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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
The Jokes of the Sea.

The rays and skates are the jokes
OF the sea. Their bodies are as fiat
as the pancakes made by the man in
white on a gridddle in the window
of "beef-and" restaurant. Their
eyes look upward and they have tails
as slender and taperlng as Il whip of
a ringmaster of a circus.
In the United States the most
common rays are called skates" "
The whip-tailed rays, because of
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
Old Cello touno.

An cd cello, which the owner at
Mount Noorah, Victoria, sent to be
repaired, was found to bear the label
Nicolo Amati, and the date 1925.
There was also found a record Of the
instrument having been repaired by
Louis Dandeh of Versailles in 1881.
for Louis XVI.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
Columbia & Mont0ur El. Ry.
rIME rABI.E IN EFFECT
Innn 1nnA and until I. uIther tlce.

o.
Carsleave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lin
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points -
follows:
A. NJ. $500, s;4o, 6;2o, 700, 7:4o, $50,
Q 90, o:4o, 1920, 1900, II:4o.
Pm. I2:zo, 200, $40, 2 40, $500, 8 40
4:2o, 500, $40, Gao, 7:oo, ,7:4o $40, 9'oo
%(o:4o) Io;2o *If:oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hou
from time as given above, commencing .
6;oo a.. m
Leave Bloom for Catawisss A. M. 5;3G
6:Is, t7:oc, 1890, 9:oo, tIo:oo, fiIiV'
I2:oc.
L. NJ. 100, T2:oo, 900, 400, 500, o','.
t7:oo, 500, 600, Io:2o, *GI:oo)
Cars returning depart from Catawissa ? .
minrt sstrom time as given above,
First carileaves Markei,Square for Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a. m.
First car for Catawssa Sundays 700 a. m.
First car from Berwick for Bloom Sundays
leaves at $500 a. m
First car leaves Catawissa Sundays at
: 80 a. m.
rFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tP. X. X. Connection.
WM. TERwrILIGER,
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16

their long, slender tails with their
erectile spines at the end. capable OF
inficting severe and dangerous
wounds. are frequently called sting
rays. The common sting-ray feeds
on oysters, clans and other valuable
mollusks and in the Atlantic waters
is known as the "clam-cracker.
OF the skates, the commonest as
we'll as the smallest species on the
Atlantic coast is known as the to-
bacco-box; the largest Is aptly called
the barn-door. On the Western
coast of the United States is found
the big skate, which reaches length
OF six feet, two feet larger than its
Eastern relatives.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16

The family is a despotism govern
Cd by the mcanest member. 1t is not
TIE strongest, but the worst-tempered,
who rules.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16

Many a young man who has conf
!cntly thought himself young wo-
mans intended has found out later
Nat he was only her pretended"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16

The domestic service problem is
the pig in the clover problem-first st
Ia get the domestics into the ciroie,
then to keep them there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
SOUTHWARK

Trains No q and % Mixed second class.
Daily except sunday. Daily sunday
only. Flag stop. W. G. SNYDER, Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBune0, :.
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.


NO. FOR Price
!. Fevrra. Concessions, Inflarnnations O.,
=. Worms, Worm Fever. or Worm Discaso 80
.. CoIic. Crying and wakefulncss OF Infants ~
4. bigrrhrn OF Children and Adults. ........ q. -
o. blsentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie .......
y. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis s...................as
y. Toothachc, Faceache, Neuralgia. ..............S
y. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo 20
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. =. . 25
~. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngits ..........25
-. Salt hhcum. Eruptions, Erysipelas .........2S
10. Rhcumntism. or Rheumatic PALMS.. rs
10. Fever and Aguc. Malaria. a.................. rs
~. Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External Internal
~. OphthaImin. Weak or Infamed Eyes %
10. Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in Head .......... rs
20. Whooping Cough, Spasmodic Cough .....2j
Fl. Asthma. Oppressed, Difficult Breathing ...95
IT. Kidney Disease, Gravel, Calculi .. .... rs
~. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness .... 4 90
20. Sore Mouth. Fever Sores or Canker. er.........25
30. Urinary 1ncontinencc. wetting Bed. .... rs
81. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtherla. ........15
30. Chronic Congcstions. Headaches ..........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds rs
A. small bottle OF Pleasant Pellets. nts the vest
pocket Sold by druggists sent receipt of price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS IloMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
william and John Streets. New ynrk
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27
A Lazy Liver

