davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1907-04-26
Better Than Half COPPER.

The new ore is covellite and bornite,
running, Mr.. Baker thinks, better than
so per cent in copper, with gold and
silver besides. The last shot last
night brought down hundreds of
pounds of this ore, and al hat time
there was nothing to indicate the body
except what was produced by the shot.
There was no end of it in sight, that
portion furthest away beint as rich as
that nearest the drift.
Made on Lowest LSvel.
The strike was made in the north
drift of the fourth level, sixty feet
from the shaft and $50 feet below the
surface. The ore is finer on an av
erage than any ever found before, and
DR.. Swigart sent kilograms to different
parties interested in BostSn, Chicago
and Cheyenne, notifying them of the
greatest strike ever made" There is
considerable excitement in the camp
and Mr.. Baker said it male DR.. Swi.
CART five years younger.
, 1907-04-26
Heading Off Commission.

Both moves are made in advance of
the interstate commerce commission
hearing at Washington May 81. No
tice to this effect has been received
at the headquarters of the National
Petroleum association in this city.
, 1907-04-26
Loss for Standard.

The readjustment of the rates means
that the Standard loses the exclusive
rate of 7SH cents a hundred from the
Central Freight and Trunk Line asso-
citation territory to the western coast.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

nistan is dependent on Great Bri-
tain. 1t cannot make war with or
enter into treaty relations with
any other Government and cannot
maintain agents or Representatives
In foreign capitals.
SO far as Its domestics affairs are
concerned. however, Afghanistan Is
as Independent as the United States
and the Amir Is It's absolute ruler.
He is in his own person the court OF
appeals for all kinds of cases and he
can abrogate the laws or proclaim
new ones without let or hindrance
from Great Britain. There were two
considerations which induced the
late Amir to deprive his country Of
individuality In the list of nations:
The payment to him by the Indian
Government Of 100000 annually
and the guarantee by the British
Government that Afghanistan should
be protected against unprovoked
aggression.
The country covers an area about
equal to that Of the New England
States plus New York. Its popula-
ton Is estimated at nearly 100000
The present Amir was born In 1879
and succeeded to the throne in Oc-
tober. 1901.
It IL rather striking that until
the time the Amir visited India he
was ignorant Of motor cars and rail-
ways and much else that pertains to
the ordinary life of Western civil
zation he has long been familiar with
and personally expert at photogrs-
ply. While he was yet o prince he
took an excellent picture Of his father
and moro recently he has taken one
Of himself
The Amir supports a considerable
harem. And has four regularly re-
cognized wives. the chief of whom.
known as the Queen Wife. enjoys an
allowance of $4,000 a year. The
allowances OF the other wives are
100000 and s15O.000 and$75. 900,
according to seniority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Corn Contest for Pennsylvania Boys.

