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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-12
BE OF GOOD CHEER
What Happened to the Crops ii
April I84o.

The planters and farmers who have
been discouraged over the gloomy pros
poets resulting from the cold spells and
continuous rainfalls which have greatly
damaged if not destroyed their plant
ings, should take cheer from the expe-
rience related by ''Old Citizen in let
ter to the Webster Signal as follows:
Timothy La, May E. Ioo7.-To The
Signal: This has been a pretty chilly
April, bit it was balmy as compared
with April I84o During January, Feb
ruary and March of that year the wealth
er was ideal for farm work. By the
middle of April corn was knee high and
cotton had been chopped out. On April
IS and If the ground was frozen and
covered with sleet Corn an cotton was
pretty well all killed and all nature
again put on the garb of winter
Everything looked gloomy for crop
However, the farmers were not dis
heartened. They plowed up their fields
and planted again. Frost that year held
off until December, and the result was
full crops. The barns and gin houses
were filled that fall as they had not been
i'll years on the uplands However, on
the river the big overflow came and de-
stroyed the crops
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-12
LADIES CREAM PANAMA AND
VOILE SKIRTS.

LADIES CREAM PANAMA AND
WOLFE SKIRTS.
Ali Wool Cream Panama Skirts, box
plated with folds beautifully fin
ished, worth S. so, to clean out this
line, sale price this week. .. $500
All Wool Cream Wolfe Skirts, mar
row plaits, with taffeta oils, worth :
$I2.5o, sale price this week. .$7.85
All Wool Cream Wolfe Skirts, full
plated satin folds, wide sweep,
worth $3.50, sale price this
week, each .$8.8s
Gray Chiffon Panama Skirts, box
plated with folds and bottom
trimmed, this is beautifully fin {.
ished and stylish skirt, worth
$500, sale price this week. :. .$e85
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-12
COTTON MARKET.

Office Of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, May II, 1907.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
FASHIONS MANDATE.

Painted chiffons with deep floral
borders running up the skirt are
really superb.
If the empire dress is worn the
coiffure should correspond in style
or the charming effect is decidedly
lessened.
Lovely novelties are the sheer
batiste tichus, with embroidered
scalloped edges and long. graceful
flower designs In convent work.
A very pretty French bag 10 oj
soft gray suede. with line of silve,
and green daisies embroidered alons
the top edge. instead of a sta metal
mounting.
Strapping. stitching and a BIT OF
hand embroidery are used as trim,
ming for many Of the little girls
coats. Braiding is seen occasion.
ally, but not upon the best models
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
May Be Strike on the Reading.
Railrosders and Operators Expect Ten Per
Cent Advance by Next Fall.

Reading railroaders and opera.
tors are expecting another advance
of ten per cent. before the first of
September. News has been sent
out that the increase will uudoubt-
edly be granted and although it is
unofficial it is generally accepted as
certain to come.
For some time the Reading has
been having trouble in keeping men
on the road because of the higher
inducements offered by other roads.
Particularly has it been found i'm
possible to keep operators and the
scarcity of responsible men for this
position is very great.
Under the present scale Of wages
Pennsylvania employees get on an
average thirty three per cent. more
than the Reading men and New
York Central men get correspond
ingly as much. Brakemen on the
Pennsylvania get within fraction
Of cent as much per hour as engi-
neers on the Reading. Reading
conductors, who get % cents an
hour, are now looking for jobs as
brakemen on the Pennsy and other
roads.
1t is pretty generally understood
among the railroad men that there
will be big strike next September
if the wages are not adjusted. A
ten per cent increase, which, it is
believed, is sure to come might
stave off the threatened strike. but
even if this is granted there is like
ly to be repetition of negotiations
with the railroad officials, and the
Brotherhood men are practically
unit in their determination that the
wages must be adjusted commen-
surately with that paid on other
roads.
Should these demands not be
granted the strong probability is
that there will be big railroad
strike within few months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
What Ails You3

