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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02

cailed "Hector!" softly with their
well-known voices; and even when
his good friend Scraggs, the spa
ghetti-covered dog mascot, blundered
crab-fashion into the stall and
shifted noisily with tickley whiskers
at the Ice bandages, he gave no sign
OF life. Nothing seemed to affect
him. So the men on tiptoe went
soberly about their work Of cleaning
up; the flies continued to buzz un-
disturbed in Hector's manger; and
Skinny, with blind eyes. made
mournful pretence of furnishing up
the harness.
Suddenly, however, a strange
thing happened. 1t was not that the
alarm began to ring with its clear,
glass-like note Of Warrington that
was a common, almost hourly oc
currence-but there came a noise
of a terrible effort from Hector's
stall. Awakened at last by the
familiar bell, the great horse seemed
to he struggling to answer the sum
mons. The straw flew furiously In
all directions. The partition wall of
the stall kicked loose by the mighty
iron shoes, scaled over the concrete
floor like a square Of pasteboard
Hector, arising with mighty groau.
came forth.
Whoa, boy! whoa. Hec, ola
mani" cried Skinny, running to his
head.
But Hector staggered against
Skinny, who rebounded backward
against the tiled wall; then the
horse came blundering forward, scat
tering fire with an unsteady tread
Disregarding the blindness of his
eyes and the weakness of his kneos
giant Hector took his accustomed
place of honor between the poles of
the engine. But no one came to
fasten his harness.; though he
stretched out his neck for the
collar, no collar was lowered upon
1t; and though he opened his mouth
for the bit, no bit was placed be-
tween his teeth. Tottering then
from side to side, the red blood pour
Ing from his nostrils, he reared up
ready to fight 1t out, and paved the
air with his terrible hoofs, falling
at last, baffled but not conquered,
upon the oaken pole of the engine.
which snapped beneath his weight
with a deafening crack; but It was
a useless precaution. for Hector lay
on the floor like a stone.
The men stepped forward and
stared In silent wonder at the great
quiet body, which nearly reached
from the brass pole on their right
to the brass pole on their left. The
strange horses in the dim light Of
their stalls, stood spectrally gazing
out with outstretched necks and
pricked up ears; Scraggs crouched
in a shivering heap in the desolate
stall. where the flies were buzzing,
buzzing their mournful tune.
At last Skinny came limping for
ward, and knelt stifly by the silent
head. hrss {.
"Hector's gone" he said presently,
In a smothered voice. = 80
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02
MAUD MULLER.

A clergyman, who wishes his
name withheld, after seeing the pro-
duction of MAUD Muller" wrote
to a friend as follows A: Maud
Muller" caused a flood of reminis-
cent memories, sweet as a peaceful
dream. 1t took me back to the
good wholesome plays which the
present young generation OF theatre
goers know too little of, the plays
on which we built an early devo-
ton to the stage. Those were the
times when Efie Ellsler played
Hazel Kirke," Minnie Maddern
played Caprice" and when Lotta
and Maggie Mitchell caused hon
est tears to flow like April showers
through happy smiles in the dear
childhood's days of play-going, be-
fore those narrowing offsprings OF
the advanced" drama which are
showing youngsters nowadays the
forbidden side of life. call Maud
Muller a model play, inasmuch as
il provides four acts of most dra-
matte material relieved by abund-
ant humor. 1t is as harmless as
child primer and its story is told
without the commission of crime.
1t leaves no bad flavor, no bitter
ness, no thought of the morbid con
ditions of life. Yet it is as thrill
ing at times as anything Sardou
has given the stage. A play that
merits from fifteen to twenty cur
tain calls must be one to stir the
emotions to their depths, and that
is what this play did last night" /"
Grand Opera House, Saturday, Jan.
4th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02
Lippincotts-A Magazine OF Quality

