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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
Chased Tramp With Axe.
Former DanviIIe Woman Proves Match tor
Unweicome Visitor.

Since Danville and Bloomsbury
started to enforce the tramp ordi-
nance by making all the members
of that fraternity who are caught
begging do borough work, those
two places have been somewhat
sighted on the hobo's visiting list
and as a result Sunbury has become
overrun with them, states the Sun
bury Item.
For several days past number
of the tramps who have been beg
ging in Sunbury have insulted wo.
men who refused them food and
behaved in very ugly manner.
At several places it was found nee
essary to order them away owing
to their impudence and daring.
At the residence of Daniel Thom-
as, a burly dirty looking tramp
raped at the door and when it was
not opened for him he had the
nerve to enter the house, and in
order to get rid of him Mrs. Thom-
as gave him something to eat.
Leaving the Thomas home he
went to the residence of Anthony
Shott, several doors away, aud op-
ening the door without rapping he
entered and demanded that Mrs.
Shott give him something to eat.
He reckoned with the wrong per-
son when he thought that Mrs.
Shott would be scared into handing
him some choice vituals fer instead,
to his surprise, she picked up a
small hand AK, which was lying
close by, and it was case of ''you
get out" and the fellow left very
quickly without making any argu-
ment.
1t was learned that later the
same fellow had made an effort to
lure several small children in an
alleyway. 1t would be good idea
to make the tramps shovel the snow
off the street crossings and put
them in good passable condition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
MRS. PETER s. BRUGLER,

Mrs. Christiana Everett Brugler,
wife of Peter S. Brugler, West
Hemlock township, died at her
home last Friday evening at half
past six o'clock. The deceased had
been an invalid for the past FIVE
years.
Mrs. Brugler was native of
Cooper township, Montour county,
and would have been 73 years OF
age on the goth of March. She is
survived by her husband and the
following brothersand sisters: Mrs.
Susan Brumbach, of Sheffield, Ala
bama; Mrs. Jonathan Sweisfort,
John and Michael Everett. of Dan
willie.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
Farmers Should Keep Roads Open.
Continuance Of Rural Delivery Depends Up
on Compliance With Rule.

The several recent snow storms
have again brought up the subject
of the necessity of the farmers
keeping the public highways open
for traffic at all times of the year in
order to assure a continuance of
the rural free delivery.
The stress that the department
lays on this matter is shown in the
following paraghraph from the I'm.
structions for the Guidance of Post
masters and Carriers in the Con-
duct of the Rural Delivery Ser
vice." promulgated by the post
master.generol:
"Failure to maintain in passable
condition at all seasons of the year
the highways traversed by rural
carriers will be considered sufficient
reason for the withdrawal of estab-
lished service from locality. Post
masters at rural delivery Offices
shall promptly report all cases
of bad and impossible roads.
unsafe bridges, dangerous fords,
or obstructed routes to the fourth
assistant postmaster-g general, divi-
sion of rural delivery"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
CON NGRESSMAN McHENRY'S BILLS

Congressman John G.. McHenry
of this district, has sent to this Of
flee copy of the several bills he
has introduced in Congress. They
are all important measures.
The first one provides for the re-
moval of the duty from timber,
lumber, bark and wood pulp i'm.
ported into this country. The Sec
ond provides for a tax of one cent
ton on coal mined in the United
States. The fund arising there
from to be a relief fund for those
dependent upon person killed.
The third is to safeguard the depos-
its of people in the banks. The
bill provides for semi annual tax
of one mill upon the capital stock
Of all banks, and trust companies
which shall be set aside for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing to depositors
the payment in iull of their deposits
in case of the failure of the bank.
People then can feel that the gov
ernment will reimburse them if the
banks..should fail. The fourth bill
provides Tor the issue of temporary
treasury notes in case of any unus-
ual demand for currency, and puts
small tax upon it. The amount
authorized in the bill is not to ex-
ceed one thousand million dollars.
1t is proposed to issue it to the
banks in proportion to their capital
CO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13

