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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
Modern Wrcckers.

Whom the British ship Umzumbi,
plying between England and South
Africa. wont on the rocks, off the
western coast Of France. a few weeks
ago. her furnishings and cargo we're
looted by the inhabitants of the
Islands OF Ushant and Bannec.
Search was made on these islands for
the stolen goods. but to no purpose.
An inhabitant Of Ushant explained
tho situation as follows: when a
ship Is wrecked on these islands the
robbers take what they can and bury
1t In the sand or hide It in some
other way. They wait patiently till
the hue and cry has ceased, and then
go and unearth their barrels of
wine. spirits and Madeira and the
furniture they have stolen.
"Pillage Of this kind is the prin-
cipal resource of many of the island
ers and the most bountiful harvest
they could possibly reap. Not a
wreck occurs on our coasts without
these thieves fastening to the scene.
Everything that they find is turned
to some account, whether It be
watches. money. furniture, or even
sextants and chronometers. Since l
came to live on the island / have
seen ten wrecks stripped by these
men and there are no police to stop
them.
Once a fortnight the police come
with the mail packet and then You
hear some shrill whistling, which is
the islanders method of telling one
another to look out. The goods stolen
from the Umzumbi will not see the
light till three or four months hence.
The relocating of that vessel aroused
great Indignation among these hon
est people. who considered that once
she was on the rocks she belonged
absolutely to them"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14

Models show a perfectly guarded
third rail. The rail is attached in an
inverted position to the insulated
arm which supports 1t. An insulated
cover fits over the top Of the rail and
the two sides OF 1t are protected by a
box-like arrangement. The only way
to reach the rail is at the under side
of the box-like protection. At that
point the surface of the rail projects
slightly. SO that to reach the third
rail person would almost have to
lie on the ground and reach up under
the rail to touch 1t.
The shoe through which contact is
obtained by the motors of the cars
makes the contact by pressing up
against the bottom Of the rail, in
stead OF sliding along the upper side
of the rail- The mechanism is the
same as for the top-side shoe In an
inverted position.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
Electricity for ScasickneSs

The ship physician Of the Ham,
burg-American liner Patricia pub
fishes his account of a new method
for treating seasickness by means of
an Decentralization chair, writes
Consul Osmun from Stuttgart. Six of
these chairs were placed aboard the
Patricia and connected with the elec-
trio light conduit The sedative ef-
feet on the patient when vibrated in
the chair was noticeable, reducing
the pulse and nervous excitement.
The use OF these electric chairs will
be extended to other steamers this
winter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
A Resident in java.

In Java the European resident"
of a government station is very I'M
portant parsonage, to whom great
homage is rendered by the natives.
A story is told of one resident who
was thrown out of his dogcart while
descending hill. He had barely re-
covered from the stunning fall when
he caught sight of his secretary
carriage-coming bounding down
the steep road like big India rub
ber ball, rolling over and over in the
dust. "Hullo, have you been upset,
too?" asked the resident. mo. resi-
dent sputtered the fat little secre'
tary, scrambling to his feet again.
but I thought II the resident leaps ]
leap too"
During a cholera scare another
resident invited a widow to remove
to a high hill as a precaution against
the disease. She, however, said that
she thought her time to die had
come, and as her husband had been a
person of Importance in his lifetime,
she asked only for the inestimable
privilege of having her grave dug
next to the residents own.
Some years ago the government Of
Java offered a reward for all croco-
diles killed or captured. For time
enormous numbers Of them were
brought to the autohrities. Then 1t
was discovered that nearly all the
natives had gone to raising croco-
dies, SO the reward was withdrawn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
Tho Pope's Old Watch.

Pope Plus X, is never ashamed of
his humble start in life. Once, It is
related, in the presence of a Cardi-
nal, he drew from his pocket cheap
looking watch, the guard of which
consisted merely of an old shoe
string.
The Cardinal at once produced his
own magnificent gold time-piece and
begged His Holiness to accept 1t,
and give him the inferior one in ex-
change. But the Pope refused. ex-
planning that the poor old watch was
a present from his mother. who had
to stint herself to pay for 1t. AS to
the shoestring. when the watch had
been paid for, there was no money
left for the chain, SO one of his sis
ters gave him the string.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
HOW UNCLE SAM PAYS DEBTS.
Settles With Warrants Drawn Upon
United States Treasurer.

