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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-05-16

Centralia, Pa, April 20, 1907. 5-2.st.
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ARRAlGNs STANDARD OIL.
Interstate Commerce Commissions
| Report to Congress.

Washinston.-The Interstate Com
mcrce Commission sent to Congress
report OF the Investigations made by
it under the Tillman-Gillespie resolu-
tions concerning the relations OF COM
mon carriers by rail to the produc-
tion and distribution of oil. The re-
port covers the distribution of petro-
leum and it's products east OF the MIS-
sissippi river, and, incidentally, the
Kansas and Texas fields.
In its report the commission says:
THE Standard Oil Company largely
monopolizes the handling of petroleum
from the mouth of the well until it is
sold to the retailer, and sometimes to
the consumer, and, under ordinary cir
cumstances, it's margin of profit is
very large.
"The ruin of its competitors has
been distinct part of the policy of
the Standard Oil Company in the past,
Systematically and persistently pur-
sued.
when competition was destroyed
it advanced or restored former prices.
The Standard has sold different grades
Of oil at different prices from the same
barrel. 1t Las paid employees of indie
pendent oil companies for information
as to the business OF those competi-
tors, and has paid employees of indus
trial companies to secure the adoption
of its oil in preference of that of its
competitors. 1t has followed every
barrel of independent oil to destina-
ton. Its agents are instructed to Sc
cure customers, at any sacrifice. 1t
has tampered with the oil inspectors
of different states
"The Standard buys advertising
space in many newspapers, which it
fills, not with advertisements, but
with reading matter, prepared by
agents kept for that purpose, and paid
for at advertising rates, as ordinary
news. The assumption is that this
literature furnishes many of the ideas
touching the great benefits conferred
upon the public by the Standard Oil
Company.
"The evidence shows little basis for
the contention that the enormous diyi-
dends of the Standard Oil Company
are the legitimate result of it's econom-
les. Except for its pipe lines, the
Standard has but little legitimate ad-
vantage over the Independent refiner."
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02
CHILD LABOR LAW.
Occasions Lively Discussion in United
States Senate.

Washington. - Senator Beveridge
Monday resumed his speech in behalf
of the measure prohibiting interstate
commerce in articles which are the
product of child labor. Mr.. Beveridge
stated that three-fourths of the cotton
factories Of the South were opposing
the bill, that the railroads Of the
South were opposing 1t and that the
coal mine operators Of the South were
opposing it. He said he would set
forth evidence of these conditions in
the form of affidavjts.
Senator Tillman acknowledged the
great evil of child labor in his state.
but he believed the question one for
state rather than federal control. Add
ing to the difficulty in his state, he
said, was the northern millionaire,
who invested his money in cotton mills
and then Influenced the Legislature
against child labor laws.
THE senator is to a certain extent
right" interrupted Senator Gallinger.
There is northern money in South
Carolina and God help South Carolina
II there was po& northern money
there"
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02
Van WYK GUILTY.
VERDICT OF JURY IN MURDER
TRIAL AT STERLING.
MRS. VAN wYK IS ACQUITTED