The Pennsylvania Live Stock
Breeders Association announces a
list of cash prizes for corn-grow-
ing contest, open to any boy or girl
whose age will not exceed eighteen
years on December Ist, 1907. The
contest plot must be rectangular in
form and contain 40 square rods, or
Que fourth of an acre. Selection of
land, seed, fertilizers and manner
of cultivation are lett to the contest
ant, but he must report on these
and other matters, so that his meth
DDS may be useful to others. Ten
ears of the product must be shown
at the Annual Corn show of the
Pennsylvania Live Stock Breeders
Association, and will be eligible for
additional prizes there. The prizes
in the Corn. Growing Contest range
from thirty to five dollars, and Sue
cessful contestants may receive
double these amounts by winning
in the show also. The Contest is
under the supervision of the Penn
sylvania Live Stock Breeders AS
sociation and committee of the
Pennsylvania Agricultural College.
Every boy in Pennsylvania who can
grow corn or wants to learn how
should enter this contest. Awards
will be based chiefly on yield,
though the report made and the
sample exhibited also count. Full
particulars, with suggestions on Sc
lection of seed, cultivation, ETC.,
may be had by addressing Prof. J..
T. Barron. State College. Pa, or
E. S. Bayard, Sec'y, East End,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Write either OF
them at once for instructions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
DO You Open Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered your
Or, do you want to know something OF tho
composition and character OF that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have q perfect
right to insist upon such knowledge. SO he
publishes; ;~Aroadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, whath as nadl lcines are made OF
and veslties iJ1hdor-eaih This be feels
he can wellAfford TO do becansc tho more
the ingredlents Of which his medicines
are made are studied and nnders t0od The
poTe viii IheIT s1peTIoT curative ylrIGes
b. allfGclal
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak
nesses, irregularities and arrangements,
giving rise TO frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging-down pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-.
panied, ofttimes, with debllitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp-
toms Of weakness, DIR. Pierces Favorite
Prescription Is most efficient remedy.
IL Is equally effective In curing painful
periods, in giving strength to nursing
mothers and in preparing. the system OF
tho eXpectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com.
paratively painless. The "Favorte Pre-
scripton IS most potent, strengthening
tonic TO the general system and TO the
organs distinctly feminine in particular.
IL Is also u soothing and invigoratng
nervine and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prostration, neuralgia. hysteria,
spasms, chorea or st. Nitus's dance. and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases Of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host OF medical authorities of all the
several schools OF practice. recommend
each Of the several ingredients Of which
"Favorite Prescription" is made for the
cure OF the diseases for which il Is claimed
to DO a cure You may read what they
say for yourself by sending postal card
request for a free booklet OF extracts
from the leading authorities, to DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Invalds' Hotel and Surgical In
stltute Buffalo. y. Y, and it will come to
vou by return post
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Caoutchouc In Cuba.

In describing the cultivation of q
hardy variety Of rubber tree in Cuba,
a writer in the National Magazine
Of Cuba says that Is. advisable to
plant the small trees about six metres
apart. In this way. at the age OF
10 to 20 years the trees having re-
ached a height of say thirty feet. do
not interfere with minor civilizations
While the trees are reaching matu-
rity, the grower can raise beans,
kidney beans, nuts or cassavas, ma
langa. cotton and maize. The pine
apple will make a profitable inter-
polated crop.
The caoutchouc requires no cul-
tivation. the grass and the vegetation
assisting the young plant. and when
older the shade eliminates all useless
grasses and herbs. The tree can be
tapped at the fifth year, but more
satisfactory results will be attained
by waiting until the sixth year, and
then, instead of abstracting two or
three pounds Of Juice. It Is prudent
to take no more than one to one
and a half pounds according to the
development Of the tree: an average
Of one and a half pounds would bs
very reasonable.
II methodically handled, the rub
ber tree Is extremely long lived, and
from eighth to tenth year the tree
will produce about six pounds annuai-
ly, and still remain In condition to
give service many years to coma.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Graft Seeds Refused.

Grangers throughout the state
have expressed their opinion OF the
government seed graft in no unmis'
takeable terms. The Grangers
know that these seeds are worthless
for anything else than to aid con-
gressional candidates to curry favor
with their constituents. The lates,
action in regard to these graft seeds
comes from Tioga county. where
the county Grangers declare that
they will have nothing to do with
the seeds sent to the farmers by
senators and congressman.
The farmers say that the seeds
are worthless and that it is crime
for the government to pay out large
sums of money annually III supply
ing these useless seeds, which will
not grow, but the distribution O
which increases the revenues OF the
railroads. With the farmers oppos
ing the graft, the congressman viii
be confronted with the alternative
of abolishing the graft or losing the
votes of the grangers. If the seeds
would grow, the congressman nigh
be forgiven for using them fol
electioneering purposes, but those
who receive them know they viii
not produce results.-Ex.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
WIDOWS APPRAISEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing Widows Appraisements will be pre-.
sented to the Orphans Court of Colum-
bia county, on Monday. May 9th, A. D.,
1907 by the Clerk of said Court and con-
frmed nisi and unless exceptions are
filed to same within four days they will
be confirmed finally
Estate of Lewis Zimmerman, late of
Cleveland township, deceased, personal
ty 100000.
Estate of Martin Kline, late of Orange
township, deceased, rsonalty $s6.32;
realty S243.6S for the use of widow and
family and Overseers of Poor Of Orange
township.
Estate of Cornelius Cronin, late of
Town of Bloomsbury, deceased, person.
atty SI26.S5.
c. NJ. TERWILLIGER,
Clerk o. c.
Clerks Office,
Bloomsbury, Pa, April II, 'o7 !
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been fled in the Court
of Common Pleas Of Columbia county
and will be presented to the said Court
on the First Monday of May. A. D.,
1907, and confirmed nj 81 and unless ex-
ceptions are filed within four days there
after. will be confirmed absolute.
Firsl and final account of o, T. Will
son. Guardian of J. Frederick Fox. =
First account of l.. c. Mensch, Guar
dian of Mary X. Leader, a weak min ded
person.
First and final account of John A.
Chaplin and Sarah J.. O'Brien, Commit
tee of Thomas b. Cole, lunatic, of
Benton.
G.. NJ. TERWILLIGER,
Prothy.
Prothy's Office
Bloomsbury, Pa, April II 'o7.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
= HERIFF'S SALE
Prothy's Office }
Bloomsbury, Pa, April II 'o7.J

