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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
For Chi!dren's Comfort.

Among the bills signed by Gov
ernor Stuart is one providing that
after December all stoves used for
heating school rooms must be in
closed in shields or jackets to pro-
tect pupils from direct rays of heat
while seated at desks, and that
every room must be provided with
easy means of ventilation, windows
to be available for opening from
top or bottom. Each room must
have a thermometer. Violation or
neglect of the act will subject school
directors to removal from office.
This bill is aimed at country school
houses, which are poorly equipped
with means of ventilation and rely
on old round stoves, which injure
eyes of children and subject them
to danger of fire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

With the death of Mrs. McKin-
ley recently there died a special
postal law enacted by congress in
1902, namely, that all mail matter
from Mrs. Mckinley bearing her
autograph signature should be car
ried free by the post Office depart
ment from the date of enactment
of the law until her death. The
privilege extended to Mrs. Nc
Kinley by Congress has been grant
ed to few women in the history OF
this country. Mrs. Garfield, wild,
ow of President Garfield, who was
likewise struck down by an assas-
sins bullet, was given the free use
of the mails by Congress in 1881.
The only others to receive the ho'
nor were Mrs. Polk, widow OF
President Polk, and Mrs. Grant,
widow of President Grant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Pensions For WORKOUT Preachers.
From Leslle'S Weekly.


The subject of ministerial relief
was one of the most prominent and
important ones considered by the
recent Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,. The average salary of preach
ers in that great and strong church
is only 500 year. In speaking
of this subject the Rev. DR.. Agnew,
of Philadelphia, referred to the
preachers as idolized at thirty, crit
icised at forty, ostracized at fifty,
oslerized at sixty, and canonized at
seventy. He said that an endow-
ment fund of Sc, ,ooo. 900 was need
ed. A d-carrier, who learns his
trade in a day, can earn more in a
year than the preachers get on the
average, though the education of
the latter costs them years of study
and thousands of dollars of expense.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Dastardly Crime of Train-wrecking


No crime is more horrible than
is that of the train-wrecker, who
for purposes Of robbery or revenge
is willing to commit wholesale
slaughter of innocent persons. In
the current issue of LeShe'S WeekL
one of the most cold-blooded, and
at the same time peculiar, methods
of derailing a passenger train ever
tried, and its disastrous effects,
are disclosed in vivid photographs.
This being the favorite month for
weddings, the cover Of the number
presents a drawing i'll colors by
Charles II. Wright, representing
happy June bride, while the inside
front displays some delightful May
ing scenes in Central Park, New
York. Other pictorial features,
besides the always-pleasing photo
contests, include novel pictures of
recreation and industry in Mexico;
tokens of the sway of antiquity in
modern Egypt; a good variety of
scenes i'll the world of outdoor
sports; a page Of significant hap
penings in foreign lands. and con-
siderable number of additional pic
tu'es of timely interests. The let
ter-press contributions comprise,
among other readable and valuable
matter, an illustrated article by
Mrs. c. r. Miller on the joys of
automobilng in Cuba the sayings
Of notable men; Harriet Quimby's s
entertaining account of trip up
the Nile, and Charles M. Harvey's
able paper on New York as the
coming financial centre of the
world. "Roscoe" gives useful sug
gestions to those interested in min
ing enterprises, and Jasper" con-
siders the unfavorable conditions III
the stock market, expressing the
opinion that bottom has not yet
been touched in the matter of pric-
es, and specifying certain securi-
ties which he regards as safe pur-
Chases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Sheath for Treasurer.

By unanimous vote Hon. John
o. Sheath of Philadelphia, was
nominated for state treasurer by
the Republicans at Harrisburg last
week in convention assembled
The session was veritable love-
feast and the shortest on record,
only one hour elapsing between
convening and adjourning. Ex-
Speaker Henry F. Walton was the
chairman and he opened with a
ringing speech and condemned
capitol graft.
Congressman Burke, of Pitts
burg, was chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions and he read the
platform. It's main features were
an endorsement of Philander c.
Knox for president.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Plan to Change Memorial Day.
Strong Sentiment in Favor OF Later Time.

