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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
The Farmers Lot in Pennsylvania Is
Bright and CHEEKY.

Even we farmers" says the
Grange Nezvs, editorially. some
times think that the sun of agricul-
tural opportunity shines brighter in
the west or elsewhere. But when
one travels into that famous coun-
try he learns that there are about
an equal number of eyes that look
longingly towards Pennsylvania's S
richly stored hills, toward,her beau-
tiful and rugged mountains that
hold the treasures of a good sized
nation within their placid bosoms.
To the alert and progressive farm
ers outside our state. our fertile
and we'll watered valleys appeal
longingly while our nnequaled and
nearby home markets appear as a
mecca from which the farmer in
Pennsylvania may reap golden
harvest. Our immense population
of consumers, every one of whom
is or may be employed at good
wages, is able and willing to pay
better prices for the produce of the
farm than ever before"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
Goosebone Says Cold Weather.
Berks County Prophet Sees Signs Of Long
Winter.

According to the goosebone,
there is hard winter ahead.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Elias Hartz, the veteran goosebone
weather prognostigator, is no more,
there remain i'll Reading and vicin-
ity several Of his ardent followers
who stand ready to take up his
work where he left off. They are
warm supporters of the goosebone
theory and say representations of
HartZ always came true.
Hartz foretold weather conditions
for many years. He was taught to
read the goosebone when a boy and
made annual predictions for over
half century. Many Reading per-
SONS waited for his annual advice,
"Fill your coal bins" Others have
been following the goosebone and
its teachings for many years and
are anxious TO take up the work.
The earliest prediction of the
present year is made by Amos May
er, farmer living in the western
end of Berks county. The front
part of the top of the breast-boue is
very dark, and near the center it is
white for a considerable distance.
Beyond this it is dotted, and then
comes long, dark streak. The
goosebone prophet says:
According to the breast bone
we will have quite cold weather in
the latter part of October and for
two weeks in November. Then
there will be a warm spell, lasting
for few days. December will be
4 cold month, with an occasional
snowstorm. January will be
month of snow, hail and an occas
ional cold spell.
The dark Colors OIL the end o
the breast bone indicate that Feb
ruary will be very cold month
and there will be several billiards
AT one particular part of the bone
it is almost black, which means
that we will have lots of snow ant
sleet. The cold weather will con
tinue way into March, and we vii
have very late Spring"
The goosebone was compared
with several obtained from othe
birds killed within the past few
weeks, and they seem to be marked
identically the same.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
A New Swindling Game.

Men wearing ministerial garb
had better keep away from the
farmers of Indiana county. About
20 wealthy residents of the county
have been swindled on a game
which is new and original in that
section, if not in the country.
a man wearing ministerial clothes
and who says grace at the table
and invites tie family to join in
evening prayer, has been going
about among the farmers, and, be.
ing overtaken at night, has usually
been invited to remain with the
family. He has always selected
the men who are known to have
money.
Next morning, as the alleged
preacher is ready to depart, young
man and woman ride up in bug.
gy and hurriedly ask where they
can find minister, as they are
anxious to get married. The young
man usually displays a roll of bills
and the visiting parson, trying to
earn an honest dollar, offers tc
marry them.
After the ceremony the visiting
minister asks the farmer if he vii
witness the marriage certificate
which the farmers have been do
ing. Later they are told that {
promissory note is in the neighbor'
ing bank, and they are called te
pay up.
w. B. Templeton, OF Adrian, In
diana county, wealthy farmer
has made complaint to the Indi
ana authorities, to the effect thai
in this manner he was victimizet
out of 5000, which he had to pay
on what he thought was a marriage
certificate, which proved to be 8
promissory note.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
Dress to Suit Your Position.

