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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-19

New York pays in salaries to its
municipal servants $7OOOo,OOO annu
ally This is as much as it costs to
support the entire army of the United
States
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-19

An Ann Arbor professor predicts
that 1000 years from now Timbuctoo
will be the capital of the world. It's
both easy and safe to be long dis
lance prophet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-19

Senator Burrows can be depended
on not to monkey with the band wagon
at Chicago. He knows that Taft is
driving
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-19

English women of uncertain age
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
LAWS ARE ENFORCED.
Pure Food Agents Have investigated Twenty
Counties.

A remarkable statement concern
ing efficiency of the pure food CAM
paign in this state, was given out
Saturday by Dairy and Food Com
missioner James Foust at Harris
burg, who said, "Some time ago we
determined to thoroughly investi-
gate the quality of various brands
of canned goods, soups. potted
meats, etc., sold in the state. We
concluded to make a comprehensive
job of it. Special agents of the di-
vision were sent into the following
counties: Mercer, Crawford, Erie,
Warren, Venango, Armstrong,
Westmoreland, Indiana, Blair, Hunt
ingdon, Clearfeld, Centre, Lycom-
ing, Northumberland, Dauphin,
Lancaster and Lebanon. The spec
ial agents of the division gathered
in all sorts of canned goods. They
collected corn, peas. beans, toma
toes, asparagus. oysters, perhaps
some other sorts. They accumulat-
ed large variety of the standard
soups. They purchased collection
of potted meats, consisting of chick
en-, ham, tongue and veal Loaf.
Nor did they neglect weinerwurst
and pork sausage. These COM
modities were put up in various
states of the union. They bore all
sorts of trade marks and were va
riously branded. Having collected
our samples we sent them to COM
petent chemists for analysis. Not
a single one of all the $50 camples
contained a chemical preservative
and none was artifcially colored.
Were we disappointed Why,
sure ! but it was a pleasant disap-
pointment. For we would far rath-
er commend a manufacturer for
making and a dealer for selling
honest goods than detect him in
fraud. One thing about these
goods, however, l think you ought
to tell the people. The brands
costing the most money were inva-
riably the best, the cans containing
less water or juice. The corn was
of the best grade and we'll packed
in the can, the tomatoes were in
many instances whole, and were
fine and plump. The others were
not injurious to health but they
were not the equal of the better
grades, and l am satisfied that the
cheap ones were the most costly,
since they contained far less sub
stance than the others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
OPINIONS OF COURT.
CORONER'S s FEES.


At the opening of argument
court Monday morning Judge Evans
handed down an opinion that a
coroner is entitled only to mileage
for the holding of inquests from
the court house to the place where
the inquest was held. He also
stated that according to law an in
quest cannot be paid for by the
county unless there was a clear
case of doubt as to violence or crime
connected with the death or a per-
son over whose body an inquest is
to be held.
Two-CENT FARE LAW INVALID.
Judge Evans also handed down
an opinion declaring the two cent
fare law unconstitutional and re-
stricting Columbia county from
bringing any suits against the Sus-
quehanna, Bloomsbury and Ber-
wick R. R. Co. for violating the
act. The S. B. & B. will return to
their former rate and it is unlikely
the county will proceed further in
the matter, the Supreme court hav-
ing recently decided the act illegal.
The Court entered the following
decree
"And now, July 6, 1908, this
cause came on to be heard on bill
and answer and upon the hearing
of the same and consideration there
of by the Court, and the Court be-
ing satisfied of the sufficiency of
said bill, and the facts therein al
legged being admitted by the defend
ant, on the motion of Seth T. Nc
Cormick, solicitor for the plaintiff,
the Court hereby orders and de-
crees:
"Ist. That the said Act of April
5, 1907, is unconstitutional and
void as to the plaintiff company.
end. That the defendant, Col
umbia county. is perpetually en-
joined from demanding of the plain
tiff, The Susquehanna, Bloomsbury
& Berwick Railroad Company, pay
ment of, or from bringing any suit
or suits against it for the recovery
of any penalty imposed by said Act
in the event of the failure of The
Susquehanna, Bloomsbury & Ber-
wick Railroad Company, plaintiff,
to comply with the requirements of
the said Act or in case the said
plaintiff shall establish and maintain
rates of fare, which in the judg-
ment of the plaintiff company's
president and directors are reasona-
BILE rates for the services rendered,
and in excess of the rates establish
ed by the said Act of April S, 1907,
and shall charge and collect the
same from passengers using the
said road"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
AGED MAN DEAD.

