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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
For Women Who Work.

Our conference this year Is de-
signed to bring Us into closer touch
with the women who from choice or
circumstances, are earning their own
living We are to discuss the eco
nomic position OF women. We shall
try to picture the conditions under
which they work, and criticize the
payment they receive"
with these words Mrs. George Cad
bury, president of the National I'M
Ion Of Women Workers. opened the
women's conference at Manchester
-':' Cadbury 1rcfaced her address
by explaining why she had called the
paper "The Riddle OF Circumstance
II have been overwhelmed with
thoughts of the ruzzle of life and the
riddle of circumstance" she said.
why is 1t that hundreds of thous-
ards are born into circumstances
where there seems no chance of lead
ing either healthy, useful, or desir-
able lives?
II am afraid to trust myself to
speak of the owners of slum proper
ty," she said. In London alone
100000 to 100000 people have
homes consisting of one room. Can
we be surprised when we hear of
physical deterioration, infant mortal
ity, mental incapacity and drunken
habits?
There are many evils to be con-
tended with in factory life. Only
those who know we'll the daily life Of
a factory girl know the temptations
and dangers ans influences that sur
round her. There are some three
and half millions OF unmarried
women who work for their living in
England.
1.-THE employer might alleviate the
monotony of work by Offering prizes
for suggestions. Committees of men
and women might be formed to dis
cuss and share responsibilities of ar
rangements. Educational facilities,
gardens and recreation grounds might
be provided; classes for drill insti-
tuted among the younger girls; game
mistresses could teach hockey, crick-
ct and basketball during the summer
evenings; and evening continuation
classes might be started, and the at
tendance of he boys and girls made
q condition of employment"
Mrs. Beer deplorej the fact that
women tend to crowd into unskilled
trades and lower the general stand
ard Of wages. There also was reason
to believe, she said that the number
of children who enter a skilled trade
on leaying school was steadily de-
creasing.
She contended that 1t was fatally
easy for child nowadays to enter
employment N which the initial
wages are high, but which offers no
prospects for the future.-London
Express.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

Queen Alexandria Of England has
been served by the same lady of the
bedchamber for forty-four years. She
Is the Hon. Charlotte Knollys, and
In the royal household she Is known
as "The Shadow" because of her
unfaltering faithfulness to the
Queen.
On one occasion when there was a
fire at Sandringham she saved the
Queens life by unceremoniously
dragging her from her bed. 1t was
shortly after this incident that she
parted from the man to whom she
had been engaged to be married for
several years. She said that the
choice was between her lover and the
Queen and as she loved the Queen
the more she was sure she did not
care enough for her lover to make
him a good wife. She draws a sal
ary of S3,500 from the Government
and $1,000 from the Queens privy
purse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
THE POST CARD CRAZE.
Rare Indeed is the Home Today that
Has Not Some Collection.

Has Not Some Collection.
The legitimate post cards are uce-
full. They permit thousands to be-
come acquainted with the fine works
of art that they would never see at
all were 1t not for the little messen-
ger that comes through the mail.
They can be placed in frames ami
make a room artistic and pleasant;
an album of them is the aftermath
of pleasant journey; delicate
frieze may be made around a room
with them, the beautifully tinted ones
OF scenic panorama and those that
blend or harmonic In color serving
as an excellent border.
And think what a revenue is ac-
cruing to the government of the
countries where the post card craze
has taken possession of the people.
On every pound of cards mailed
Uncle Sam pockets $120; that Is
nearly SIS a minute, 5000 an hour,
$21 900 a day, $151,200 a week, and
nearly SS,000,000 year. Lucky
Uncle Sam! Merchandise of the
same weight pays only 16 cents a
pound, books cents, newspapers and
magazines / cent. In the summer
time when the craze is at its height.
some of the smaller post Offices are
exhausted of their supply of one
cent stamps and the mail bags are
filled to the bursting point. Estab-
lishments are now being run whose
sole business 1t is to handle picture
post cards; delightful little out-of-
the-way places that were never heard
Of before are each season being in
troduced to the public through the
means OF the post card; people are
attracted thither, and the landlords
of the place and the inhabitants in
general are benefited. Think what
web of scene and color is woven
across the country each summer sea-
son as the governments great loom
of mail routes is fed this enormous
number of cards that go direct, diago-
nally and zigzag across the country
ceaselessly, one after the other.
Rare indeed Is the home today that
has not some collection. be 1t ever
so small, of these cards on the wall
o: on the table. The craze will not
abate; rather 1t will increase and
moro and more cards will be Issued,
beautiful, comic and bizarre In de-
sign, to attract the host of purchas-
ers.- The Pathfinder.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
ONE wOsra> BARONEr.
barc Mary Bolles of Osberton, Not
tinhamshire, Was So Honored.

