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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29

Why do birds live so much longer
than mammals, which are often a
hundred times their size? Possibly.
among other things, because they have
beaks instead of teeth. All carnivorous
beasts become weak and liable to star.
walton as their teeth drop out or break.
Neither are the herbivorous animals
In much better case. Old horses
would probably die of starvation if
wild, for their teeth would fail them;
indeed, in some stony countries old
horses have to be killed because their
teeth are worn away by cropping grass
close to the rock. Rodents constantly
die from injuries to teeth. But a
birds beak neither wears out nor
drops off, and as it constantly swal.
lows fresh grit to aid in grinding food
in the gizzard that needs no repairing
either.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Cattle That Never Drink.

There are said to be hundreds of
horses and thousands of cattle In the
Hawaiian Islands which never take a
drink of water. On all the Islands the
upper attitudes OF the mountains are
given up to cattle ranges Except pos.
sibly two or three months in the rainy
season there are no streams or pools
OF water In any part where the cattle
roam, but everywhere there grows a
recumbent, jointed grass known by
thu native name Of MAMMA" This
Is both food and drink.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Chance for Hudson's Raw

1t is proposed to change the name of
Hudson's bay to Canadian sea-" This
recalls the sad fate OF the explorer
who gave his name to the principal
river OF New York and whose mem.
ory has been associated by the genius
OF Washington Irving with the legends
or the Catskills. On June 21, 1911,
Capt. Hudson was set adrift in Hud.
sons bay by a mutinous crew with his
son and seven sick or loyal sailors
and was never heard OF afterward.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
ANGRY ARUANUMIrES.
Oppose New Rates Despite the Firm Stand
OF Their officers.

New York newspapers say that
plans are being perfected to have a
great mass meeting to take place in
that city the latter part of this week
or early next week to emphasize the
protest of many members Of the
Royal Arcanum, as recently stated
in these columns against the new
rates adopted by the Supreme
Council at Atlantic City in May.
Although officers of the organiza-
ton assert that the agitation will
blow over, the opposition appears
to be growing.
In the Royal Arcanum Bullet
i'll, " the official organ of the organi-
zation, which has just appeared,
members arc told that i'll no circum-
stances will there be any revocation
or even modification Of the decision
of the Supreme Council. 1t is as
serted that unless such a decided
increase in the premium rate as was
ordered had been made it would be
only a short time before the order
would have to go out of business.
Most serious of the objections is
that old men who have for many
years been paying assessments will
after October I, when the new rates
become effective, have to pay great
ly increased premiums or forfeit
their policies. 1t is argued against
this that in most cases policies on
the lives of men more than 65 years
old, of whom there are about 10. 900
in the order, are held by outsiders
or relatives on speculation.
While it is true the older men,
bers are doing most of the protest
ing, they are supported by the
younger men, who take the stand
that if the old men are now depriv-
ed of the protection they paid for
tor more than 20 years, no guarau
tee can be extended the young men
that the same thing will not happen
them.
The membership of the order is
now estimated to be more than 3I6-
900, scattered through every state
in the Union and throughout
Canada.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Disposing of Seized Tobacco.

English customs officers for years
have made special search of travel
ers' luggage for contraband tobacco.
The early practice was to bury II when
confiscated. This senseless waste was
suspended for time by the happy
idea of distributing the tobacco among
the troopships That did not last long.
and next the contraband was smoked
in the queens pipe" huge recep-
tacle which could turn hundreds OF
tohs into smoke in a few hours. ASain
the misgiving of the waste troubled
the authorities, and they took to re.
ealing the criminal lunatics in certain
government asylums. Any tobacco that
was left over was ordered for the use
OF troops sent on foreign service. But
that luxury seems to have been cut
Off once more, although the criminal
lunatics still enjoy their pipes and
cigars. One attempt was made to
throw the contraband when 1t was
slightly damaged. on the market. but
this caused an outcry from the tobacco
trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29

Though the beds of the royal per.
sonages of England were elaborately
carved and hung with rich curtains,
even so late as the Tudor period it is
recorded that King Henry Wills bed
contained only straw beneath all it's
finery. A curious order exists as to
precautions to be taken against the
possibility of intended mischief to the
royal person in the making of the
bed, for the usher was to search the
straw through with a dagger, that
there be none untruth therein, and to
tumble over on the down bed for the
better search thereof" The bed of
Henry VIII was nearly eleven feet
square and OF even more generous di.
mensions is the great bed to witch
Shakespeare refers in a well-known
passage in Twelfth Night" which was
twelve feet square. This great he'd
OF Ware" has been marvel for cen.
turieS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Recovered After Eiohteen Years.