Shteu StuteS
The United States government
never pays immediate cash for any
purchase or any service on the face
of the earth. II does business by
warrants drawn upon the Treasurer
Of the United States, the man In
whose custody there are money and
securities to the value Of $1.200.-
100000, and who gives a bond to
the government In the sum Of $780,
900. The warrant Is drawn by the
Secretary of the Treasury or his as
sistants, and It may be for one cent
or 1t may be for $50, 100000. There
is no handing over Of cash out Of the
cash drawer without warrant; no
taking Of receipts, few Of the formal
tiles that characterize ordinary busi-
ness.
There was disbursed during the
las fiscal year $567,411,611, be-
sides much more than s100,000.000
on account Of the Post Office Depart
ment. Not a penny OF 1t was paid
except by warrant upon the Treas
urer Of the United States. If the gov
ernment owed man single cent II
would set about paying the sum as
deliberately as II II we're 100000
600. There would be absolutely no
difference in the routine the claim
would have to travel, unless the
amount due happened to be in favor
OF some great man of the govern
ment. This would induce the clerks
to push It along.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland
holds the only warrant for one cent
ever drawn by the Secretary of the
Treasury upon the United States
Treasurer. 1t was In payment of the
balance of the salary due the great
democratic chieftain at the close OF
his term in 1897, and its issuance
vas made necessary by one of those
mistakes that are rare on the part
Of the expert bookkeepers engaged In
running the accounts of the govern
ment.
Every quarter the President OF the
United States is entitled to three
checks-one for S4,166.66 and two
lOI St,lOo.Oi. hS SubiN Va
of paying government salaries shows
that If the $4,000 a year for the
President Is divided into twelve
equal instalments, one for each
month, the amounts will be $4,-
1866 2-3, but the two-thirds of a
cent cannot be paid at the end OF a
month, and so the pratcice is to send
the President a check for $4,166.66
one month and the other two months
of the quarter the amount is
s4,166.67.
In some manner President Cleve-
land failed to get check one month
for the extra cent that was due him,
and when the books were balanced at
the close Of his term 1t was detected.
With all due solemnity the officers
of the Treasury drew the famous
warrant for one cent. and Mr.. Cleve-
land received It with the same
amount of seriousness.
He has never cashed the warrant
and has preserved 1t. although 1t is
good while others believe that 1t Is
not worth cent now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
PREVENTS A STORM TIE-UP.
A Chicago Man Has Solved the Prob
lem "How to Conquer Slcet."

A protected third rail for electric.
elevated. surface or subway rail-
roads. which will finally overcome
the most annoying problem to tho
elevated railroads.&c. sleet--is
claimed to have been perfected by
Z. Wilson Farnham, Chicago. The
tie-up of elevated roads. and the SUR
face lines with tho third rail attach
ment, which occurs during sleet
storms, brought from the officials OF
the lines the announcement that they
had found no method by which
the elevated service could be safe
guarded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
Mr.. Cnrncgfe's Habits.

Mr.. Carnegie never smokes. No
one dares light cigarette in Skibo
castle. Mr.. Carnegie does not play
cricket; is not devoted to riding;
never followed the hounds in his
life and does not shoot. Golf Mr..
Carnegie plays in moderation and he
is fond of trout and salmon fishing.
He loves to potter about his garden.
Skibo castle Is to him a great open
Ihir toy. with which he is never tired
Ipf playing. He Is always planting
here, diverting a stream there. maxi
o new road or mending q bridge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14

Extensive coal mines are now being
worked on the island of Sumatra-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14

Present small boy with watch
and he'll have the time OF his life
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14

Mr.. Farnham has been expert
menting along these lines for years.
To perfect the idea. he leased mile
OF railroad track near Clyde, Ill.
where he worked out the plan. put
together section of the rail and
gave 1t a thorough test. Perfected
models were constructed. and ar
rangcments made to manufacture
the rail and attachments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14
The Minnesota State Auditors ofic

'ne Minhesota state Auultors onice
recently paid bounty claims on 1.021
full-grown wolves and 951 cubs. The
amount paid out was $9,721.50 and in
this fiscal year about $4,000 has been
paid out on such claims. Marshall
county made the biggest showing with
1880 paid, and claims for sl32.50
from Hennepin county were honored-
The present bounty is $3.50 for grown
wolves and SO for cubs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-14

Pure obstinacy often looks Like
courage. -..-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
LAUNDRY LINES.