vile VS.. w. H. Brooke, judgment
entered for want of an affidavit of
defense for 81 I,523.2s, and in same
VS.. Bloomsbury Foundry and En-
gineering Company judgment was
entered for want of an affidavit of
defense for $I,525.5o.
Upon motion and after presenta-
ton of petition by District Attorn-
ey Small, the Court orders that the
County pay the costs in the follow
ing cases: Com. VS.. William Moore;
Com. VS.. Joseph Lubiski; Com. VS..
Martin Mullin; Com. VS.. Callibro
and Com. VS. John Ryan.
In the estate of Catharine Nut
ney, a minor, the guardian upon
petition was given permission to
sell the real estate of his ward.
In the lunacy of Peter J. Weav-
er. The report of the commission
ers filed find that he is lunatic.
Upon petition Olin c. Weaver is
appointed committee. Bond to be
given in the sum of 81, 1000, which
is to be approved by the Court.
The argument court will meet as
usual OH the first Monday of March.
Owing to the fact that many Of
the attorneys will be engaged at
Superior Court at this time, an adj
journed argument court will be
held on Monday, March 9th, 1908.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
TOWN MEETINGS.
Bring People Of Community Closer Together

An exchange says:-There is
nothing that will bring the people
of any community closes together
than the assembling in some public
place to discuss issues of vital i'm
port to municipality. We are
heatily in favor of town meetings
when conducted along lines that
have no other interest to subserve
than the greatest good to the great
est number. A free discussion of
opinion is always desirable, for it
brings out many interesting facts
and suggestions that can be worked
out to the ultimate good of the
town. Just how to properly con-
duet such meetings is the question.
No difference how fair and impair
tial those having such meetings in
charge may be there is criticism Of
their action. If any method could
be adopted that would result in a
permanent organization, with prop
er committees to which certain
matters could be referred the whole
plan could no doubt be worked out
satisfactorily to every one concern
ed. We confess that we are in en-
tire ignorance as to the most feas-
able plan for this work, but there
are evidently others in our commu-
nifty who have mad some experience
and could enlighten the public on
this very important subject. We
will be glad to publish any sugges-
tions that may be sent us. The
first thought to keep in mind is
what can be done for the best in
terest of the town as a whole, not
what should be done to punish
some particular corporation, or to
give another undue advantage.
Success can come only when these
matters are lost sight of entirely,
and simply the welfare of the town
is generally regarded as the para
mount issue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
Valentine Day Approaching.

Valentine Day will be here to-
morrow, and the windows of some
of our stores present an interesting
sight with their two extremes of
valentines those of sentimental
sort and those of quite a different
nature-conducive of other emo
tions than love and affection.
There seems to be many original
ideas in valentines this year. The
sentimental ones were never prettier
or more elaborate, while the comic
ones or those of burlesque charac-
ter were never more striking in
their effect.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13

The furry about an alleged or
der made by the Bloom Poor Dir
ectors to the effect that no relief
would be given except to people
who would go to the Poor Farm,
has all blown over. No such order
was made by the board, but by one
member of it, and that, as it is
claimed, without authority. Peo-
pie who need a little help from the
district will get it just the same as
heretofore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
"GIRLS OF 1776."

