeavOr throughout the world. There are now 6T.Oo3 affiliated socie. ties. an increase of 231 since the last convention held in Baltimore in July.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
She Ta naanita

IL has been generally noted that vhsn a man gets home in a somewhat uncertain condition at two o'clock in the morning. his wife Is usually the only ore vho has anything definite to szy.-sonsrville Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
AIin. Rlna s.nohina

Stockings in Alice blue are displayed h the shops The more expensive kind have lace iusets szd clocks done in bril- liant eoIorA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
ainria Pstsieoats

Tssre are pstticoats of black siorf1 sIk. vhieh are ssid to far 0atSeE tkoss of tsFsta