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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24
he Finest Language
in the World

Benacr-uy ricud Bcuzon one
OF those Invaluable mon TO whom
one turns iustinctiycly in Times Of
tribula,ion. ON that disastrous lav
when ! lc,t Tie familiar house in
West kcnsinCton in the character
of a rejected sultor it was to h..l /
repaired.
shes refused me-" said Gole-
fully.
Cheer MP. Statistics tell US
there are 1O2 unmarried women to
a hundred unmarried mon. There
forc"---
"Oh, hang your statistics, | want
you to help ne to get out of the
country--to New Zealand.
why New Zealand?'.
Il want to get as far away from
this country as can"
81 am afraid can't manage that.
Put do YOU know Ca,abar?"
Yes. It's dog biscuit"
1T may be. but it's also DIS
trict on the coast OF Africa. \ firm
OF merchants | know have a trading
station there. The manager who
tas been ont three years is coming
home in less than six months time
] think | can get you the job. If be-
tween then and now you acquire
knowledge of the language"
What language"
"Calabar The natives OF the
Calabar district speak a dialect un-
Ike any other. and the manager of
the station mist be fully conyersant
with it,"
In the end, after an interview
with the head of the firm in ques.
tion. | accepted the post. the APP
pointmcnt being provisional on my
being able to converse in Calabar
with "A native missionary who was
coming to England in four months
time to attend a gathering of Afri-
can clergymen in London.
The question arose who was to
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24
UUlumUIa 4 NnOmcurEl. Ky.
rGrIE TABLE. I.IEBCT
June l 1904, and uuti mthtr lice

Carsl cave Bloom for Espy, ,Almedis Lin
Ridge, Berwick and intermediat, points o
! follows:
A. VI. $500, $40, 6;2o, 7:oo, 7i4o, S;a
9 90, o;4o, 1o:2o, IT;oo, II;4o.
7. M.12:so, 1900, r:4o, 2 40, 900, 3:4o'
4:2o, 90, 5;4o 6.2o 1000 ,7;4o ,S'7o, 9;c o
*(9:4o) 1920 +G1;oo)
Leaving depart from Berwicl one b. >
from time as giver above, commencing I
6;ooa. m
Leave Bloom for Catawssa A. D. y,
ons, +7:oo, $500, 600, +Io;oo, ~, a
T2:oo.
F. NJ. 1900 tz:oo, $780, 400, $500, d 20,
t7:oo, 500, $500, Io;2o, .(Ii:oo)
Cars returning depart from Cstawissa .
minr'esirom tim asgivenab bove.
First carilcaves Mark,tlSquare for rcrwiot
on Sundays at 700 a. m.
First cartfor Catawissa Sundays 7:oo Il. IN.
First car from Berwick for Bloom Sundays
leaves at $500 a. m
First car leaves Catawissa Sundays at
: 80 a. m.
rFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tp. X. K, Connection.
WV. TERwnLIGEH.
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24
ThllmblcSs NiOnkcyS.

The radical difference between the
hand of man and of the monkey lies
In the thumb, In the human hand
the thumb has the opposing pow
err which means that the thumb
can be made to touch the tip of each
or any of the other fingers on the
same and; the monkeys thumb is
non-opposable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24

'essor had
caught him
{ hat after
room; but he
vas out, and
MS servant
ave me a
etter a d =
iresscd I o
ne.
My dear
.fr Trapt -
t ran, II am
eaving Eng
a n d t o.
4 I < hit
v a S dated
he previous
I a y I o r
lorth Bor-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24

tea C n m @
Calabar. APP
parantiy no
one in Lon
Ion knew it.
Finally |
sought out
p r o T @ ssor
Peters. The
e 7 e at au-
thority on
p r 1 m II I've
| a II & uages
proved to be
4 shabby lit
tie old man
addicted to
iLun-tak ing.
The Cal
. ID "A T. dia-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24
SOUTH RID.

