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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-10
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

OF,
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of Columbia County, the under
signed, administrator c. t a. of the es-
tate of Reuben Miller, late of Mffiin
Township, Columbia County, deceased,
will expose to public sale. upon the
premises, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER I9,
at 2p. M,
the following described real estate All
that certain lot of land situate on the
south side of the Main street of the viii
lage of Mifflinvlle, in said Township,
bounded on the north by Third street,
on the east by lot of Harrison Miller, on
the south by Fourth street and on the
west by lot of X. J. Berninger; on which
is erected
TWO STORY
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
The above property is desirable resi-
dence, with fruit and water on the prem.
ises.
TERMS OF SALE,-Ten per cent
of one-fourth of the purchase money at
the striking down of the property; the
balance of the one-fourth at the confr.
nation of the sale. and the remaining
three -fourths within six months of said
confirmation with interest at FIVE per
cent; or the purchaser may pay said
three.fourths at any earlier time
K. A. BERNINGER,
Fred keller Administrator C. t. a.
Attorney. II-2D-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-10

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-10
EXECUTOR SALE
Of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Estate of Benjamin F. Reighard. Decd.
IN PARTITION
IN PARTITION.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1908,

at one o'clock, p m,
All that certain tract of farm land
designated as parcel I'd" in said parti-
tion proceedings. situate in Scott town
ship, Columbia County. Pennsylvania,
and bounded on the north by lands of
James Reichard and public road leading
from Paper Mill to Espy, on the east by
public road, Light Street to Espy, on
the south by lands of Harvey Creveling,
b. F. Zarr and others, and on the west
by lands of Harvey Creveling. contain.
ing One Hundred and Fifty-Six Acres
and Thirty-Seven Perches (is6 A. 81 p
Whereon are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

for the performance the following
night they found that they were with
cut the proper costumes
Some feelingless attache suggested
coat of flesh-colored paint, and it
locked as if there would be a serious
shrinkage in the chorus ranks, till the
wardrobe woman came to their res
cue and got in communication with
local costumer, who furnished
bunch Of nondescript tights They
were tried and made to do, although
the effect in some of the instances
was more than funny.
Some of the girls complained that
the substitute garments We're too
short, some too long, some too wide,
while one little chorus beauty from
Boston, to whom an attenuated pair
had been given, declared that they
were too dreadfully narrow. The girls
managed to get along with them, bug
il was a funny looking chorus that
"A stubborn Cinderella" presented
that night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

Having visited Pendleton during the
indian wars more than a quarter of
a century ago, j. w. Mcconnell, the
veteran actor who played the part of
King Herod in THE Holy City" last
Sunday evening, recalled the incidents
and hardships of the pioneer players
in visiting Pendleton and this country
in the early days.
Mr.. Mcconnell is one of the oldest
and best known supporting players in
the country. Although playing a COM
paratively minor parts in a second rate
company as a sort of vacation from
the more exacting roles in which he
has appeared for many years, he is
an actor capable enough to be made
member of the Robinson players in
Chicago's Art theater, the work of
which, however, was too great a
strain for the veteran.
James \. Hearne, of "Shore Acres"
fame, and Katherine Corcoran. were
stars in the company in which Mr..
Mcconnell appeared in Pendeton al
most 80 years ago. The venture was
managed by Fred w. Bert of the old
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
WHAT MEANS "KU KLUX" KHAN.
Curiosity Aroused by Poster Pictures
Of N Scene from "Ihc Clansman."