Clark Merrill, died at his home
at Light Street about 8 o'clock Sat
urday night of ailments incidental
to cid age. Had he lived until
September he would have been
eighty four years of age.
The deceased was a native of
Columbia county and spent the
greater part of his life in the vicn-
ity of Rohrsburg, He was farm
er oy occupation.
The deceased was widower and
is survived by four sons and two
daughters: J. A. Merrill of Val
ley township, Montour county;
Benjamin and Orron Merrill of
Greenwood, Nebraska, Byron Mer-
rill Of Billings, Montana; Eliza
beth, (Mrs. George Grimes) of
Light Street and Miss Clara who
resides at home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
STATE TO HELP MEN GET WORK.
Unemployed May Write 10 the Bureau OF
Industrial Statistics at Harrisburg.

Hereafter the State of Pennsyl-
vania will receive applications from
the unemployed and endeavor to
put them to work. The scheme
has been evolved by John L. Rcck-
ey, chief of the State bureau of in
dustrial statistics. Pennsylvania
has never had bureau of employ
ment and although numerous in
quiries about obtaining men have
been received in recent years and
many requests for information
which might lead to employment
have lately been reaching the
bureau it has been unable to care
for them through lack of an appli-
cation.
Chief Rockey has decided after
study of the statutes that there is
nothing to prevent his bureau from
engaging in such work and has
opened communication with organ
izations of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and other bodies
throughout the State, so that lists
of those desiring men or employ
ment may be kept.
"At present there is demand
for men to aid in the harvest" said
Chief Rockey. Il know of counties
where men can receive good wages
and substantial board and where
unless hands are obtained the gath
ering OF the crops will be seriously
interfered with. The plan l have
adopted to assist the unemployed in
the cities and towns and bring them
into communication with the farm
ers is to receive applications at my
Office for work and for men. Ac-
cording to the district from which
these applications come l will dis
tribute the letters. l have estab-
lished system by which the State
Young Mems Christian Association
with 10 organizations. will assist,
and am hoping to still further ex-
tend it. think in this way the
bureau can assist many worthy men
and relieve the farming communi-
ties. l wish we could do more, but
we are restricted"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
A. G. & F. OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the American Car
and Foundry Company at Jersey
City the entire Board of Directors
and officers were reelected: Pres
ident, Frederick H. Eaton; first
vice president and general mana
ger, f. F. Carey; assistant to pres
ident, w. H. Woodin; vice presi-
dent, w. c. Dickerman; vice presi-
dent. J. M. Buick; vice president,
c. Price; treasurer, S. S, DeLano;
auditor, N. A. Doyle; secretary,
w. M. Hager. Mr.. Eaton's cleo
ton is for the eighth successive
term. His administration has wit
messed rapid strides forward in the
progress of the company. The an
nual report of the president showed
the following output of the plants
for the fiscal year ending April goth:
Total of 81, $40 cars; 5I,532 being
of steel, s2,o63 of wood, III being
steel passenger cars and 574 wood
passenger cars. Gross sales for the
year, $Io4, ,3Io,559.97; amount of
freight paid to railroads OH materi
al received and shipped, sc, 625, 900;
average number of men employed,
20 sal; wages paid during the year.
$I5,9I5,Sa3.4I.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
BASE BALL PLAYER DEAD.