Soaking handkerchlefs all night In
strong salt water will greatly facilitate
their washing
A little salt placed In the starch will
prevent II from blowing out OF the
clothes on windy day.
II hooks and eyes have rusted white
goods put the garment into water In
which has been dissolved little cream
OF tartar and boil Tor few minutes.
In washing the fiannels should be at
tended 10 FIRST. then musllns aud fne
pieces, while towels. busters and
rougher things should be left until the
last.
The value OF wringlng clothes well
cannot be overestimated. A good laun-
dress squeezes out the last drop OF
soapy water and again rlnses the gar.
ment well after she has thoroughly
rlnsed Il.
II you are doubtful whether a mus
lin or print dress will wash well pref
ace the washing by soaking II for ten
minutes In a pail OF tepid water. into
which a teaspoonful OF turpentine has
been stirred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
An Elegant Present.

NJ. Pablo. OF Montana. who has
the largest buffalo farm in the world
recently sent fine buffalo head "a
superintendent Il. Chalcraft OF the
Chemawa Indian training school
The head was mounted by w. II.
Edwards of this city. aud Is on ex-
hibltion at Watt Ships store on
Commercial street. Il Is pronounced
TO be a very fine specimen and Is
valued at several hundred dollars.
Mr.. Pablo has two sons who are stu
dents at Chemawa and last year
when he paid them a visit he prom
Used to remember Superintendent
Chalcraft with a gift from his farm.
The mounting Is a superb piece OF
work aud the superintendent rightly
values the gift very highly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
TIE PLAIN GIRL
Course OF Treatment THAT M.A,
Her Quite Attractive

The plain girl was "tired to death" OF
being mentioned as that plain girl
over there and looked long and scru.
tinizingly at her figure one day In the
glass. After this scrutinlzlng process
she determined 60 kill the faults Of
plain Mary Brown" First Of all she
began some exercises for rounding ont
her figure. The one she used most
frequently was this:
Stand erect. with the head held
easily, arms at the side. Taking In a
full breath very slowly, lift the arms
shoulder high, at the same time rising
on the toes. Now bend the knees very
slowly, keeping the body In well
poised position. then rise very slowly,
still on the toes. Then sink back TO
position.
This exercise she found developed n
habit of walking. standing. sitting and
rising correctly. straightened the shoul
ders and rounded out the hollows
Bending the knees did away with the
stiffness. and with that the awkward.
ness disappeared.
Her face, neck and arms she bathed
In very hot water every night. rubbed
In good cold cream and rubbed out
every suggestion OF line or wrinkle.
In the morning she washed her face
with hot water, making lather Of
soap on her hands. not touching
cloth TO her skin. This was followed
by good dashing OF clear hot water
and that In turn by vigorous spatting
with the fingers dipped In cold water.
says Woman's Life.
She practiccd smiling TO make the
corners Of her mouth turn up. and soon
she found the forced smile had become
a natural one; that the contented splr-
IL within generated by the Smiling
habit was beginning TO show Itself In
happy expression. frightened eyes
and an utter routing OF all the old llnea
that erstwhlle marked her face.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
The Important Ixisshss.

In furnishing a house OF choosing .
nat much thought aud care should be
expended upon the Kitchen. Here IL
the crux OF the family happiness, the
source OF health and good spirlts-too
often its beauty and convenience are
matters Of little forethought-an airy.
bright. well ventilated kitchen. with
shelves. drawers. tables and stoves In
positions which are the triumph OF per
fectiOn as far as convenience and time
saving are concerned. There Il no rea-
son why a kitchen should not be a
pleasant place. yet II ls usually the
Junk shop for ali the old. broken down
furniture and utensils In the house.
Dingy, dirty brown walls. ugly tin and
granite dishes ON the walls and behind
the stove dirt and dampness make q
happy hunting ground for beetles aud
bugs. This Il the horror Of neat hOuns-
wives with sanitary ambitions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
DENIES PLAGIARISM.
Clear Case of Mental Absorption or
Syncopation.