A drama with the above title
will be presented by home talent,
under the direction of Fort Nc
Clure Chapter Daughters of Ameri-
can Revolution, in the Opera House
ON Thursday evening, February
27th.
Miss Claire Buck, an elocution'
ist of marked ability is training the
cast for the presentation. The
proceeds will 60 towards paying for
the marker at Fort Mcclure site,
erected by the Chapter. The prices
of admission will be IS and IS
cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re-
corder of Deeds, Frank w. Miller:
d. A. Michael and wife to An
drew Kinutz for a lot of ground in
the Borough of West Berwick.
Commissioners of Columbia
County to A. B. Cole for lot Of
ground in the Borough of Centralia.
L. c. Mensch attorney, to Clar.
ence M. Cornelius for a lot of
ground in Catawissa Borough.
Daniel Knorr Sheriff, to M. A.
Benscoter for tract of land in
Sugarloaf township.
Rosetta M. D. Shew to Charles
H. Lee for piece of land in Scott
township.
Estella Albertson to Hugh Park
for lot of ground in Jamison City.
Emma ]. Sarley to Harry K.
Laubach for lot of ground in the
Borough of Berwick.
Reamer A. Strausser and wife to
Walter Nj. Latter for a lot of
ground in Briar Creek township.
J. F. Pfahler to Robert M. Wat
kins for a tract of land in Locust
township.
Robert I'M. Watkins to William
E. Helwig for a tract of land in
Locust township.
George Reinley and wife to JAM
es B. Keeler for the hotel property
in the village of Light Street.
George w. Remley ct al to Miles
E. Bower TOR tract of land in Cen
tire township.
Sarah Cain to James J. Cain for
a lot of ground in the Borough Of
Centralia.
Lewis A. Reilly ct al, to John G..
Wills for lot of ground in the
Borough O. Centralia.
Rosemont Cemetery Co. to S. l..
Appleman for a lot in Rosemont
Cemetery.
Dillman Warner AMI wife to Isa-
iah B. Clewell for lot of ground
on the north side of Second Street
in the Borough of Berwick.
Reuben Fry to Tobias Harter for
1o6 acres and 81 perches of land in
Miflin township.
Clinton Sickles to S. c. Jayne for
lot of ground situated on Grant
street in the Borough OF Berwick.
Warren A. Lemon and wife to
John K. Mordan for 80 acres and
SO perches of land in Fishingcreek
township.
Samuel L. Nuss to William F.
Houck ct al Tor lot of ground on
Pine street in the Borough of Ber-
wick.
William Girrard and wife to
Chas. B. Knapp and Matthias M.
Knapp for a lot of ground in the
Borough of Benton.
George M. Lemons and wife to
Andrew Patterson for acres and
II3 perches of land in Greenwood
township.
Roy R. McHenry and wife to D.
Clyde Hess for a lot of ground in
the Borough of Benton.
Ida Eldora Cole to A. 7. Chaplin
for 4S acres of land in Fishingcreek
township.
Joseph II. Stricken to Dora
Stricken for lot of ground in the
Borough of Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
W. G. T. u. CONVENTION.

A county convention of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will be held in Bloomsbury on
Thursday, February 27th. Ar
rangements are being made for an
interesting program. Among the
speakers will be Madam Barakat, a
Syrian lady, of Philadelphia, who
will give an account of the Worlds S
Sunday School Convention at Rome
and her trip to the Holy Land.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
ODD FELLOWS BANQUET.

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Bloomsbury will cele-
brate its sixty.second anniversary
on the 2sth OF February by ban
quet which will be served in St.
Paul's Parish House. by the ladies
of St. Margaret's Guild. Arrange
ments are being made for an inter
esting meeting.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
% you KNOW
WHAT WHITE LEAD IS?
It's Chief Use and q Method Of Deter.
miuiu6 Good from Bad Explained.

It's Chief Use and q Method Of Deter.
mining Good from Bad Explained.
White Lead Is the standard paint
material all over tho world. 1t Is
made by corroding metallic lead into
. white powder, through exposing it
to the fumes of weak acetic acid and
carbonfc acid gas; this powder is then
ground and mixed with linseed oil.
making a thick paste. in which form
1t Is packed and sold for painting
purposes. The painter thins 1t down
to the proper consistency for applica-
ton BY the addition of more linseed
oil.
The above refers, of course. to
pure. genuine White Lead only. Adult
terated and fake white Lead" of
which there are many brands on the
market, is generally some sort of
composition containing only q per-
centage Of white lead-sometimes no
White Lead 1t I'll; In such stun,
barytes or ground rock, chalk, and
similar cheap substs noes are used to
make bulk and initiate the appear
ance of pure White Lead.
There IL. however, q positive test
BY which the purity or impurity of
V0ltS l/cdu may O0 pTVv0U W Sxe
posed. before painting with 1t.
The blow-pipe flame will reduce
pure White Lead to metallic lead. II
. supposed White Lead be thus tested
and 1t only partially reduces to lead.
leaving a residue, it is proof that
something else was there besides
White Lead.
The National Lead Company guar
antee all White Lead sold in pack
ages bearing its Dutch Boy Painter"
trademark to prove absolutely pure
under this blow-pipe test, and that
you may make the test yourself in
your own home, they will send free
upon request a blow-pipe and every
thing else necessary to make the
test, together with q valuable booklet
on paint. Address. National Lead
Company, Woodbridge Building. New
York.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
General Ainsv,orsn.