By virtue of a writ OF Alias Fieri Facias Is
sued out of the Court of Common Fleas OF
Columbia County. Pa, and to me directed.
there will be sold at public sale at the Court
House, Bloomsbury, county and state afore-
said on
SATURDAY. APRIL 20, 1907,
at 2:sG o'clock D. M, the following described
real estate:-
All that certain piece, parcel and tract Of
land situate in the Town Of Bloomsbury
County Of Columbia and State OF Pennsyl-
vania. bounded and described as follows. to
wit: Beginning on the West side OF Katha-
rine street IN the said town; thence by the
West side Of Katharine street North twenty
three and one half degrees West two hun
dred and fifty-five feet to a post thence by
other lands of W. d. Beckley and II. A.
M'Kilip South sixty-fve and one-fourth
degrees West, three hundred and twenty five
feet to post; thence by other lands OF W. d.
Beckley and IT, A. MKillip South twenty
three and one-half degrees East, two hun
dred and twenty-three feet to post on the
North side OF Ninth street In said town
thence by Ninth street along tho line thereof
North sixty-fve and one fourth degrees East.
one hundred and seventy-three and three
tenths feet; thence South twenty eight and
one-fourth degrees East, forty and twonty-
five one hundredths feet; thence sixty-three
degrees East, one hundred fifty-one and
seven -tenths feet TO Katharine street afore-
said. the place OF beginning. Containing one
and eighty-six one hundredths Of an acre.
Upon which are erected
LARGE BRICK FOUNDRY AND MA
CHINE SHOPS,
equipped with machinery and appliances.
boiler. engine. etc, for the manufacture OF
mine cars. mine and special machinery,
structural iron works. etc.
1t being the same premises which w. d.
Beckley and wife and II. A. M'Killip and wife.
by deed dated July ., 1902, and recorded In the
Recorders office at Bloomsbury. Pa. in Deed
Book No. 70, Page 677, granted and conveyed
to the Harman-Cogger Company. now the
Bloomsbury Foundry Il Engineering Works,
and being subject to all the reservations, re-
strictions and privileges in said deed con-
tained and therein more fully and at large
set forth,
Seized and taken into execution at the suit
OF Charles B. Scott vs.. Bloomsbury Foundry
& Engineering Works, and TO be sold as the
property Of the Bloomsburg Foundry Il Eli
cheering Works.
CHARLES B. ENT,
II. Mont. SMITH, Sheriff.
Attorney. $, 20, 3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
CUSTOMS IN AFGHANIsTAN
Progressivness shown In its Laws
and People.


