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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
Electrocutin9 Eagles.

One Of the most annoying dificul-
ties in the operation of high tension
electrical transmission In some sec
tions OF the west results from the
electrocution Of the large birds. On
the Kern River-Los Angeles line, for
instance, the eagles and cranes climb
up under the insulators at the top Of
the high towers to keep warm.
About the time an eagle gives a
goodnight yawn." says the Electrical
World. his wings come in contact
with the wires and the king of the
air Is a dead one" AS many as 43
dead eagles and 18 cranes have been
counted lying about the bases of
the towers. Wire guards are now
being placed about the roosling
places In the towers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
Newspapers Warned.
Posioifce Department Will Not Permit Print.
ing OF Rattle Numbers.

The postoffice authorities have
again given warning to newspapers
that the law governing the publica-
ton of lucky number holders in
raffles and other things will be
strictly enforced from this time on.
The warning states that newspaper
publishers must exercise more care
in the future and not publish any
thing regarding guessing contests
or any other proposition wherein
there is the slightest chance of a
lottery or chance scheme. The
penalty for the violation is the
withdrawal of the paper from the
mails.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04

Do YOU USE AN ATOMIzER in lreat
ing Nasal Catarrh If so you VIII APP
preciate Ely's Liquid Cream Balm tne ie
quickest and surest remedy for th,s
disease. In all curative properties IL -
Identical with the solid Cream Baiin,
which is SO famous and so successful III
overcoming Catarrh, Hay Fever anu
Cold in the head. There is relief III tli9
first dash of spray upon the beatea bss
sensitive air-passages. All Druggists
Toe, including spraying tube, or man, W.,
ed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren St., New
York
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
Trained Nurses Mt Sen

One of the great transatlantic
steamship lines has added trained
nurses to the medical personnel of
Its vessels. This opens sea career
for the trained nurse. Undoubtedly
other lines will do the same and the
nurse will become as indispensable
an adjunct to the first class passen-
ger vessel as the ships Doctor
Journal Of Medicine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
TIE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY, PA.

G. G. Yetter, Re-indexing or.
dinances 400 90
G. &. Yetter, fee in Hover case 2so 90
e. G. Yetter 375 90
w. S. Rishton, alcohol 90
F. w. Redeker, Sec'y B. of H.
months So 90
w. M Reber, mdse. Board of
Health 80
H. Mont. Smith, fee, entering
tax claims ass oS
Meyer Bros, mdse 6S o.
Bloomsbury Public Library i5o 90
Geo. Wagonseller, meals tramps ass
Mrs. G. l.. Cromis, mdse, +.
Richards 43a
Mrs G. l.. Cromis, mdse., w.
w. Emery 81
Fred Ikeler, opinion, Soldiers
Monument Is 90
d. w. Campbell, Treas. State
Tax $50 as
d. w. Campbell, Treas. Com,
paid &. &. Yetter, cobb.
paving 1870 90
d. w. Campbell, Treas. inter-
est on orders ASA
w. V. Robbins, Com 1857
II. B. Sbarpless, mdse 7s3
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
Quite Essential.

Young Roxley Is learning to be A
machlnist."
An. very commendable; wants TO
have a trade so that If ANYTHING
SRou!d happen to his fortane 40
can"
Nonsense! No, he siiaply wants
10 he able to keep his nutomoojje
going. philadelphia Leacer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04
Perceived With the so,,os

Perceived With the Senses.
Were there spirits at the seapce
yol attended,"
"Yes. SIR"
Were they good or bad spirits p"
Bad, sir; very bad"
Gould you see the spirits that
were there?"
mo, sir. but ! could smell en-. !.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04

Sillicus-"But all marriages are not
failures" Cynicus-"They would oe
If they had half chance"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-04

Tommy-"Pop, why did DiogenneIs
live in n tab ?n Tomny's Pop
suppose because there were no flats ia
those days"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
BAD ITCHING HUMoR,
linbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet swoilsn-sIssp Droksn-
Cured In z Days BY cutieura.