So many fine stories are being
published in these days of keen
editorial competition and high
prices, that one must be of excep-
tional merit to stand out above its
fellows and attract the undivided
attention of the reading public,
Such a story, however, is The
Duchess of Dreams" Edith Mac
vane's latest novel, which is pub
lished complete in the January
LippineoFs. Miss Macvane has at
least temporarily abandoned a6eIlf
France as the locale of her stories,
for the scenes of her new. one are
laid in America. at Newport. The
plot of THE Duchess Of Dreams"
is daring in its conception. A
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02

wealthy woman who has not suc-
ceeded i'll penetrating the inner
most social circles hopes to do 50
through the advent of Russian
grand duchess who has promised
to visit her. AT the last moment
the lady's cherished plans are up
set by the arrival of word that her
social lioness cannot come and on
the spur of the moment she makes
use of the histrionic ability of q
young woman whom she gets to
impersonate the grand duchess. :
The deception is discovered by a
Hungarian prince, who seeks to
turn it to his own advantage. The
complications which ensue are
many and surprising. The char
acters are realistically drawn, es-
pecially that of the pseudo grand
duchess and her stalwart young
diplomatic lover. The novel is by.
all odds the best work this gifted
young writer has done.
Among the shorter stories, Rich
ard lie Gallienne's contribution,
Sonar in Central Park" COM
mands attention both for its quaint
humor and its novelty of theme.
"The First Endorsement" by Leila
Burton Wells. is strongly drama4
tic story of army life in the Philip
pines. Nursing an Oil Deal" " by
Charles U. Becker, is farcical tale
of boom town, and The For
tunes of Splinter" by d. M. Hen
derson, Jr,, gives a very funny ac-
count of the primitive way of dis
pensing justice in frontier COM
munity.
"a Vision of Cold, a sketch by
Rupert Hughes, is a remarkable
bit of word painting, and deserves
to take its place among the classics.
Another of DR.. George Lincoln
Waltons noteworthy and helpful
series of articles on Worry and
Allied Mental States" also appears
in this issue, the subject treated
this time being "Hypochondria. F"
The department. ways of the
Hour contains the following brief
but forceful papers: "A New
Years Thought, = by Philip Becker
Goetz; Legislative Pay" by
Rene Bache 'The Future of
Cuba" by can English Resident
and Esperanto" by Ellis Q. Jones.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02
Papcr-Hanglng Machine.

A paper-hanging machine is the
latest achievement, according to Wis
sen Fer Allie. The arrangement used
for this purpose is provided with a
rod upon which the roll of paper is
placed. A paste receptacle with q
brushing arrangement Is attached In
such a manner that the paste is ap-
piled automatically on the back of
the paper, The end of the wall pap
er is fixed at the bottom of the wall
and the implement rises on the wall,
and only needs to be set by one
workingman. While the wall paper
unrolls and. provided with paste. Is
held against the wall an elastic roller
follows on the outside and presses II
firmly In place. When the wall pap
er reaches the top the workingman
pulls cord. whereby 1t is cut or
from the remainder of the roll.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02

There is blowing we'll near Ray
mondville, Texas County. Mo-, This
well, which is on hill, was drilled
In 1899 to depth Of 1877 feet. Soft
water was struck at the bottom and
rose seven feet in the WE'LL In dry
time. especially in the winter. the
well becomes dry. In drilling 1t
cave three feet high was struck at
dapth Of 100 feet When the we'll
is dry, II there Is long prevailing
wind from the north, current. of
air rushes from the pipe strong an
ough to blow the cap from the tub
Ing. W., fr Aft f.Hs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02

It's all right to tell girl she
is sweet enough to eat, but it is
better to tell her she is hungry
enough to eat and then take her
out to supper. a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-02
EXTRA
TROUSERS

NAS rule Trousers beat the Coat and Vest
to finish by several months.
Perhaps pair of our handsome Trousers
would bridge over the gap that lies between now
and Spring Suit time.
Our Trousers are made by experts in Trouser
making. 1t takes experts to make Trousers
we'll
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07
MANTON

Court Lyman held a regular meeting on
Tuesday evening.
James Dooley goes to Boston next week
on vacation trip.
DR. A. d. Rose spent several days this
week at Block Island.
A. ]. Johnson and Miss Bertha Johnson
are guest at ]. X. Hulmes.
Mrs. John r. Hulmes has just returned
from a stay at Walpole, Mass.
Frank II. Macomber, the letter carrier,
is enjoying his annual leave of absence.
John Remington OF the North Western
University is home for the summer vaca.
iion'
II is rumored that the wedding Of two
we'll known young people OF this section
takes place next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walch spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Fox at Coinimi.
cut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07
News Gathering.

