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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
COURTESY IN LONDON SHOWS.
Business Of Getting In is all Sounded
in Minor Key.

The Englishman's dislike of noise
and fuss is everywhere manifest in
London, but nowhere more 30 than at
the theatre. The business of getting
in Is all sounded in a minor key.
There is no unseemly hustle. From
the moment that the tall commission
aire--an ex-soldier, with perhaps two
or three service medals up on his
breast-ushers you in at the front
door you are in the hands of we'll
trained servants. 1t is as II you were
an honored guest at a private house.
Even the man In the box Office beams
you welcome through his window.
and the uniformed attendant seems
glad to see you, in spite of the fact
that brass buttons have tendency to
dry up the wellsprings of human
Kindness. He directs you smilingly
10 the mouth of the tunnel leading to
the stalls. Here your ticket--a large,
impressive document, printed on white
paper and resembling a tax receipt
Is taken by neat young woman,
who has been waiting for you. Nsu-
ally she Is In black, with a daGty
white apron, lace collar and cuffs,
and an exceedingly chic little white
lace cap. There are slight variations
in this dress, as regards color. In diff
erent London theatres. In some the
maids frocks are of the preyalll!.s
tint OF the interior of the house. Old
rose is the hue in one theatre and
brown in another. OF course the maid
has a pink and white complexion:
five out of six London girls have.
The .tntle-voiced, soft-foo..d girl
a small Lundle Of programmes hurgct
to he tosom with one hani ana you
coupohs IN the other-glides along Ike
tunnel ia front of you and I'll. femin.
ine companion, smiles you into your
place and murmurs: Would you like
a programme. sir? Six-pence, If you
please. Thank you, SIR" She has
handed you the programme and two
"sirs" in a dozen words, pocketed her
sixpense and melted away. Inciden-
tally let II be said that the programme
is worth the sixpence, for, unlike the
exasperating advertising pamphlet,
with the characters, scenes and other
information about the play sandwich
ed in among tooth powder, whiskey
and shaving soap puffs on sevC"al
pages, to which New Workers are ac-
customed, the London theatre pro-
gramme is comely article, with the
programme proper printed across the
two middle pages and the advertise
meats elsewhere, so that you are not
obliged to read them, whether YOU de-
sire 10 do so or not. The maid having
gone to pilot some one else, there you
are in your seat calm and comfortable
and you hardly know how you got
there The lady by your side, for
whom you are responsible, is unruilied
both as to dress and temper, end as
she has not worn a hat-hats or pom
nets not being permitted in the stalls
she knows her hair is all right. One
may get to a seat in the middle of =
row in the parquet in New York
theatre in just as good order. but
certainly with not so much ease as a
rule.-New York 2 heatre Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
Columbia & Montour e. Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT
Iune l 1904. and until .urthsr tics

Carsleave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lin Q
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points Q
follows:
A. NJ. Ts:oo, $40, 6:2o, 700, 7;4o, S:2o,
900, o:4o, Io:2o, Ii:oo, II:4o.
p. NJ. I2;2o, 800, 1910, 2. 40, 100, 3;4o
4;2o, $500, $40, Gao, 7:oo, ,74o ,Siao, 9:oo
"(o:4o) Io:2o *(II:oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hos
from time as given above, commencing a
6:oo a. M
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. NJ. s:3o,
o;rs, t7!oo, 1900, $500, tro:oo, +rI:oo
I2:oo.
+. M. 100, t2:oo, 600, 400, 500, 600
1900, 500, o:oo, 1870, *(II:oo)
Cars returning depart from Cstawissa &C
minr'estrom time given above.
First carIleaves MarketiSquare for Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a. IN.
First car'for Catawissa Sundays 200 a. m.
First car from Berwick for Bloom SUNDAYS
leaves at 500 a. m
First car leaves Catawssa Sundays at
7.3o a. m.
TFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tP. X. X. Connection.
WM. TERwiLLIGER,
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or consti-
tutional disease, and i'll order to
cure it you must take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is TAX
EN- internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with
the blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The per-
fect combination of the two ingre-
dlents is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & Co.,
Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
raUWsi|EKEYS'