As one sees on the bill boards ad-
vertising "The Clansman," a half cir
Gle Of oddly masked and shrouded
figures labeled "Ku Klux Khan" the
curiosity Is keenly excited.
The Ku Kluxers, as they are often
called. were a secret society Of south
ern white men organized to stamp out
the excesses of the carbet bagger ne
gro regime and To reestablish Anglo
Saxon supremacy They met at dead
of night i'm mountain caves or desert
ed houses and caused It to be given
out that they were the spirits OF the
Confederate dead. come to revenge
themselves on their enemies.
The superstitious negroes were the
victims OF their own fears, and even
Ku Klux caused them speedily TO de-
camp. Graver criminals were pun
ished by whipping, and If the offence
was repeated were expelled from the
country or strung up. These stern
measures were necessary in time of
anarchy and chaos when bushwhack-
ers committed frequent outrages and
9. the whites were in nightly fear of
general negro uprising and a massa-
ere.
The Ku Klux Klan flourished in
most of the southern states from 1867
to 1869, at the end OF which time
their purposes was effected and they
quietly dissolved. They have never
been better defined than in the elo-
quent phrase of Thomas Dixon, jr.,
author of "The Leopard's Spots and
"The Clansman." ell styles the organ
ization "an invisible empire which
within few months overspread a ter
ritory larger than modern Europe.
snatched power out of defeat and
death. and tore the fruits of victory
from 2O.00O,OOO conquerors"
"The Clansman" for the first time
sets in the broad light of day the Sc
this mysterious order, the equal in ro-
this mysterious order, the quail in ro-
mantle interest of the Malta in Sicily,
the Corsican Vendetta or the Vigil
antics OF the western frontier. There
fore the appearance of the play at
the Oregon theater, October 20, is
awaited with unusual interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
PLAYED HlERE
I'm EARLW DAYS
.SIsHTn

Newmarket theater in Portland, and
while not a dazzling financial success,
the actors in the company grew rich
in experience.
AS Mr.. Mcconnell remembers it, the
play produced here was "Oliver
Twist" He was cast for the part Of
Noah Claypool and was at that time
but a youngster in dramatic art
The company played at Umatilla.
which was then a thriving town. They
visited Pendleton and also Walla Wal
la, according TO Mr.. Mcconnell, and
in each place enjoyed what was un-
der the circumstances a good business.
From Walla Walla the company
crossed the Blue mountains, going to
Baker City and Boise While they
were on the journey there was an In
dian uprising and it was believed-so
Mr. Mcconnell says-that the COM
pany had been massacred.
Nothing was farther from the ac-
tual facts, says Mr.. Mcconnell. and
he exhibits a magnificent head of hair
in proof of his contention that he was
never scalped. However, the COM
pany did meet the Indians.
1t was after the players had been
out a day or two As they progress
ed along the trail they discovered that
the pioneer ranches had been aban-
doned. one night the company camn-
ed In q comparatively open CANYON.
Ihey sat until late around the camp
fires discussing the situation. for tbev
had learned of their danger.
About o'clock in the morning NJ
Mcconnell says they were awakened
by disturbance among the horses
in camp The players feared an ar
tack by Indians at dawn and huddled
together, prepared to defend them.
selves as best they might.
The Indians were there when dav,
lightened the morning, but instead Of
coming forward in attack they appear.
ed as friends, expressing signs ~
"onderment over two OF the PLAYERS
10 whom Mr. Mcconnell believes he
owes his life to this day These two
we're the midgets Commodore ana
Major Mutt, who We're members Of
he company.
The Indians had never seen a dwarf
'efore and they seemed wonderfullv
fascinated with them.
According TO Mr.. Mcconnell. his
''riy purchased food from the Indian
'arty and then gave a little perform
nee of a variety nature before part
ng company with the red men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

New York for the purpose Of engag-
ing the company that is to present
the successful musical comedy, "A
Girl at the Helm" on tour. With a
true regard for the eternal fitness of
things, he is negotiating with a real
countess possessed of considerable
vocal and dramatic ability, who has
been in America but short time,
Tor the sage presentation Of the role
OF Courses Won Hertz in that COM
ody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
"HOneymOOn Trail"

Honeymoon Trail" the successful
musical comedy which ran for over
two hundred nights last year at the
Ia Sale theater Chicago. is now tour
ing the country with one OF the best
selected casts ever assembled for the
production of musical play. Among
Its principal members are: Harry
Stone, late light comedian with
Henry w. Savage and Klaw & Erlan-
gers companies; Miss Olive Vail Miss
Bessllle Merrill, Bert Baker and
others Of equal prominence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
Pollards Are Coming,