Harry Cole, who was struck on
the head by pitched ball in a
game at Benton last Saturday af-
ternoon, died at the Wilkes Barre
Hospital on Monday.
When the ball hit Cole OH the
head, near the ear, he exclaimed
Gee that was a dandy" He ran
to first and was given runner.
Going to the bench he told the
players he was going to Stretch
out" He did SO, and complaining
of feeling worse, he picked up his
glove and bat, aud started to walk
home, a mile and a half in the
country. Scarcely able to walk
when he reached home he fell over
on the porch. When found he was
unable to tell how the accident oc-
Cured. BY that time his right arm
was entirely limp. The skin was
not broken where the ball had hit
him but his head was black and
blue. A blood vessel had been
punctured beneath the skull and as
the blood clot increased the paraly-
sis became the greater.
The deceased was IS years old.
He was employed in the car shops
at Berwick, and lived with his wild
owed mother in that place. The
funeral took place at his home this
morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

Normal Hill is a busy place this
summer as always. Steward Fris-
bic has large force of men ex-
cavating for the new kitchen ex-
tension, and Prof. Dennis is direct
ing the work of the "poison squad"
engaged in giving the buildings
their usual thorough fumigation
and disinfection. The work this
year is being done with hydrocyanic
acid gas, one of the most deadly
agents known and requiring special
care in its use, but effective and
useful i'll proportion.
DR.. Waller's Office is being re-
modelled and modernized in equip
ment under the direction of Mrs.
Hawley of town.
Mr.. w. H. Eyer is rapidly max
ing a park of the Normal grove.
Things are certainly moving on
the hill
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
MUST SHOW PENSION PAPERS

Serious difficulty is confronting
the notaries, justices and ,ension-
ers in a number of the country
towns and all because the govern
ment recently increased the rate of
widows pensions.
Under the law it is necessary for
pensioner to present the original
certificate to the officer executing
voucher each quarter. In the
smaller towns where all the pen
sioners are known, the formality
has been ignored. But last month
when the new law went into effect
the department called in all origi-
nal pension certificates and now
find that in scores of instances the
certificate has been lost, in some
cases for many years. Several jus
tices are confronted with the facts
that their clients have not seen the
certificates since they were issued
by the government.
All concerned witnesses, pen
sioners and officers are placed in an
ugly light for each has placed him
self on record as having seen GER
ti6cates every time tue vouchers
were made out. The commissioner
of pensions will probably make an
investigation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
DROWNED AT ORANGEVILLE.

Glenn Montgomery, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Montgomery of
Orangeville, was drowned in the
creek at that place, near the GENE.
terry, on Saturday afternoon. In
company with Dana Sharpless of
Orangeville, and Charles Miller of
Plymouth, both young boys, he
went in bathing, the two boys re-
naming on the bank. The water
was muddy, and not being able to
see where he was going he waded
into hole I3 feet deep, and being
unable to swim, was drowned be-
fore help could reach him.
The other boys ran to town and
gave the alarm, and William Sharp
less and several others went to the
creek and recovered the body after
half hours search.
Efforts to resuscitate him were
unavailing. He was {: bright boy,
and would have graduated from
the Hazleton High School next
year. He had been living at Ha-
zleton for some time past with Dal.
las Swank, and was spending his
vacation with his parents. His age
was IS years.
The funeral was held Tuesday
morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
WILL SHOOT THE DOGS.

The town council recently passed
an ordinance requiring all dogs to
be muzzled, and providing that any
unmuzzled dogs running at large
shall be shot on sight, and impos-
ing fine of two dollars and costs
on the owners of unmuzzled dogs.
On Monday night they authoriz-
ed Chief Of Police Baum to secure
some one TO shoot the dogs, and he
has engaged Amos Welliver for the
purpose. The council is in earnest
in the matter, and public sentiment
is with them so far as muzzles are
concerned, but shooting the dogs
on sight seems rather harsh.
Wouldn't it be better to impound
the dogs and fine the owners. If
not redeemed in a reasonable time
the dogs could be killed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.