Once IN army medico, now major
general. adjutant general and boss Of
the whole military works, Fred Cray
bon Ainsworth Is nfty-nve years old
and still climbing. According to peo-
pie Who know. Ainsworth is ~ am
bilious % Julius Caesar or Napoleon
Bonaparts. and has q heap more
sense than either. Just now the gov
eminent 10 saving 100000 with every
passing year owing to its adoption
OF . card index system invented by
General Ainsworth which makes the
full history Of each and every PEN
sioner and soldier Immediately avail
able. He knows everybody in Wash
lngton. and everybody knows him
and lies him. Happy days, general!
Washington Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Woman scoreo.

A man and his wife were once
staying at a hotel when in the night
they were aroused from their SUM
bers by the cry that the hotel was
a6re.
'"Now, my DEAR" said the husband,
Fl will put into practice what ! have
preached. Put on all your indispensa-
BE apparel and keep ceol."
Then he slipped his watch into his
vest pocket and walked with his wife
out Of the hotel.
When all danger was past he said:
''Now. you see how necessary 1t Is
to keep COOL"
The wife for the first time glanced
1t her husband.
Eyes, William. she said, 1T is .
grand thing, but II I were you !
would have put on my trousers. -
Boston Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
DEMAND CHICORY.
Foreign Born Americans Introducing
New Product.

Foreign Born Americans Introducing
New Product.
The steady demand by those who
have emigrated to this country from
Europe is daily creating a greater de-
mand for chicory to improve the ma
vor of coffee.
It is fact not generally known to
Americans that chicory. owing to its
peculiar properties, neutralizes the
harmful effects which result from the
drinking of straight coffee as q bev-
erage.
Now that it is becoming 30 difficult
to secure coffees at any price which
are really palatable, 1t IL worth re-
membering that a mixture Of coffee
and chicory will give a beverage
which we have diligently sought for,
but 30 often failed to ind, for the
family breakfast. viz, the same good
coffee We 80 much admire in first
class restaurants and hotels.
We have our European citizens by
adoption to thank for this. Used as
t00y uAvS U00u AOT m0H0 t08U Huu-
dred years to add q little chiocry to
their coffee this was q custom that
chung to them after coming to Amer
lea.
Their constant demand for it upon
our merchants led to its being import.
ed In largely increasing quantities
until one of the largest foreign firms
engaged in preparing it established
great works here in America.
Since then its use has widened un-
til nearly all classes are now using it
daily. Because it improves the taste
of coffee and takes away its bad eff
fects.
Leading merchants are now put
ting up their package coffees with
the addition of the proper proportion
of chicory and plainly labelling the
package accordingly.
This insures you coffee and chicory
of the quality that will produce a bev-
erage like that served in the best no.
tells and restaurants.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

Az old age advances. we require
less food to replace waste, and food
that viii not overtax the digestive or
gans. while supplying true nourish-
menG
Such an ideal food IL found IN
0rape-Nuts. made Of whole wheat
and barley b. long baking and action
Of Aiastase IN the barley which
changes the starch into sugar.
TIE phesphatss also, placed up un-
der the bran-coat Of tAs wheat. are
ineludsd IN Grape Nuta, but left out
Of white Sour. They are necessary
% the bullding q bra1n ana nerve
oolls.
II Aavs ussd Nuts" writes
N Iowa man, ''for 3 years and TEA -
GOD and an stronger than ! vas len
yeafs ago. ] am over - yssrs old
and attend 70 ny business every day.
Among my customers I meet .
man svssy 1ay wAs - - years Oh
a1A attribates hi god health % the
ase oe 0raps- Nuts and Postum which
- - use1 Tor Tie lase 3 yeafa He
1lBn 0eaps-Nuts WITH Hesenn and
a1UD tAsy q 1no epgsthsg.
''Fsf many ysass before bagan %
eat 0rape- Nuts ! could not say that
en5oyed llls or knew what It was 70
- able 70 ~ 7 an WE'LL Is11seed
ereatly With constipation. now ny
hahltD aro . regular . sver IN my
HE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

large rubber blankets such as are
used to cover goods for protection
from fire and water In another box
under the running board in the rear
is life net. The other equipment
includes axes, ceiling hook, plaster
hook, two extinguishers, two five
foot extension ladders, sprinkler
boxes with heads and tools, door
opener and other tools. The ladders
are carried on leather-covered brack-
cts on the sides and the other tools
are slowed away conveniently on the
sides of the body and in box be-
tween the rear side seats.
With the new protective wagon
the Boston Fire Department has
seven pieces of horseless apparatus.
The Automobile.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

