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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-29
Old Tricks PLAYED Still.

or course, many new ideas have been
introduced from other countries and all
lines OF superstition have been COM
blned in many cases but as Il whole the
old tricks for peering into the future
which were common among the folk
of Ayr" in the time of Burns, and
which even in that primitive time ap-
pealed to him from their ludcrOus side,
are the favorite tricks of today, and
VIII be tried on Oct 81 by hundreds of
young persons in this land as wen as
In Caledonia.
In preparation for the first DAY of
November. the day set apart for the
remembering of "All Saints the ghosts
are all out on a holiday and till mid
night the place of greatest attraction is
the kirk yard" which is handler for
the ghosts. However, not being bound
by a burden of earthly flesh, the ghosts
IN their spirit of mischief may make
excursions to any point their chief
haunts being by running water, in
lonely places and in hidden corners.
one of the oldest customs is gather
ing the kali stalks. spoken of by Burns
In his Halloween
And first and foremost through the kali
Their stocks maUn a be sought aimee:
They steeck their cen, and grape ana
wall
For muckle anes and straight anes.
The lad or lass who gets. with blind
folded eyes. the largest and best look
ing stalk is the one whose future part
ner Will be a model. The same custom
prevails among other peoples. the IN
dams depending on the kind of an ear
Of corn found at husking time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-29
The days of old.
The days of gold,
The days of '49.

"Jumpin' Moses" says Badly. NO
more stage; no more mines; no more
sports. An wait until ye see the ami
NAL that handles the ribbons tomor-
row-a dude with a second hand suit
OF tawny buds these Philippine boys
wear. Nothin but a lot of dudes and
donkeys, the whole bunch. These are
not like the good old times, John, when
Dick Parker used to thfum the banjo
and give US ole Virginny'-an, Oh
Jumpin' Moses, how ne used to ring
dem bells and tWirl the ole banjo jes
like one of these fellows wild the dumb
bells" (Here Badly was referring TO
Parker's really clever imitation of
Trinity CHINESE Dem was the times
when the cash was plenty; when we
used to throw the nuggets and the
pIunks 10 old John Kells'. the only man
that ever played the fiddle to suit me.
An Sam Lewis-you remember Sam
Lewis, away up in BOzeman? john
there was a simon pure white coon.
Ole Sam. he could play the banjo, he
could Oh. Jumpin' Moses. I'll never
forget the night you sent me over TO
Sam for kid as had TO butt into a
cradle IN the play and CANNON to be
a dead ,un. while the lady was a-cryin'
to break her heart. she thiTfkin' all the
time twas hers. when twan't only
Sans pickaninny an as black az they
could make en- Here Badly took an
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20

lent superintendent. You know
that he is not paid in proportion to
the size of the county and the time
he devotes to his duties, nearly so
well as capable men in the other
professions. You know that the
School Journal" has accomplished
great work, and you know that
Mr.. Evans has had to bear the bur
den of it out of his own pocket.
When you come to fix the salary.
take these matters into considera-
ton, and make it such a figure as
will show that you understand and
appreciate the great work he has
done. Twenty five hundred doll
ars would be no more than a Just
and reasonable compensation for
man of the ability and experience
OF your present county superinten-
dent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
Appointed to Annapolis.

Congressman Samuel, of Mt.
Carmel has made the following ap-
pointments to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, from his district: Prin-
cipal, James Boyd Rutter, Blooms
burg; Ist alternate, Franklin
Kemble, Mt Carmel; end alternate,
George Hester Bucher, Sunbury;
3rd alternate, John Joseph Wrede,
Laporte. In the event that the
principal does not pass the examina-
tion for admission, then the alter
mates are given a chance in the
order named.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
Greasy Re- Elected.