Some two months ago I had q hu.
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to %ook like raw
beefsteak, all red. and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They.
were 20 swollen that could not get
my shoes on for a week or more. I
used i've or six different remedies and
got no help. only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks tho suf.
fering was intense and during that
time did not sleep an hour at . time.
Then one morning tried a bit of
Cuticura. From the moment it touched
me the itching was gone and have
not felt bit OF it since. The swelling
went down and In two days had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George B. Farley. SO South State St,
Concord. N. H.. May IA. 1907"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A. F. Clappei of Weld county has
been flpointed messenger in the for
est service at Denver.
M. J. Mcdonald of Denver has been
appointed stenographer of the land Of
flee al Roswell, New Mexico.
A magnificent equestrian statue OF
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, of heroic size
was unveiled at Washington on the
25th ult
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway
is placing orders for thirty-one new
locomotives and thirty-five passenger
cars, the total outlay being 100000.
President Roosevelt was present
and made a notable address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
home for the colored Y. M. c. A. at
Washington on Thanksgiving Day.
Mai. Charles F. Larrabee, assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs, has
resigned. Major Larrabee denied re-
ports that there was friction between
Secretary Of the Interior Garfield and
himself, and said his resignation was
due to ill-health.
Ex-Queen Liliokalani of Hawaii, ac-
companied by Prince and Princess
Kalanianaole and her secretary, Aimo-
ku, reached Washington today from
Honolulu. She will seek to have a bill
passed to indemnify her for certain
lands confiscated by the United States.
The agreement entered into by the
United States and Japan binds both
countries to use every peaceful means
to maintain the integrity of China and
to maintain equal commercial oppor-
tunities in China for all nations. In
case OF complications the two nations
are always to consult together.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson has-
ordered quarantine against Michi-
gan cattle similar to the one enforced
In Pennsylvania and New York. The
federal government will pay owners
of destroyed cattle two-thirds of their
loss and the state OF Michigan one
third.
Public Printer John s. Leech has
sent his resignation to President Roos-
evelt, asking to be returned to service
in the Philippines. Samuel B. Don
nelly of Brooklyn, New York, former
president of the International Typo
graphical Union, was appointed to sue
coed MIR. Leech. 1t is said that Mr..
Leech'c retirement was the result of
the Presidents opposition to some Of
his policies.
Several hundred million dollars have
been expended by the government for
river Improvement. and it is probable
that cs much, II not more, must be ex-
pended during the next decade,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
cenHienes,

A man who does not use his con-
science often has terrible paroxysms
of 1t; but q man who uses 1t all the
time never comes into what Is called
q state of conscience. 1t comes on
him as dew on flowers, and falls on
him gently as rain on the ground. He
is full of conscience, but it is not con-
centrated at any single point. 1t 10
distributed through the brain. the
nerves, the muscles and the skin. 1t
is In every part of him. 1t pervades
his life. 1t does not, therefore. rise
up into q freshet-Henry Ward
Reecher
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.

J. Pierpon. Morgan recently paid
$75,OOJ for a rare Chinese rug.
One million turkeys, according to
Thanksgiving staticians, were eaten in
Greater New York on Thanksgiving
day.
A bloody iEsurrection is in progress
In Hayti. Wholesale executions by
both the government and the revolu-
tionists are reported.
More than 1000 West Virginia coke
ovens in the Norfolk & Western fields.
which have been idle for almost a
year, have just resumed operations.
The Atlantic battleship fleet, which
left Hampton Roads December Goth
last, sailed from Manila on the latter
half of its world-encircling voyage De-
cembe. list.
The report of an understanding be-
tween the United States and Japan,
guaranteeing the integrity of China
and providing for the maintenance of
the status quo in the Pacific, was
greeted officially at Berlin with great
satisfaction as likely to dispose of all
reason for a conflict in the Pacific.
]. :. Land, Detroit telephone ex-
pert known throughout the country,
has begun the manufacture Of device
Ahich will answer the calls Of tele-
phones when the party called is out.
1t will repeat twice, to each call Of the
'p 1pe, any message the person ex-
pecting to be called desires to impsrt
to IL.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
captain Rankln,s Death.