Trains No p ana % mixed, second class.
Daily eXcrpt sunday. !. Daily SUNDAY
only. Flag stop. W. &. SNYDER, Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24

Necessity.
Necessity is the mother Of hard
work with the most Of us.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-24

ne question arose who was TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Clement A. EpanS NOW Commander;
 Men1Dhis Gets Reunion Next Year
GEORGE X. EVANS SUCCUMBS TO DEATH

George A. Evans, aged 59 years, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the family residence, 1927 Sixteenth avenue, south. Death came as the result of second stroke of paralysis. Funeral serv- lees will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the residence and interment will be at Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Evans will officiate
 The following gentlemen have been named as active pail bearers: Hugh Nor tow, Alex D. Cecil, II. W. Tinker, L. c. I.edbetter, Frank M. Lynch, Walter How ard, W. H. Hulsey and Walter McAdory. Honorary pail bearers are Chancellor A. H. Benners, Judge c. c. Nesmith, Capt Frank S. White Dr. E. P. Riggs, John P Reid, Judge A. O. Lane, W. H. Sims, Alex London, John London, Judge A. A. Coleman, Judge H. A. sharpe, Judge Wilson. Judge c. w. Ferguson and Judge c. A. Senn.
 The deceased had been resident of Birmingham for 15 years, during which time he was engaged in the practice of law He made a splendid record and stood with the foremost legal lights of Alabama. Prior to his removal to Bir- bingham he was associated with his father, Richard Evans of Columbus, Miss. m the practice of law, where he won renown as an attorney,s He was married in 1870 to Miss Emily phiIllps. fiiece of the late Cowles Walden, who was so actively associated with the development of the Delta country.
 He is survived by a widow and two sons, Richard " Evans and John F. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11

The United Confederate Veterans yes- terday afternoon elected Lieut.. Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia commando er-in-chief of the survivors of the Con federacy. He was elected by slight ma jority of 14S votes over Gen. W. l.. Ca- bel lof Texas. Tennessee cast the decid- ing vote. Her choice of Gordon falling to materialize, she split, giving Evans the majority.
 Memphis was chosen as the next place of meeting by a majority of 76 votes over Atlanta. The contest between these two cities was the warmest issue on the con- vention floor.
 Maj. Gen. George w. Gordon, command CT of the Tennessee division, was unani- mously elected commander of the depart ment of the army of Tennessee. with the rank of lieutenant general, succeeding General Evans in command.
 Lieut.. Gen Irvine Walker was re-elect- ed to the command of the Department of the Army of Northern Virginia by &C., clamation.
 Gen. w. L. Cabell was reelected com mander of the Department of the Army of Trans Mississippi by exclamation.
 The convention received and appointed a committee to look after the purchase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
NEW YORKER FOR
 SECOND PLACE

Marietta, O., June 10.-The interview of the Associated Press with Timothy L.. Woodruff of New York was shown Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, chairman of the Hughes national committee, who Is here attending Marietta college commencement the degree of doctor of laws having been conferred upon his today. He gave out the following:
 Should Secretary Taft be nominated for the presidency at Chicago nothing should prevent the vice presidency coming to New York, and If all elements of New York republicanism will act as unselfshly and unitedy as the friends of Governor Hughes will then act, New York should get the vice presidency. It will be time to decide thls at Chicago after tho presidency has been decided
 He would make no prediction as to who would get 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Watterson Visits Bryan.

Lincoln. Neb.. June 1o.-Col. Henry Wat terson of Louisville arrived here today and Is the guest of William J. Bryan at Fairvlew. He will remain with MT. Bryan until tomorrow afternoon when he will leave for St. Louis. Colonel Waiter son admitted that various matters or democratic interest would be discussed v Concerning MT. Bryans candidacy he said "I have accepted MT Bryan as the inevitable candidate for the democratic rarty and he will be nominated on the flrst ballot I think MT. Bryan is stronger than ever before and has much better chance to win.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Must Keep Out of Persia.

Tifis. June 10.-General Snarsli has re- ceved orders to refrain from crossing the Persian frontier. The Russian au- thorities are reluctant to aggravate the serious international troubles of the Shah's government. particularly in view of the anti-Russian feeling prevalent among the Persian masses. which. It 8 reported. are excelently armed with r';'''e' and ammunition of German origin.
 Russian government has no intent. j. however, of recalling General snarski s expeditionary force, as 1t may be ur- gently needed at any moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Registered Mail Pouch
 With $IOO,OOO Stolen