II is possible for people connected with
large newspapers to do small things. For
example the local correspondent Of the
Sunday Journal in his zeal to gather vaca-
ton personals for his great paper has
formed the very bad habit Of culling most
Of them from the Times without permis-
sion or credit During the last month the
Sunday Journal Olneyyille columns has
fairly sparkled and radated with personal
items from various sections covered by
the Times. News that has cost US time
and money to gather, and which the Jour.
a al uses with out taking the trouble TO
change a word. This kind Of wholesale
piracy is not common with papers Of the
standing Of the Journal and II is not con-
sidered good form among the fraternity.
When enterprise reaches the present
point it is time for the sufferer to enter
mild protest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07

Charles Redfearn Of New York is visit.
ing at William Redfearn's.
The Oklahoma Guards we're out on pa
rade last Thursday evening.
Buy the Regal White Lead sold by John
Votolato Ia cents per pound.
A regular meeting Of the Johnston Town
Council will be held next Friday.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Simone was
badly damaged by fire on Tuesday.
+. T. Westcott is expected home this
week from stay at New Hampshire.
Rev. Louis w. Horton was the speaker
at the Congregational Church Sunday
evening.
The Thorntons defeated the Johnstons
on Sunday at New King Park by score
Of I7t toI5
William Atchinson clam bake on Thurs
day afternoon was great success. About
seyenty.hye were paesent.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07

Mrs. John Cray and two children are at
Quonoeontaug.
]. o. San Souc is spending his vacation
at Long Meadow.
Miss Marion Ogden of the annex is visit
ing relatives at Riverside.
Try the Majestic Cleaning andiRepairing
Company, 6S Plainheld street.
Mrs A. NJ. Foley of Bancroft street is
entertaining guests from New York.
The Square Furniture Company is the
place to buy good second hand furniture.
The Providence Bryant & Stratton's
Business College is one of the best in this
country.
Rev. Amos +. Chace will preach at the
Broadway Baptist Church on Sunday
morning.
John Lees, OF the Atlantic Mills office
force is spending his vacation in New
Bedford.
Gilbert Swain and family, Of the annex,
have gone to Lakeville, Mass for a stay
Of seve al weeks.
The Wool Sorters Union have a moon
light excursion Tomorrow evening on the
steamer Warwick.
The 81 Therea's Institute ball team will
play the Lawyers, team on Merino Flats
tomorrow afternoon.
The National Butter Company will open
its new store, corner OF Westminster and
Bough streets next week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07
CENTERDALE

The Cen,erdales beat the Royers Satur.
day by score Of 70 4.
Conductor ~. L. Saunders has returned
from a two weeks stay al the Cape
John Clarke, the barber, is back from
vacation spent at Block Island.
Charles Flanagan Of the ceutredsle
Drug Store is away on a vacation trip.
A surprise party was held on Miss Ber'
ths Emmes at her home on Angel Avenue
Saturday evening. A large number Of rela-
tives and friends met at swans Corners
and proceeded 10 her home where they
enjoyed a very delightful time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
PHOTOGRAPHERS STOP SUIT.
Judge Refuses to Proceed After Par
ties Are Photographed.

Chicago. fll-After jury had
been accepted In a breach OF promise
case in which Miss Ellen Hoda Is
suing Joseph Mayte for $1,000 dam
ages. Municipal Judge Brusgemeyer
refused 10 proceed with the hearing
OF the case because the parties 10 the
suit had been photographed in his pri-
vate chamber by newspaper men.
Judge Bruggemeyer said:
L understand that the li;iEants In
this ease were taken into my pri.
vaie chambers. lined up against the
wall and photographed by newspaper
men without nay consent or knowl-
edge. will not have this case tried
in this court and someone should be
fined for contempt"
The attorneys could no, induce the
Judge TO change hi. mind and were
forced 70 seek another court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
Submarine Limi, Knocked Out.

Washington-The long existing CON
troversy as TO whether the United
States navy should have submarine
torpedo boats OF the Holland type. as
recommended by the committee on
naval affafirs was settled in the house
OF representatives Thursday when.
after a lengthy and lively debate, the
proviso limiting the secretary Of the
navy to purchase only boats of the
Holland type was stricken out. The
effect OF this action was to give the
secretary free hand in the selection
Of submarine boats.
The members haggled over almost
every line Of the three pages of the
bill remaining to be disposed OF. when
the house met. but the principal ac-
tion was that with regard to the sub
marines.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
BUILDING TO BIRMINGHAM.
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Will Soon Reach Iron City.