tinnamshire, was SO HOnOrcd.
Thu rank of baronet was given
first by King James l., as a means Cf
raising money. The recipients of
the dignity were to be gentlemen OF
good birth possessing not less than
$1,000 a year; and in times of war
like the old knights banneret---
wero to occupy posts of honor near
the royal standard.
The money payment has wholly
ceased; but when baronet Is Gre
ated the ancient form of warrant IS
still retained, and tally" is struck
at the exchequer and handed to tho
new baronet by lay of receipt. Bar
onets have no coronet or robes but
in the English and Irish divisions
they possess as distinct badge the
Bloody Hand of Ulster" which inva-
riably appears O their coat of arms.
The baronets "of Nova Scotia"
who date before the union of England
and Scotland, show the arms of Nova
Scotia upon their shields. The bar
onets of Scotland have a distinctive
badge consisting of an enameled dec
grafton, worn from the neck by
orange-tawny ribbon" showing ST.
Andrews cross upon a small shield.
surmountei by crown, and sur
rounded by the enameled motto.
Fax mentis honestae gloria"
CGlory, the Beacon Light of the No
BILE mind"),
With this King Charles conferred
crest-a branch of laurel held by
naked hand, and thistle held by an
armed one-with the added motto.
"-Iunit haec, altera vincit" Gone
defends, the other conquers"). All
later baronets are of the United
Kingdom or of Great Britain" and
possess no such pretty toys.
In fact. many people who pride
themselves on their Familiarity with
Debrett know scarcely anything OF
baronets, badges, and beyond mis-
ty notion of the meaning of the Uul-
ster Hand. are unaware of their his
tory and significance.
Their is one instance of the honor
being granted to woman. Dame
Mary Bolles of Osberton, Nottinnani-
shire, V 5 created baronet in 1885
for maintaining thirty foot soldiers
at Sd. day for three years N his
majestys service" No slight help
in those troublous times.
Dame" the old English word tor
lady, is the almost obsolete style to
be used by ba 'onet's wife. Nova
days she is styled lady without the
use of her Christian name. Should
is always followed by the Christian
name. and sounds deliciously quaint
and istinctiva.-Modern Society.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
Household Suggestions.

To clean :; frying-pan, rub with
hard crust Cf bread and wash with
hot water and washing soda. Never
scrub it or the next food fried In 1t
will be likely to stick.
To clean enamelled or granite
utensils whose contents have been al
lowed to burn, fill with cold water.
add piece of washing soda the size
of an egg, and heat to boiling point.
Wash at once, as the burned parts
will then be more easily cleansed.
Tinware should be washed in soapy
water, rinsed, then dried with a tow
ell. Drying tinware ON the stove
darkens and sometimes melts It.
If desired bright first wash and then
clean with either whiting or some
mineral soap; not sand. as this will
cut through the soft metal and soon
wear 1t out.
To clean woodenware. wash in
hot, "oapy water and dry thoroughly.
Never dry near the fire, as excessive
heat ,Iill crack the wood Tables,
bread and pastry boards, may be
scrubbed the way of the grain with
fine sand, being careful to thoroughly
rinse 1t all away afterwards.
The Tea Kettle.-Never use wa
ter which has been standing over
night in the tea kettle. In the morn
ing fill with fresh water, boil ana
use at once.
Rusted iron ware or sinks may be
cleaned by smearing thickly with fat
or grease, and then covered with pow
derei Quicklime and left for Several
hours. Wash off with hot water and
washing soda, using cloth tied to
the sink broom for the purpose, so
as to avoid touching 1t with the
hands.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

