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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Shot For interruptine Suicide.

Memphis, Tenn, March 25,-Inter.
rupted In an evident attempt to COM
NIT suicide, Charles Wallace, sa:
loonist shot and seriously wounded
his brother-in-law, j. Z. Rousip. and,
firing two bullets into his own brain,
ended his life. According to the state
ment of Rousip, he discovered Wallace
alone with two revolvers when he en-
tered the room, and when he ques-
toned him as to why he was so armed.
Wallace fired on him. inflicting three
wounds. Wallace then turned the
weapon upon himself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Don't Know Rieht From Left.

"The thing that surprised me most
when l began to teach" said the in
structor of class OF adults I'm manual
training, twas the number Of people
who can tell instlnctively the right
hand from the left. Fully third of
my pupils hesitated moment before
obeying instructions to do this thing or
that thing with the right hand or the
left. The thing that fixes the proper
hand in their minds fipally Is some in
cident In which that Hand has figured
BY recalling that story they know
which hand to use. One Of the bright
est women I know In this town de-
clares that the only way she can tell
one hand from the other Is to remem-
Der the time when, as qShild, she tried
to milk COW and was sent flying
heels over head. She approached the
animal from the wrong side. and the
picture Of the position Of her right
hand then is so vivid that it enables
her to distinguish that member to this
1ay."-New York Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
No More Ploddinu.

Superfciality is the bane of the day.
and, backed up, as it so often is, by
colossal self esteem and forwardness,
1t adds IA formidable contingent to the
must-get-on classes of people. No one
wants to plod nowadays; the getting
on must be rapid, and in trying to at
tain money without having to work for
1t falsehood, dishonesty and unfeeling
heartlessness creep in.--London T. P.'s
Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
MoUNTAINsIDE RAN AWAY
bounded Over Precipicc and Fell In
Heap on Wagon Road.

Port Jervis, N. Y. April with
a roar and shaking Of the earth that
awakened everybody in the neighbor-
hood, an avalanche of rock and earth
slid from cliff two miles south OF
Milford. Pa. blocking the highway
between Milford and Dingman, Pa
The avalanche started from the
top OF the mountain. four hundred
feet from the roadway. Its path
was about one hudred and fifty feet
wide, and sixty feet of the cliff came
with It. Trees were torn up by the
roots or snapped off and great fur.
rows were ploughed in the noun
tainside.
The spring thaw is supposed to be
the cause of the landslide. The clio
is picturesque feature Of the scene
ry along the Delaware River.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
PLANTING a Garden,

God Almighty first planted a garden.
And, indeed, 1t is the purest of human
pleasures. 1t is the greatest refresh
ment to the spirits of man, without
gross handiworks, and man shall
ever see that when ages grow to civil
ity and elegance men come to build
stately sooner than to garden finely, as
IL gardening were the greater perfec-
tlOn.-Lord Bacon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
VALUE OF SPECULATION.
Mental Process That Does Much To
ward Mitigating Lies Woes.