Birmingham.-The new railroad, the
Atlanta, birmingham and Atlantic. IL
rapidly nearing the Birmingham dis
trict. Track Is laid and trains are being
operated from Brunswick, Ga, TO Tai
ladega, Ala, and construction Is in
progress between Talladcga and Besse-
mer.
This will make three new roads run
ming into Birmingham this year. The
Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio
railroads have put on freight schedules,
with passenger service promised within
the next thirty days. Whether there
will b. any other connection between
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and the Atlanta. Birmingham and At
lantic railroad beyond the joint use OF
the terminals and freight depot at this
end remains 10 be seen The Atlanta.
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Is
interested in the Birmingham Iron and
Coal Company and Is building a shor,
line from Bessemer to the Mulga mines
in the Southwestern part OF Jefferson
epuurV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
FORAKER AN ANARCHY AID
Borah Says ohioan Il Defender Of
Lawlessness and Murder.

Washington. - Smarting under the
attacks OF Senator Foraker, President
Roosevelt to-day opened his campaign
To break the effect Of his assault upon
his administration for discharging
without honors the negro soldiers OF
the Twenty-fith after the Brownsville
ARRAY in the senate.
Senator Borah Of Idaho undertook to-
day BY carefully prepared legal argu-
meni TO show that there was absolutely
% doub, that about q score OF the men
stationed in Brownsville shot up the
town, and that all OF their comrades
who knew OF the affair refused to dis
close the identity OF the soldiers whu
did the shooting. IL was his maiden
speech and ts was congratulated heart
lily by his colleagues.
Senator Borah criticised senator
Foraker sharply, and charged him with
aiding and advocating anarchy, In A.
suming 10 defend laviessness and as.
tempted murder. evea when committed
by men in the regular army who had
sworn To defend the Law. In his speech
last week Senator Foraker contended
that not one Of the soldiers did the
shooting and that no evidence had been
obtained to show that they had any
thing to do with 1t.
Senator Foraker took the position
that 10 was altogether probable that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
WINS HER DIVORCE
DECREE WILL &c AWARDED MRS.
VANDERBILT.
Mcclure VIII Hand In His Decision
to Justice o'oormsn-per.
sonai Counsel Salts.

New York-Mrs. Alfred q Van
derbilt has won her suit for al.
solute divorce from tho young nit
lionaire. The report OF the referee.
recommending an interlocutory decree.
will be iiled In the supreme court on
Monday.
All the testimony taken by Referee
David Mcclure In the case has now
been completed. Referee Mcclure has
finished his report. and Il Is this docu-
ment that viii be lodged with the clerk
Of Part of the supreme court.
The papers probably viii he passed
upon by Justice O'Gorman How long
he will hold them Is a matter Of con-
lecture. but within a reasonably short
time Il Is expected he Will confirm the
recommendation 81 the referee by
granting Mrs. Vanderbilt her interioc-
utory decree.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
|Mississippi
gsws

General Manager Mckay. Of the
mississippi state fair, announces that
active work OF preparation for the No
vember exposition are now under way
and will be pushed throughout ths
summer period. Although the resent
legislature failed to make an appropia-
tion to aid the work OF the state fair,
the officers are not in the least discour-
aged, but will go ahead with their de-
termination to make the zoos exposition
on larger and more comprehensive
scale than ever before.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
Peace Bill Reported.

Washington-rhe Bartholdt peace
bill was fayorably reported Thursday
by the house committee on labor. 1t
so amends the act to establish the
foundation for the promotion OF indus
trial peace that there Is created an
Industrial peace committee TO consist
OF seven trustees and nine other per-
sons TO be selected by trustees. three
to be representative Of labor. three OF
capital. each chosen for distinguished
service In the Industrial world in pro-
noting righteous Industrial peace. e
and three members to represent the
general public.
The trustees are required Ito In
vest and reinvest the principal OF this
foundation and all moneys contributed
and to pay the income to the commit
tee Of i6."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
SHORT SKIRT DRESS ReFoRm
Mrs. James Stillman Surprises Her
Guests by Her Costume.