To put the brake on the wagon going
down the hill is help to the horse,
when the wagon is heavily loaded.
But what driver would think of apply
ing the brake to loaded wagon going
up hill? If he did, his sensible hoses
would probably balk. Many man is
in the condition of pulling load up
hill with the brake set against him.
When his stomach is out of order, and
the allied organs of digestion and nu-
triton impaired in their functions,
friction is set up which has to be over.
come in addition to the performance Of
daily duties. A foul stomach makes
foggy brain, and the man with dis
ordered stomach has often TO grore his
way through the days business like .
man in fog. He forgets appointments.
PROBLEMS seem presented to his mind
wrong end to-" This condition is en-
trely remedied by the use of DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
puts the stomach and digestive and
nutritive system into a condition OF
perfect health, aud gives a clear brain,
a steady hand and light step for the
days duties. DIR. Pierce's medicines
DO not contain alcohol or other injuri-
Gus ingredients they are not patent
medicines" because their ingredients
are printed on the label of each bottle.
Little Willie had operated on his
sisters doll for appendicitis. "Oh! see,
mamma he cried "all her breakfast
food Is running out"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
HsDGEROw ARlsToCRAT.
hs Aromatic Sassafrass was Form
erly very useful.

b5 fNOHlaVC SdSSaITaSS was FCfTl
erly very useful.
an aristocrat of the hedgerows i5
.a- ouss.nas, the Duus OF winch ha,9
O-.Auy Lurst INTO I.dstele cd poses
~C..Sate Srtenisn, yenow DlCo.n az
.- 80. 4A.AUf.,an cousin of the CampnOr
.,.., Lno Cinnamon and the laure..
,-omparatNeiy lew of the many to
N....A sassafras is a household word
n"O" tnat 1t bears flowers. These ap-
!'ear simultaneously with the first
tender leaves, and, being Of the same
Co.or with them, are apt to be over
iOOhed by all but the nectar-seeking
uees. Yet these blossoms are among
the loveliest sights of our spring, con-
triDuting much to the beauty OF land
scapeS.
1ne aromatic little tree was highly
esteemed by our forefathers and serve
ed them numerous uses now all bat
obsolete. The bark was employed in
variety Of ways in medicine tie
pith supplied mucilage from wh.In
an eye wash was made; and as Tor
the wood itself 1t was thought to be
so repugnant to bugs that sassafras
bedsteads were said to be immune
from insect pests.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
1.-The Proper Study of Mankind Is
Man"

The new revised and enlarged
edition OF Dr. CnnH's KoUsehoM
|hrSifian,. or Homebook of HeaLA,
containing over 1000 pages, is
work that every family should
possess. "7he PHilaaeLbhia Press'
has made a special arrangement
with the Publishers which enables
them to offer this book and the
Daily edition of "7he Press one
year for $500, both mailed to any
address i'll the United States, with
no other expense.
DR.. CHnn'S HonSehOM Physician.
or Homeb0ok Of HeaIM retails regu-
laily for 81 90. The saving to YOU
i'll this offer is So 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
MARRY PLAIN WOMEN
MEN WORSHIP BEAUTY BUT Of
TEN SELECT OTHERS AS WIVES.