1t must be difficult for Americans
to get an adequate conception of the
Amir either as a man or ruler,
for there is no country with which
New World people come in direct or
even diplomatic contact that offers
any sort of analogy to Afghanistan
and its civilization. There Is civili-
zation in Afghanistan; there are
stone houses. splendid palaces, an
extraordinary literature, which Itself
Implies educational institutions; well
organized government, laws, courts,
army. police; but there Is not one
mile OF railroad, and there are few
other roads suitable for wheeled
vehicles.
Afghanistan is one OF the few
countries from which Great Britain
had to retreat after gaining foot
hold on the soil. Before the middle of
the last century Afghans drove
out the British garrisons and their
defendants with great slaughter.
No serious attempt has been made to
recover military control OF the
country, but what the British army
failed to do has been accomplished
SO far as Is necessary for British
interests by diplomacy and money.
After much negotiation the late
Amir, father OF the present ruler,
agreed that Afghanistan should ac-
cept the advice of the British Co
Vernment In India on all questions
relating to foreign affairs. This
means In plain language that Afgha-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
ONLY A LITTLE COLD in the head

ONLY A LITTLE COLD in the head
may be the beginning of an obsti-
nate case Of Nasal Catarrh. Drive
out the invader with Ely's Cream
Balm applied straight to the intlam-
ed stuffed up air-passages. Pr.ce
soc. If you prefer to use an ato-
mizer, ask for liquid Cream Balm
1t has all the good qualities OF the
remedy in solid form and will rid
you of catarrh or hay fever. No
cocaine to breed a dreadful habit.
No mercury to dry out the secretion.
Price 75c., with spraying tube
All druggists, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New
York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or A. j. Derr, late or Greenwood To,p,.-
ship, Deceased,
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamen-
tary on the estate OF A. j Derr, late o. Green.
wood township, Columbia county, Pa, deceased
have been grained TO John q. Harman blooms
burg, Pa TO whom all persons Indebted to said
estate are requested TO make payment, and
those having claims or demands will make
known the saG without delay 20
JOHN u. HhRMAN,
Executor
s-a-ot Bloomsburg, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Will Be Complete In 1850.

The Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine at One Hundred and Tenth
street and Amsterdam avenue. New
York. now promises to be completed
In 1850, when 1t will surpass In
cost and beauty any church building
in this country and will rank with
'he historical ones In Europe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Working Women in America.

There are 100000 American
women doing their own work In their
own homes without pay. while l.
100000 servants and walters look
after the wants of the remaining
5000, 900 families in this country,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Estate or Cornelius Cront,l, tate OF the To,pn on
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Notice is hereby given tnat letters OF admin.
istration on the estate OF Cornelius Cronin, late
or the Town or Bloomsbury, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned admiristratr,x, TO
whom all persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make payments, and those having
claims or demands viii make known the same
without delay to
ELIlABFTH CRONIN,
Administrators,
John d. Hartman, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Attorney. 4-i-6t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate orJ II. Befshi,ae, late or Greenwood to,r,-
ship, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration on the estBte OF j. ii. Belshline, late
or Greenwood township, deceased. have been
granted TO the undersigned administrator to
whom all persons Indebted to said estate are
claims or demands Will make known the same
without delay TO
WILLIAM BEISHL'NE,
Administrator.
<lS-bt 0rangeville,, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Shoes Made by To!stoi.

These shoes were made by Tolstol,
the Tolstoi, the greatest Literary genl.
us of the age"
The shoes, framed in oak, hung
over the mantel-a coarse pair of
cowhises, with hob nails. The
speaker, who was a famous manufac-
turer of shoes, went on:
When Sc was in Russia | visited
Tolstoi. told him of my admlra-
tion of his books, and I watched him
at his cobbling. He works, you
know, three or four hours a day on
the bench.
II found that he worked too slowly
to make living as shoemaker.
Furthermore, | found that he would
have been incapable of turning out
dress shoes. The coarse, heavy boot
of the peasant was all Tolstoi was
equal to, and, although he labored
fierccly-for he wanted, of course,
to show off before an experienced
shoemaker like mel had to tell him
that he'd have difficulty in getting a
icurneyman' job anywhere.
"Tolsto presented me with the pair
OF boots over the mantel, and | pre-.
sented him with some money for his
poor. | also taught him quicker
way to waxen a thread than the old.
fashioned one he used"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Suicides in British Army.