Life Sentence Recommended by the
Jury-second Time the Case Was
Before a Jury-Both Were Found
Guilty on Previous Trial.
Denver A Republican special
from Sterling, Colorado. Monday, says:
Before a crowded court room this
morning Gerrit Van Wyk was found
guilty of the murder in the first de-
gree of Gerritje ]. Hast, and Mrs. Van
Wyk, charged jointly with her hus-
band with the commission of the
crime, was declared not guilty by the
Jury and discharged. The penalty was
fixed at life Imprisonment for Van
Wyk.
This is the second time that a jury
In the District Court has found Van
Wyk guilty Of the killing of the girl
found foully murdered in her cabin
little more than year ago, the first
trial at Wray before Judge John l.
Mullins, resulting in a verdict OF
guilty for both defendants.
The reading of the verdict was re-
ceived sullenly by Van Wyk and with
some show of temper. AS the jury was
being polled Van Wyk muttered:
1.-THE jury are liars" and he kept
talking in an undertone and would
have made more of demonstration
had it not been for his counsel, who
restrained him. AS the jury was pass
ing out of the box Van Wyk turned to
one Of them and said:
"You don't dare to look me in the
eye and say that"
Mrs. Van Wyk received the verdict
with absolutely no show Of emotion,
and for all that her face showed the
verdict was OF little concern to her.
Following the announcement made by
the foreman of the jury Attorney Mum
son for the defense asked for ten days
in which to make motion for new
trial, which was grained.
H. ]. Weir, one of the jurors, was
informed that his mother was i'll in
Denver, and he left tonight for that
place. The mother of Weir has been
seriously i'll for several days, but the
court decided that it would be best
not to inform him of the fact until
after the case had been disposed OF.
The mother is still alive.
When the court opened this morn
ing the room was filled with eager
spectators who came to learn the re
suit of the deliberations.
Van Wyk was taken back to Jail and
the wife was discharged.
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background. The return of the mes
senger brought me back to earth; for
| confess that my Imagination had
already leaped far into the future, and
this girl across the way was nebulous-
ly connected with it.
l took the pack of cards, ripped off
the covering, tossed aside the joker
Though, really, | ought to have re-
tanned IT'D and began shuffling the
shiny pasteboards. | dare say that
those around me sat up and took no.
sight to see a man gravely shufiling
pack of cards in a public restaurant.
Nobody interfered, doubtless because
nobody knew exactly what to do in
the face of such an act, for which no
adequate laws had been provided. A
waiter stood solemnly at the end of
the table, scratching his chin thought
fully, wondering whether he should
report this peculiarity of constitution
and susceptibility occasioning certain
peculiarities of effect from impress
of extraneous influences wide Web
ster), synonymous with idiocrasy and
known as idiosyncrasy. 1t was quite
possible that l was the first man to
establish such precedent in Monsieur
Mouquin's restaurant Thus, l aroused
only passive curiosity.
From the corner of my eye l OBJ
served the old gentleman opposite.
He was peering over the top of his
paper, and could see by the glitter in
his eye that he was confirmed player
of solitaire. The girl, however, still
appeared to be in dreaming state.
l have no doubt every one who saw
me thought that anarchy was abroad
again, or that Sherlock Holmes had
entered into his third incarnation.
Finally I squared the pack took a
long breath, and cut. turned up the
card. 1t was the ten-spot of hearts.
considered this most propitious
hearts being my long suit in every
thing but love-love having not yet
crossed my path. l put the card in
my wallet, and was about to toss the
rest of the pack under the table, when
a woman's voice stayed my hand.
Don't throw them away. Tell my
fortune first"
l looked up, not little surprised
1t was the beautiful young girl who
had spoken. She was leaning on her
elbows, her chin propped in her palms.
and the light in her gray chatoyant
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

Most OF US, if asked how many
points star should have, would say
i've, and cite the flag as proof; but
the director Of the mint has lately cor
rected this misapprehension in an
swering an inquiry on the subject He
calls attention to the fact that the
stars on the great seal of the United
States and on the seal of the president
are five-pointed, but that the stars are
six-pointed on the seal of the house of
representatives and further to the
six-pointed stars on the diverse of the
half and quarter-dollar coins and the
f1ve-pointed stars on the reverse. The
reverse of these coins is copy of the
great seal with the clouds and stars
omitted. So far as known, says
Youths Companion, the six-pointed
star comes from copying the colonial
coins made after the manner of Eng
lish heraldry, which sanctions that
star The stars on the flag are copied
from the Washington coat of arms.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

clubs NJ. F. H., Teddy Hamilton. We
had done the Paris-Berlin run il my
racing car the summer before. If
still have been in durance vile, next
door to jail, or securely inside. l had
frequently dined with him at the club
during the summer, and he had erred
to put me up; but as l knew no one
intimately but himself l explained the
futility of such action. Besides, my
horse wasn't hunter; and l was rid
ing him less and less. 1t is no pleas
ure to go parking" along the bridle-
paths of Central Park. For myself,
want a hill country and something
like forty miles, straight away; that's
riding.
The fact that | knew no one but
Teddy added zest to the inspiration
which had seized me. For l deter
mined to attend that dance, happen
what might. 1t would be vastly more
entertaining than possibly dull the
atrical performance. Ut wash
| called for messenger and dis
patched him to the nearest drug store
for pack of playing cards; and
while | waited for his return l casu-
ally glanced at the other diners. At
my table-one of those long marble
topped affairs by the wall-there was
an old man reading a paper, and the
handsomest girl | had set eyes upon
in month of moons. Sometimes the
word handsome seems an inferior ad-
jective. She was beautiful, and her
half-hidden eyes told me that she was
anywhere but at Mouquins. What a
head of hair! Fine as spiders web,
and the dazzling yellow of a wheat
field in sun shower! The irresu.
larity of her features made them all
the more interesting. | was an artist
in an amateur way, and / mentally
painted in that head against Rubens
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02
Is the Jew AssimilabIe?