May be only a tired liver, or a starved
liver 1t would be stupid as we'll as
savage thing to beat weary or starved
man because he Jagged in his work. So
in treating the tagging, torpid liver it is
a great mistake to lash it with strong
drastic drugs. A torpid liver is but an
Indication of an ill-nourished, enfeebled
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them in working order and see how
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DIR. Peree's Golden Medical Discovery
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Don't accept a substitute of unknown
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OF KNOWN COMPOSITION.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

the famous American ballad. as sung
by Alan Ranmore, the popular parry
tone of the Extravaganza Opera con-
pany, for the Excelsior Phonograph
company of New York city.
finkle, tinkle, riprled the accom-
paniment and softly retueatad before
the bell-voiced singer and his "eat IN
of melodic sweetness.
oh, don't you remember sweet
Alice, Ben Bolt, sweet Alice
A shrek caused the four men 70
stumble to right-about to behold Mrs,
Burnham's face distorted AMI pas =
white, while her hands worked co2Fu'-
siyely. Now her wild outbursg to.k on
words and she screamed: Robert. Ny
boy!"
When you gave her smile, a2a
trembled with fear at your ffo@n, CON
tinued the machine.
She's dyin'!@ whispered the slow
minded father
"sha'n't We give up, suffered the
town clerk, lolling back very limp.
"-Churchyard in the valley, Ben
Bolt" sobbad the record.
Bob Oh. Bob" ranted TIE mother
tottering forward only to fall into hei
husbands arms.
BY tn Etarnall 1t is Bob" bel
lowed Mr.. Burnham, laying her on this
couch.
They have fitted slab of granite
so gray, walled the record.
oh, Heavenst" The selectman shiv
cred with an unfamiliar emotion as he
too, caught the well-remembered voice
of the long-missing boy
Then, as the true import flashed
home to all three they became gal
vanized into an intensity Of motion
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

Sl0uid De IN
every home in
Tffn land H1G
w - a. 49, -
weather predic-
tons can behad
o2ly in his own
publiea ii on S.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

BY a. Il. alexander


It was the first phoaograph to come
to Peeyy's Mills, and its advent caused
something Ct stir. The town clerk
had Just characterized it as "onre-
ligious, and was endeavorins in
vague desperation to prove that its
only mission was to play dance
music The selectman and the G. A. X.
veteran. as they filled pipes from his
plug, took no positive stand. but read
lily united with him in asking, Why
had Whitaker Burnham bought it?
while don't approve of his buyin'
st." drawled the town clerk, i guess
I've found tn reason. He wants ter
chirk up his wife Ever since their boy
Bob ran away. ten years ago, she's
been gloomy an depressed like. Whit
taker close as he is. would buy any
thing ter rouse her up. But dang a
talllin machine! A talkin machine is
peculiar only in its disposition ter be
cussed
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27
J. QUALLS
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP
Repair work of all kinds
Neatly and PromtIy Done
Good For EVERYBODY

Mormon r. Coulter, a prominent
architect, in the Delbert Building, San
Francisco, says: II fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidneys disorders in a prompt
and efficient manner and builds up the
system. Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter: as a blood purifier it is
unequaled. soc at ]. [. Sturdivant's
drug store.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27
Best Healer in The World

Rev. f. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: 81 have used Bucklen' 5
Arnica Salve for several years, on
my old army wound, and other obsti-
nate sores, and find it the best healer
in the world. Fuse it too with great
success in my veterinary business. =
Price 2oc. at ], I. Sturdiyants drug
store.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS

If your district needs desks, black
boards or school furniture of any kind,
Gall and get my prices. / handle the
best desk made and can make prices
Jas low as the lowest A. A. Hender-
Ason, Newark, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27
If You Want to Buy or Sell Real
Estate, See Henderson Real Estate Co.
Our Clubbing List.