DO you feel weak, tired, despondent,
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste in morning. rheart-
burn" belching Of gas, acid rsings in
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or
variable appetite, nausea at times and
kindred symptoms?
IfyoG>Save any considerable number OF
the>above Symptoms you are suffering
from Niliou:nSs, rNrpid liver with ind-
ecstion,sUSpspep,'aN IA; .Plerce.s Golden
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The Golden Medical Discovery is not
patent medicine or secret nostrum, a
full list of It's ingredients being printed
on It's bottle-wrapper and attestcd under
oath. A glance at It's FORMULA will show
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habit-formlng drugs. 1t is a fluid extract
made with pure, triple-reiined glycerine,
OF proper strength, from the roots OF the
following native American forest plants,
viz, Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black
Cherrybark, Queens root, Bloodroot, and
Mandrake root
The following leading medical authorities
among n host OF others. extol the foregoing
roots for the cure OF Just such ailments as the
above symptoms indicate: Prof. X. Bartholow
NJ, D., OF Jefferson Med. College. Phila.; Prof
II. G. Wood, NJ. d.. OF Univ OF Pa. Prof Edwin
NJ. Hale NJ. d.. OF Hahnemann Med. College
Chicago; Prof. John King, NJ. D.. Author OF
American Dispcnsatory; Prof. Jno NJ. Scud-
der. NJ. d.. Author OF Specific Medicines; Prof
Laurence johnson. NJ. D., Med Dept. Univ. OF
n y; Prof Finley Ellingwood, NJ. d., Author
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br Perce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate stomach. liver and bowels. They
may be used In conjunction with Golden
Medical Discovery II bowels are much con-
stlpated. They're tiny and sugar-coated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Cats for Pennsy Stations.

Cats are being placed in every
station of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, by order of President McCrea.
Each station will be allowed one
cat, and All appropriation will be
made for its support. The cat will
draw its monthly wages just the
same as the baggage man or ticket
agent. Its duties will consist Of
keeping the baggage room free of
rats and mice. Frequently baggage
is destroyed by rats and goods are
gnawed in transit. 1t is President
McCrea's idea that one wide-awake
cat in each station will prevent
this. He insists that every cat do
its duty Otherwise it is to be dis
charged and another one hired in
its place. Some of the stations al
ready have cats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11

the speaking voice, and to overcome
the many difficulties, and to acquire
the proper placement of the voico
requires constant and persistent ey-
orcising. In order to reduce tho
strain on the singer, New York
man has devised an instrument
which he calls voice placer" 1t
IL made Of thin vlbratory strip Of
spring steol. shaped to conform to
the general outline of the human
face, a rubber ball on the lower end
pressing against the small cavity in
the mouth Just above the front teeth
The pressure OF this ball has tho
function of locallzlng and holding
the attention of the singer. while the
vibratory movement OF the strip
measure to some extent the volume
OF the sound emitted. The strip is
supported in position by nose
guard and a band around the head.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
GUIDES TO HEALTH.

Castor oil may be easily taken
mingled with orange juice, a little
sugar added to the juice II tho
orange is not sweet.
A simple application for the re-
moval Of tan and sunburn Is made by
combining ten grains Of borax. 4 oss.
of lime water and 2ozs. Of oil of
sweet almonds. At night the face
should be bathed with warm water.
pure soap and complexion brush.
the rinsing being thorough and the
drying gentle.
Salt A. tooth powder Is better
than almost anything that can bo
bought. II keeps the teeth beauti-
fully white. and the gums hard and
rosy. Salt used for this purpose
should be very finely pulverized. II
after the extraction OF a tooth tho
mouth 10 nllsd with salt water Il
will prevent hemorrhage.
Feet that are tired and painful
with long standing will feel much
rested II bathed In salt water, and
II after washing salt is rubbed over
Tho hands 1t will close the pores and
Keep the skin soft.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
CLAY PIPE FOR MAIDSTONE.
IL VIII DO the Work Just as Wen,
Says n Physician.

Physicians are often asked whether
there really is any virtue In what
are called madstones One OF them
declares they would be of more value
If their limitations were understood.
There is no particular variety Of
stone or substance which may be
designated exclusively as the mad
stone," he says. II have seen many
OF them, SO called, and no two
we're of exactly the same composition.
Seo,ogically considered.
"Madstones act on the same prin-
c'ple that a blotting paper does when
abeorving ink, and there Is nothing
jhat makes better one than baked
,ipcclay. A new clay pipe, procur-
able for one cent at nearly any storo
where tobacco Is sold, cannot be ex-
collcd by any maidstone, no matter
how great It's reputation. The ac-
ton can be clearly demonstrated by
placing a common dry red brick In
contact with the margin of q puddle
Of water and noticing what capillary
attraction will accomplish.
Therefore, to be efficient. the
only necessity is for the stone to be
porus and have strong adhesive
and absorbent qualities. Nothing
mysterious about 1t.
II have seen several that appear
20 be concretions. either vesical,
renal or hillary, and were found in
the bladder. kidney or liver Of some
animal-those taken from the deer,
supposed to be the best.
when person is bitten by a rep
tile or dog supposed to be mad and
the porus stone applied to the wound
the blotting paper action begins and
the blood. saliva from the mouth OF
the animal and whatever poison
these fluids contain will naturally, by
capillary attraction, be absorbed by
and into the substance applied, no
matter what name you may give it.
The saying that II a stone sticks
The wound IS poisonous and If it
does not take hold there Is no venom
clean and dry is will adhere when
moisture is within reach until It be
comes saturated.
For instance, new red brick
VIII absorb one pint of water. After
the venom has been taken into the
circulation the maidstone is worth
less, but. as the victim is usually
filed with whiskey or alcohol at the
same time the stone Is being used,
the spirits may counteract the effect
OF the poison
81 know of stone which has
wide reputation and makes a good
living for the family owning It.
They never let it go out of their
sight and, when the victim cannot
be taken to the stone, one member
OF the family can be hired to take the
stone to the victim. In addition
to travelling expenses they charge S5
each hour that the stone sticks.
This stone is busy a large part
OF the time. Not long since, the
stone held to mans leg for owe,
100 hours, yet the man died. His
life could have been saved II de-
pendence had not been placed en-
tirely in the stone"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Separation Good For Love.