We are all somewhat in the habit
OF divorcing the idea of speculative
thought from that of usefulness, and
of considering 1t a dreamer's va
gary without which the world would
progress along its accustomed and
predestined route. 1t Is particularly
the habit OF set and elderly persons
to speak with scorn of schools OF
thought, methods of careful prepara-
tion for life, and OF abstract con-
sideration of values. They insist
that the world was better off when
people did things and thought less
about them.
The difficulty In leaving ourselves
to act without preparatory thought
is, that IL finds us prepared only for
such events as have taken place be-
fore within our experience or within
the experience of those we have
talked with or read of; whereas we
are likely to be plunged at any mo-
ment into a new set of circumstances
or given new lot Of conditions and
motives which alter the most appar-
emily similar cases. Then, indeed,
for lack of the habit of speculative
thought. OF weighing motives and
values. we are apt to drown in our
own absurdities or worse, commit
hideous injustice.
Odd as 1t may seem, the end Of spe-
culation is practice, says Harper's
Weekly. The process may seem
wasteful and futile, but the results.
If one examine them, are worth the
energy spent; and the lives we see
about us, lived without the directing
Of abstract thought, are warnings ac-
cepting the cheap and easy ways of
life.
To turn back to the value of specu-
lative thought, its first use is to teach
the body its place in the triunity,
which is a human being. 1t looks at
life with new eyes and weighs values;
It undertakes to find out what is truly
the hearts desire-wine, laughter.
lust, longing, prayer, hope or peace.
Once we know what object we are
pursuing, once we have turned spe-
culative thought free upon the uni
verse, and made up our winds what
is worth while, then, with our sense
of values fixed, we know where to
direct effort; what makes for the end
is worth while, and what gives mere
momentary ease is negligible
This search for the real aim, this
close examination into the trend OF
our thoughts, this speculative atti-
tude toward proportionate values do
much toward mitigating the woes OF
life, for they open the doors to love
and wisdom, the dominators OF des-
tiny. Love and wisdom annihilate
melodrama, avert tragedy, soften
grief, rob JOY of selfish and aggressive
noise; they regulate conduct so that
1t ceases to be self-seeking and in
furious; they widen the mental hor-
lion, and infuse tolerance and justice.
And when love and wisdom stand
upon the Threshold letting their light
shine in upon the little turmoil of life,
how small and silly see mour COVER
ing fears, our greed and cruelty and
selfwill as they lurk in the corners,
eager to escape the light.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
FINANCIAL.

Charles NJ. Schwab, chairman Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company. said
the company lost s1.721, 900 on It's
war ship contracts and would build
no more.
In the annual meeting of the Nip
issing Mines Company New Yors
men controlled and voted to reduce
the capital stock from $4,000. 900.
to s6,000,000.
The Southern Pacific Company
issued a statement defending iti
policy, as result OF the suit brought
to prevent dividend payments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Dogs Body Stays I'm Cemetery.

Louisville, Ky. April 2.-Judge
Shackelford Miller handed down an
opinion in the case of Henry HertIey
against Alice Riddle. In which hs
decides that the court will not inteT-
fere to enforce the removal of dog
buried in her lot in Cave Hill Gene
terry. because the plaintiff regards
such an interment as a nuisance aud
disikes the idea of some day being
buried near the dog.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04

New Haven, Conn, April Sec
retary Stokes, of Yale, to-day said
the gift of 100000 to the univer-
sity from the Rockefeller fund, con-
ditional upon the raising of $1,000,
600 additional, would be accepted,
and the university would make every
effort to fulfil the conditions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
coIors That Cure Consumption.

The value of light as an agent II
curing diseases is becoming increas-
ingly recognized. The latest develop
ment of the idea is the assertion of
a medical man that the clothes worn
by consumptives should be of color
which will allow the light 10 pene-
trate the body. White materials, 1t
is found, are best for this purpose,
and consumptives are consequently
advised to clothe themselves in
snowy raiment either Of linen, velvet.
Gotten, or cloth. Silk however, Is
barred. Next in curative value comes
blue, but 1t is far inferior to white.
Materials of black, red, yellow, or
green are said to be useless, as they
prevent the passage of the germicidal
rays.-London Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Farmer Dies of n Strange Maiady.

Kokomo, Ind. April 2.-Nathan
Brunk, farmer, who lived near this
city, died recently from vecy
strange malady. Two years ago ne
was kicked by COW and little later
boils began to appear on his body.
increasing in numbers until they
fairly covered him and finally caused
his death.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Sealing Wax.

Sealing wax in the present form was
first noted in London In the middle Of
the sixteenth century A sort of earth
was used by the ancient Egyptians in
sealing papers and documents The
Egyptians placed such earth on the
horns Of cattle, and upon II was stamp
ed the seal of the priest Thus were
identified the cattle to be used in the
various sacrifices. - London Saturday
Review.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Panama Icing Plant Hestroyed.

Colon, April 3.-The cold storage
establishment at Mount Hope, one
of the largest and most valuable on
the isthmus, was almost completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is placed
at several hundred thousand dollars.
The building was filled with a large
variety of foodstuffs and other pro-
perty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
3 Quarts of Whiskey-Dead.