According to statement made
by a prominent member of the Sons
of Veterans there is a strong move
ment afoot among Grand Army
men, Sons of Veterans and their
auxillaries to have Memorial Day
fixed as the last Sunday in May,
instead of May goth. The claim is
made that there is growing up an
observance of the day far apart
from what was intended, and sepa-
rate as the poles from the sacred
character that was originally in
tended should characterize the day.
"There is not the least doubt, :"
said the member above alluded to,
"that in the past decade the day
has lost much of its sacred charac-
ter through the introduction of
sports and pastimes into the day,
that in our opinion is one OF the
most sacred days on the calendar,
and in the nature of holy, rather
than of holiday" The speaker
said that the matter had several
times been discussed in the council
OF the various orders and lately il
has taken a new impetus. United
effort OH the part of these affiliated
organizations, it is believed, will
bring about the consummation o.
changing the date of the day
through act of Congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
About Private Post Cards.
Information Of interest TO Every Merchant
and Business Man.

The private mailing, or post card,
is coming into such general use for
merchants and business men, that
the rules and regulations of the
postoffice department governing
them is given here for the benefit
of those who may have use for a
private mailing card. The Postal
Guide says:
Section 4f8 of the Postal Laws
and Regulations is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section AIS. Private mailing
cards ("post cards." in the domes-
tic mails must conform to the fol-
lowing conditions:
a. A post card" must be an
unfolded piece of cardboard not ex-
ceeding 9 by IA centimeters Cap
proximately 3 9-r6 by 5 9-I6 inch
esq nor less than 7 by 10 centime-
tiers Approximately 2A by 4
inches
b. 1t must in form and in the
quality and weight of paper be
substantially like the Government
post card.
c. 1t may be of any color not
interfering with legible address
and postmark.
d. 1t may or may not, at the
option of the sender, bear near the
top of the face the words "Post
Card"
e. The face of the card may be
divided by vertical line; the left
half to be used for a message, etc.
but that to the right for the adj
dress only.
f. Very thin sheets of paper
may be attached TO the card, anc
then only OH condition that they
are completely adhered thereto
Such sheets may bear both writing
and printing.
&. Advertisements and iilustra
tions may appear on the back o
the card on the left half of the face
2. Cards without cover, con
forming to the foregoing conditions
are transmissible in the domesti
mails (including the possessions o
the United States) and to Cuba
Canada, Mexico, the Republic o
Panama, and the United State.
postal agency at Shanghai, China
at the postage rate of cent each
3. When postal cards are pre-
pared by printers and stationers 70
sale, it is desirable that they Tea
in the upper right-hand corner o
the face an oblong diagram con
tanning the words, "Place postag
stamp here" and at the bottom o
of the space to the right of the yer
tical dividing line, the word
This space for the address.
4. Cards which do not conform
to the conditions prescribed b,
these regulations are, when sent il
the mails, chargeable with postag
according to the character of th
message-at the letter rate, i
wholly or partly in writing, or a
the third-class rate, if entirely il
print.
5. Cards bearing PARTICLES o
glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel, o
other similar substances, are TN
mailable except when enclosed il
envelopes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Pennsylvania State Educational As
sOciatiOn.

The Fifty-frst Session of the
Pennsylvania State Educational
Association will be held at Green
burg, Westmoreland county, July
2, 3 and a, 1907. Greensburg Is
one of the most attractive and most
progressive towns in Pennsylvania.
1t is thirty-one miles east of Pitts
burg on the main line of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Special efforts
have been made to present pro-
gram of great worth. The State
Teachers Association is of the
highest professional value to teach
ers. Many school measures found
upon our statute books are trace
able to the influence of this organi-
zation. Every teacher in the state
should be member of this Asso-
citation. All members will receive
bound volume of the proceedings.
The enrolment fee, which is SI.oo,
may be sent to Prof. David S. Keck,
treasurer, Kutztown, Pa.
The National Educational Asjo-
ciation will meet in Los Angeles,
California, July 8-I2, 1907, PENN
sylvania has been honored in the
choice OF DR.. Nathan c. Schaeffer
as president of this Association.
Our state should send large en-
rollment to this convention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
HARTMAN FOR TREASURER.