AT meeting OF the Democratic
State Committee held at Harris
burg yesterday, ]. p. Hall was
unanimously reelected State Chair
man, and the following division
chairmen, who constitute the State
executive committee were elected
First division, DR.. John Walter,
Lebanon second, +. S. Doty, Red-
ford third, w. J. Bremen. Pitts
burg fourth w. H. Kneib, Erie
fifth, d. J. Driscoll, St. Marys
sixth, R. c. Russell, Williamsport
seventh, w. T. Greasy, Catawissa ;
eighth, John P. Donnelly. Phila-
delphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
General" Ooxey Bankrupt

Gen" Jacob S. Coxey. of Com
monweal fame, was declared a
bankrupt by the United States
court at Columbus, O., Friday.
Liabilities are sass, 900. Judge
Thompson ordered Coxey's dis
charge.
The assets Of the former leader
OF the Commonweal army are tied
up in the Coxey Sand company at
Massillon, Ohio.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
WASHINGTON.

FROM our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. c., April IS, 1905
Despite the unfortunate differ
enceS between the two parties in
Congress over the initiation of the
Panama.canal, that great enterprise
may now be said to have passed
from the realm of politics and to be
regarded as national undertaking
regarded Ly all patriotic Americans
with interest and hope. This fact
was clearly illustrated during the
Presidents recent visit to Texas
where he was assured that, despite
the fact that the Senators from Tex
as had felt it to DE their duty to
oppose the ratification of the Pana-
ma treaty, the people of Texas were
heartily in favor of its construction
and wished him all success in the
conduct of the great enterprise.
The reorganization of the Canal
Commission has been achieved and
the new organization is getting to
work with commendable prompt
ness. 1t has already announced its
intention of making all of its trans
actions public, so that nothing it
does may be regarded AS under
handed and this alone is calculated
to inspire confidence. A system Of
individual responsibility, which is
In thorough accord with the general
sentiments of the American people
and which has always produced the
most satisfactory results in private
enterprises, has been adopted and
hereafter when anything goes wrong
as some things are certain TO do,
the public will know, as will the
President, just where rests the re-
sponsibility, on whom rests the
blame if any there is.
XXX
Chief Engineer Wallace, who at.
tracted the favorable notice of the
Congressional delegation which Wis
tied the isthmus and who enjoys
the utmost confidence of the Presi-
dent and of his colleagues, will have
direct charge of the construction of
the canal and will avail himself of
the abilities of the other engineers
on the Commission as he may see
fit. The great problem of con-
structing lock canal or a sea level
canal remains to be settled and is
not likely to be solved at once, but
this means no delay in the work.
Mr.. Wallace has informed the men,
bers of the Commission that there
is no occasion to attempt to settle
this problem at present. There is
a great excavation to be made in
any event, that is the first thing to
be done and he suggests that the
Commission continue to dig" with
all possible energy. AS the work
progresses the question of solid
foundations OH which to place the
proposed locks will solve itself as
the surfaces on which the lock canal
plans call for lock foundations are
exposed. Moreover, the Commits
sion believes that it lacks the auth
ority to make so radical a change in
the design of the canal without the
approval of Congress. If, as the
work progresses, it seems best to
dispense with locks altogether and
construct sea level canal, recon.
in accordance with the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
Y. W. O. A.

An outing club has been organ
lied by the girls. They took their
first tramp on Saturday when they
went across the river for arbutus,
and secured nice lot. They will
make trip every two weeks.
An ASSOCIATION garden will be
started as soon as the weather per-
mits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20

facts will be made to Congress and
full authority will doubtless be
given the Commission to adopt the
most feasible plan
*.*
The first work undertaken will be
the excavation of what is known as
the Culebra cut. This cannot pro-
ceed very rapidly for the reason that
the work will necessarily be cramp-
ed, the more so as the work pro.
crosses. The disposal of the great
amount of material which must be
taken out will of itself present a
serious problem and when certain
number OF men and certain number
of excavating machines have been
placed in operation further increase
will be rendered impracticable. The
present plans call for ninety foot
canal and the Commission does not
expect to deviate from this specifi-
cation.
**#
With regard to the cost, Engineer
Wallace reports that il will doubt
less be less than was at first esti-
mated, whatever form of canal is
constructed. The lock canal will
cost considerably less than the
500, 900, 900 estimated, and even
the SEA level canal can be construct
cd for a comparatively small in.
crease over that amount, although
the time required would be consid-
erably longer.
.s*.
Republican leaders are unmis-
takably worried over the Treasury
deficit but they have not yet reach
ed point where they can formulate |
plans to remedy the gradual falling |
behind of the federal finances and
they are unwilling to commit them
selves. There has been some effort |
on the part of interested parties to |
create a sentiment in favor of tax
ing tea and coffee but it fell very
fiat. 1t soon became evident that |
the idea was put forth by the brew
ers and distillers who fear an in
creased tax on their products and
who would like to divert public
opinion to other sources Of revenue.
1t was long the boast of the Repub-
licans that the American breakfast
table was free Of tax, either direct
or indirect. That boast is, of
course, no longer possible but it is
appreciated that any duty which
made ii harder for the average
American citizen to provide his
breakfast table with good coffee
would prove disastrous to the
party which fostered it.
A*A
The effort of Germany to draw |
this country into the Mediterranean
situation by a specious appeal in |
behalf OF the open door in Morocco |
has met with failure. The United
States has, fortunately, no interests
in that section.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