Ed. Journal: feel that II Is my
duty, in behalf of my parents. my
college. my friends and myself. that
l make this one an dfnal statement
to the public.
The charge of plagiarism, which
was preferred against me by the
State oratorical Association at Nc
Mlnnville Friday, March Sth, and
which debarred me from participat.
ing in the same, is strong and sweep-
ing. II is evidence sufficient to con-
Wet any man, and when l say that
| did not copy and that l never had
read Senator Beveridge's speech on
the Philippines. who can expect will
believe meg
wish to make the same statement
to the public that made to the ex-
ecutive committee of the association
that, upon my word as n man. l did
not copy one word, and that had
never seen Senator Beveridgos
speech"
There was no one more surprised
than myself when l was shown the
paper on which the parallel sentences
of my Grafton and those OF Bever-
idge's speech were Identical. / asked
the committee to submit Beyeridge's
speech and my Grafton as a whole to
any three or Ave men in McMlnnville
and what their decision was | would
cheerfully abide by the same. This
the committee would not. and they
could not do.
want Il understood that am not
consuming the committee for their
action In the matter, for believe
they acted on their best judgment.
and that they did all and the only
thing that they could do. and wish
to thank them for the kindness
shown me. But swear by all that
is sacred within me as man that
did not copy one word OF Bevoridge's
speech. and, further, that | myself
wrote every sentence In the grafton
with the exception OF few words
which were suggested by my profes.
sors.
How It came that | used Bever-
idge's words Is what 1 am unable to
explain. II could give any logical
reason for this | could vindicate my,
self, but | can't.
realize that | am, In the eyes OF
the public, and always will be brand
cd as a plagarist, but before God I
am an innocent man.
WALLACE @. TRlLL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Saved Her SONS Life.

The happiest mother In the little
town OF Ava, Mo. Is Mrs. 8. Rupee.
She writes "one year ago my sou
was down with such serious lung
trouble that our physician was un-
able to help him: when. by our drug
gist's advice began giving him Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and soon
noticed Improvement. ! kept this
treatment up for a few weeks when
he was perfectly well. lie has work
ed steadily since at carpenter work.
DIR. Kings Discovery saved his life. -
Guaranteed best cough and cold cure
by J. C. Perry. druggist; soc and o..
Trial bottle free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14

Failure Staring Him In the Face.
What the dyspeptlo man must do
Is to help the stomach out. IL is full
OF a poisonous pile OF fermenting.
nauseating food. Instead OF being
assimllated aud carried by the blood
to make nerve and muscle and re-
build the waste tissues, Il lies there
inactive.
First, take an unirrltatlng cathar-
tic and get rid OF this food.
Second, get bO-cent package OF
stuart's Dyspeptic Tablets from any
druggist and take one at each meal
IA at bed time, The tablet will do
the digesting while the stomach IL
regaining It's forces. Before the box
is gone, your stomach will be vastly
relieved II not cured. why9 Be-
cause stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
contain the very elements which yonr
stomach possessed when II was
healthy-pepsin, dlastase, golden
seal and others, IL was because
your stomach kept losing It's supply
OF these digestive ferments that you
became dyspeptic.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do the
work simply. surely, and without In
jury. They are not medicine. but
the working out OF scientific prln-
ciple upon the food you eat,
Hundreds OF sufferers In far worse
condition than you have been post
lively cured OF dyspepsia by these
wonderful little tablets. Forty thou
sand physicians in the United States
and Canada recommend them.
II you are uncertain and wish fur
ther proof. send us your name and
address today for a free trial pack
age. which we will gladly mail you
at once. +. A. Stuart Co. "a Stuart
Bids. Marshall Mich.
For salo az all druggists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
How 20 Remala Young.

To continue young In health and
strength. do As Mrs. n. r. Rowan.
MeDonough. Ga. did. She says:
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters
cured me OF chronic liver and stom-
ach trouble. complicated with such
an unhealthy condition OF tho blood
that my skin turned red as nannei.
am now practically 30 years young
or than before took Electric Bitters.
I can now do all my work with ease
and assist in my husbands store"
Guaranteed at J. G. Perry. druggist.
Price Soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
THE NURSERY.
Care OF the Room Devoted 60 the Use
OF the Children.