Waterbury, Conn. April S.-A-
longside the dead body of James CLAY
in Hotchkissvile, were found three
large bottles which ten hours teforo
had contained whiskey.
Clay had been on a spree and de.
termined to finish the three, but ha
was advised by friends not to attempt
1t. He persisted and succeeded Ia
killing himself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Slated for Manager.

Fort Wayne. Ind, April 2.--Jake
r. Stahl, formerly manager for
Washington. left Fort Wayne yester-
day for Chicago in company with
John /. Taylor, owner of the Bost-
on American team. 1t Is said that
stahl is slatd for the managership OF
the Bostons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Stops Stock Watering.

Des Moines. Iowa, April By the
passage of the Peterson bill In tho
House 1t became law in Iowa that
no corporation can water stock. Al
stock must be fully paid up in cash
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04

Swedish drill has been started for
women prisoners under thirty-hve
years of age at two prisons, Hollo-
way and Manchester.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Bible Society Reports.

The annual report of the American
Bible Society gives encouraging indI-
cations relative to the religious life Of
the Philippines. The school enroll
ment has doubled, now being 100000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04

Ivy does not make a house damp:
on the contrary. its small roots ex-
tract every particle of moisture from
the brick or stone to which 1t clings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04

Times are dull for the reformers
when they are good for every one else.
the wonderful career OF Napoleon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-04
Jockey Miller,

whose successful riding in the West
Is attracting attention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
Simple Headache Cure.

Here is headache cure that is said
to be marvellous remedy and to re-
neve the sufferer when all else fails.
1t is easy to make and easy to apply.
and it consists simply of black pepper
and camphcr. Take quantity of black
pepper and put it in a handkerchief.
Then fold the handkerchief over so
that the grains cannot fall out and
saturate the whole thing with cam.
phor. Bind this plaster" on the head
and lie down. In very few moments
the headache will be relieved and the
patient will be asleep. When the hand
kerchief becomes dry saturate again
with the camphor; that's all. People
who have tried everything else say
that this home remedy relieves then,
quickest. At any rate, it is worth try.
Ing,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
The One Above.

I especially remember Emile de CT.
rardin. editor, spouter, intriguer-the
"Grand Emile" who boosted that he
invented and presented to the French
people a new idea every day. This
futile activity Of his always seemed to
me best expressed in the American
simile. BUSY as bee in tar barrel"
There was, indeed, one thing to his
credit: He had somehow inspired his
former wife, the gifted Delphine Gay,
with belief in his greatness, and a
pretty story was current illustrating
this. During the revolution of 1848
various men of note, calling on Nine.
Girardin, expressed alarm at the prog
ress Of that most foolish OF overturns.
when she said. with an air Of great
solemnity aud pointing upward, "Gen.
tlemen, there is one above who watches
over France" ("Il y un la-haut qui
veille sur ia France.') All were great
" impressed by this evidence of sub
lime faith until they discovered by the
context that 4 was not the Almighty
In whom she put her trust, but the
great Emile, whose study was just
above her parlor.-Andrew D. White in
Century.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Pardon others often; thyself never
Publius Syrus.
We like to divine others, but do not
like to be OWNED ourselves.-Roche-
foucauld.
The Good Spirit never antedates. He
never gives us today what we shall
need ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Do not make excuses to yourself for
your failures, but look them squarely
in the face and study how to avoid
their repetition.
Life is a burden imposed upon you
by God. What you make of it, that
1t will be to you. Take it up bravely.
bear it joyfully, lay it down trium-
phantly.-Gail Hamilton.
We dig and toll, we worry and fret,
and oil the while close over us bends
the infinite wonder and beauty Of ma
ture, saying: "Look up, my child! Feel
my smile and be gladw-G. S. Merriam.
God has put 1t into mans power not
to fall into real evils, and the fact that
We cannot avoid death shows that it 10
not a real evil, else God would have
put it in our power to avoid it.-Mar-
Gus Aurelius.
A man who lives entirely to himself
becomes at last obnoxious to himself.
believe it is the law of God that self
centeredness ends in self nauseousness.
There is no WEAKNESS like the weari-
ness of man who is wearied Of him
self, and that is the awful Nemesis
which follows the selfish life.-J. n.
Jowett.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
A DRAMATIC LAWYER.
Elective Climax That Resulted 1,
Setting q Murderer Free.