the school directors of Columbia
county will meet in convention to
elect a county superintendent for
the ensuing three years. William
w. Evans will have then nearly
completed his first term, and he
will be elected for a second term.
We elect a President Judge for
ten years, and then if he has proven
satisfactory official, we re-elect
him for ten years more, and no cry
is ever raised against a long term.
This district has elected a coed
judge the third term.
In its way the office of county
superintendent is quite as import
ant as that of Judge. The progress
and success of the schools depend
upon long, hard, systematic work
by the superintendent. We have
been in the habit of electing a
young man for that position, and
after he has been at work for two
or three terms, and learned the ne
cessities of the schools, we turn
him out and put in a green hand
who must IL turn learn the busi-
ness. Since there is no perma-
nency about it in this county, the
Office has been used merely as
stepping stone to either law or pol
itics, because young men know
that after a second or third term
they must hunt another job, for no
capable officer can afford to remain
i'll the Office longer at the salary
paid, no matter how efficient he
may be.
In many counties of the state
good men are kept in this Office as
long as they will accept it. 1t re-
quires ability, experience and pc
culiar fitness to fill the position to
the best advantage. An Office that
any business man can fill without
special preparation ought not to be
given to one man for an indefinite
period, but if we would get an ade-
quate return for our money, no
matter what amount of salary is
paid, we ought not to change sup
erintendents so often.
William w. Evans has proven
himself one of the best superinten-
dents this county ever had. He
has done more effective work, per
haps, than any one of his prede-
cessors ever did. He has organized
high schools, graded schools and
central examinations, and has
raised the standard of teachers all
over the county. In doing these
things and many more, one of his
principal aids has been the Go
lumbia County School Journal.
1t has kept him in touch with the
directors, teachers, and pupils, but
has been most expensive adjunct.
In the past three years Mr..
Evans has paid out for printing,
over 81 500. 90, or very nearly one
years salary The schools have
derived the sole benefit from this
expenditure. 1t has been no per-
sonal advantage to him only in so
far as it afforded him pleasure to
see the results of his work. Such
a man is worthy of his hire, and
his salary ought to be commensu-
rate with his labors. In COMPARE
son with the size of the county.
and the number of schools, and the
quality of his services, our superin-
tendent is one of the poorest paid
in the state, and we doubt if there
is another one in the state who
spends one-third of his salary, or
even one-tenth of it, in carrying on
his work.
Gentlemen of the school boards
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
In q Pinch, use ALIENS POOT.HAsH.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Fase, a
powder II cures Corns, Bunions, Painful
smarting, Hot. Swollen feet. At all Druggists
and Shoe Stores, CSC. a236t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
THE COLUM BIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1860.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,

ESTABLISHED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1869
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
At Bloomsbury the County Seat Of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. L. ELWELL. EDITOR.
ID. I. TASKFK, Local EDITOR.
GEO. c. ROAM, FOREMAN.
:--lnside the county 800 year
10 advance; SI.Soif not paid in advance.
Outside the county, Si.25a year, strictly IN
Advance.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Rloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
Political Announcements.