"Dress to suit your position" is
a word of advice given by Mrs.
Anna Steese Richardson to her girl
readers in the Woman's H0me Conn.,
panion for November. eff you work
in dirty Office, such as a printing
concern, wholesale grocery or a
hardware shop, wear skirts that
clear the ground by at least three
inches but if you are employed in
the private Office which has been
we'll furnished and nicely carpeted,
wear longer skirts, not trains, but
cut to escape the ground. Your
employer will want you, like the
furniture and pictures, to dress his
Office harmoniously. Wear tailored
shirt waists and black or Oxford
gray tailored skirts. If you prefer
black silk waists, never fail to soft
ell these with fine linen or lawn col
lars and cuffs and white or black
ties. Avoid garish colors. Be
dignified in your dress as we'll as
your manner. Do not consider that
money spent on Office clothes is
wasted. 1t will bring you better
returns than money spent on party
frocks or feather-trimmed hats"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
Timely Hints for Hunters.
A Lille Forethoughi on the Part OF Each
Will Better the Conditions Tor All
Gunners.

As the hunting season is now on
a few reminders to the thousands
of hunters who go into the woods
and field in quest of game, will not
be amiss, and if paid attention to,
will doubtless result III great and
lasting good, doing much toward
the perpetuation of the game ami
mails and birds of Our state.
First of all, never violate any of
the game laws, always hunt i'll
moderation, never exceeding the
bag limits. The days of big bags
have passed.
Take your game in fair and
sportsmanlike manner, never pot it
or you will be included in the game
hog class.
Do not, under any circumstances,
kill any bird or animal that is not
strictly game, especially song and
insectivorous birds.
Turn not your guns upon the
black birds, although the state
gives you permission to do SO, for
they are not game birds any more
than are robins, hickers, woodpeck.
ers, meadow larks, etc.
DO not, clean out" the game il
any section; leave some for seed
The less game killed for the mex
eight or ten years the better, in or
der to give it chance to increase
Don't hunt deer. With all tn,
protection given these noble ami
mails, they are not yet plentiful
enough to kill.
Do not cut down or burn squire
trees, wait for the squirrel to com
out, and never damage any lin
timber.
Be very careful not to empty tn
burning contents of your pipe o
throw matches and cigar stump
among the dry leaves, and whe
you build a fire in the woods, b
sure it is extinguished before yo
leave it. The destruction done b
forest fires is enormous.
Always remember you cannot us
too much care in the use of guns i
the woods, for your own safety a
we'll as others. And last but nc
least, do not do any drmage o
farm lands over which you hunt
show your appreciation of the fai
mer's kindness in permitting yo
to hunt on his land by being yer
careful not to destroy anything an
always remember to be as much
gentleman in the woods as at an
other place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
The November WOman's Home
Companion.

The opening chapters ofa new novel,
"Ih ough Life Us Do Part" by Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps, is the feature Of
the "Woman's Home Companion" for
November. The announcement of n
new story by the author of "a Sinpu.
lar Life" is always agreeable, and this
new novel gives promise of being ON
of Mrs. Wards best.
Under the title "Do You Know Your
Grocer?" the editor makes some very
telling comments on grocery cond i.
tions throughout the country, that
every housewife will read with interest.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale, one of the
editors of "Woman's Home Compan-
ion," contributes a charming talk on
"Thanksgiving-Then and Now,n and
Mrs. Anna Steese sRichardson COM
pletes her series of three articles ON
"The Woman in Business" Theother
editors, Grace Margaret Gould, Mar
garet E. Sangster, Dan Beard and
Fannie Merritt Farmer contribute
especially interesting departments.
Particular notice should be called to
the Cooking Department, which gives
large number of excellent recipes for
Thanksgiving season. There is splen.
did fiction by Juliet Wilbor Tompkins,
Mrs, @. n. Williamson, Herbert d,
Ward, and Others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Mrs. Judge Elwell has received
the announcements of the death of
two nieces during the preser
month. On October end Mrs. Da-
vid Clark died at her home in Van
Ettenville, n. Y, aged seventy
seven years. She was a niece of
Judge Elwell. On October 18TH
Mrs. L. b. Stull, daughter of a
sister of Mrs. Elwell, died at her
home i'll Valley City, North Dako-
ia, aged sixty-three years. Both
were women who were prominent
i'll the religious and social circles OF
their respective communities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
To the Voters of all Parties in COlum
bia County.