Eighteen years ago Capt. John In.
gersoll of ST John, N. b., lost a ma.
sonic charm. 1t was supposed that 1t
was lost during the progress of the
fire that destroyed the steamer Flush.
ing Recently the dredge which has
been at work near the spot brought
the emblem to the surface, and it was
found to be none the worse for the
years that it has been buried in the
mud of the river bottom. On clean
ing the name was clearly discernible
and the emblem was returned to its
owner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Cobra Huntinn.

tTales OF tiger shooting in India are
common enough, but one does not hear
much about king cobra hunting. A.
Mervyn Smith tells how, accompanied
by two natives, he went to a spot
where a pair Of king cobras were
known to be. On arrival at the place
he was made to get under a basket
the meshes of which were too small
for a king cobra to put its head
through. While he was beneath this
basket one of the snakes came out
and was shot with arrows by natives.
The other cobra then appeared and en-
deavored to overturn the coop. De-
scribing the incident, the writer saws.
THE terror of that moment | cannot
express. What If it should overturn
the basket! The strength of thirteen
feet OF muscle must be enormous. and
II used in the right direction would
soon overcome my pull at the cord.
What would then happen? Certain
death for me, felt sure. Again the
whiz OF an arrow and | saw a gaping
wound along the neck of the fierce
brute as it quilted it's hold to look for
this new foe. Fixing my knee on the
cord, l now placed the muzzle of my
gun just through one of the square
openings in the basket and aiming at
the hood. fired both barrels in rapid
succession, and had the satisfaction of
seeing the horrid brute fling up the
leaves and dust in its death throes."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
Peach Crop no Failure

With the recurrence of the peach
season its utter failure is yearly
prophesied. This prophesy is made
as regularly as the advent of the
season. Indeed it has come to be
recognized as one of the yearly pre-
dictions, and the people look for,
expect and are prepared for it when
the time for il arrives. 1t has come
to be such fixture that they would
be disappointed were it not made.
This year, however, the indications
are that despite the predictions the
peach crop will be unusually heavy
and it is with pleasure and surprise
that one reads news like the follow
ing:
ION the 10, 900 little three-year-
old trees on Col. w. f. Reynolds
farm near Bellefonte, there are so
many peaches that workmen are
pruning them off to prevent break
ing down the trees; yet there will
be 5000 bushels"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
How to go to California

Travel via the Chicago, Union
Pacific & Northwestern Line. Two
fast through trains per day. The
Overland Limited, electric lighted,
less than three days ell route. The
California Express, through SER
vice to San Francisco, Los Ange-
les and Portland. The best of
everything. Full particulars on
application to w. B. Kniskern, p.
I, NJ, c. & N. w. Ry., Chicago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifics cure diseases
of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PiRT5
without loss of time.
A. "A. }FEVERs, COngestiOns, InGnmma.
CURES uons, Lung Fever. MIX Fever.
b. u. sPRAINs, Lameness. Injuries,
CURES Rheumatism.
g. SORE THROAT. Quinsy, Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
d GGaGs ID WORMS. Bots. Grub..
y. X. COUGHS, COlds, Influenza. Infamed
CURES Lungs, ,Pleuro-PneumOnia.
2. r. }COLIC, Beliyache. Wind-BIown,
CURES Diarrhea. Dysentery.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
cURhs Mi y; KIDNEY q BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL lsKIN DISEASES. Mango, Er.p,,on..
CURES Ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
J. X. }BAD CONDITION, STARING Coat.
CURES Indigestion. stomach stagscrs.
oOc. each Stable Case, Ten Specifics, Book &C., A.
At druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt OF price
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and John
Streets. New York.
~ BOOK MAILED FREE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29


The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
July II, 1905, Persons calling for
these letters, will please say that
"they were advertised June 20,
I9o5".
Mr. Jack Fields, Miss Thursa
Miller, Miss Lena Rogers, Miss Ida
Russell, Mr.. M. c. Webster, Mr..
A. +, Wright. Cards: Soul M.
Leverson, Ethel Horn, Mr.. John
A. Tiger.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
]. c. Brown, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
More Relief Associations.