The ball set rolling by the Col
umbia County Democratic Commit
tee is gathering momentum in
many parts of the state, and John
G, Harman Esq, is bring generally
talked of as the next candidate, for
State Treasurer. No better selec'
tion could be made. His reputa-
tion made in the legislature is state
wide, and he would run like a
whirlwind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Stallion For Service.

Allen G.. Thurman a beautiful
dark brown horse, l6 hands, weighs
100 lbs. TIe is a noted sire of
speed and has 2;Io speed himself,
and being a royal bred horse and a
blue ribbon winner in high class
company, he is worthy of patron
age.
For particulars call at 6o3 West
Main Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
c. L. CHoLLAR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
RELIGIOUS NEWS!

Tile PhiAaaeLbAia Press is pub
fishing a series of religious articles
on Saturdays by William Il. Ellis
who writes OH the subject in yer
satile and interesting manner.
Tile Press also publishes one
quarter of a page of church news
notes each Saturday of all denomi'
nations, and is securing many new
subscribers everywhere, particular
ly from clergymen and others inter
ested in church work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
AUDITORS NOTICE.
In re Estate OF Wiiifdn ShaDer, late OF the 7o'cn
or Bloomsbury, In the County or Columbia,
ana state or Pennsylvania, Deceased.


and state or Pennsylvania, Deceased.
The undersigned, an Auditor appoint
ed by the Orphans Court of Columbia
County, to distribute the funds in the
hands of H. II. Grotz and w. F. Shaffer,
Executors of the estate of said William
Shaffer, deceased, as appears on their
first and final account filed in the Or.
phans' Court of said County, to and
among the parties legally entitled there
to, will attend to the duties of his ap-
pointment at his Office in the Town of
Bloomsbury aforesaid, on Tuesday, the
9th day of July, 1907. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, when and
where all parties interested are request
ed to present their claims before the un..
dersigned, or be forever after debarred
from coming in upon the said fund.
CLINTON HERRING,
6.I3-at. Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Bstats Of Elizabeth Johnston, late Of he 1o,on o,
Jerseytopn, Colombia Co,intv, Pa, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters tes-
tamentary on the estate OF Elizabeth
Johnston, late of the Town OF Jersey
town, deceased, have been granted to
William c. Johnston, to whom all per-
sons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make payment, and those having
claims or demands will make known the
same without delay.
WIN. c. JOHNSTON,
6-I3-6t. Executor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Here is Relief for Women.

Mother Gray, nurse in New York,
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
cure for womens ills, called AUSTRIA
LIAM LEAF. 1t is the only certain month
ly regulator. Cures female weaknesses
and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or
by mail so cents. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy,
N. Y. s-3o-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Miss Sara Milleisin returned
from Lasall Seminary, Auburndale,
Mass. on Monday, for the summer
vacation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Boyd Rutter. second classman at
the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Maryland, is at home
on a two months vacation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Miss Louise Il. Zahner, daughter
of Rev, DR.. and Mrs. Louis Zahner
of Adams, Mass, graduated this
week at Vassar College.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

At a meeting of the town council
last Monday night, Frank Baum
was elected Chief of Police in place
of Wesley Kuorr deceased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet. Sample sent FREE. Also
Free Sample of the Foot Ease Sanitary
Corn-Pad, new invention. Address.
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. s-3o-4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Jacob Rhodes was taken to the
hospital today, where an operation
was performed for appendicitis.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

We are prepared to furnish the
WOman'S Home C0mbani0n for so
cents year when taken with THE
COLUMBIAN. The two for only
$3.50. Send in your name while
the offer lasts. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Souvenir Post Cards are printed
at this office. Half tones supplied.
If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-13