We have but one State officer to
vote for this fall and we have nom
mated for that Office a young man
from our good old Columbia coun-
ty. A man who is worthy, honest,
and upright. Since he is from our
home county we ought to take
pride enough and interest enough
to turn out and give the ticket a
very large vote. Do not fail to go
to the election and cast your ballot
on election day, November 5th.
]. H. MERCER, Chairman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
Manslaughter if Cop Kills.
Mustn't Shoot Alter Commanding Fugitive
10 Halt.

A precedent is said to have been
established in this state by the find
ing of a jury in Allegheny county
to the effect that if a police officer
is chasing a fugitive without war.
rant he has no right to shoot after
calling on the pursued disturber to
halt, even if the latter continues
running
The decision was reached in the
case of David Bowles, a former
Pittsburg policeman, who thus shot
and killed Herbert Boland, of Nc
KEGS Rocks, August rs. 1906.
Bowles was found guilty of volun-
tary manslaughter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
Every Vote Counts One.

AS there are only three offices to
fill this fall it will take but mo-
ment to vote. Do not fail to go to
the polls and vote for Harman, for
State Treasurer; Krickbaum, for
Associate Judge, and Boyd Tres
colt for County Surveyor,
Respectfully,
]. II. MERCER, Chairman
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
A Lycoming Barrister Debarred and
Sent to Prison.

August w. King. a well-known
member of the Lycoming county
bar, has been sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail and fined $500 and the costs
of the prosecution. He was also
debarred from further practice in
that county. He was convicted of
embezzling IS, 900 from an estate of
which he was executor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Mrs. Harry R. Stees has accept
ed the position of organist at the
Presbyterian Church, and played
for the first time last Sunday. Mrs.
Stees is an experienced organist,
having played an organ in Dan
vile for some time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

The present furry in financial
circles ought not to be ascribed to
the probing of trusts and corpora
tions. 1t is the fact that the prob
ing has disclosed such rottenness
and fraud and unlawful comblna'
tions in many of these organiza ions
that confidence in the financial cir
cles has been shaken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Judge Krickbaum has always
guarded the interests of the tar
payers since he occupied the posi-.
ton of Associate Judge.
1t has always been the aim Of
Judge Krickbaum to represent his
constituency. This will be his con-
tinued aim and we know that the
taxpayers of Columbia county real
ize this quality in him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
To Remove Wrinkles From Garments

To take the wrinkles from skirts
or other garments, after being pack
ed, or from any cause, hang over a
register or near stove, on form,
or as you would hang in your clos
ct. The garment will look like new.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

H. M. Johnson will sell at public
sale OH the premises, one and one
half miles from Jerseytown, OH
Wednesday. October goth, 1907, a
lot of personal property. consisting
of horses, cattle, farming imple-
ments, and household goods. is.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

H. G. Sherwood, father of Mrs.
John G. Harman, and formerly OF
this town, now residing in Rich
mond, w. Va, had several ribs
fractured a few days ago III an acci-
dent. Miss Sherwood who was
visiting here, was summoned home
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
ANY 12 Year Old Girl

Can make those delicious Lemon, Cho-
colate and Custard pies as well as the
more experienced cook if she uses '.OuR
PIE" preparation. which is now sold by
nearly all grocers at 10 cents per pack
age. Just the proper ingredients in each
packape, Io.I7-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

A birthday surprise party was
given G. G. Baker by his wife on
Monday evening. A delicious sup
per was served, which was much
enjoyed by the twelve guests
present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Special Rally Day services will
be held in the Methodist Church on
Sunday. Services will be held at
9, 10. 80, and 7, and very interest
ing programs have been arranged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, post ONCE;
Mr.. William Creenan, Mr. u. o.
billings, Mr.. S. w. Haag, Mrs
Mary c. Hause, Miss Ella Null,
Miss Carrie Luken, Mr.. William
Himebugh, F, Shillenn. Cards
Miss Hanna Bradley, Miss Beatrice
Brown CD Mr.. Leon D. Bryant,
Mr.. Lytle 7. Perry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