There Is reason to believe that the $5o,0OO package of currency which will un- doubtedly prove to be the largest indi- vidual loss, was a shipment made by d Los Angeles bank to its New York cor respondent, s aNe
 Late this afternoon some additional in- formation connected with the package. supposed to have been in the pouch, was obtained from the cashier, Charles Seyler. of the. Farmers and Merchants National bank of this city, who said: 'r
 According to our. information a mail pouch made up here on June and leav- ing for New York on the following morn Ing, has disappeared. conservative valuation of the, currency contents furn- ished by this and other banks of this city will be $50.000 r,s., , f
 The. missing funds. were placed in the postoffice the evening of June B. their destination being New York city our correspondent there being the Chemical National bank, to whom our. portion Of the shipment was consigned.Y said Cashier Seyler. ., f ]. e,s .a.4a--
 The registered pouch left Los Angeles over tho Santa Fe railroad the morning of June and was due in Kansas City on Saturday.
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said further that he had received prom ises from some of the energetic friends of the senator outside of Iowa to cease agi- tating his name as a candidate. The friends of Governor Guild seemed today satisfied with the results of their work thus far, and there was no announce ment forthcoming from the headquarters established yesterday for John Hays Hammond
 Hughes Rumor.
 An indefinite rumor which could not be confirmed in any direction, but which was none the less persistent, prevailed today to the effect that Governor Hughes would not permit his name to go before the con- yention This rumor, coupled with an Associated Press dispatch from New York, in which Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman of the New York state central committee, expressed himself as beiiev- ing that his state is entitled to the sec ond place on the ticket If Governor Hughes was not given the first place, led to much discussion as to whether or not the governor of New York could not be induced to accept the vice presidential nomination. The entire story. however, was indefinite, and could not be substan- tiated in any quarter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Inquiry Into Vessels Loss.

Portsmouth. June 10-The courtmartial into the loss of the British cruiser Glad iator, as a result of her collision last April with the liner St. Paul, opened here today on board the stationary steamship Victory under the presidency of Rear Admiral Lowry. Lieutenant Mainguy Of the Gladiator was the first witness, He testified that the siren of the Gladitor had been going continually for two hours The snow was so heavy that only one minute elapsed between the sighting or the liner and the collision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11

Los Angeles, June 10.-Reluctant admis- sions made by the postoffce officials of three cities today confirm to some extent the belief that the disappearance of a reg istered mail pouch somewhere within the Jurisdiction of the Kansas City, Mo, post office last Sunday night will prove one of the biggest hauls in the history of the postoffice department.
 From private sources 1t was learned late today that package of at least s5O,000 In currency was among the contents of the pounch, which carried, in addition, an unusually large number of letters and packages containing money and other valuables to an amount which can only be conjectured, but which may reach s50,~ 900 more. The pouch was in transit from this city to New York, and the postal in- spectors who have had the case III charge for at least AS hours refuse any explana- ton of the manner in which it was lost That a pouch of value has disappeared was admitted today by the department at Washington by Postmaster M. H. Flint of Los Angeles and by Inspector W. J.. Vickers, attached to the Kansas City postoffice, who appears to have the case for investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
slrmInoham Firm Given Contract.

Montgomery. June 1o.-Brewer & Jones of Birmingham have been given con tract to build new sea wall at Fort Pickens. Fla, the amount being s2S6o00, the time limit Is IS months. Work Is to begin within two months. The havoc wrought by the storm of year ago led the government to make the improve ment. The contract was let from the United States engineers office here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Robbed of Ills Wife.

Spartanburg. s. C., June lo.-F. w Burns of Jackson, N. C.. while on his bridal trip across Panther mountain in Greenville ~county. says he was robbed of his pretty young wife by a gang of six men after he had been bound, beaten and robbed He and his wife stopped at cottage In the mountains and during the night the men entered the room of the couple attacked Burns and took his wife down the mountain. He says he has not seen her since. The authorities s:.'e Investigating his story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
FUTURE TRADING
 WILL CONTINUE

Baton Rouge, June -10.-The proposed law to abolish future trading in cotton In Louisiana received a setback when the house committee on agriculture decided upon an unfavorable report on the meas ure. The measure si known as the Mars ton-Potts bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Crawford Forces Victorious.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June l0.-Returnl from Tuesdays primaries throughon' South Dakr-a are still far from com. ,plete, but enough is received to indicate that the progressive or insurgent re publicans. headed by Governor Craw' ford, have swept the state and de feated the stalwart faction, headed b, Senator Kittredge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Quarrel Results In Fatality.