Union City Tenn-Tn the grand Jury
investigation into the Reelfoot Lake
night rider outrages, one man gave in
detail the death scene Of Captain Ran
kin. When he had been pulled up once
by the rope the night riders let him
down and told him they would give
him five minutes in which to pray. He
told them he did not need five minutes
prayer for himself, as he had been
praying for twenty years. They re-
newed their effort but he again de-
clined. saying he would give the five
minutes to them, as they needed it and
he did not They again pulled him up
by tho rope and shot him.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
0oSrMASTEN GENERALS re,
PORT SHOWS LARGEST Dg,
fight EVER INCURRED.
URGES POSTAL BANK
GAYS sPEctAL PARCELS POST
WOULD OE or GREAT AovAN-
rAoE TO FARMERs.

Washington-In his annual report
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1908.
Postmaster General Meyer gives the
total receipts for the year as l91.47S.-
C63, add expenditures as $20S,351 $50.
thereby showing 4 deficit Of $lG,S73.-
122. the largest in the history Of the
department. with an additional loss
from fire. burglary. etc. Of 7.O5s.
The deficit Of 1909, it IL estimated.
again will exceed $4,000. 900. The 10
cessity for good roads is pointed out
In connection with the rural free deliv-
cry service. 1t Is suggested that
should Congress grant the department
authority to utilize rural routes still
further by tho establishment Of lin
tied parcel post, confined entirely to
rural delivery routes, 1t would then be
possible to earn additional revenue
amounting to millions OF dol
lars and at the same time benefit
the farmer by enabling him to have
merchandise delivered when ordered
by telephone or postal card, which 9TH
erwise would not be purchased.
"Ths special parcel post" says the
postmaster general, will enable the
farmers to have small parcels deliv'
cred at their gates, to live better and
to obtain easily the necessities Of life. "
Permission is requested to establish
experImentally a limited parcel post
in not to exceed four counties. in or
der to demonstrate the practicability
Of the plan.
The postmaster general again urges
legislation permitting the establish
ment Of postal savings banks or depos'
tories in connection with postOffices
Experiments with stampvending ma
chimes says the postmaster general
are still being conducted, with every
prospect that the defects which devel.
oped ,,i the preliminary tests will be
overcome.
Recommendation is again made that
the leave Of absence with pay allowed
by law to employees Of the postal ser
vice be increased from fifteen to thirty
days whenever the postal revenue:
warrant 1t.
The recent establishment Of the
2-cent an ounce rate Of letter postage
between the United States and the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland will. it is stated, have the ef.
feet of bringing about greater postal
receipts.
The regulations covering Sample"
copies are treated at length in the re-
port, the postmaster general conclud-
ing with the statement that the pub
fishers, with rare exceptions, have in
dorsed the position of the department
and commended it for the course II
pursued.
The attention of Congress is invited
to the previous recommendation for
. reduction in the rate and an increase
in the weight limit for fourth-class
matter "in order to remove an unjust
discrimination to our own people"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

1As woman say& thAA s3ek
WoOoa should not hAil 70 try
Lyaao r. Pink hansN VeesAAbSo
Compound AZ she did.
Hrs. A. Gregory, Of 1856 lawrence
st., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
fnkham:
~ was practically. "a invalid for sig
years, ON account Of female troubles
doctors advice, but in . few months I
vas worse than before. A friend ad.
vised Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored Nc 70 perfect
health, such ~ have not enjoyed In
many years. Amy woman suffering ~
I did with backache, hearing down
pains, and pssiodic pains, should not fail
TO use Lydia T. PfnkAanS Vegetable
Compound
FACTS ron SICK W000Qo.
For thirty years Lydia 4. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female Ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tiOn, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
Ing down feeling, tiatuleney, hdiges.
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try itY
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to writo her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Leavitt Coming to Denver.