The pious devotion of John 0.
Sheath to the Machine was touch
ingly demonstrated by his vote in
the session of 1905 to erect brazen
monument on the Capitol grounds
to commemorate the political
achievements of the late M. S.
Quay. Virtue of that kind ought
to be its own reward without an
election to the Office of State Treas
urer,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Rev. O. II. Bridgman has as
sumed his duties as rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, Berwick, to
which he was recently called.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

The next oot-ball game at the
Normal will be next Saturday be-
tween the Normal team, and the
Keystone Academy team.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

William Webb, son of Thomas
Webb, and Bruce Edwards have
bought the drug store of George
Stroh at Pittston, and will take
possession on November Ist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

J. Reber Terwilliger and his
bTide returned from their wedding
trip on Tuesday night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

St. Columbas church will give a
supper i'll the Hickey hotel on Fri
day and Saturday evenings of next
week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

FOR RENT.-A fine residence
III the town of Espy. Apply to
w. Krickbaum. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gilmore
spent several days i'll Philadelphia
this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Judge Krickbaum possesses the
abilities and the business qualifca-
tions to make a good Associate
Judge for Columbia county for the
next term. Go to the polls and
give him your support; he will help
guard the taxpayers interest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24

Vote for Krickbaum for Associ-
ate Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-24
BLOOMSBURY, FA.

Chestnuts are very scarce.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23
StOweII.rcDOnald.

On Wednesday of this week occurr-
ed the marriage of two of the popular
young people of the community. Mr..
@. Roy Stowell and Miss Florence Nc
Donald wore married at the home of
the BRIDES mother Wednesday fore
noon, March Goth, by Rev. F. A. Law
son in the presence of only a few in
innate friends. After the wedding a
wedding breakfast was served.
The contracting parties are both
well and favorably known in Morris
and their many friends extend
congratulations and best wishes
to them for happy and
successful life. The groom has
been in Morris several years holding
a responsible position with S. Stewart
and is recognized by all as young
man of sterling worth. The bride has
grown to womanhood here in Morris
and has attained prominent place In
the younger social set of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell left for short
trip to the cities on Wednesday and
on their return will take up their resi-
dence in the McConville house.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

Faribault Daily Journal: 'One of
the best attractions offere d the amuse-
ment going public by the Faribault
opera house management this season
was Damon's Colored Musical Comedy
Company which appeared there last
evening. The company was far above
the average and each member demon
strated their ability to fill the role.
The musical numbers went with a
dash that was charming. Damon's
work upon the cello and banjo were
decidedly good, but his violin playing
was the best that ever was heard in
Faribault by colored artist. Nine.
Damon has a beautiful soprano voice
which she handles well. Allyne Sisters
were good in plantation scene. Flor
ence Watts and Jeff Webb in their
sketch were clever. jeff Webb and
Charles Edwards in old man special
ties were fine. Taking it as a whole,
it was delightful entertainments" At
tie 41r1n5ry next Taesday evening,
March 20.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23
STONE WINS THIRD PRIZE.
Morris Boy Is a Winner among
5000 Competitors.

The many friends of Ralph Stone,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stone, will
be pleased to learn that he recently
won especially high honors in con-
nection with his work as law stud
ent. He is attending the night law
school of the University of Minnesota
and won the third prize offered by the
American Law Review of st. Paul for
the best law brief written on a sup
posed case involving the statute of
limitations. The first prize of $50 was
won by Charles E. Feirich of Chicago,
a clerk at the Illinois Central railroad
general offices and senior at the
Chicago Kent college of law. The
contest was open to all law students
in the United States and Canada and
more than 5000 briefs were submitted
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23
Weather and Crops.