One of the results of the four
counties firemen's convention will
be the organization ofrelief associa.
tions in towns and boroughs where
such do not exist. These associa-
tions are entitled to pro rata share
of the tax paid to the state by for
eign insurance companies doing
business in the Commonwealth.
The money is used for the benefit
of fremen injured while on duty or
for the relief of their families in
case of death while fighting fires.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29

Americans are known as a dyspeptic
people. The extent of this disease NAV be
inferred from the multitude of SO called
medicines offered as remedy. They
are often in tablet form and have no value
except as palliatives of the immediate effects
OF dyspepsia. The man who used them NAV
feel better but is surely getting worse. They
do not touch the real cause of the disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
medicine specially prepared 10 cure diseases
oi me stomach and organs of digestion and
nutrition 1t is not made to give temporary
relief but to effect permanent cure. In nine
ty eight cases out of every hundred il cures
perfectly and permanently.
1t has cost DIR. Pierce Gas, 600 to give
away In the last year the copies of his Peo.
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser, which
have been applied for. This book of 1905
pages is sent free on receipt of 2I one.cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Ad-
dress DIR. X. " Pierce, Buffalo N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29

REDUCED RATES TO ASBURY PARK
via Pennsylvania Railroad, account
meeting of National Educational
Association. For the benefit Of
those desiring to attend the meeting
of the National Educational Asso-
citation, to be held at Asbury Park,
N. j., July 3 to 7, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to Asbury Park
from points more than one hundred
miles from Asbury Park, i. e.,
Chester, Pa, Wallingford, Pa,
Villa Nova, Pa, Spring Mill, Pa,
Carpenterville, N. J., and Monroe
vile, n. j., Bridgeport, N. J..
Waterford, N. j., and all stations
beyond these points, at reduced
rates. These tickets will be sold
July I, ., and 3, and will be good
to return leaving Asbury Park not
earlier than July 3 nor later than
July 10 and payment of fee of fifty
cents. an extension of return limit
may be obtained to August 81 in
elusive. Tickets will be sold to
Asbury Park via direct route and
also via New York City in both
directions, and will be honored only
as they read. Stop over will be
allowed at Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia within transit linz
it on going trip, and within ten days
not to exceed final limit, on return
trip, on all tickets reading via these
cities. Stop-over within final limit
will be allowed at New York on re-
turn trip on tickets reading through
that city by deposit of ticket with
JOINT Agent at New York within
one day after valuation at Asburv
Park and payment of fee of 81. For
specific rates, routes, and stop-over
conditions consult nearest Pennsyl-
vania Railroad ticket agent. ct
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
That Little Pain in Your Back

threatens your Kidneys. If allowed
to go on little while you will suf.
fer throughout the entire system.
Take at once DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. 1t is the most
certain cure known for the treat
ment of all diseases of the Kidneys.
Liver and Blood. Write DR.. Dav.
id Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, N.
y, for free sample bottle and med
ical booklet. All druggists 81 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29

In Pinch, use ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder IL cures Corns, Bunions. Painful,
Smarting, Hot, swollen feet. At all Druggists
and Shoe Stores, csc. 6-SS4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-29
RAILROAD NOTES
Special Excursions and Reduced Rates.
OF Interest to our Many Readers.