The Journal and any of the follow.
ing papers will be sent one year for
the amount set opposite their respect.
i've names. Cash must accompany the
order TO secure these rates.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

and danced madly around the machine.
calling encouragement into the hora,
with the clerk trumpeting through his
hands to make the singer hear; but
the cid man kneeling beside the pres
trate woman needed none of 1t.
Hello. Bob! Hello This IS ne,
Don't ye know me-" implored the
clerk. standing on one leg.
And sweet Alice lies under the
stone. the liquid voice replied.
Bob! Robbie! l say, Bob. Come
out" hoarsely begged the veteran.
stumping his stiff leg to command at
tention.
@Yas, jump out, Bob" ehoked the
seleetman, moving back a few steps.
Stop it, eroaned the gray-faced
father from the couch. Stop it. 1t
will kill her"
My boy" murmured the mother.
struggling to her elbow and looking
canfusedly about My boy. Where
is he? l hear his voice
A paTe-faeed woman e1ung to the
porch railing of the Burnham house
and scanned the road with aching eyes.
No word yet from her husband, and
her heart was like ice within her
breast. He had assured her he would
return within a week. and that period
of time had elapsed without bringing
a sign from him. No doubt he had
failed once more, and
Got a message for We, chuckled a
voice, and she turned to behold the
veteran hopping onto the porch.
From whom" she whispered.
Il tell We, it reminds me of when
Gen. Sherman took me aside and said
Give me the message." she cried
fercely. snatching the yellow slip from
/ his hand
q know what it says" grinned the
veteran, as her nervous fingers tore at
the paper IT was telephoned in from
tn junction. an tn town clerk read il
out loud
But with a glad cry Mrs. Burnham
left him and stumbled into the house
her eyes blinded with happy tears, foi
on the yellow paper she had read:
BE prepared 10 hear Ben Bolt
sung tonight. We arrive later stage
WHITAKER"
---r----
New Zealand Needs Railroads.
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27


talkin -machinel A talkn' machine is
peculiar only in its disposition ter be
cussed."
Old man Burnham in the meanwhile
was experiencing considerable diff
Guilty with the "contraption, or seem
ingly So His wife had paid but seant
attention as he unpached it. aud his
mouth pulled down at the corners as
he furtively noted her abstraction.
Il guess can never fix this horn on.
now I've bought th' DANCED thing. he
grumbled.
Let me help you, dear. she offered
listlessly, and his frosty gaze burned
warm as he saw the color mount her
cheeks in her deft enGeayor to aid him.
Why, you've turned this screw way
in" she cried tfiumRhantiy, as with
her scissors she remedied his blunder
OF course you couldn't fix it with the
screw that way And quickly the
horn was secured in place.
We'll enjoy this. I'm a thialsin g
he observed geniaHy. still studying her
o,careworn face from the tail Of his
eye.
Enjoy itq-9h, yes; wen enjoy it, .
Mrs. Burnham repeated yacantlt. Ten
years ago yesterday 4 was. Tea long
weary years.
why dye always bark baess ter
that" he cried in despair, and his
blaek-yeined hand shook as he ar
ranged the records. He knew It was
foolish to expect her to forget. lie had
hoped, however, that the talkingma
chine would by some mysterious means
operate to arouse her brooding mind
even II but for a day He had par-
posely tempered with the screw to
give her petty victory, and new she
was cast back amid her bitter cogita-
lions again, and her eyes neither saw
him nor the toy as she sat by the win
dow and propped her chin in one thin
hand.
1t was her faVorite seat; for from
that particular window she could
watch the brown sweep OF dusty road
until it dedged behind the curve. On
winter nights she had sat there, OBJ
livious to his presence and with the
curtains pulled behind her, SO she
might pierce the darkness.
A movement at the window caused
him to turn She had risen aud was
shading her eyes in an effort to scan
the now dusky road. Some ones com
ing, she faltered.
He knew the wild hope ever Juggling
AT her soul when figure turned the
curve, and to save her further pain he
explained brusquely: Only three of the
boys comm up ter hear the machine"
"Oh. she sighed, lapsing into her
echair again.
"Yas, only some of the boys.
know'd they'd enjoy it, Then plead
ingly. Kinder of chirk up bit, If We
can | don't want EN- ter think we're
sour on me- There II yen 90 ter the
door I'll light lamp"
The guests consisted of the town
clerk and his companions of few
Tours before. The clerk was stern and
solemn, as if present under protest,
and he viewed the crude gaiety of the
others with semblance of contempt.
AS fer the machine, he refused to join
in the inspection, and instead, sat
down beside Mrs. Burnham and re
turned her mechanical smile with {
curt nod. But the veteran and the
selectman could only bubble in thu
keenest anticipation.
wal. shall we have some music?
inquired Mr. Durham.
Lets set an talk while" sniffet
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