,n Proof Whereof Take a View of
the Married Women of Your Ac-
quaintance, Many of Whom Risk
SCATTERING the Looking-glass.
Men will always worship beauty.
They will like to be seen about with
women who look like living pictures.
They will sit by the hour and des-
cart upon their ideal of feminine
ch rm. and lead you to believe that
II woman who did not look like
Ne7u5 could interest them.
Wnen, however, they come to mar
r.. nnety-nine times out of hum
,llel. they will pick out for wife
soiIe woman who hasn't the slightest
pretense to prettiness, and never
claimed to have. In proof whereof,
take look at the married women Of
your acquaintance, many Of whom
risk shattering the looking-glass ev-
cry time they take a look into it.
The woman who knows that her
face Is plain. doesn't expect to be
admired, and is so humbly grateful,
to every man who shows her any at
tention that she is perfectly willing
to burn incense before him.
Hard knocks-for the plain wom-
al gets battered about a good deal
by life--teach her sympathy and un-
derstanding, so that, instead Of be-
ing a queen to be worshipped, she
SO -, fytn do
ready to pity him when things go
wrong, and rejoice with him when
Trey go right, and at times to enter
into his hopes and plans and fears.
Good looks don't count nearly so
much as some people think. To ap-
preciate this fact you have only to
look about you and see the many
extremely plain women who are
making their husbands supremely
happy. In fact, men who marry be-
cause Of woman's good looks alone
are not so numerous as you may
think.
A man likes woman to be wom-
anly. He does not want her inter-
fering in things that don't concern
her. And yet he wants her to be
interested in what is going on in
the world and If he loves her he
thinks her opinion invaluable on all
subjects, no matter how great.
Although an astute woman novel
ist has said that no man ever mar
led a woman for her intelligence,
this is certainly the most desir-
able quality In wife. provided she
understands The proper use Of 1t and
1oes not let her smartness and wit
n away with her. The man with
intelligent wife surely has the
bargain, and the fact that so
ly men marry plain women would
N to indicate that they find in
I'm intelligence and sympathy
ch more than compensate for
ne lack of beauty.
1t should also be noted that there
is no woman on earth so fascinating
as the ugly woman who is fascinat-
ing. She may not attract man at
nrst, but when she gets him she
lids him-at least long enough to
get rim to the altar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
Novel Handbag.

Pickpockets will be up against
ara problem when they tackle
woman with pocketbook equipped
with the safety lock shown in the IL
lustration, the invention of Penn
s.'lvania man. This novel and USE
full '..struction of a handle can be
ell Lloyed in connection with any
type OF form of bag, valise or other
portable receptacle. There Is no
possibility Of the bag being opened
without the knowledge of the per-
son carrying it. The handle Is in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
A Strange Club.

les have formed unique association
known as the Hundred Year club, its
members having longevity for thu
prime object. By scientific care for
the body and mind it is expected that
it's members will live to be a hundred
years old or more. Women who have
attained the age of ninety years will
be admitted without Zee and wiil be
entitled to the privileges of the club
without dues or other expense.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

MANY SUFFERERS from nasal catarrh
say they get splendid results by using
an at0mizer. For their benefit we pre-
pare EIy's Liquid Cream Balm. Ex-
Scept that IT is liquid it is in all respects
IKE the healing, helpful. pain-allaying
Cream Balm that the public has been
lahiI'ar with for years. No cocaine nor
other dangerous drug in it. The sooth-
ing spray, is a remedy that relieves at
once. All druggists 75c., including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros,
o6 warren Street, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
MOVABLE HANDLE LOCKS BAG.

sections which are hollow, and
have locking latches operating in
.onnection with catch in the in
ior OF the bag. To open the bag
the outer hollow portions of the han
die are swung outward, releasing the
IA ches The bag is then opened in
tho usual way. Obviously 1t would
be impossible to open the bag with
o, removing the hand from the han
die, Naturally pickpockets could not
open the bag without detection.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

In order to make walking skirt
Of correct length, namely, lust to
clear the ground without appearing
too short, measure the person TO be
fitted from the waist liue to the
ground. and tnep deduct one and q
half inches.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
COMMUNION CUP.

subject Of a recent patent. The cup
has double construction. being one
cup within another. One contains
the main supply with valve connec-
tion between the two receptacles. The
discharge from one to the other Is
rSguiated by push rod extending to
the upper portion near the handle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

Pneumatic Cap for Motor Cyclists.
In France the motor cyclists have
received so many broken heads that
resort has been had to a pneumat
helmet to soften the blow when the
rider alights on the wrong end. 1t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

Milkman Smith. Of Shamokin,
or Tuesday night went looking for
a gas leak with lighted match.
He soon found the leak, as a vio-
lent explosion resulted which blew
out the front of his milk depot and
burned off his whiskers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
Corn Fritters.

One cup sweet corn. grated raw
from the cob; l egg, tablespoon
fuls sugar. IL cup milk, little salt,
l-2 teaspoonful baking powder. Ada
flour enough to make soft batter;
fry In pork fat. or drop In lard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

similar character which cannot be
reached without considerable labor,
is shown here. recently patented by
Massachusetts man. The device
Is formed of two sections of bent
spring wire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
Handy Wall Cleaner.