veterinary Specifies cure diseases
OF Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by netting directly on the SICK PARTS
without loss of time.
AZ. LEVERS. Coner.tion., Infamma-
CURES tons' Lung Fever. MIR Fever.
y: B. SpRAINs, Lameness. Injuries,
CURES rheumatism.
CURES Distemper. '' ''"''"''
eGnpa q; y; WORMS. Bots. Grub..
n. SOUGHst Colds, Influenza, Iunamed
CURES Lungs, Pleuro.Tneumonis.
IF. lCOLIC. BeIIyache, Wine. .B,ovp.
CURES Diarrhea. Dysentery.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
Gim oulHs KIDNEY q BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. }sKIN DISEASES. Mango. Er.ptions.
ouhh) ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
J. X. lBAD CONDITION. sts,,r, Goat,
CURES Indigestion, Stomach Stnsgers.
ooc each Stable Case, Ten Specifies Book, &c., a.
AZ druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt OF price
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and John
Streets, New York.
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record.l
Even the kicker must toe the mark.
The swindler Is out for the good
things Of life.
The Summer Girl is beginning to nit
I'D and take notice.
The deadly automobile il one thin9
in which to take a slay ride.
Don't make bluff bet with the ele-
yator boy. He will always take you
up.
When you ask a girl to fly with you,
YOU should put the question with q
rising infection.
No, Maude, dear: there is no SIM
ilarity between being on the water
wagon and serving a milk route.
Blobbs-sThey say young scaddo =
good for a million" Slobbs-'.In spite
Of which he is good for nothing
There are sermons in stones" quot
ed the Wise Guy. Which explains
why even the ministers are out for the
rocks" added the Simple Mug.
'I am between the devil and the
deep sea-" remarked the Respondent
man. well, I hope you're a good
swimmer said the comforting friend.
He Cat the ball game)-"That man
wearing the mask Is the umpire She
-"I don't wonder he wears q mask II
I were as homely as he is I'd wear one
too"
MuReins-"Mrs. Wigwag Is a great
church worker, isn't she?" BugSins-
"You bet she il. She worked me for
SIC worth of tickets for a strawberry
festival"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
HUA0p or THE Day

What Is it. you like best about US
Eirls?" asked the sweet young thing.
MY arms" answered the youth.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Mother-You must not try to monopolize
Ethel-Must I wait till I'm married,
Statesman.
pretty Californian Of the sailor.
Only when Tn ashore miss" replied
bfted by law in all the states?
rs Ssisys &C. %y NsD in the
First Court JesterI fail to see what
minister mil and they do Absolutely nothing.
Second Court Jester-Ah! THE Idles Of
the King. THE Circle.
so Jacks married a divorcee Well.
that's better than marrying widow"
sHow do you make that out
to one the virtues Of her former husband"
Boston Transcript.
This man writes to ask a favor" de-
clared Herlock Sholmes. without opening
the n1issive-
"He addresses me as Honorable an
swered the great Herlock, tossing the mis-
IT am looking forward to a state OF So
ciety," said the reformer, 'in which every
citizen will be happy and comfortable and
unn1olested by graft
"Of course" answered Mr.. Sirius Bar
ker Everybody is. We all expect even
tually to attain heaven"
Don't be unscrupu1ous, my boy"
.'T-hat Is, don't be unscrupulous in a
small way"-L.ouisvil1e Courier-Jomnal.
Something should be done, say"
"Oh, let well enough alone"
"fJeilo old man. when did you come into
money?''-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

live and learn, is the old and re-
spsctable adage, but 1t is doubtful If
many persons thought they would live
10 see the day when they would learn
that persons can become intoxicated
by the too copious use of water inter-
naiiy and externally and that this form
of intoxication and intemperance Is
quite as dangerous as over indulgence
in alcohol No less. and also no more.
an authority than DR.. L. d. Mason,
vice president of the American Society
for the study of Inebriety, has pointed
out this startling fact. 1t Is almost
needless to state that this gentleman's
habitat is Chicago. That town is the
mecca of all the new and original
thought of the day which borders on
the ridiculous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