At meeting of the Sons of Vet
Grams Monday evening f. E. Bit
tenbender, Commander of Ent Post,
and John Shaffer, of the Brockway
Camp, were appointed a publishing
committee to arrange for the dedi-
cation of the Soldiers Monument
in September. On that day the
Veterans Association of Columbia
county will meet. The old soldiers
and the ladies circle, also Sons of
Veterans are working hard to make
it one of the greatest gatherings OF
any day Columbia county ever wit
messed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
GONE TO DENVER.

Hon. John G. Harman, delegate
at-large, G. B. Ent, district dele
gate, and county chairman J. H..
Mercer are attending the Democrat
ic National Convention at Denver.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
BOYS IN CAMP.

With Prof. B. F. Bryant and
family number of town boys are
camping for two weeks at Benscot-
er's Pond, near Hunlock's Greek.
They are Drehr Phillips, Harry
Funk, Gardner Kelchner, John
Townsend, Stanley Magee and Ash
ton Smith.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09

DeForrest Hummer met with an
accident on Tuesday at the car
shops, his left thumb being mashed
by horizontal punch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining Em-
pIoyment Under the Federal
Government.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
ex amin ations to take place on the
dates given below, and circulars con-
tanning further information relative
thereto may be seen at the Office OF
this paper:
December 15-Veterinarian, to fill a
vacancy in the position of veterin arian
(male1, quartermaster' department at
large, Washington, D. c., at $1,000
per annum, and vacancies requiring
similar qualifications as they may oc-
cur in any branch OF the service. APP
plicants must indicate in their appli-
cations that they are graduates OF
reputable veterinary colleges. Age
limit, 20 years or over. Application
form 1872.
December 21-Copperplate map en-
graver, to fill a vacancy in the coast
and geodetic survey, at 5000 per an
mum, aud vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur IN
any branch OF the service. AS con-
siderable difficulty has been expert
enced in securing eligibles for this
position, qualified persons are urged
to enter this examin alton. Attention
is invited to the fact that applications
for the position of copperplate map
engraver may be filed at any time, but
only those properly executed and filed,
in complete form, with the United
States Civil Service Commission,
W ashington, D. Co prior to the hour
OF closing business on December Il,
1908, will be considered for the specific
vacancy mentioneds Age limit, Is
years or overs Application form 1908
and special form.
January g. 1906 ammeter multi
graph operator, to fill vacancy in
the position of classified laborer.
qualified to operate the Gammeter
multigraph, at $500 per annum, in the
postoffice department; vacancy in
the position of expert operator o.
Gammeter multigraph, in the geoiogi,
cal survey, at a salary OF from $3.50 &c
$720 per annum, and vacancies requir.
ing similar qualifications as they may
occur in any branch of the service
Age limit, is years Or over. Applica
tion form 304.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
His Little Family.

Families of French-Canadian farm.
ers often run into large numbers, as
is demonstrated by the following writ.
ten order received by the proprietor of
q Quebec shoe store: you will put
some shoe on my little families like
this. and send by San jameson, che
carrier: One man, Jean st. Jean (mel,
AZ years; one woman, Sophie st. Jean
(she). Al years; Hermedes and Leo
more, 10 years; Honore, Is years: Ce,
lima. IL years; Narcisse, Octavia and
Phyllis, is years; Olivia, IA years;
Philippe, 10 years; Alexandra, IL
years: Rosina, IL years; Bruno, 1C
years; Pierre, years; Eugene, we
loss him; Edouard and Eliza,
years: Adrien, years; Camille, s
years; zoel, years; Joseph, 8 years;
Noise. 2 years; Mariel, 1 year; Hi
laire He go barefoot. How
much?'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
Why are We So Hard9