Care OF the Room Devoted 90 the Use
of the Children.
Never sweep the nursery with an or.
dlnary broom. as Il raises too much
dust A soft hair broom should be
used or else flannel bag put over the
regular broom. At least every other
day the rugs should be taken up and
shaken outdoors and the floor wiped
up with a damp cloth. adding few
drops OF carbollc acid or some other
mild dlsinfectant TO the water In which
the cloth Is damped.
Never under any circumstances use
a feather duster In the nursery. All the
furniture, woodwork aud pictures
should be busted every day with a
damp cloth, being careful 20 dust be.
hind the pictures as well as the other
parts. Every week or two dust down
the walls with damp cloth tied on TO
n broom. Cover the crib and bed with
large sheet when the room ls swept
and remove all the lighter pieces OF
furniture after they have been wiped
or while the room Is being cleaned.
At least twice day even In the
coldest weather. the nursery windows
should be opened both top and bottom
for fully half an hour and the room
fairly flooded with fresh air and sun
shine also II you can get lt.--New York
Mall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Jury List.

The following citizens were chos.
en- today for the jury list of the ad,
iourned January term and the regu.
lar April term of the Marion county
circuit court:
Davis, G. L.. Salem No. Z.
Frizzell, j. p, Salem No. 2.
Mornley, Geo. W., North SIlverton.
Roland. ]. w, Salem No. 4.
Egan, William, Silverton.
Massey, w. p, Brooks.
Davidson. Il. c., St. Paul.
Johnson, George, Jr.. Salem No. 2.
Jory, John, Liberty.
Brown, Samuel. Gervais.
Townsend, L., Brooks.
Walton, j. D., Salem.
Reid, Arthur, Salem No. 4.
Eyre, Geo. W., Salem No. 4.
Nudge, Geo. H., Chemawa.
Patrick, A. NJ. Salem No. 4.
Osborne, ]. H., Sublimity.
Townsend. Watt, Woodburn.
Welch, w. NJ, Salem No. 3.
Simmons, o. c, Gervais.
Elmer, ]. w. Mt. Angel.
Yannke, c. W, Salem No. 2.
Geisy, A. H., Aurora.
Smith, d. W.. Howell.
Kirk. Thomas, ST. Paul.
Flshwood, J. r.. Silverton.
Walker, Harvey. Chemawa.
King, Thomas, Salem No. 1.
Reed, T. NJ, Jeerson.
Bredemeier. NJ, Salem. No. 2.
Colwell. Willis. Stayton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Crashed velvet.

The following way Of restoring the
pile of velvet is said 10 be excellent
II II Il only slightly crushed treat II In
the same way Grape II treated-by
steaming II on the right side until
heated through. II very much crushed
wet Il on the underside. let some one
hold a hot Iron bottom side upward
ana pass the wet side OF the velvet
slowly over the nat surface. WHEN
the steam rises thiekly through ths
right side n win raise the pile with a.
Drr without handlin9.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Lawson ON Stock Market.

Boston. March i4.-Thomas Law
son today wired the president OF the
New York stock exchange: "No use
longer TO disguise. There are two
bands OF Bob Brownleys at work.
Nothing but an antidote can Offset
the onslaughts. Watch me admins
ter II now. Then your institution
perhaps will wake uD 10 the real
conditions"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Found aI Last.

j. A. Harmon. OF Lizemore. West
Va, says: AT last l have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints
me; and for the benefit of others af-
nicted with torpid liver and chronic
constipation, will say: take DR..
Kings New Life Pills" Guaranteed
satisfactory. 25e at J. c. Perry. drug.
gist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14

An attractive aud appropriate dis
play is being shown In the windows
a. the Spa. A meadow OF shamrock.
a blarney stone and the proyerblaI
snakes all do homage TO the Emerald
isle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
Has skull Broken.

Louisville, March l4.-Nicholas
Nagel. one of the strike-breakers'
was dragged from a car and his skull
fractured by the strikers. so that he
cannot recover. Policeman Will
man and another riot-breaker were
fatally hurt. and others were in
jured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-14
,M COMMISSION co.
@7 Commercial St.
4 Prone t7e
pa Purchasers of
PuuIuy,
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