A poor man is blessed In one way
at least. He cannot afford to be &C.
centric.
r = \
Some people have wonderful imagi-
nations because they think they can
write poetry.
X X Y
The pretty girl does not need to go
in for palmistry just for the sake of
getting q chance to hold hands.
4 n y
It's remarkable how the artists of
the impressionistic school know when
they have a picture finished.
= 4 y
To the Economically inclined, this
conservation Of the forests means
much. There will be plenty Of trees
for them to carve their initials on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

to make a railroad woman OF me ZOE
.'But that miserable Chilvers sold
out this stock on mel" shouted the
with great bang.
Eyes. dear, but that's a part OF the
railroad business. If Chilvers SOLD M
stock some one bought It, and some
one has the right to vote 1t In the
meeting tomorrow
But the M. & w. gang have got
1t, of course"
perhaps. It's a part of the rail-
road business to find out. You didn't
want me to stop at grades, sidetracks.
switches and bridge building, did you
MY dear father. remember that the
possession OF the road the next TO
keep track Of stock and proxies" "a
"Girl. you know something" he said
after q long look into her face;
well. suppose the M. and w. gang
didn't get that stock?"
He gasped for breath and turned
s, Suppose that = gentleman It! Interest,"
The honorable John sat with his
mouth open.
Suppose that a gentleman real
nice sentleman-a gentleman inter
ested INN you. got the stock with
the idea OF helping us out?"
by thunder, but I'd break his ribs
hugging him! Out with 1t, girl. Don't
keep your OLD dao on the hooks tnis
way"
.'Well. then, Mr.. Ravens is in the
Pullman ahead. He had to come up
| to Santa Fe, to hurry the last OF the
bridge stuff down. AS he knew how
| much you wanted control Of that feed
er. and as he knew how interested
| was in the railroad business. he
| he
But the honorable John had sent
| the porter for Mr.. Ravens, and Edith
skipped away to her stateroom. An
hour later there was knock on her
door.
Say, young lady, you think you're
smart, don't your" said the father
| as she appeared.
I'm your daughter, you know
"Um! Y-e-s! Well, I've told Hav-
ems that that bridge over the Cent?
pede has got to be finished before
there is any further nonsense. After
1 that he will be superintendent of the
p. and G., and II you learn any more
about the railroad business 1t Will be
l from him. You are a little too apt
for me.''-(Copyrighted 1908 by As
sociated Literary Press).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
AYHAWKER .JOTS

Dodge City looks with equanimity on
the large appropriations of congress.
She secures a weather building In the
batch.
According to the date line of recent
number of the Cawker City Ledger 1t
was issued on May 81. This Is consid-
erably later In the month than usual.
An Anthony bank gets up an attrac-
tive bank lad" under the head OF The
impending Money Crop" Needless to
say it will follow Immediately after
the impending immense wheat crop
Lightning played a peculiar trick at
Miltonvale II a correspondent from
that town can be given credence. 1t
passed through the roof Of the Owens
home; into the bed room where Mr.:
and Mrs. Owens were sleeping; 5erked
the pillow from under their heads;
took the money out Of the pocketbook
under the pillow, and then killed some
chickens in the cellar.
Ray Stone Of Caney, who was sent
to the state penitentiary to serve an
in6eterminate sentence OF from one 10
twenty years, has been released after
servin~ two years. He did not spend
single night in the penitentiary, having
been detailed to watch the cattle on
the farm run In connection with the
prison.
Answer to correspondent: The res
SON Atchison papers never eend = '.
ciety reporter around to write up the
COSTUMES the young ladies wear to par
ties. is that when party Is gwen, anu
Susan Jane attends. everyone KNOWS
| what Susan Jane win wear. It WIN pc
the drens she has worn all summer
and VIII WoaY. usadA over. ne1t sum-
mor.-Akch1son aloha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

Great CONSERVATION prevails among
those who look on the traditions of
the United States senate as being of
the hallowed order. 1t appears that
the rulings of Vice President Fair
banks on the procedures instituted by
the astute Mr.. Aldrich, and which put
the spectacular filibuster of La
Toilette against the emergency cur
rency bill on the shelf, broke down
some of the traditions of the senate
which have been maintained for a
century. If they are to be followed
as a precedent the free and inter-
minabIe debate that has been possible
in the upper house Of congress may
be hindered. The people of the coun-
try generally will applaud this for
they are tired and sick of the way
debates have been carried on without
end and to no purpose on many re-
cent occasions in the senate. Now
that a start has been made in break
ing down some of the traditions of
the senate 1t would be fine plan to
continue the good work at the next
opportunity and smash Q few others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
tFrom the Chicago News.1