Elective Climax That Resulted In
Setting a Murderer Free.
Lachaud. the great French advocate,
was renowned for deliberate but telling
dramatic improvisations. as it were,
upon the original theme.
At one time. for instance, he was de-
Tending a murderer on Dec. "a. All
day long he harassed witnesses. re-
calling them. causing delay after de-
lay before getting his final address to
the jury. It was we'll on in the even
Ing before he commenced. Then sud
denly. at the height of his passionate
appeals for the prisoner. the slow, SOL
emn bells Of the cathedral next door
pealed for the midnight mass-the first
mass Of Christmas morning. Lachaud
stopped as IL overwhelmed by a sud-
den warning.
do you hear?" he said solemnly
after moments silence, and his man
ner conveyed that all his own glib
eloquence had been shattered by the
divine interruption Of Christ himself.
'The Redeemer comes to amend OUT
PASAoOAC CAuCoNOASs ulSu VI uS WOuIu
dare now. on this great day of mercy
and forgiveness. to condemn another
human being and. above all, to con.
denim one whose culpability is more
than doubtfuly'
The prisoner was acquitted without
the least difficulty, though his death
sentence ten minutes before had beer
regarded as certain. The actual sound
Of the pealing bells had been too much
for nerves already strained to snap
ping point by the fatigue of long
days sitting.
But nobody guessed, except the few
who knew Lachaud intimately, that
he had been maneuvering from the
time the court opened in the morning
to get that one stirring effect. The
prisoner was dead man without Il
and saved as certainly If it could be
brought of Observation-Disclosures City
Independent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
HAD A FIXED INCOME.
A Unfortunate Question and . 20
fectly Frank ReDly.

A Unfortunate Question and Roo.
fectly Frank Reply.
lawyer who formerly practiced his
Profession in Georgia tells in the New
York Telegram this amusing case
which he once tried ir that state. He
was then q student In the Office Of his
uncle. Colonel Culver, who figured in
local politics. A ''trifing" negro, Ben
Sutton, had been arrested at the in
stance Of his wife, who was tired Of
supporting him and insisted that the
court make him work:
I defended Ben at the instance Of
my uncle, who was, am sorry to say,
inclined to curry favor with the COL
ored voter. Ben was on the stand.
and was examining him.
Now. Ben" said, amanda de-
clares in her complaint that you don't
give her any money, and"-
dat ole woman's al'ays complain
In" interrupted my client.
"Yes. I know, but what want to
ask you is: Are you able II support
her? Have you any income-that is.
any fxed income"
Ben looked puzzled. l tried to ex-.
plain and told him that fixed income
was an income on which 4 person
could rely absolutely, not one contin-
gent on odd jobs-in other words,
certainty. Ny uncle was sitting at my
elbow coaching me. and thought
was doing right we'll. Nov, tell the
court" concluded. "have you a fixed
income?'
"Yessar," answered the black scamp.
The answer almost took my breath
away, for had not counted on 1t.
"Whatw Numbered. "You mean to
say that you, Ben Sutton, have
steady. reliable and fixed income on
which you can absolutely depend7"
"Yessar."
"What is It'll" l gasped in despera-
ton.
"Well, sar, you see." returned Ben,
Colonel Culver, thar, al'ays guys me
TO- bits an a sack Nv -four on ever
lection day"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
Lives Of Animals.