The following motto was on the wall
of woman's bedroom, Let US take
hands and help each other today be
cause We are alive together"
She Is a bride of year, and that is
the sentiment with which she fur
nished her bedroom and tries to carry
out her everyday life. The hard blow
we give with word, the mean thought
or harsh judgment recoils on our
selves. No woman who is hard and
critical is happy.
Take hands and help each other
to-day" is the sure road to content.
meat and happiness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

William Montgomery, convicted OF
embezzling $500, coo from the Ale
gheny National Bank while cashier of
that institution, was sentenced to
serve fifteen years in the Western
Pennsylvania penitentiary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Ray Lamphere, on trial at Laporte,
Ind, for the murder of Mrs. Belle
Guinness and her three children, was
convicted of arson and sentenced to
an indeter inmate term In the peniten-
tiary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Andrew Carnegie, the pbilanthropi
steel magnate, has given something
like $40, 900 towards the rebuilding of
st. Joseph's Abbey Belonging 10 the
Beledictine order, at Covington, La,
which was destroyed by fire several
months ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

The British passenger steamship
Sardinia was destroyed by fire near
the port of Valetta, Island of Malta,
and one hundred and twenty We per-
sons were drowned or cremated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Race riots between the Czechs and
Germans at Prague, Bohemia, have
grown so serious that it became neces-
sary to call out troops to suppress the
disorders.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Six foreign workmen were shot to
death in battle betH cen deputy sher-
IFS and strikers at Keashey, N. J.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
gress.

All exhibits shipped to Seattle for
the Alaska Yukon. Pacific exposition
from foreign countries will be adj
mitted to the United States free OF
d,,fv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Three persons were killed and sixty
injured during panic that occurred
ia Vienna while the emperor's dia-
mond jubilee celebration was in pro-
rresg,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

A tornado swept Delaware county,
Ia, iniuring several persons and dam
aging property to a great extent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

A revolutionary movement in Sal
aador was crushed by the government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING

Donaldsonville. Ia. Oct. :, 1903.
The police jury of Ascension parish met this
day in regular session. at the courthouse, and
was called to order ut 1880 O'Clock M Present:
q, B, Reuss, president. first ward K A. Aucoin,
second ward; N. Tobias, third ward; H L. Well.
fourth ward; L. W. Armitage fifth ward,
Rosemond Brand, sixth ward; 0real Gonzales,
seventh ward; H. A. Webb, eighth ward
The minutes of the last preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Wen offered the following license ordi-
nance:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05
AN nRnTN4NcF


To levy, collect and enforce payment Of an
annual parish license tax in the parish
OF Ascension, Louisiana, upon all persons
associations of persons and corpora
tions pursuing any trade profession.
vocation, calling or business, except
those who are expressly exempt from
such tax by the state constitution
Section BE it ordained by the police
jury OF the parish OF Ascension. Thai
there is hereby levied an annual parish Il
cense tax for said parish for the year 1909
and each subsequent year upon each per-
son, association of persons and corpora
ton pursuing any trade, profession, voca-
ton. calling or business in said parish Of
scension except those who are ex
pressly exempt from such tax by the State
constitution
Section BE 1t further ordained, That
on the second day of January, 1909. and
each subsequent year, the parish tax coll
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

On motion Of dr. Wen, seconded By Mr.. Ar
f,aitage. the ordinance was unanimously adopted,
Feli-calh resulting as follows: Yeas Reuss. Az
coin. Tobias Vel, sar1nitage. Braad, Gonzales,
Webb; nays-none.
The jury adjourned. "A, A. King.
71c~Ir
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

Sugalh house Chimneys, Heavy Ma
ehinery, Etc. Satisfaction guaranteed
and charges low. Also maker of best
and cheapest tarpaulins :: :: ): Z:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-05

ROPE SPLICING A SPECIALLY