A wall cleaner especially adapted
for use in cleaning the tops of win
dows and door castings and places OF
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
NEW COMMUNION CUP.
Flow of Wine Regulated as the Ves-
sci l. Passed.

A new communion cup Is being in
troduced to regulate the amount of
wine for each ccmmunicant. The
cup is shown herewith and 1t Is the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

The average man can't very well az
ford to tip the servants and give his
wife an allowance, too.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12
A Reliable
Remedy
Ely's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gtuac Dalinf al A.

fe''N'I uboOiutu.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
ILL., a. a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-12

gists or by mail In liquid form, rs cents.
ely brothers, 90 Warren Street., New York.
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Henry and what is more Judge Henry
has the qualifications and experience
to make him a good Judge. This is
what is wanted for the important Of
fee. )
The whole appeal of our friends the
enemy bears the resemblance Of a
much frightened party hopelessly
begging for support from an adversary
who is much their superior in strength
and who have been lenient with them
in the past. But the appeal will come
in vain. The lienency of the repub-
lican party in North Dakota and in
Ramsey county has been taken advant-
age of by those who we're the recipi.
ents of fayois at our hands and pros.
tituted to the upbui1ding of an organ.
ization tended to work to the dis.
advantage Of the will of the people of
the state and county, land 1T is the in.
tention of the republicans this year
tou<stand, by, the. candidates of their
own selection. " They are all well
worthy Of support, were nominated by
all the republ il and all the good
republicans are going to- support them
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-02
CLEVELAND PREDICTED TAFT's
: < Is ELECTION.

Shortly prior to his: death Grover
Cleveland commenced a series of ar
ticIes on the presidential campaign of
1908. One of these articles was COM
pieted and printed in the New York
Times on August goth. Among other
things Mr.. 5Cleveland said the follow
ing;S y =. ,z,-,,. sss.,s.s Il
mir. Taft's excellence as Federal
Judge is- not to be oser-ernpa ASKED;
MS high ideals Of honesty and justice
are valuable and con1rne ndatory - -
Grover cieseiand. FL @ .s.'.
hen 1T became apparent that Mr..
'af would be the nominee Of his
( party. that Mr.: Hearst and: his party
would make a cleancut effort for EN-
placement las a National factor and
not 10 endeavor to gain any immedi
ate advantage for themselves by any
such process as fusion, in fact would
seek TO destroy Organism, or rather
Bryan,s hold on the Democratic
not forcing the hold to- relax
but by Iessening that which he had te
conjecture as to- the result il
the NoVenlbe r eonclu sions could be-
one sort among sensible men
Ss ty = a.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-02

sumers, VINO have delayed ordering
much later than usual. The docks at.
the head. Of the lakes are taxed with
stored coal to the limit of their capa-
city. The cars necessary to move the
coal are now available, but with. the
heavy grain movement, which win Be
fully under way in the next few weeks,
most of these cars will be required for
the grain service. There is just one
way of insuring sufficient coal SUP;
ply. and that is to order it now for Inn.
mediate delivery. With the vivid reco-
lection of the. conditions of two years
ago still fresh in our memory We earn
estly and urgently advise: our readers
to take immediate action, and do their
part part, in preventing a shortage, and sur
f sesrribnag t1bX ordering coal today.
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525.H rank 81 Palmer eturned Saturday
I from his 81 Paul and Chicago trip. %
percival and Vrl. SReaua Kill.
ED eight geese. one brant and thirty.
ducks Monday afterno
Bs Yale adluster for the Nc q NJ.
coml,ar was here over Sunday he
came mere to adjust a Sclaim for 40
sheep that we're killed bys runa way
car last week
The repub lican county convention
was held An Devils Lake Friday.
lanes y Cornick was chosen chair
me- and George Barrst secretary RE
ffoIloNirlg nonina tons for county 81.
acers mad Ohm 81, percfyfll.
register Of deeds; Ole seraing ar,d, trea II
suref;: Over agness. sheriff; j.
Mcciory obate judge; .Ds p. Morgan,