For several days, the weather has
been balmy, removing practically all
the snow and ice. If the weather
continues warm for few days more,
seeding will be begun on some farms
as early as next week. General seed
ing does not usually begin here till
the second week in April, but some
of the best crops have been raised
from wheat sown just after the snow
went away, even if colder weather
and snow followed.
1t is reported that good seed corn is
going to be scarce this year, as the
corn saved lacks in terminating quail
ties. The seed appears to have been
injured during the wet weather last
fall.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

The Free travelling art gallery from
the Federation of Womens Clubs,
which has been on exhibition at the
library and at the high school this
week has attracted many visitors and
the ladies are entitled to much credit
for getting the library here and also
the attention which they have given
to showing and explaining the
pictures.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

Mary-Dark circles under the eyes
in iicate sluggish circulation, torpid
liver and kidneys. Exercise and
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well and beautiful. 80 cents,
tea or tablets. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

The armory is going to be made in
to better opera house than was at
first supposed could be done. J. W.
Bailey has removed the partitions
back as far as the justice court room
and has extended the stage and this
gives Morris better hall than we
have ever had before. In comparison
with Goods opera house, the armory
has a larger stage and larger seating
capacity. In Goods hall, the stage
was about "a by 10, while in the ar
mory it is 81 by Is. The armory is al
SO much wider and little longer than
the Good hall. The city has also pur-
chased some scenery, but the total
cost of all the improvements will be
in the neighborhood of $500.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

Communication from MIR. Better.
Morris, Mimi, Mar. 20, OF.
To THE EDITOR:
The Pepperton correspondent of the
Sun last. week stated that was at the
county farm and removed "What l
claim, to be my own and then goes
on to state that the farm is short of
bedding, cooking utensils and tools
and then asks the question, sDidn't
they buy any Or has every superin-
tendent to furnish in this line what is
lacking?"
If the writer is asking for informa-
ton, will state that the farm is some
what short on bedding and also cook
ing utensils and has very few tools.
Mr.. Murray was carpenter and had
his own tools when he moved to the
farm. He took these when he went
away and / furnished my own tools
for the most part.
But it is hardly possible that the ar
ticle in question was written to obtain
information, but rather to convey the
insinuation that had been to the farm
and taken what was not my own.
When I moved from the farm,
ONE small pieces of bedding
were taken from the farm by
mistake and as soon as Mrs. Better
noticed them she told me and she ask
ed the superintendent to take them
back for me and also told the COM
missioners.
Everything on the farm that was
county property was invoiced when
| went there and again when | went
away, and any insinuation that | took
ANYTHING from the farm that was not
my own except as cited above is a
contemplate and malicious lie by the
Sun correspondent and I demand its
retraction.
J. L. BETTER.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

There will be German Lutheran
communion service on Good Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Congre-
gational church. At Donnelly, Eng
lish Lutheran communion service will
be held at 2:15 p. m. of the same day.
Rev. G. A. Pilgrim, pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23

Write for our special 1907 grain and
stock letter. It is free. Frank M.
Moore & Co., brokers.-Grain, pro-
visions, stocks and bonds. 2O5 Endi-
colt Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-23
Ridgway-BaStin.

On Wednesday. evening of this
week, Milford Ridgway and Miss Inah
Bastin were married at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Basin, the
brides parents, living about four
miles southwest of Morris. The cere-
mony was read by Rev. F. A. Lawson.
There we're about fifty guests present.
Aside from those of the immediate
family and neighborhood were Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Putnam, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Reeve and daughter, Miss Indie
Reeve, Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. Brown and
daughter, Mrs. Adkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Ridgway, of Ferril, Iowa,
the groom's parents. After the mar
rage ceremony was performed a
sumptuous wedding supper was serv'
ed. A large number of beautiful and
useful presents were received by the
newly married coupled.
Mr.. Ridgway is an industrious young
man of good habits and Miss. Inah
Basin has been one of the most high
ly esteemed young ladies of the county
to which she belongs. We wish them
happiness and property in life. Mr.
Ridgway has rented the farm of Mr.
K. A. Linsley, where Mr.. and Mrs
Ridgway will begin housekeeping inn
mediately.