Many a man who knows his place
fs unable to keep 1t.
often a mans wife is his only
visible means of support
Many q man attempts to stand I'm
for his friends by lying.
Little drops Of water make big
dollars for the umbrella man.
Do people who kill time expect the
dead past to bury the dead?
There would be less trouble If M
body ever gave anybody advice.
When q girl wants q man to kis.
her she doesn't want him to Thru
she does.
Dare to do right and you viii soon
have a reputation for being poor but
honest.
After woman has been married q
few days she begins to think how
much better she could have done.
Sometimes man can tell what q
woman means ny what she doesz4
unsAad 81, ,'s - = - sals1a1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

Not satisfied with not having dis
,overad the North pole, and Tor
,,,,,,cn coal he hopes to make another
try. Lieutenant Peary mas ueVe,o
plans for the discovery OF 'ne 49,
pole. He Is going to aiio" son
besides himself to execute the ia''oi
This borders on the heignt Vi
generosity. There's no particular rea-
SON why he should enjoy all the non
ors of failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

The old soldier vote appears 10 %
.be great question of controversy IN
tbe camnairn that is being waged Tor
shs Ranublican nomination for gov
- 10Th Mr.. Leland and Mr.. Stupps
c,ain, TO have it. Probably the req
Facts of the matter are that neither
..ndidate actually knows anything
shont how the old soldier vote Is go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

"r,n a lady" said Chicago woman
to a man who had accosteo ner ~
street and then to prove TINS -.
ton of hers beyond peraoveh =,
explained to the court tna' ,.taa
cident to an assault she coriiii'..e
on the gentleman" Il swats nm
across the face when he shows Hill
self a cheep skate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

There seems to be no more lucra-
tive business in the central west these
days than bank robbery. The ease
with which a bank is tapped Is rather
remarkable, and it is more remark
able that the robbers work with SUCH
apparent safety and get away so cas-
ilv. There have been a dozen bank
robberies in this section OF the coun-
try within the past month or so ana
except in one instance the thieves
have succeeded in getting away with
the easy money. The failure OF peace
officers to apprehend these criminals
IL great encouragement for others to
piy the nefarious trade. It's high time
that steps of some sort are taken to
nut an end to this business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

r. would be interesting to know the
nature Of the prayers with which MT.
c. w. Culp, mayor OF Calo"eii' open
the meetings of the couhci Oh nc
city, as was his wont. in view OIL Inc
fact that he is now charged Win mo-
feasance in office. Among the various
accusations against him is one OF nav
ing taken coal belonging TO the cry.
II frequently occurs that poverty
stricken individuals in the lo"iy sta-
lions of life are sent to jail Ior 'ah
ing coal that does not belong 10 'heiii'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
premises.

Word comes from washington that
The political experts there are nov
seeing a. certain victory for Mr.. Bryan
A. the Denver convention. Mr.. Bryan
has been seeing the same tnine io'
the mast few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
VUIL LEASED WIRE REFOHIr
OF THE ASSOCIATED fHtSoo,

Ths State Journal 10 a memper. 81, - Az
Associated Press and receives SnS s or.
teIeeraph report OF that re" u1~2com
xanization for the sxc1usfvs
publication In Topeka. ro.,-.
The news n received n TnS SSs ~. mn.
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

The verdict declaring Sam VIM
ioxy not guilty of the murder OF "ay
sapu. is In accord with what seemed
10 be the general opinion IN 'ne
v,rernfseS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