Here's Bob's picture" whispered
the mother, reaching fluttering hand
over the clerk S shoulder. But the
others attention faded into nothing
ness. and he jelked about in LASTING
amaze. as the smashing roar OF the
BASS drum, the purr Of the snare and
blatant blare Of tie tronboaes. deco.
rated and frilled into fanciful conceits
by piccolo and coraet. began streaming
from tie reproducer to drown her
rhapsody. lie had lad no idea It would
Re Ike this and he could not ceasare
the cid veteran for nerrolsly stumniag
back aid forth in an eccentric effort
to keep time. The rantins Tilt Of the
mareh made even his rebeItz8as feet
wish to prance and once for al he
shed his disdain. susfen 3eaad and ae.
aeT6ed the maehiHe - a mighty ting.
Mrs. B0EaLa5a. vie mad IistSaad al
nest iHla emily. Kept le fsa5ar en-
he HAete a, aaa as me s4.sg .ec-
toa ended. ~h.sEe. I'd ".Ta.5 sfas Sob
esf helora he-aa s.lt = 8aes
Ter husband. ssaea T. H. fz.sl.....-,
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

Gre e query and comment, was anxi
usly observing her and had noted her
and on the album He knew his last
tratasem bad hopelessly failed. If
4yer she Should give the music heed, it
voum only accaltuate her saddenod
thoughts. She s.4aed slightly at the
lext, a monologue, lost largely on her
suests. but at the close obstinateiy re-
urned to the album and said: Here's
another that was took TWO years
earlier. Some tEink he has my chin"
There's only one more lett' said
The selecman regratfully Lets have
that, an then vote we try EN- al
over again.
Jest as We say agreed aIr. Burn
ham YEARLY.
B-r-r-r, buzzed the machine and
pombously announced: Ben Bolt
The Newark journal., 1908-03-27

New Zealand Needs Railroads.
New Zealand has as yet only 2.374
miles of railroad in an area of 100000
square miles. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-28
1T IS A PRETTY PLAY.

The theory that the natural aspects
of a country have an effect upon the
character of its people has long been
accepted as a truism. The stately
peaks and rushing torrents of the
mountains is reflected in the character
of the men who inhabit such regions.
They are sincere in their friendships,
firm in their convictions, broad in view
lofty in their ideals. self-sacrificing
generous, yet just. To correctly por-
tray these men it is necessary to sup
ply a representation of their natural
environment For this reason Annie
Mack Berlen has provided scenic
dress for Father Vaughan's play. "A
Woman of the West" true to the minu-
test detail to the environs in which
the author priest conceived his charac-
tiers to have their being. 1t requires
a carload of scenery to accomplish this
The production has been made with
out regard to cost and with an idea
single to it's correctness. At Towle
Opera House, Thursday Oct. 20
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-28
LODGE WORK