Parls.-The Sociee de Beaux Arts
is arranging an elaborate collection to
be sent to America in 1909 for exhibit
tion In the principal cities. W. H.
Leavitt, William J. Bryan's son-inlaw.
has been asked to take charge as the
American representative Of the soci-
ETY.. Mr.. Leavitt. who is engaged in
the completion of large painting,
"The Last Supper" has not yet ac-
cepted. Mr.. Leavitt intends to resume
residence with his wife at Denver as
soon II he finishes this painting
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Root Sure for Senate.

Albany, N. Y.-That Secretary of
State Elihu Root will be elected by the
Legislature January goth next, as
United States senator to succeed
Thom.s C. Platt, was practically con-
ceded by politicians here Sunday, fol-
lowing the announcement from Hot
Springs, Virginia. that Timothy L.
Woodruff. chairman of the Republi-
can state committee, had Withdrawn
from the race in favor Of Mr.. Root.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Catarrll Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS As they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease CAtarrh blood constI.
tutonal dhcase and In order TO It you take
thtefnA remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken To-
tefnaly and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure Il not quAck medl.
cine 1t was prescribed by OF the best physicians
IN this country for years and a regular prescription
" composed OF the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood puriners acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh Send for testimopials free
F. }. CHENEY CO.. Props Toledo, O.
61d BY Druggists. price 75c
I-ks Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

More than s.5. .oOO, 900 have been paid
out by the employees relief funds Of tho
Pennsylvania railroad system. both
east and west Of Pittsburg. since the
organization of these departments.
According to the Railroad Gazette
the mileage of railroads ia the United
States In 1907 was increased 6.212
miles. This does not include electric
lines. The increase was eight per
cent lss than in 1906.
At banquet to be held in New York
City under the auspices Of the Aero
Club OF America early next year. gold
medals will be presented to the Wright
broSlers, Orville and Wilbur. In recOg-
milton of their achievements as avia-
tors.
On November cath Gov. A. B. Cum
Minis was elected by the Iowa Legisla-
ture United States senator. to succeed
the late William b. Allison. The vote
stood: Cummins LOG. Porter Demo
craft 35. Three Republicans did not
vote
At Philadelphia November 26th. Al
fred Shrubb Of England. champion
distance runner of the world. defeated
a relay of four men defeated a relay
Of four men in an eight-mile race at
Central Park. Shrubb covered the dis
tance in 4z:14.
At Andersonville, Ca, November
2Gth, Governor Hanly Of Indiana and
party unveiled the monument to the
Indiana soldiers Who died at Anderson
vile prison. 1t is the largest memorial
yet placed In the AndersOnville ma
tional cemetery.
At the request OF Mayor Harper, The
Los Angeles City Council unanimously
adopted and telegraphed to President
Roosevelt resolutions requesting him
to retain the United States battleship
fleet in Pacific waters. Similar resO-
lutions were adopted by the San Diego
City Council and wired to the Presi-
dent
In a notable speech in the House Of
Lords, Field Marshal Lord Roberts de-
clared in favor Of larger army for
England, pointing out that Germany
could invade the country with compar-
ative ease. He said that the lack of
a sufficient military force would tend
to the loss Of Great Britain's suprem-
acy at sea.
Advices from Edinburg, Scotland,
state that this has been an extraor.
dinarily mild autumn throughout the
British Isles. Strawberries were gath.
cred in November, something the old.
est inLabitant does not remember
Many garden and wild flowers
bloomed in October and even in No
vember.
Joha Wanamaker has placed a Sc,
100000 mortgage ON his Philadelphia
store property as security for bond
issue with the proceeds Of which the
fiftecn-story building erected two
years ago will be extended over the
entire Wanamaker block. When com
pleted 1t will contain forty-five acres
Of floor space.
The terms OF the American-Japanese
agreement regarding the integrity o.
China are received. with satisfaction
In governmental circles at Paris. The
last clause Of the agreement, which
pledges the two governments to com
municate with each other for the pur
pose CT arriving at q mutual under
stan ling before adopting any measures
In the event of the status quo being
threatened, is considered of immense
Importance.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Tin Plate Combine,