Since their last appearance here
the Pollards have toured all over
Australia, China, Japan and India and
have scored distinctive triumph
wherever they have appeared The
organization retains the favorltes who
were here on the occasion, but there
are many new faces appearing I'm the
various roles. The chorus is entirely
new as are the costumes and the
scenery of the various operas which
the clever little people will present
during their stay here The chorus
and principals include at least 40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

During the recent engagement of
"a stubborn Cinderella" company at
the Olympic theater st. Louis, thieves
took two dozen pairs of tights from
out of the dressing rooms. When the
pretty chorus girls got ready to dress
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
7rLHEA1 11[R1@ALz

people. Among those who were here
last and will return for the presen.
engagement will be the Pollard twins,
Teddie Mcnamara, Eva, Ivy and
Ncrle Pollard, Olive Moore and Irene
Finley. Among the new ones will be
rcund the names Of Frank Cherry,
Ada ana Gladys Hand, Millie Nc
Corlick and Leslie and Charlie Dom
oughey.
"FlorOdora,' and The Belle OF New
York" will be the new offerings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

Il don't quite get the idea in this
article" definitely ventured the ar
dent admirer.
You don't?"
"N-no."
"Well, demanded the popular au-
thor do you suppose man has an
idea every time he writes?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17
William Drplltel

William Rechtel, now riayins II
Honeymoon Trail was last seen in
these parts with Charles Frohman's
attraction, under whose management
ne was for some years. His last en-
gagements with that management was
in support OF John Drew during the
season that actor was playing De
Lancy. and later IN the fantastic play,
The Toymaker of Nuremburg," dur
ing its run at the Garrick theater,
New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

To those afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble, backache. rheuma-
usm' Plneules for the Kidneys brings
relief with the first dose Hundreds
OF people today testify to their re-
markable healing and tonic proper
ties. 30 days trial 81. They purify
the blood A. c, Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

II you see It in the East oregonlan.
it's so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-17

~ Girl AT the Helm
Manager Mort II. Singer is now in
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
Showed Practical Greatr ess.

Samuel Oppenheim, who died re-
Gently in London, left handsome lega,
cies to various charities. His last will
and testament is a curiosity in its
way. 1t begins with a grave thank
offering for the PROSPERITY of his long
life. Il thank the Almighty" runs the
opening sentence, for the kindness
he has shown me in this world and
by having given me bread to eat
and raiment to put on. and as a
Thanksgiving offering to him l give
one-tenth part in value of my estate
for charitable purposes in addition to
the legacies to charities hereinafter
mentioned, for the purpose of showing
that a person is not restricted from
giving more than a 1.-THE of his income
to the poor" Mr.. Oppenheim fur
Their desired that when his bounty was
received the recipients should express
no thanks to the organizations which
dispensed relief. Instead thereof"
he writes in his will, they shall thank
the Almighty for having given them
relief. thank God that he has en-.
sbled me to give back to charity a
part of what he has given me. and
vith happiness l make these gifts"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10

in the corner or the renee. WnlIney
got out. climbed up on the wall. light.
ed a match, and read on the board.
Portland six miles," They rode about
an hour longer. and once more saw
a guideboard. Whitney again got out,
climbed on the fence, lighted a match.
and read: Portland six miles,"
Then he said: "Bagley, get out and
find me a rock"
How big?" asked Bagley.
About as big as your two fists."
What do you want 1t fOr?"
WELL" drawled Whitney. I'm go
ing to knock this budapest of and
take it with US. SO we'll know where
w are I'm tired Of getting out and
climbing this wall every hour to find
out. "-Lippincott's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
One Of Rritain's IL title Wars"

Trouble is expected in India. where
the most troublesome and pugnacious
of the Afridi tribes, the Zakka Khels,
tall. powerful. fierce and cunning, have
worn out the patience Of the govern.
ment. and a punitive expeditionary
force had been dispatched against
them. Seven thousand carefully Sc.
lected men compose the force and
they will be pitted against 5000 war.
riors. The present expedition was
only decided upon after a number of
the most serious raids, in which
~treachery. plumber and murder fig-
ured in great degree. On account of
the inherent treachery and natural
~wickedness of the warlike tribes Great
Britain is called upon to engage In a
war with them about once in every ten
years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10