OF the material prosperity of the
Russian Jew there can be no question.
He will never crowd our almshouses
nor be a serious drain upon private
charity. But is he assimilable? Has
he in himself the stuff of which Amer
teams are made? One point in his
favor, declares Burton ]. Hendrick in
McClure's. must be at once set down;
his enthusiasm for America knows no
bounds. He eagerly looks forward to
the time when he can be naturalized
An alien Jew legally entitled to citi-
senship is rarity. He has no allie
glance to forswear, and he cannot re-
turn to Russia. The rapidity with
which the New York Jew adopts the
manners and trapp. ags of Americans
almost disproves his ancient heritage
as peculiar people. He objects to
being regarded as a thing apart, and
goes to extremes to make himself like
the native born.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

Renewed agitation of the subject Of
an occupant for the vacent niche in
the Washington City Hall of Fame as
signed to Indiana has resulted from
the interest aroused by diversified
opinions as to the proper statue to
stand by the side of Gov. oliver P
Morton. Morton's statue is there and
has been for several years, but no
agreement has been reached as to the
other figure. Indiana is entitled to
Two statues. General consent seemed
to give the first place to the great
war governor. Several Indianians are
proposed as companions to Morton,
chief among them, of course, Gen
Harrison. Another favorite is the
author of Ben Hur," Gen. Lew Wal
lace. Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks is
often suggested.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

Behanzin, formerly king of Daho-
mey, is dead. The event recalls the
admirable work the French did few
years ago in suppressing the barbarous
end inhuman customs of an African
kingdom. Dahomey, which is on the
test coast, disgraced the present CIV
eized era by an annual semireligious
and semifestive celebration, during
which hundreds of human sacrifices
were made. The kingdom was annexed
by the French In 1894 and the king
exiled to Fort de France, Island of
Martinique, where he was living with
his family at the time of the eruption
Of Mont Pele. He did not like Mar
Unique, and was allowed to move to
Algiers last April.
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eyes was wholly innocent and mis-.
chievous. In Monsieur Mouquin's ceL
lar people are rather Bohemian, not
to say friendly; for it is the rendez-
vous of artists. literary men and jour.
nalists,-a clan that holds formality
in contempt
Tell your fortune?" l repeated, par.
rot-like.
Yes"
Your mirror can tell that more ac.
curately than l can," l replied with
frank glance of admiration.
She drew her shoulders together
and dropped tuem. - spoke to you,
sir, because l believed you wouldn't
say anything SO commonplace as that.
When one sees man soberly shufYeng
pack of cards in Place like this,
one naturally expects originality"
We'll, perhaps you caught me off
my guard, Il am original.
Did you ever before witness this per-
formance in a public restaurant?"-
making the cards purr
II can not say have" amused.
We'll, no more have l"
why, then do you do it?"-with re-
newed interest.
Shall l tell your fortune?"
Not now. l had much rather you
would tell me the meaning of this
play"
| leaned toward her and whispered
mysteriously: The truth is, l belon5
to secret society, and l was cutting
the cards to see whether or not
should blow up the postoffice tonight
or the police station. You mustn't
tell anybody
"Oh." She started back from the
table. You do not look it," she added
suddenly.
"I know it; appearances are SO de
ceptive,' said / sadly.
Then the old man laughed, and the
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girl laughed, and I laughed; and l
wasn't quite sure that the grave
waiter did not crack the ghost of
smile-in relief
And what, may l ask, was the fatal
card?" inquired the old man, folding
his paper.
The ace of spades; we always
cieties. There is something deadly
and suggestive about it," l answered
morbidly.
Indeed"
Yes. Ah if only you knew the ter
rible life we lead, we who conspire!
Every day brings forth some CALLING
disappointment. We push king Off
into the dark, and another rises inn
mediately in his place. Futility, fulfil
ity everywhere If only there were
some way of dynaniting habit and
custom! l am Russian; all my
family are perishing in Siberian
mines, '-dismally.
''Fudge!" said the girl.
"Tommy-rot!' said the amiable old
gentleman.
Uncle, his hair is too short for an
anarchist
And his collar too immaculate"
$50 the old gentleman was this charm
ing creatures uncleD
I'VE are obliged to disguise our
selves at times" l explained. "The
police are always meddling. 1t is dis
couraging"
You have some purpose, humorous
or serious" said the girl shrewdly.
"A man does not bring pack Of
cards"
Il didn't bring them; l sent out for
them"
bring pack of cards here simply
to attract attention." she continued
TRANQUILITY.
Perhaps l am prestidigitator in
popular dime museum" suggested,
willing to help her out, "and am doing
little advertising"
Now, that has a plausible sound"
she admitted, folding her hands under
her chin. 1T must be an interesting
life. Presto-change! and all that"
"Oh, find it rather monotonous In
the winter; but in the summer 1t Is
fine. Then l wander about the sum-
mer resorts and give exhibitions"
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02
The Superstition of seamen.