AS the season advances the various
lodges are beginning to prepare for
social functions which viii be semi
public. The campaign has been inter-
fering to some extent with the good
attendance. but this will be a thing
of the past in another week.
The Eagles sessions have suffered
most in the campaign and regular
meetings have practically been aban-
doned for the last few weeks. Nearly
every Eagle is interested in politics
in some form or other and consequently
the slim attendance. The next regu-
lar meeting will be held Nov. H.
The Blue lodge and the Chapter each
hold a meeting this week The Chap
ter meets tonight, at which time the
first, second and third degrees will be
conferred. A special meeting will be
held on Thursday night in the Blue
lodge, at which time the third degree
will be conferred. There will be no
meeting on Saturday night in the Blue
lodge.
The first rank will be conferred in
the knights of Pythias order next
Monday night. The lodge is making
the twelfth of next month, at which
time the incidents of the lives of Da-
mon and Pythias will be presented in
dramatic form. This night is specially
set aside for the ladies of the knights.
Baumgartner Court, c. o. f., will hold
regular meeting next Monday even
ing.
- A. IL
will not be a meeting of the Pioneer
Degree work upon four candidates
and house-warming in the new lodge
hall. in the State street Masonic temple,
is on the program for the Modern
Woodmen tonight. A smoker will be
the feature of the evening. Next Sat
urday evening the degree team travels
to Gary. where it will confer the de-
grees upon members of the Gary lodge.
The Elks hold their regular session
tomorrow evening.
| The Owls are on the program for a
big time tomorrow evening. They will
give their first annual ball at that time
in the new Masonic hall and many invi-
| tations have been sent out. President
Talbot of South Bend will be present
and will lead in the grand march.
| The Knights of Columbus baseball
team give a dance tomorrow evening
| in Longs hall 1t is an invitational
affair. including all the members oil
the council Good music will be fur
nished for the occasion and earlier in
the evening there will be progressive
card playing, to which all are invited
| The knights of Columbus have proven
| themselves to be good entertainers il
the past and will undoubtedly repeal
| their former successes tomorrow night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-28

oils. The building will be open also
to the general public as usual on
Wednesday nights This occasion will
be the first view of the special ex-
hibition arranged to continue through
November. Over a hundred etchings.
Autographs and original pen drawings
by the famous American etcher and IL
illustrator. Joseph Pennell, will be
shown; also a loan collection of fine
old paintings and copies of the old
masters and some of the most valua-
Bile books and book bindings that have
ever been seen in the state. A num-
Der of known residents of Indian
apolis have contributed the pictures
and books from their private Libraries.
The Persian room, made up of loans
from DR.. John G. Wishard, the direc-
tor of the American hospital at Teher-
an. Persia; Charles Quill Jones, Miss
E. NJ. Niblack and w. o. Bates, which
was such a feature of the present
months exhibit, will remain intact for
another week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-28
MRS. o. p. KINsEY,s ADDRESS.

In her address before the opening
session of the annual meeting of the
Staet Federation of Clubs at the Clay
pool in indianapolis last night, Mrs.
o. p. Kinsey, president of the fedora
ton. declared the interests of American
women now center in communities"
rather than in the home. AT one time,
she said, woman's duties were purely
domestic and that her chief topics of
conversation were about chickens, but
ter and eggs More than four hun
bred members of the State Federation
and the Indianapolis Federated Clubs
attended the session.
Mrs. Kinsey declared the home to be
the most important part of the life of
the American woman, but she does not
believe the woman is confined so close
ly to her domestic duties as she was
once This, she said, is due to a change
of conditions in society, which instead
of binding her to her home have grad
ually drawn her to wider field of
activity, until now the Browning
glory of the husband" finds her child
joys and activities in the community
and prefers to entertain her guests in
clubs rather than in her own parlor.
This change, Mrs. Kinsey believes, is
matter for rejoicing rather than a
thing to be deplored.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-28
ENTERTAINs PLEASANTLY.

The members of the N n Embroid-
cry club were very pleasantly enter
tanned last evening by Miss Lena Hop
kins at her home in Clinton street. II
was the regular meeting of the club,
and the members were all present and
spent an enjoyable evening with their
embroidery work At the close of the
party the hostess served her guests
with a dainty luncheon The next
meeting on Tuesday evening will oc-
cur at the home of Miss Bertha Maleit-
ski in Michigan avenue The mem
bers of the club are: Mrs ]. J. Claus
sen, Misses Alma and Meta Feeder
Gertrude and Emma Claus, Berthan and
Emily Ebert, Bertha Malertski and
Lena Hopkins