The happiest marriages are ua-
ioaotodly those where a certain
amount OF daily separation takes
place between husband and wife.
He and she both mix with outsiders:
their Ideas are enlarged and fresh.
ened; they have chance of missing
each other. which Is one of the truest
secrets OF preserving affection, and
when they meet again It is with re.
newed pleasure. which lasts them TIL
1t is time to part again.
And when there are little alb.
sences. what a renewal of charm sue =
ceedsl We never value a thing til,
we lose It: and even temporary loss
of another's society makes US think
1t more attractive than II It wero
always with us. So let the married
resolve to spent at least little por.
tion Of each day apart. Do not un-
derstand by this that l mean 10
advise such an amount Of separation
as shall produce In them a difference
of tastes, pursuits or friends. But
1t Is the wise to lead Just 80 much OF
daily life apart as shall lend a new
zest to tht time spent together, says
Woman's Life.
One grave drawback to seeing too
much OF each other Is the tendency
in human nature to treat with slight
respect the thing with which we are
too familiar. A husband and q wife
are apt to lose that courtesy in their
mutual intercourse which is the very
salt Of happy family life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Care of the Hands.

Various causes combine to make
the hands very coarse and rough.
Less attention is given to the hands
than to the face, and yet a white and
delicate hand Is very charming.
Even a cook may have less coarse
hands If she will by always using
glycerine and cucumber after wash
Ing her hands. and by neyor using
coarse soap, but bran and oatmeal.
which will clean hands quite as we'll
as soap, and keep them soft at tIe
same time, whatever may be the
amount Of work she may have to do
and to whatever exposure to heat
and cold the hands may be sub
jected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
AUDITORS NOTICE.

ship OF Centre, IN The County or Columbia, ana
State OF Pennsylvania;
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
orphans Court OF Columbia County, to make
distribution OF the fund In the haLds OF George
w. Kelchner and Emanuel L. Kelchner, Exeei-
tors or the estate OF John Kelchner, late OF the
and final account filed In tn Orphans Court OF
Columbia County, TO No. 10 OF Feby Term,
1907, TO and among the parties legally entitled
thereto, will sit at his offlce IN the Town OF
Bloomsbury Pa, on Friday, April i2th, 1907, at
ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day to per-
form the duties OF his appointment when ana
against said estate may present them or for
ever after be derarred from coming in on said
fund,
3-7-ta. CLINTON HERRING, Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate or Mehetab'e Albertson, late OF Greenwood
totcnship
The undersigned appointed an auditor by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia County TO make
distrl0utioh or the fund In the hands of the
administrator, OF said deceased Will sit at his
ONCE IN Bloomsburg, Pa, on Thursday, April
llth, 1907 at 10 O'clock a. m. 10 perform the
duties OF his appointment, when and where ali
parties interested In the fund in the hands OF
the administrator OF said deceased will appear
and prove the same or be forever deparred from
coming In on said fund,
s-'-ta' b. +. ZARR,
Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate OF A. j. Der7', late or GREENWOOD To,on-
chip, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the estate OF A. j Derr. late o. Green
wood township, Columbia county, Pa, deceased
have been grained TO John G.. Harman Blooms
burg, Pa, TO whom all persons Indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
I hose having claims or demands will make
known the saG Q without delay to
JOHN G. H RMAN,
Executor
4-4-6t. Bloomsbury, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Estate or Cornelius Crontn, late or the 7o,Dn or
BiOornsbur0 Pa.
Notice is hereby given tnat letters OF admin.
istration on the estate OF Cornelius Cronin, late
OF the Town OF Bloomsbury, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned admiristratrix, TO
whom all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make payments, and those having
claims or demands will make known the same
without delay TO
ELIZABETH CRONIN,
Administrative,
John q. Harman, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Attorney. 4-4-6t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11

A writer invariably falls into
curious error about cats namely. the
supposition that "tabby" is fe-
male cat. AS matter OF fact the
word "tabby" is merely descriptive
of the color of the animal, which is q
Night ground with tiger" bars and
mornings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Price of an Invention.