Seamen are superstitious, but their
Aotion that certain vessels are unlucky
seeing often to be borne out by facts.
says Leslie's Weekly. The steamer
Saratoga, which was sunk on the Hud-
ION river several weeks ago by COL
fsion with the Adirondack, had long
been accounted unlucky by Hudson
river captains. Her misfortunes be-
gan by her success in getting aground
mysteriously and often when she was
new, though she had one of the most
Bkillful and careful of commanders;
and 1t was her way to get stuck in the
mud for good long stay. An unlucky
ship which had a very eventful history
was the Cromartyshire, which was re-
Gently wrecked off the coast of Chile.
She was built in Scotland in 1879, and
her quarter century of life was full Of
tragedy. On July 4, 1saS, she sank the
French liner La Bourgogne in a col
Hsion, 562 lives being lost. A few
years ago she caught fire, narrowly es-
saping total destruction, and her cap
tain lost his life in attempting to
jump into one of the lifeboats. Some
times naval vessel is believed by its
crew to be "hoodoed." bad state Of
mind for fighting men in case Of a
brush with a hostile ship.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

Tribes in the Indian territory are to
be formed into companies to control
the coal and asphalt lands in the ter.
ritory. If there is any scalping done
In the subsequent business transac.
hons of the companies it will be of the
good, old-fashioned sort.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

Color-Sergeant James Gregory, a
Crimean hero, who has died at Taun.
ton, England. has seven sons and four
daughters, Of whom ten are six feet
Aign. Six OF the sons were in the
Army at the same time.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
PITCHERS MUST
HAVE GOOD HEAD
The Thinking" TWirIeT Is
the 0Re Who Usually
Makes GOOD

To keep the batter from hitting the
ball is almost an imposslbl.ty. and
pitchers "who think" have adopted meth
ods to make him hit as nearly as possible
in certain direction. Even then if the
ball is hit on a line it will fail safe nine
times out of ten. but they seldom meet it
so squarely.
The pitcher. therefore, must use team
work and signals in conjunction with the
rest Of the field when on the defense.
IL he sees a dangerous batter facing
him with a man on bases, he must think.
Ii the runner is on first he usually makes
the batter hit to left field. A right-handed
batter will generally hit a slow ball TO
left. as he meets the ball earlier than if
it were fast. and consequently pulls it
toward third base.
The pitcher consequently signals TO the
field that he expects the batter TO hit
into extreme left field. The left fielder in
that event, will move over close to the
foul line. the center fielder viii station
himself toward left. and the shortstop
moves closer TO third. II the play works,
one of those four will get the ball and
the runner will be held at first
If the signal Is for "fast" bah on
a fast curve" the field moves toward
right. II a runner is on third and the I'M
field comes I'm close the pitcher will
keep the BAN as high and fast as possible,
So that it win not be lifted 70 the outfield.
This may explain TO the reader what is
meant by a pitcher having a good head
He needs Il.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
WITH TIE SPORTSH1EN