Samuel lwho died in 1897 leaving a
numerous family was recognized as
the best organist of his day and was
a gifted composer. At the age of eight
he wrote an OratoriO called Ruth"
which was much admired. For sew
eral years he and his brother gave .
series of famous concerts at their IA
theirs house, Among his sons were
Rev. DR.. Wesley, sub-dean of the
Chapel Royal. and also Samuel Sebas,
tian Wesley, organist of Gloucester ca
thedral. and composer Of many pieces,
three of which are in our hymnal.
The latter died in 1876.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
WEsLEY's WIFE AND CHILDREN
Two. Sons Early in Life Showed Re.
markable Musical Genius.

Charles Wesley's reputation has suf-
fered not a little from the overshadow-
ing predOminance of his brother, says
a writer in Zion Herald. There is no
disputing. however. but that at one
point he greatly surpassed both John
Wesley and George Whiteield-he
had a most happy welded life. 1t was
in the spring of 174S, when he was no
longer young, that he first began Sc.
riously to entertain thoughts of mar
riage.
Miss Sarah Gwynne. a girl Of %.
daughter of a pious family occupying
a high position In Wales, attracted
him by her many lovable qualities.
Brother John heartily approved the
match. There was trouble at first
On the part OF the brides people over
the question Of a settled income, E100
a year being thought the smallest
amount that would suffice. This was
finally guaranteed from the profits OF
the books, and Saturday. April 8, 1749.
the wedding took place, John Wesley
tying the knot.
1t was an ideal Christian marriage,
blessed with eight children. Of whom
three grew up, and two became very
celebrated musicians. These two were
Charles Wesley. Jr., and Samuel. Both
showed remarkable musical genius
from their earliest years.
Charles was a great favorite with
George ILL.,, his private organist occa-
sionally at Windsor. and very early
created much excitement by his won
derful performance of Handel's works.
He played a tune to the harpsichord
months. He was called by one of the
highest authorities of the day the
greatest genius in music l met with
His death was in 1894.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
A Comparison.

: What we want" said the econo.
mist, rs some plan by which q dollar
can be made to do more work."
"isat's right" answered Farmer
Corntossel: my experience with a
dollar is like my experience with
the horse over in that field. Even
when l manage to get hold of it I find
1t las kicked up its heels and run
away before l can get it halfway
hitched up"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10

SAVAGE INDIANS RESPECTED
SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY.
crucifx on Breast Of Young irishmas
Who Fell with Custer Was Means
Of Saving Body from
M~utilation,

The following story of the Custer
battle-ground was told to the writer BY
one who received it from an eye-wit
ness of the scene described-a witness
who, indeed, had q fatal interest in the
field. since he himself had lost his IA
Their in that last heroic stand Of Custer
and his e
Among the soldiers who were en-
gagged in fighting the Indians, in the
campaign of which the Custer episode
forms a part, e two young Irish
men who had been in the Papal Guard
at Rome. Before they left for America
the pope had given them his blessing
and presented each of them with Z
gold crucifix upon which the mystic
beneficence of his prayers had fallen
One of these young men was will
Custer when the general and all his
followers went down before the Zero
cious onslaughts Of the Indians. Tht
other was with the company which
was the first to arrive upon the field.
The scene of the battle was indie
scribably horrible. The CHASTITY nude
bodies of the dead lay about in a man
ner to sicken the soul. They had been
stripped, scalped and mutilated &C
cording to the custom of the savages
The young Irishman wandered hope
lessly about in this fearful charnel
place in despair of finding his friend
All at once he discovered a body
neither scalped stripped, but with
its limbs decently composed as II by
q kindly hand. He recognized 1t as
that of his comrade. On the quiet
breast lay the gold crucifx Of the
pope, attached to the slender chain
on which 1t had always been worn.
The squaws engaged in stripping
the bodies had discovered the holy
emblem hung about the young mans
neck, and awed at the sight of it, had
feared to wreak their usual horrors
upon him. They had Strengthened
his limbs and left him without the dis
figuring marks of the tomahawk.
The friend of the dead man took the
cruci1x and a lock of his comrades
hair and sent them to the young mar
tyr's mother in Ireland.
It was said by those who looked on
that the Indians who spared the
corpse because Of the crucifix must
have been those who had come under
the training of the famous Father De
Smet. since he had given the savages
among whom he worked such q deep
though ignorant. reverence for the
cross, that they would never dare tC
naltreat a body on which it was found
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
a Matter OF Buttons.