Lafayette Keeler of Benton was
in Bloomsbury this morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08

from the ravages of these birds bu',
have said before, we are opposed
to DESTROYING all our song bird iegisiA.
tion and killing go birds on account OF
the sins of one bird.
We we're anxious to amend our
nresent law if necessary to give pro-
tectiop to fruit growers. We have
the highest praise for Z. D. Briggs Oh
Ashland, who was working tor Vne
interests of the fruit growers at the
legislature. He is good friend Oh
the birds. He told me he "ouIo
be glad to see House Bill 367 amended
so that it protected the orcardists and
gardeners and at the same time was
satisfactory to the Audubon Society
Mr.. Perkins refused to do this. On
account of his radical stand, he Tor
feited the interests of the very men be
was supposed to represent.
WILLIAM L. FINLEY,
President Oregon Audubon Society
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08

a total failure. George H. Parker
nursery agent OF this city and Tor
merly an orange grower in Florida,
states that he knew Of orange growers
of that state trying the boring method
l6 years ago to combat the orange
scale and that it was failure. The
experience Of many other persons
could be given in proof that the pests
can not be killed on tree by lnocu-
lsting the wood with some chemical
Could this method be made a sue cess
the inventor Of it would be a million
aire in very short time.
Az to the scale it is found on every
kind Of fruit tree including peaches
and almonds, and is on currants and
other small fruits and rose bushes
All these must be sprayed to conform
70 the law. The scale is also on will
lows, populars and some other forest
trees, but it is the experience in
other sections that when the scale is
killed on the fruit trees that it soon
dies out in the forests, the fruit
trees being its natrual breeding place.
CHARLES MESERVE,
Fruit Inspector for Josephine County.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08
To District School Clerks.

County School Superintendent Lin
coin Savage has recently sent out
the following circular letter to the
clerks of the vatious school districts
Grants Pass, Ore, Feb. n, 1907.
By this mail l am sending you
district library blank, on which have
put the amount of your library ap-
portionment for 1906
You will, with the help of your
board and the teacher, select books
for your library from lists sent to
you, being careful in selecting books
that You do not have now in your
library, unless it should be some books
Of which you want more than one
copy.
Have Your board add to this amount
as ch more as possible out Of the 10
per cent of the state and county ap-
portinments and from the special tax
of your district, or from any other
available source.
These order blanks are to be made
ont, signed and sent to me at any
time not later than August /, 1907.
do this at this time because in July
our schools are out, our teachers are
gone, and we have so very much other
work to do that we sometimes neglect
these small but important things.
Yours very truly,
LINCOLN SAVAGE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08
OREGON AUDUBON SOCIETY
Continued from first page

House Bill 367 permits the indis-
criminate killing of all owls, which
is great mistake. House Bill 361
permits the so.called apple bird to
be destroyed without limit. " Apple
bird" is a local application known
only to the trainers Of this bill. 1t
may refer to a robin chickadee,
fiycatcher, sparrow, thrush, grosbeak,
or any other bird that lives about an
apple tree. Many of these species are
of the highest economic value why
permit their destruction?
The work Of the Aud dubon Society
and the efforts Of humane societies
and other organizations are educa-
tional. They try to encourage child
rem and to teach them to protect and
love wild birds, and in this connection
there is side to the question that
has its importance, even though 1t
may be called sentimental.
Under our present law, we have a
check upon the tendency of the boys
to kill useful song birds for sport
Under House Bill 367. the gate we
have relied upon is thrown wide open
and the boys may roam the fields and
woods with sling shot and gun to
shoot all owls, blackbirds, wood
peckers, and under the term, apple
birds" the tsnagers, robins, chipping &
spsrrows, hycatchers, waxwings,
thrushes, grosbeaks, chickadees, an d
all others that live about our orchards.
We wish it clearly understood that
the Audubon Society is not defending
birds merely from sentimental
standpoint We are defending song
birds as class, because the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
has proved beyond doubt that they are
of real economic value to man
We cannot agree with Mr. Perkins
Of Medford, who told us that he con-
sidered birds more harmful than
beneficial. lie told me further that
he could get along better without the
birds than with them, because they
pecked and destroyed so much of his
truit. He stated emphatically he had
been shooting birds that came into his
orchard and would continue to do so,
even If it was contrary to our present
law.
Now, if there are certain birds in
the Rogue River Valley that are do
ing more damage than good 10 the
NUT growers, we are anxious to use
our influence to protect orchardists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08