We of the west who love Roosevelt
and his methods and ways, his con-
| slant reiteration urging indivfduai in
dustry. family purity and corporate,
| as we'll as personal. obedience to the
law, always advocating a fair show
| for the worker and the poor man. blu,
never negiecting to advocate the same
square deal for the capitalist and the
corporation. always modifying his
structures of the predatory rich or the
preying poor, with the statement that
both have equal rights before the law
| and should have them before the pub
lie: we of the prairies who see these
things in the President, admire them
and with him stand for them, find
it difficult to realize the abuse that Is
poured upon the head Of Roosevelt
by certain reputed respectable eie,
ments In the east; but the truth of the
matter Is Roosevelt has been more
roundiy censured in the east by Ger.
tain powerful classes than Joe Cannon
has been in the west.
The writer knows these things ma.
heard these things and his ire wa,
aroused more than once during recen
days spent in New York City.
The abuse is not uttered by person
alone, but appears in papers. On,
great paper, which prides itself will
motto, "All the news that's fit Z,
print. and is a newspaper which i
greatly admired by this writer for it
general high Character and genera
standard upon things which are rirh,
. thas printed things about Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03


1t is said that Cannon is profane
and takes an occasional glass. This
writer has no personal knowledge on
these points. He recalls In his read
ing. however. that when busybodies
were telling Lincoln during the
crucial times Of the civil war that
Grant was swilling whisky that Lin
coin is said to have replied: 81
wish l knew the brand Of whisky
Grant is using. 80 that I might pre-
| scribe some OF 1t for some OF the
other generals"
| AS to whisky and profanity, this
paper believes that both are abomina-
| tons and are unnecessary. except the
! former may be all right as a medicine
and the latter may do occasionally
without sacrilege. for occasions
instanced by the shameful manner In
which certain Republican congress-
men had 'fouled their own nests'. by
condemning Cannon to the people, be-
cause he would not recognize them
as they said. but when he sent WORD
he would recognize them. and wa,
ready to recognize them, they prayed
the rabbit and left him and his party
In the air: but with the knowledge IL
the hands OF constituents from vhna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03

There was much gratuitous con-
domination of Cannon. in New York.
at the American newspaper publish-
ers' annual meeting In April. and ov-
er the country generally. because Cam
non had recently appointed what was
called select committee on pulp
and paper investigation" 1t was de-
clared by prominent newspaper men
to be a subterfuge; what the papers
said they wanted was the Stevens bill
and wanted 1t passed quickly. It
turned out. during the last hours OF
congress. that the Stevens bill could
not have done just what the president
| and the publishers thought 1t would
do. because Of discovery. new to
everybody in charge of the PROPOSE
ton and which was made only shors
time before congress ad3ouxneds I6an
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06
BURR MAY GET CARNEGIE SUM.
Library for eottineau Is Under Dis.
cussion.

Library for eottineau Is Under Dis.
cussion.
A. G. Burr of Bottineau has received
word from Andrew Carnegie that the
philanthropic ironmaster looks with
favor on Bottineau's application for
funds with which to build public Ii
brary building in that city.
Mr.. Carnegie has sent to Mr.. Burr
the formal application blank to be
filled out. 1t is stated that guaranty
on the part of the city council that
certain levy will be made each year
for the support Of a library is neces-
sary, and the city must also furnish
a site. 1t has been Mr.. Carnegie's
rule in the past to give an amount for
the construction of a building ten
times as large as can be raised by tax
alton to support the library after it is
established. About $1,000 can thus
be raised in Bottineau, so it is likely
that he would be willing to give from
$4,000 to $4,000 for a building.
The matter is at present in the
hands of committee composed of
three members of the city council and
three members of the Bottineau Lit
erary club, and it is probable that this
joint committee will present the mat
ter to the citizens at a mass meeting
some time in the near future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06
WINTER WHEAT Is TO 80 BUSH.
ELS TO THE ACRE IN SOUTH.
ERN ALBERTA.

Warner, Alta, Canada, Jan. 9, 1908.
Dear Sir: This is the first year of
farming in this settlement. Mr.. A. L.
Warner raised twenty-five hundred
and fifteen bushels of fine winter
wheat on one hundred acres of break
ing and Tenny brothers had sixty
acres that went thirty bushels per
acre. The winter wheat that is in
this year looks fl ne.
Spring wheat here went thirty bush.
els per acre, oats fifty to eighty, bar
ley fifty, and fax ten to fifteen ON
sod.
The settlers here are all well
pleased with the country. The stock
have not required any feed except
the grass up to this date and are all
fat. Yours truly.
F. S. LEFFINGWELL
Information as to how to reach
these districts, rates, ETC., can be
secured from any agent of the Canadi-
an government, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere-Ed)