t0IItiCdl Announcements.
SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.
PRIMARY ELECTION, SATURDAY.
JUNE 10. CONVENTION TUESDAY
JUNE 18th,
FOR REGIsTER AND RECORDER,
GEORGE Z. CLEMENS
Of Berwick.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
FRANK w. MILLER
of lCentralia.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
THORNTON 7. FREEZE
of Bloomsbury, Pa.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
A. n. YOST
of Bloomsbury.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
J. c. RUTTER JR.,
of Bloomsbury.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ISAAC REICHART
of Scott Township.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
(north side)
GEO. w. STERNER
of Bloomsbury.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
(north side)
VIM. BOGERT,
OF Scott Township.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
(north side)
JERRY A. HESS
of Bloomsbury.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
M. II. RHODES
OF Bloomsbusg, Pa.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
JOHN S. MENSCH
of Montour.
FOR PRoTHoNoTARY AND CLERK
OF THE COURTS,
c. M. TERWILLIGER
of Bloomsbury.
fOk COUNTY AUDITOR,
c. L. HIRLEMAN
of Benton Boro.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ELISHA RINGROSE
of Center Township.
Subject to the rules OF the Republi-
can Party.
Primary Election Saturday. April
FSth. Convention Monday. ADril
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20

The effort of Germany to draw
this country into the Mediterranean
situation by specious appeal in
behalf Of the open door in Morocco
has met with failure. The United
States has, fortunately, no interests
in that secticn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
ELISHA RINGROSE

of Center Township.
Subject to the rules OF the Republi-
can Party.
Primary Election Saturday. April
18TH. Convention, Monday, April
Yth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-20
SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.

PRIMARY ELECTION, SATURDAY
JUNE 10. CONVENTION TUESDAY,
JUNE 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
CALLS THE AMENDMENT VALID
Judge Decides a Case That by Agreement
Will Now Be Submitted to the
Supreme Council.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. q. - Judge
w. D. Evans has decided that the BIZ
ennial election amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Iowa is valid,
in an opinion placed on file with the
the clerk of the Story county courts.
The court holds that the five divisions
of the amendment which the contest
ants insisted should have been SUBJ
mitted to the people as separate
amendments were integral parts Of the
one proposition, and were necessary to
make the measure properly operative
According to previous agreement be-
tween the parties to the suit an appeal
to the supreme court will be taken
immedia tely, in order that the validity
OF the amendment may be determined.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
Senate and House I'm Brief.

Washington, Feb. p. = The senate
debated the question without action,
whether the conferrees on the stare
hood bill should be for or against the
bill as it stands. The daily session Of
the court of impeachment was held,
and the house rested it's case, the de-
Tense opening. A bill was passed au-
thOriZing bridge across White riv-
er. Ind. An executive session was
held.
The house considered and passed the
naval appropriation bill, providing for
two battleships. Baker Of New York
brought up the assassinati ton of Grand
Duke Sergius and condemned the
presidents message of coincidence to
the ear Later he offered a resolu-
ton to that effect and then defied the
house to expel him, as he stated had
been threatened.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
STILL FAST In THE ICE
Pere Marquette No. Has Been Stuck for
Fifty Hours Off Pentwater.
MICHIGAN.


ST. Joseph, Mich, Feb. q. = With
the rigid ice near shore impossible,
and without any aid from the shore or
other steamers, which have failed to
carry relief, the Pere Marquette steam
er No. 4, after siege of fifty hours,
is still imprisoned in great field OF
ice ten miles off the harbOr of Pent-
water. From appearances the coal on
the No. is exhausted, as but lit
tie smoke issues from the stacks, that
being thin and white. which shows
that it must be from wood.
AS last resort it is believed the
crew is burning the furniture and fix
lures Of the steamer. 1t is believed
that the. imprisoned Manistique, lying
about four miles north of the. ,Pere
Marquette No. 4, still has plenty OF
coal, % her stacks are pouring forth
great quantities of thick black smoke.
A third car ferry which left LudingtOn
Friday noon commissioned to the relief
of the other steamers is now frozen
about five miles northeast of No. 4,
which is about six miles southwest Of
the harbOr entrance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22