Animals vary greatly in the length
Of their lives. Elephants, eagles and
parrots may celebrate their hundredtb
birthday, but our domesticated beasts
are thought to be aged when they
have reached quarter Of hundred.
A horse is old at twenty, a donkey at
twenty-five and a cat or dog at fifteen
The span Of existence allotted to in.
sects is shorter still, the fly and the
butterfly commonly enjoying but one
summer Of vigorous life and then be-
ing taken off by the cold II they are
not previously snapped up by q bird.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
l6Eo oRAPHIc FIGURES.
Lesson i. E.sli.h rh.. ",
TaVRht by = Chinanan.

y Lesson In English That Wos
Taught b. . Chinamaa.
That we have partially adopted thu
Chinese method in our written Ian
guage was W thought to rue anu
one that got from the proprietor of y
Park avenue laundry when. in the nat.
ural Caucasian fashion. referred te
his written language as being very in
Terror.
John" I said, "why do your people
use those chicken tracks instead Of
having an alphabet, as we haver'
IA B G. too much trouble" he an.
swered quickly. why. you use chick
On tracks. too, sometimes"
I'VE don't use them," replied.
Eyes; you use them very good. I
show you" Then he dipped his co.,
venient brush In the ink and made the
number 1897 oil sheet of brown pa
per. THAT name of street over there"
he continued, pointing. you say
'eighty-nine;' you don't write it with
"A B c. That Chinee. One mark 10
one thing-you say 'idea;' yes, idea.
You don't put down mime "-and here
his brush came into use again-''you
put down o. That's very good Chines.
We do that all the time"
THAT is Geographic" suggested.
Eyes, English have much telegraph.
Ic. All figures Geographic. See" And
again he used his brush. you make
- and ~ and you say minus plus
You don't spell with "A B c. That is a
mark for dea-ideographic. You make
NJ and say Thousand That Chinese
way. Very good. I say. How hotY
and you write '=+S7'.' All Chinese.
No a B c. no many letters. only
marks and ideas.
Zine way. English know some fine
Chinese ways. See! s. '%.' You know
them. Ideas! You say Geographic.
You make many Chinese marks-marks
for stars. for plants. for measures, for
weights and signs for hundred and
hundred many things: same as Chi
nese. Good"
actually left that laundry wiser
than entered it.-New York Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

jeles Ferry's Escape From the Mob
Jules Ferry had narrow escape
from violence at the hands Of the Paris
commune, to whom he was especially
odious. He eluded their pursuit through
a church. letting himself down In a
basket our of a rear window while the
mob was forcing the outer door. The
basket fell to the ground with thud
and gave its occupant a severe shaking
10.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

yssIss Vss . conrainaent ana Get II.
Alice Cooking at her portrait Don't
you think that Mr.. Van Brush has
managed to make rather pretty pds-
ture Of met a5 55
Il Edith-Ye he reaIiy has. Whist q
ssmarkably clever artist u 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

where Inventio. 10 Necessary.
slave you made any improvements
h your inventionw
II have" answered the enterprising
scientist zone Of my assistants has
Just discovered new way to put stock
on the market. Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
II wM Bern.

"What do you think Of old Uncle
Peter devising all his money for the
erection Of mausoleum over his 70
mainsY said the first needy relative.
"Awfulw replied the second. "Its
j1st q Willful waste
EFhi I call It q wasteful will."-
l:;i.isset.--aia Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

ALife." said the tobacconist to the
wooden Indian. rs for most people
continuous process Of getting used TO
things that they haven't been expect
5iag."Syraeuse Herald. I.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Paper VS. invented ~ the Chinese
123yean lbe1pse the Christian en-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-14
shERIffs SALE.

FOR 8ALE on ~ EEANE 8eiit BAffe
quarry, Toasted m E9Heie ElS kngsm ~ tbe
Lahgefeia quarry. AMI y Jas gsAke, Nsg.
sttrfflle. VI. 5gt1i'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-14
who win Claim Them7

Letters remaining imcalledi for At the
Barre post Office for the week ending
July -, 1907, are as followsi
Men. Irving Ayers, Robt. Armstrong,
tllira AUDIT, Napoleon Bennett, Fred
Carr, Harry Furgcrson, Freddy JeIera
f'eo. W. Goodrich EgfeRio Gionc, al
fred daguera, Wendell WI jackson, Fred
Reyes, II. WI. Iascore, a y, Mclyer. \
NJ Mcdonald, John Mctr@, John Nich'
olson, John Royan, FtGngcrco Salli, John
Smith and q. N. Smith
Women Martha A. cate, I.ihbie Car
ter, ~iable Fainaworih, Mrs. Rosa Reed
Ruth White and Mira Corin Yeortain