Under a street lamp in New York
. group Of men and boys were talking
and ge~sticulating excitedly. Two of
the men were in uniform. Presently a
third man in civilians dress drew 4
knife from his pocket and began to
execute savage. thrusts about the neck
and shoulders of one Of the uniformed
men. A woman sitting on a doorstep
near by screamed in alarm.
What are they trying to do to that
mani" she said. xiii him."
Not at ALL" laughed her compan.
ion. They are simply exercising the
right Of all freedom American citi-
Gems and are demanding his buttons
as souvenirs. That fellow with the
knife is saving them OF.
Every sailor and soldier who
strikes this port ought to come pro
vided with several gross of extra but.
tons. II he expects to keep his ward
robe In presentable condition. The
collecting fever has now reached such
q virulent stage that he is held. up
every trip about town and robbed of
one or more of those ornamental and
useful accessories to the toilet"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
her. OWN MEn.CINE
TABLES NEATLY TURNED ON ONE
PRACTICAL JOKER.
Sharp Lesson, However, Unable to e.
feet . cure-Possibiy There 10
Only One Way to Stop
e These "Humorists."

Are women practical jokers? The
question was being discussed by two
men who were somewhat interested in
psychology, and as the conversation
progressed it became less scientific
and more cynical. At last the young
Or man brought it down to q personal
basis. proving only n case, | that
one quite ~conclusively.
MY sister," he began, used to
oesch In one of those $1,000 a year
finishing schools for girls. The name
60esn't matter, but you'd recognize 1t
minute II / told you. l mentioned
~ bister to show you how l heard
this. Among the teachers there
half dozen i~nveterate practical jok-
GEs. One wa as bad a. another, so
perhaps non deserved any sympathy.
Now, the youngest OF them wa the in
structog In English and, incidentally.
= poet Of no mean ability. She had
been persuaded by her friends to sub
nit hor work to q publisher. with the
result that . small volume Of poems
Was brought out.
IN this state Of affairs one of the
Clique Of which she was = member
aaw great possibilities. She taught
1ogic. I think. At any rate she had a
1eductive mind capable Of making
plans that would work out nicely. So
sho wrote letters to Is or 20 Of her
friends asking them to write to the
poet, saying they had read her book
With great interest, paying her all the
compliments they could think Of with
out seemlpg insincere. and asking for
~ autograph"
After : while the young woman be-
gan to receive the letters. Some were
rom New York. three or four from
G1tieD on the Pacific coast, several
from England, and one from Constan-
,0ncpls. You q imagine how elated
1Ae Was.
One Afternoon she received q note
4scm the teacher Of logic. It ran
oomething like this:
Come up to my room for q cup
r. tea. | have q new picture which
- doubt you would like to see.'
The pcetess vent and. according
~ The established custom. walked in
N3thout knocking. No one was in
~ ruOm. but on the wall was the pic
sNnfa 4 consisted Of q large gilt
qtaano IN which were arranged all the
replies that she had sent to those who
- written letters in praise Of her
DeotSy..
We'll, what q trick" exclaimed the
sSteeF man. what did she do?"
rsaot down and cried, naturally"
~ cured her. l guess"
~ There's only one way to cure
r. practical joker"
khey ray that the only good In
nnis : dead Indian. and it's"
believe you're right"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
The Wavs Of Counts.

isn't it strange that foreign counts
eve see anything attractive about
poor American girls?"
counts with money don't see anything
attractive in any kind OF American
girls"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
The Retort Courteous.

"You had the nerve to marry me
Tor my money, sir"
/. We'll, madam, you certainly have
not the face to suggest that / married
you tor your Observation-Disclosures