The inventor of eau de cologne was
an italian, Giovanni Farina. Farina
offered vainly to sell his receipt for
$3.50 In 1898. but few years ago
Y was sold by his heirs for 100000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
HARNESS FOR VOCAL CULTURE.
Fit Intended TO Aid Future Singers
In Voice Production.

Students in vocal culture are
drilled In throwing the tones for
ward in the mask of the face, in
order to produce musical tones hav-
Ing the desired quality, resonance
and volume necessary to good sing
Ing. The tendency of beginners In
vocal culture Is naturally to follow
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Too Many Cooks.

It isn't the wages Of the cooks that
count In the country. but the rail-.
road fares to bring new ones every
day or two.-Lady of Fashion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
For the Little Ones,

When bread is given to childrc,
under year and half old 4
should be sliced very thinly, buttere'
lightly and given in small quantitis
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or ANNE Cup, late or Mt Pleasant to,ts,-
ship, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testament
airy on the estute OF Annie Culp, late OF Mt,
Pleasant township, deceased, have been grant
TO whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested 10 make payment, and those having
claims or demands viii make known the same
without delay. CHARLES CIJI p.
Fred Keller, Executor
s-S 6t Attorney. Bloomsbury, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11

Bloomsbury Souvenir Books, 4S
half tone pictures, IS cents, at the
COLUMBIAN Office. IF.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
Is quickly abs orbed.

Is quickly absorbed.
Gives ReIiei at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. II cures Ca
tarrh and drive o s
away a Gold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
III ~ "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11

gists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts. by mail.
Ely Brothers. 8 Warren Street, New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-25
Welded In Chicago.

DR.. B. L. Cleary OF this city and Miss
Constance Cavanaugh were united in
marriage at Chicago Wednesday morn
ing, Oct. %. at 10 o'clock. Following the
cermony wedding trip to st. Louis,
Kansas City and Oklahoma was contem-
plated, returning to Edgerton about
Nov. 1st The Bartz home on Henry
street has been rented, furnished and
put in order for the reception of the
bride and groom on their return. Though
the bride is coming among strangers, the
friends OF DR.. Cleary will insist that she
receive a warm welcome in Edgerton,
and congratulations and best wishes
await them. During his residence in
this city DR.. Cleary has built up fine
practice and his friends rejoice to learn
that he has found worthy helpmate to
share his success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-25
The Game as Viewed by an Outsider.

The Game as Viewed by an Outsider.
The base ball reporter of the Madison
Journal observed few fine points in the
White Sox game that we here reproduce:
The game was replete with exciting
situations, all of which were followed
with keen enthusiasm by crowd of
over 1000. Edgerton's ball field was in
fairly fast condition and the players
folded with much snap. Theobold
pitched a splendid game against the
Sox, outpitching Nick Altrock for sew
eral innings. Finally it was necessary
to remove Altrock because the Edgerton
sluggers were knocking him all over the
lot.
One of the most popular men in Ed
gerton was Cossiboine. In the days of
Rome, Howdy played with Edgerton,
covering second base, and yesterday he
was perched in the right garden. Howdy
got under several high ones and it was
like dropping 'em in we'll to send them
his way. Cossiboine made one remark
able play. After he caught fly II deep
right Sox left second for third on the
dead run. How threw the ball and beat
the runper to third. 1t was beautiful
throw and remarkable one, too. Alt
rock said Howdy probably had one more
of the same kind left, but no more.
Near the close of the game occurred
one Of the most unique situations in the
history of base, ball here or any place
else. White Sox and state leaguers con-
fessed to never having seen the like be-
fore Liese was on first by an earned
hit Solbra at bat lined one out over
short stop and started for first on the
dead run. Meantime, Liese reached sec
ond and was progressing TO third when
the ball was folded and thrown to third.
It seemed too late for Liese to return to
second and while he was lodging back
and forth between second and third, Sol
bra came down to second. Thinking
Liese was sure out, he passed second
and the situation then was Liese and
Solbra both running to third. To the
surprise of everyone, Liese evaded the
second baseman and landed on that bag,
leaving Solbra ahead of him. Shut off
from third, Solbra also tried to get back
to second and was declared out by the
umpire. The White Sox maintained
both men were out.
The day proved a mighty delightful
one for the Madisonians who went to the
little tobacco town to see the game. The
people of Edgerton are especially warm
in hospitality and everything possible
was done to please visitors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-25
Moving Picture show.

The first of the moving picture shows
to be given under direction of Messrs.
Bardeen & Raymond takes place at
Ro, al hall, Thursday evening, Oct oath.
The program will include the following
scenes: Zoo Gardens, Fly Paper. Steal
ing Tomatoes, Cey]or, Haunted House,
Fire Cascades.
First show at s lock; second show
at 9:15.~ Those coming in late may re-
main to second show. Price 10c.