Paris.-The eccentricities and ex-
travagances OF young Mrs Stiilmau,
formerly Fiji Potter, daughter Of Mrs.
James Brown Potter. have seriously
alarmed her friends, and as n result OF
family council her husband arrived
in Paris n few days ago. and IS using all
bis influence TO persuade her to return
to the United States.
She occupies the house Of James Still
man, her fsther~in-law, and during the
last month she has spent 200 for
house linen alone. During the same
period she bought thirty hats At t60
each, saying:
II want one for each day
So far, however, she has worn but one
OF the hats, as the only headdress she
wears IS a crimson handkerchief out OF
doors, and wreaths Of artificial flowers
inside.
She gave a tea in her home recently
in which she received her friends in .
short dress, not reaching to her knees,
made Of frilled silk. and q kimouo
jacket. A fortnight ago Mrs. Stillman
went 10 Switzerland alone on al auto
mobile trip. For this excursion she
invented special costume, q skirt and
leather skirt reaching Just TO the knees
with leather leggings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
NEWS Of CONGRESS
ooINes OF PEOPLES REpRgsgN-
TATIvEs At WASHINGTON.
sIlls ASO RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report Of Measures Intro
dueed and What Action 10
Taken on Them.


Nashington-With an adverse re-
port. the house committee on Judiciary
Friday condemned the plan to have
the United States government puy
blocks Of mountains from New Eng.
land to Florida for a gigantic forest
reserve. Judge John ] jenkins. the
chairman of the committee. Is the au-
thor OF the report, which recommends
no action on the project because the
federal government has no constitu-
tional right to establish such a te-
serve. Had the project been consum-
mated. II would have cost more than
$1,000. .0000
Such n forest reserve has been A.
vocated by the governors OF the
states interested. by nearly l.ooo CON-
mercial bodics and hy a majority ~
the members Of congress from the
states that would have been affected
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23

The mercantile firm Of Mullen, Owen
q Co, Of Durant, has failed with LA
bilities Of sloo.Ooo. This firm had been
In business for many years. and enjoyed
the confidence OF everyone, many per-
sons keeping their money with the
firm and checking 1t out as needed.
These we're caught in the crash, and
many will lose their entire savings Of
years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
Senate t+l,s IrIuretions.

Washington-The senate Friday ar
ernoon passed tho Overman anti-ln
junction bill. which prevents the Is
suance OF temporary iniuncttons ov
any United States district Judge re-
straining the operation Of a state law
in which its oonstitutionality Is IN
volved. unless the application has
been first heard and favorably acted
upon by three federal judges. two %
whom must be circuit Judges. and
then only after a majority vote.
The measure aims to prevent the
recurrence OF any such legal entangie-
ments "a brought about crisis he
tween North Carolina and the South
ern railroad and those In other states
Q year ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23
Posse Kills Territory Outlaw.

Ardmore. Okla.-In n battle Thurs
day between a gang OF outlaws
and posse headed by Sheriff
T. A. Maxwell of Murray county. at
Fairlawn. one of the outlaws. a man
known as Shelton was killed. The
others escaped. Two horses were
also killed in the fight. None OF the
members OF the sherins posse was
wounded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23

Chicago. ilI-Robert f. Burke.
democratic politician and one OF the
party bosses OF Illinois. has come to
the relief of Mrs. Alice Webb Duke.
the divorced wife of Brodie Duke. 10
bacco maguate. He signed n bond of
$1,000 for Mrs. Duke and obtained her
release after almost a week In jail.
Mrs. Duke was held to the grand jury
on the charge OF passing worthless pa
per on the Great Northern hotel to
the amount OF SIS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23

WashingtOn-A hearing was given
Thursday by the house library com
mittee on the bill introduced by Mr..
Madden tIlll. authorizing the expendi-
ture OF 100000 toward the building
on the farm in Kentucky. where Abra-
ham Lincoln was born. OF "A national
patriotic shrine. which shall consist
OF a memorial hall covering not more
than s250.000. OF which sl50,000 shall
be supplied by the Lincoln Farm as
ISOLATION OF New York"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-23

Chairman Lee of the Mississippi rail-
road commission is trying to adjust the
Natchez depot controversy. which has
been pending for nearly q year.