REDUCED RATES TO BALTIMORE
via Pennsylvania Railroad account
of the International Convention
United Society of Christian En-.
deavor, at Baltimore, Md, July (
to 10, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell round trip tick.
cts to Baltimore, at greatly rednced
rates, from all stations on its lines
east Of and including Pittsburg,
Erie, and Buffalo.
The rate from Pittsburg will be
So, 90, from Altoona S7.4o, Erie
$I2.co, Williamsport, Sc. 80, Buf.
falo, SIT.oo, Canandaigua So. 10,
Elmira, So. SO, New York, SO. 80,
Newark, N. j., So 10, Reading,
S5,I5, Wilkesbarre, sos, Dover,
Del, $500, with corresponding re-
ductions from all other points.
Tickets will be sold on July Z, d,
and s, good for return passage leav.
ing Baltimore until July IS, inclus-
i've. On payment of 81 90 to Joint
Agent at Baltimore an extension of
return limit to August 81 can be
obtained.
Tickets via Philadelphia permit
stop-over within limit, if deposited
with the ticket agent at Broad
Street Station.
Special excursion tickets are OIL
sale every Saturday and Sunday
from Baltimore to Washington and
return at rate OF SI.25 for the round
trip. These tickets are good for
return passage until the last train
Sunday night, affording ample op-
portunity for delegates to visit the
National Capital. 22 ct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-08
l-s;E cLlrTCIl WRECK.


HTrTSRURG. March S.-Ihc result
Of the investigation Of tn" Clifton Pa1
wreck last Friday evening, in which
"" mcmhvrS ot the Oiio engineer
battalion We're tillrtl and thirty-two
were injured while g9in& to the iuau-
Euration from Cleveland, o.. has been
made known by the Pennsylvania com
pany. The failure of the engineer on
section 3 to observe the rules, the COM
pany alleges, vas responsible for the
collision with the second section.
According TO the statement. the en-
&inecr, who has been dismissed from
lh" service, testified that because OF
drifting smoke from n passing train he
rallied to sec the signal west Of Clifton,
and Notwithstanding this he made no
effort tp stop unit 1t was TOO late. Ii
was found that all signals displayed
The proper indications.
Tb"-c remaining in the hospitals here
ur reported 90 he doing well. and all
vim rvr,,cr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-08

Besides the above there is an cnor-
nous selection Of other shoes for
men. women and Children to choose
trom-Al market dLwn TO record
Ureakrg p'iCss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-08

We mean every word of it. Just to
convince you. look ut the prices
mentioned below.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-08
scm York strike Crippies pittsburg,

PITTSBURG, March S.-The Inter-
borough Rapid Transit company lines
Of New York has crippled the PittSburs
Railway company, which controls all
he trolley lines in Pittsburg. Nearly
Ill OF the extra men and quite q num-
Jcr,of the regular motormen have been
'oundcd up for positions on the sub
way in New York. A conservative esti-
mate secured last night is that fully
scventY-tive men have left for New
York. thirty getting away last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-08
Cash Limits Her Time.

She ran INTO town for the day,
But isn'tit funny?
An hour was all she could stay
she ran out eff Toaey.
Chicago Journal.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
MEETS WIDE APPROVAL.
Presidents Message Praised on AH
lSdeS-Pr0t0coJ To BE Rdtifed.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


washington Feb. 16.-The Presidents mes
sage on the Dominican protocol has mace d
most favorable impression in the senate anu
in all circles in Washington. and Is declared
ono of the ablest state papers sent to either
branch OF Congress for many years Ihe pro-
tocol as nearly can be judged from iirsI
reading meets all expectations and there seems
TO be little doubt that it will be ratified WIN
reasonable expedition The Presidents discus
sion of the Monroe Doctrine. the logic and force
of his argument and his deduction from the
facts that he so clearly sets forth that failure
to grasp the opportunity offered by the Do
ninican administration. through the present
protocol "will probably mean increasing reVo-
lutionary violence in. Santo Domingo, and very
possibly embarrassing foreign complications in
addition appeal strongly to prominent Re
publican members of the Senate, and thus far,
at least there is no evidence of more than half
hearted opposition from the Democrats COM
paratively few of whom likely to speak
against ratification
The Presidents citation OF the administration
of Cuban affairs under the PIatt amendment is
regarded as peculiarly happy especially his dec
laration:
That most wise measure of international
craftsmanship, the Platt amendment, has pro-
vided method for preventing such dlfflcuitles
from arising in the new republic OF Cuba.
We Joint with Just pride to what we have
done in Cuba guarantee of our. good faith
We stayed in Cuba only so long as to start her
Alright the road to self-government wflch
she has since trod with such marked and dis
tngushed success: and upon leaving the island
exacted conditions save such as would
prevent her from ever becoming the prey of the
stranger. Our purpose in Santo Domingo is as
beneicent. The good that this country got from
its action in Cuba was indirect rather than
direct. So it is as regards Santo Domingo. The
chief material advantage that will come from
the action proposed to be taken will be to Santo
Domingo itself and to Santo Domingo's credit
ors. The advantage that will come to the
United States will be indirect, but nevertheless
great. for it is supremely to our interest that all
the communities Immediately south of us should
be or become prosperous and stable and there
fore not merely in name but in fact inde-
pendent and self-governing.
These declarations are practically word for
word those used in The Tribune of December
last. when the critical posture of Dominican af-
fairs and the proposed remedy were first dis
closed Leading members OF the Diplomatic
Corps to-day, in cabling to their governments
the latest development in the American policy
for safeguarding the Western Hemisphere. in
several instances referred to their earlier dis
patches of December on the same subject with
satisfaction
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
Il QUICK CHURCH GIFT.
Man Hands Treasurer EnUeIOpe and
HurrieS 147cau.