There has been put into operation
II Boston a unique piece OF automo-
bile fire apparatus, which. 1t is be-
lieved, will greatly strengthen the
department and add materially to
the fire protection of Boston.
The new wagon has an auxiliary
gasoline tank with special cut-offs.
20 that the auxiliary tank may be
used for starting. The motor Is OF
he fourlcylinder, 35-4O-horsepower.
lir-cooled variety, with magnetic and
Try cells.
The wagon has a seating capacity
:or four men, two on the drivers seat
and two on side seats in the rear, but
( necessary eight men can be car
fed. In a large box behind the
rivers seat are carried eighteen
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Wealth..

Mingled with the arraignment o. IL
gotten gain there is much canning
criticism OF all wealth. The man WHO
rises from poverty to independence
by honest dealing, SO far from deserv'
ing envy, hatred, aad all uncharitaole'
ness. i. entitled to public respect. 1t
IL ia the duty of the poor man. SO far
as in him lies. to improve his estate.
Il is as incumbent upon such q man
to accumulate money honestly az i
II upon the ignorant to gain knowA
edge. In the railing accusations
against wealth in certain quarters 1t h
assumed that all fortunes are in SON."
sense tainted" The virtue OF wealth
turns upon the means by which 1t is
acquired and the uses to which It -
applied Ledger.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Improved Clothes Rack.

A clothes rack entirely new In con-
struction has been designed by an
Iowa man and patented. AS shown In
the accompanying illustration 1t can
Be readily expanded when in service
and folded up into compact form
when not in use. It Is adapted to be
placed against q wall or other support
1t q suitable elevation. The racks
are in the form of the we'll known
lazy tongs which are supported on a
bracket. When the rack Is opened
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, o..
LUCAS COUNTY.

FRANK u. CHENEY makes oath that he Il
senior partner Of the firm OF +. J. CHENEY
Co.. doing business In the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that SAID
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF CATARnB
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CArARRH CURE, FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D.,
1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(sEAL.) Notary Public.
HallsCatarrh Cure is tax en- internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials.
free. y. CHENEY / Co., Toledo, Q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
Billion Dollar Gra,.

Most remarkable grass Of -.
Good Tor three rousinc crow we ~
One Iowa farmer on 100 acs n.y. nv
$1,000 worth Of seed and had e y. y
hay besides. 1t is immense W ~ .
FOR Toe AND THIS Now,
send to the John A. SaI,sr Stlck
crosse. WIS, to pay postas ssea q
they, will mail you the onI~ Il,
eatalog, published in Amer;.so f,snd
pies OF Billion Dollar (;rsa s VII
Wheat, the sly miller mixer ts
dry soil Arbitrator, Nictoris p salnioa
a ton green food producer "Spe, y
Barley yielding l73 bu. Der ,c, s'ls.'
etc. sete, It.
And ii YOU send lac We will =,
age OF new farm seed nevar ssue
by you: John A. Sa!zer osiee
crosse, Wis. A. {. L. 'seu u
No smiles are brighter thu, i
that shine through the mist ~
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A GOOD MAN.

'Your dead husband wor a good
mon" declared the sympathetic Mrs
Casey to the bereaved widow.
HE wor" exclaimed Mrs. Murphy,
dashing the tears from her eyes. mo
two polacemin cud handle him.
Judge
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30
A RESERVED SECRET.

Madge-How do you know you can
keep . secret?
Nar1orie-I know something about
belly. and I'm keeping It from her
until some time l get angry With
Aer.-Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-30

Preserving Her Bridges.
Mrs. Gossip-Mrs. Richleigh has 30
much embonpoint, hasn't she?
Mrs. Comeup (judiciously)-Well,
now. she might have, II she wasn't
so fat.-Baltimore American.