London.-The Iron and Steel Trades
Journal states that English and Amer
lean tin plate manufacturers in Lon
don have formed a combine which
practically will control the industry
throughout the world.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

A ten-year test by Prof Munson Of
Maine shows that cultivated trees
made larger growth and produced
more fruit than trees that were
mulched. Another experiment was to
show the effect of commercial fer
tilizers and stable manure in COM
parison with each other and with no
fertilizer. The unfertilized trees
showed clearly that on this virgin pas.
ture soil additional plant food is alb
solutely necessary. While the rot
ting turf sets free a considerable
amount of plant food when culture or
mulch is first given this material is
soon exhausted, and the trees assume
the yellow, stunted appearance which
is too familiar. There is an apparent
advantage in the use of stable manure
in comparison with chemicals, because
of the humus. In many orchards this
humus can be more cheaply supplied
in the form of straw or cheap hay, or
on cultivated lands in the form of
green manures and cover crops. No
difference was observed in the effect
OF different forms of potash salts. The
best formula calls for about three per
cent. potash. six per cent phosphoric
acid and ten per cent. potash, with
an ae4AU o0Daication of ten pounds
per IT,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

Green scum which collects on stand
ing water and in stock tanks is caused
by thread like plant called spirogyra.
Cleaning tanks once a month will
keep them free from the trouble.
Some use a spray on the tanks made
up of a six rer cent. solution Of copper
sulphate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
The lanauaae Of the Plants.

He didn't care to write to her when
he wanted her to arrange for secret
marriage, SO he sent her . running
vine."
What did she do?"
Sent him q canteloupe."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-05
abana Of the Army.

In the army there are expressions
peculiar to itself. Heard for the first
time by outsiders, they need interpre-
tation. Among the most common are
hike for march," striker for a
soldier serving as bodyservant or house
man for an officer, &c. o." for com
handing officer and 20. d." for .of-
ficer of the day." hop and "hoproom'
for dance" and dancing ROOM"
'.citz clothes" for civilian Dress
''commissaries'' for groceries" "cof-
fee cooler for an officer who is al
ways looking for an easy job in some
staff position, found" when an officer
fails to pass his examinations and
"shavetail' for youngster just out OF
West Point. Among the soldiers the
expressions have multiplied until quite
a vocabulary of strange words has
been established. 'Bobtail" is dis
honorable discharge. Orderly bucker''
Is soldier who, when going on guard
duty. strives by extra neatness of APP
pearance to he appointed orderly to
one Of the officers. DOG robber" is
the soldiers contemptuous expression
for striker. '-Leslie's Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-05
Her Visitor.

A young married man of extremely
jealous disposition recently visited one
of the most famous mediums in Lon
don. Being far from home, he want
ed to know what his wife was doing.
She is looking out of the window,
evidently expecting some one"
THAT is strange said Benedict
Whom can she eXpect?'
Some one enters the door, and she
caresses him fondly,' went ON the
medium
at can't be-" cried the excited hus-
band. MY wife is true to me-
Now he lays his head on her lap
and looks tenderly in her eyes,
Its false. I'll make you pay dear
ly for this" yelled the jealous hus-
band
Now he wags his TAIL" said the me-
dunn.
The green eyed monster subsidized,
and the young husband cheerfuly paid
over his consulting fee. London
Scraps.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-05
A Peer and His Patent.

After it is once issued the patent for
the creation of new peerage cannot
be altered. Otherwise Lord Glerawly
would be written Lord Glenawley, as
Glerawly was written by clerk in
mistake for this word. Another in
teresting case of similar nature is
that of Charles Pawlet, afterward
third Duke of Bolton. who died in
1854. In 1917. while his father, the
second duke, was still alive, Pawlet
was made peer as Lord Pawlet of
Basing, although the intention of the
king and his advisers was to summon
him to the house of lords under one of
his fathers Junior titles--that of Baron
ST John of Basing. However, the
writ of summons had been made out
to Lord Pawlet Of iBasing, and Pawlet
bore this title until he became Duke of
Bolton In 1922 Westminster Gazette