What possible objection can there
be to trotting in funeral professions,
especially in severe weather when
the survivors are apt to be chilled
through by long exposure to the
cold, and run the risk of catching
cold and having pneumonia 1t is
merely custom, and a very stupid
and foolish one, that prescribes a
snaiPs pace going to the cemetery.
To show how senseless it is, con
slider that everybody doesl break in
to brisk trot Oh the return. It is
considered disrespectful to the dead
to trot, going out; if SO, it is a viola
ton of good taste to drive likeIJehu
on the way home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
Sparta, Wis. july %. 1865

Sparta, Wis, July %, 1865.
Rev: 5. W. Eaton, Late Chaplain of
18th Wis. Vet. Vols, Lancaster.
~ Wisconsin.
My Very Dear Friend:-
| should not feel my duty as a
soldier ended, did | not acknowl-
edge your services while connected
with the army. You entered the
service as chaplain of the 7th Wis
consin Volunteers in july 1892 in
which capacity you served until the
services of the regiment we're no
longer needed, when with it You
was honorably mustered out of the
service. take great pleasure in
Oelng able to acknO Wedge that dur
ing your long continuance with the
army at no time. has either officer
or man, had occasion to speak ill of
you. At all times and under all
circumstances you have maintained
that high Christian character that
has won for you the respect and es-
TEEN OF all your associates for the
cause you advocate, living ex-
ample of Christian consistency.
Your example and influence has
done much to shape and maintain
the moral of the command and has
been to me of untold worth in the
discipline Of the command. while
| feel my inability to express in be-
fitting words the extent of the NOR
al value of your Christian example
and service upon the command.
am totally lost to language when I
refer to your services in the trying
hour of battle, as you stood among
the dead, the dying, the sick and
wounded, when for tedious DAYS
and sleepless nights, with ready
hands and willing heart you admin
istered to their wants, to the dead
you paid the last tribute, with the
dying you watched and prayed, I'M
til with them time was yelled in OBJ
security. The sick man found in
you his best friend, to the wounded
you spoke words of cheer and com
fort, administering to their wants.
AS your duties either in camp or in
the field have been arduous. so
have you been attentive. You have
been conscientious servant of
your God, your fellow man and the
government. Heaven, who alone
knows the full worth of your lab
ors, reward you. Be assured Won
bear with you to your friends and
little flock in civil life, the highest
regards, the good will and blessing
of every officer and man of the reg
iment. In their name l thank YOU
for your services. To your church
who have so patiently watched for
the coming of peace, and their pas
tor, IN my name and in the name of
the officers of the regiment, extend
to them our sincere thanks. After
the first day of September my next
postottice address will be Balti-
more, Md. Please extend nv re-
CARDS to your family and to enouir-
ing friends, with kind wishes for
your health and happiness, sub
scribe myself your friend,
FL. RICHARDSON.
Who commanded the regiment at
the close of the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
Cannon Found q Quorum.

Washington, Feb. q. - During the
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill in the house, when viva
vOce vote was taken on q motion Rob
inson of Indiana made the point of no
quorum The speaker proceeded TO
count, and then inquired If any men,
Der had not voted ON the previous
vote. II did not" said Robinson.
'"Then you are one and am two, and
that makes a quorum" replied the
speaker. his remark convulsing the
house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22

treating the question Of the character
Of Sergius, nor the question of tie
right or wrong Of RusSia's internal pol
icy, but in the name Of common hu-
mainly, and In pursuance of time
honored precedent the president had
sent his message of coincidence. He
yentured the assertion-and received
liberal applause in doing so-that il a
vote of condemna ton of the president
was offered by any resolution OF Ba-
ker it would not get vote except the
latter's own. The president, he con-
eluded, had done exactly what civiliza-
ton recognized as his duty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
EOupht tn Death for Cigarette

Streator, H., Feb. 81. = Refusal to
comply with a demand for cigarette
Gibson, 20 years old. Gibson. with
John and Joseph Quincy, is said to
have attacked Dan Perry, hack driv-
err, when the latter refused to give
them cigarettes. In the fight Gibson
received a blow on the head, and in
falling his head struck the brick paw
ing. He died in a few hours. Perry
and the Quincy brothers are in Jail.