The rate OF suicide in the British
army is equal to 210 per million annu-
ally; in the German to $50. and IN the
Austrian to 1,200 per million
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

By virtue of a writ OF Alias Fieri Facias Is
sued out Of the Court of Common Fleas OF
Columbia County. Pa, and to me directed.
there will be sold at public sale at the Court
House. Bloomsbury, county and state afore-
said on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03

wich, that all Illegal sales will be dis
continued in the Mountain house ard
other famous liquor dispcnsarcs.
The Rev. Or. Smith Baker, recently
pastor Of the W.lliston Congregation
Church, has accepted a call to the Cen
trail Church in Atlanta. Ga.
Miss Thankful Morse Of New Bedford
has just passed her Tooth milestone. She
has lived in her present home for the
past co years. She is oc Quaker des.
cent.
Portland has just passed a stormbound
season. Sunday night the harbor wa,
lined with vessels unable to leave The
port because Of very severe storm.
Thomas Merriman. an express clerk n
Bangor, was Killed while hunting ~
the accidental discharge Of his own gun
He sprang over a fence and when he
aliEhted on the other side the gun di4-
charged. the bullet entering his right
side.
Young America has broken lose in
Lynn to the extent that two juvenile
highway man attempted to rob William
Curtin. one Of them confronted him
with a gun while the other tried 70 rifle
his pockets.
While Charles Kelley Of Lynn was try
Ing to commit suicide, he was arrested
for intoXcation.
Horse owners in Hartford are ter
riorizod over big bull dog which has
recently been npping the ankles o.
horses standing in the streets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION.
Subject Discussed All Day by ConCrc-
EntiOnal MInistcrs

The October meeting of the Winooskl
association of Congregational ministers
was held at the Y. NJ. &. A. building
Monday, beginning in the morning at
eleven o'clock. The morning session
was taken up with the presentation of
paper by Prof. s. F. Emerson on Hoff-
dings PHILOSOPHY of Rel gion." which
was taken up and discussed until noon
when the members repaired to the Van
Ness House for lunch. The afternoon
session began at 2:30 and was taken IN
with the discussion of Prof. Emerson
paper until four o'clock, when the meet
ing was adjourned.
Among those who attended the meeting
were President NJ. II. Buckham, Prof. S.
+. Emerson, Prof, j, T. Goodrich, the
Rev. Evan Thomas of Essex junction,
the Rev. L. p. Treat of Richmond the
Rev. c. c. Adams of Essex Junction. the
Rev. X. r. Davies OF VerEenncs, the Rev.
w. a. White of South Hero, the Rev. F.
f. HerrcS of Milton, the Rev. Edward
Hungerford, the Rev. Hervey Gulick of
Charlotte, the Rev. c. b. Atwood of Jer!-
cho, the Rev ]. c. Smart The Rev. c.
]. Staples attended the meeting as the
guest Of the association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-03
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The annual cane rush took place sat
urday morning on the university campus
II was witnessed by a large number of
professors, students and alumni; many
townspeople We're also present. The
contest took place in an orderly and
systematic manner, Directly after chapel
exercises. the freshmen assembled in
goodly numbers, and marched four
abreast down College street to Miles &
Pcrry's store, where canes We're pre-
scented them, Headed by the militant
juniors, the coutnn then proceeded to
the campus, where the sophs were ex-
pectantly waiting The crack of a pistol
was the signal of onset. Both sides
charged Like a bosom of destruction,
the sophomore bordes swept down upon
the unsophistcated freshmen; on all
sides, in rear. and on the TANKS, came
the fierce onslaught. Then began the
swapping and cracking OF breaking canes.
The struggle was of ten minutes dura-
ton, Only one freshmen. Brown,'n. sue
ceeded in keeping his cane intact. The
cane heads in the possession of each
class were then counted, and the decision
was awarded the sophomores, they hay
Ing 80 canes eads to the freshes' 20.
After the cane rush came a tug-of-war