nave a,icnici Go wths ciae. McAu'ey,
however. ram from back of the bai TO
the tchcf's b N ana naie an attempt 20
eaten tae ball. rhc-ran was as lons as it
was uncalcd Cor ard "Mac" dropped the
sphere after hlvns Sc practically go his
grasp. Lce reached first on Che pily and
the next TWO mon up for Altoona sns.ei.
scoring to runner
Scored in tho Fif,h
II took noe nn'ngs for the locals 10
get started Ina ihs Inning Gindy t.e dr. &
man up Int for two bases. Mclean eI
ON as 70 right, Grady gong 10 ihird ca
the throw 500. Hero came squecze Play
that made every spectator rise TO his
fcot as f ho had been sitting on tack.
While Wigss was preparing himself TO
toes over "a hot enc wta BLY, Lauterhotn
at thc plate. "Whcrca Mike gonsf'
shouted some one n The crowd for Gra0y
was wttjn twenty tct OF The home bag.
Tho BAH -waizasd toward Lautcrborn and
the doughty second baseman mot Il
squarcy for as pretty bunt as was
ever seen ON bll field and a minute
later Mr.. Grady was fanring HIM self on
the bench "Lnule' d.cd at first but the
yen that went up from the crowd almost
shook thc boards loose on the centre he'd
fence
ln the sixth inning McAuley singled,
1ioch sacrificed him to second and Vim
son singled. putting McAulcy ON thhd.
Lynch landed hard. driving the BAH TO
rsht field and was put out, but McAuley
crossed uho plate on tho throw in a
wo-haggcr by Grady and a single eacf
by Mclean ana Lautcrborn scored Grady
aeain in The seventh inning.
Altoona got IT'S first run In the fourth
/ when a single and "a double sent Schwartz
/ across the plate, They secured another in
/ the ninth.
Hoch, "the village schoolmaster." oc-
cupicd the box for the home team and did
/ good work as although seven hits wcr,
made off of him thoy were so scattered
with the exception OF two I'm the ninth
that but two runs were the result. The
grounds were ln bad shape and made In,
handling Of the BAN hard proposition
The score:
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
FOURTEEN HORSES CARDED

ev our own wirc. Puplshera Press.
NEW YORK May 9.-socicty will turn
out in force this afternoon TO inau8uraie
the spring meeting at Belmont Park ana
also see the running of the Metropolitan
Handicap. one of the richest stakes of
the early season.
Fourteen horses arc cardc 81 To go in the
handicap. with David Johnson's Roseben
first choice in the betting at odds of to
Q. sewen the threo-year-old from tine
Brownleigh stable, is second choice at
a TO l. and TolSalon and Tanya. third' at
odds Of G to /. Gloriner and w. II. Carey
the crack western horse, were also well
liked by the rlco-gong public
The track will be slow, as The rain in
the morning win prevent any fast time
being made. aud will likely be the cause
for some Of the owners scratching thoir
entries.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
MADE ALTOONA
BITE THE dust
COnneIIg'S Peaches Came Out
On Top al South Side
Park Yesterday

That the Wilmington Tri-Staiers can
play ball and good BAH at that. was deu-
onstraled yesterday afternoon at South
Side Park when Manager conncly's
"basket of peaches" bcsted the Altoona
aggregation by a score of to ..
1t was "a great gamo and demonstrate
to the 1900 fans wno were ia attendance
that Wilmington has BAN tcam wh.cn.
When it Is sood shape, ia one that wll
keep che best of thcm guessing, and
which viii prove a stumbling block TO tie
ton-nofchcrs at any stage OF the proceed
ines
Although the locals had three errors,
two OF them were credited .o bad throws
while the third. made by McAucy, WAS
entirely without excuse on hs part
Wigs former biz lcaguor. was the
sab artist for Altoona and had speed TO
burn. but when the peaches" got on to
him they landed for eight hits. Two Cf
which We're two-baggers, made by M
Michael Grady" Although not boast|ng.
Grady. when hc Joined the team. said Doe
could do some batting whom DE sot his
eye on the ball, and his work with The
stick yesterday proved that Mike knew
whereof he spoke
Billy Lnuicrborns work at second sack
proved beyond question that he Is the
right man in the risht place. William
had one hit three put outs and six us-
sists 20 his credit
McCarsy, az third. played his game of
the season, and the manner i'm which he
picked up the hot ones was revelation.
IN nutshell every man on the team put
up an article of ball which, If kept up,
viii place them several points from the
bottom Of the list by the end of the sea-
son.
Made Bad Play
The only play in the game which could
be justly criticised was that made by
McAuley In the ninth. With two men
down Lee ht a high fly directly over
Hoch's head and (which the latter could