NUT growers, we are anxious to use
our influence to protect orchardists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-08

BARTLETT PEARS-Several thous-
and strictly first class, one year old
Bartlett Pear Trees to feet high.
Also Walnuts and ornamental trees,
shrubs and roses. J. B. Pilking-
ton, nurseryman, Portland, Ore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-05
The Use Of Malt
Extract in Food
Cooked Wheat Treated With 1t and
Then Baked Crisp and Brown
Is Nutritious and Delicious.

Remarkable results are secured by
treating whole wheat with malt extract,
as is illustrated by that widely known
food product. Malta-Vita, sometimes
called The Perfect Food
In the preparation of Malta-Vita we
have these two factors.-(a) the whole
wheat, steamed and cooked in absolute
cleanliness and containing every food
element necessary to the sustenance of
the human body, OBJ pure malt extract
containing all the nutrition of best
selected barley in readily digestible
form, SO nutritious and strengthening
that doctors everywhere recommend ii.
The malt extract. mixed with the
cooked wheat converts the starch of
the wheat into maltese. or malt sugar,
an active digestive agent. The result
is a perfect food, rich in all the nutri-
tion that builds up bone and blood,
brain and muscle. healthy tissue and
nerve force.
And Malta-vita is good to eat.
There's nothing like it, nothing that
can take its place. After being mixed
with the malt. the wheat is rolled into
IwafeT-like fakes,-every grain little
| fiake-and then baked in great, clean
ovens under most intense heat. From
| the ovens Malta-Vita comes crisp and
brown, done to a turn" the most deli
cioUs. the most healthful food in the
| world. All grocers, 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-05
MAIL AND JOURNAL
IN CONSOLIDATION
Moline Newspapers Will Hereafter be
Published by Management
of Former.

Announcement was made today OF
the consolidation of the Moline Mail
and the Moline Journal takings effect
tomorrow. The title will be The Mo-
line Mail and Jorunal. T. l. Stanley,
editor OF the Journal. will retire rom
newspaper work. while J. II. Mckee
yer. business manager. and Malcolm
Mckinnon. editor of the Mail. will
continue in that capacity under the
new title. The Mail and Journal will
be issued from the cffice of The Mail.
which will be remodeled to give re-
CURED room.
The Journal was formerly the Re,
publican. which was established -
years ago. The Mail was established
in 1895 by NJ. Stanley, retiring editor
of the Journal, who later became con
nected with the latter The present
consolidation marks the elimination oil
a number Of changes in both newspa
pers. the telling of which involves I
,ong story. Mr.. Stanley may embarl
in the job printing business i'll Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-05
Final Special Assessment Notice.

In the matter of the special assess
ment Of the city of Rock Island for the
improvement of a portion of Sixteenth
street from the south line of Tenth
avenue 10 the north line of Twelfth
avenue in the city of Rock Island, H.,
by grading. paving and draining.
Docket No 11SS OF the county court
of Rock Island county:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that the city of Rock
Island has heretofore filed in said
court in said cause a certificate show
ing the cost of the work, the amount
reserved for interest. and also that the
improvement has been constructed IL
substantial conformity to the require
ments of the original ordinance there
for.
The hearing to consider and deter-
mine whether or not the facts as stat
ed in said certificate are true will be
held in said court on the goth day Of
March A. D. 1907. at o'clock a. m.
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec
tions in said court before said day, and
may appear on the hearing and make
their defense
BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
BY Wallace Treichler Secretary
Dated Rock Island March %, A. D
! 1907