A gift of 5000 in cash has been made to the
New-York Presbyterian Church, 7th-ave. and 12sth-
ST, by whose identity is unknown even to
the pastor, the Rev. Duncan ]. Mcmillan, or the
treasurer. Samuel Anderson. who received the
money The money handed to Mr.. Anderson on
February 1 while he in his office at No. l69
Sth-ave. On that day young hurried into
Mr.. Anderson's store and thrust envelope into
his hand, saying, Here is money for your
church" Before Mr.. Anderson could make any
acknowledgment Of the gift, the stranger gone.
1t contained two sOOo bills attached to them being
present the New-York Presbyterian Church
There Is mortgage of $50 600 on the church. The
gift of $1,000 has aroused great enthusiasm in the
congregation. One member gave 1000 toward paw
ing off the mortgage when he learned Of the gift
and another gave $l00
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL.
Plan for american Control of
Dominican Finances.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Senate to-day made
public the text of the Dominican protocol It is
follows:
Whereas, The Dominican government in view
of the debts which burden the republic the i'm
minent peril and urgent menace of intervention
on the part of nations whose citizens have
claims already established to be established
finding ITSELF as it does, unable peremptorily to
fulfil its obligations on account of the condition
10 which political disturbances and other causes
have brought the treasury the result being that
having been possible to pay them or even the
interest thereon, desires to reach an arrange
Inent with all its creditors and the government
itself succeed in assuring the regular receipt of
revenues sufficient for the payment of. its
ternal administration and the maintenance Of
its administrative autonomy without any in
terruptiOn by the eXgencieS of foreign creditors
or by internal political disturbances; and,
Whereas, The government of the United States
Of America, viewing any attempt the part of
the governments outside of this hemisphere to
oppress or control the destiny Of the Dominican
Republic a manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition toward the United States is in com
pliance with the request of the Dominican gov
ernment disposed to lend it's assistance toward
effecting a satisfactory arrangement with all the
ing to respect the complete territorial integrity
of the Dominican Republic;
The Dominican government, represented nv
the Secretary of State of Foreign Relations
tary of State OF Finance and Commerce, Citizen
Federico Nelasquez, and the United States
government, represented by its Minister Pest
dent Thomas c. Dawson, have agreed and Gov
enanted as follows:
ARTICLE l.
The United States government agrees TO ar
tempt the adjustment of all the obligations OF
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
PEPPER OPPOSED BY HIS MEN.

A meeting of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
was held last night in Marion Hall, at 125th-st and
Lexington-ave George f. Pepper presided. Mr.
Pepper said after the meeting that there had been
no strike talk and that demand for shorter
hours and more pay had been drawn up, to be
presented to the Interboroush
1t was learned, however that Pepper instructed
his men to draw up their grievances and demands
and it is believed that these will be submitted to
the Interborough officials. Pepper is averse to
making any more demands at this time but the
men who are looking for more pay and shorter
hours are lnsistent that their demands be placed
before the lnterborough The situation in the
4AIaalgamated promises to develop into a tight be-
tween Pepper who is for conservative action and
the ticket choppers. agents etc who are jeter
mined 10 get shorter hours and more paw