Columbus. Ga, June 10.-In a sen sational shooting affray in the City Drug Store. at Hamilton today Henry Mobley, aged 30 years, shot and prob ably fatally wounded his brother-in- law. Cooper Truett. The cause of the shooting Is unknown, The men quar- relied in the store and before bystand- CTS could intervene Mobley shot Truett through the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
Bryan Delivers Grafton.

: Lincoln, Neb., June 10.-With Faith as his theme, William J. Bryan today deliv- cred the commencement oration at the graduating exercises at Wesleyan unlver- sity. He eulogized the work of the pres idents of small colleges and declared that they were exerting a powerful influence over the destines of the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11
GEN, CABELL IS GIVEN
 VERY FLATTER|NG VOTE
Convention Takes Action Looking to Purchase of Birthplace of Jeffer- son Davis Great Demon
 stration for Mrs. Stone.
Headquarters

 United Confederate Veterans, Birmingham, Ala. June 10, 1908. General Orders No. l.
 1. In obedience to the mandates of my beloved comrades. as ex- s pressed in convention this day, 1 2 assume command of the United g Confederate Veterans.
 2 2. Comrade William E. Mickle . Is hereby appointed adjutant gem eral and chief of staff, with the 8 rank of major general. He will 2 immediately enter upon the dis 2 charge of his duties, and will be 3 obeyed and respected accordingly. CLEMENT A. EVANS.
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 of the home of Jefferson Davis near Hopkinsville Ky, which was offered to the reunion by Gen. simon Boliver Buck ner In the name of Kentucky.
 A resolution was passed to erect mon- ument to the faithful slaves who re- mained with their masters and their mas ters families during the war.
 The most enthusiastic welcome ever cx- tended q woman was given by the whole convention on the introduction of Mrs, B. c. Stone. president of the United Daughters of the Confectionery by Gen. Bennett H. Young.
 Afternoon Session Was Nolsy.
 The afternoon session of the reunion was the most noisy and uproarious yet held. After prayer by Chaplain J. w. Jones the roll call began Immediately on the contest for the next place of meet ing After the first call the majority
 (C0NTINrJEn 0N pAam Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-11

Take seaboard for Atlanta 4:16 ?. m. and $40 .. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23
MAY YET BE An UNSETTLED PROBLEM.

1t is claimed that the convict question principle
settled right there are grave reasons
trouble ahead for it. grow
ing of he handling OF prisoners.
Under the feons if
they public works There
of distributed among the
counties desiring them on March l. OF next year ns 10 10
and have the money to make pcuea use
they can properly will actually endeavor
~ M f onvicts in addition TO their mfsdemeanor convcs
AL an open question effort the
two prisoners doubtless discontinue the
pertinent Others be more sue
cessful find the results profitable that they will call
relieve the situation But IS we lear very
conclusion that the counties soo
eons off the hands of the Prison Commits
municipalities it is true 500 each The
guarding though would mean
The
labor unions the sentimental Direction on m
part public convcs in cities in stripes with
nails and chains and with guards, make this
unpopular almost venture TO say h IN no city
prominence will feons be hired from the state for use
on the highways will not be hired by the
The idea We believe will be obnoxious TO
people, and the results lar from certain rop b
municipalities and the felony concts are hardly
The truth of the matter probably
speedily gather the bulk of the ens and work them
Sumter county provide the
S @ 6aby use number of the felons doubtful
are more than scorce or position do this No
doubt many experiment and speedily give up
for the breaking the establishment of State
undoubtedly fears that there are some very
problems Of the compromise agreement reached IN ne eg
iature 1t says connection:
better prepared conv than other and yet it is well
d62 66v 5at ns Tns2
OF
death
readily that hy
there will be many attempts to- escape and trefh
a With by county with the
thodso of anag
under the supervision OF
builder and the proper materials are used the po9a
roads that will be permanent is rather
and the time bear the expense
year OF the ne" convict
villa
"a convicts
The state has simply unoded burden on
bearthat
unable financial
tons of the into great deal
Lrnnradi srenme an 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23

political Senator
objects That he
cash
n
is President
thieves
him with with the
bold that the
United States he had
he
evidently
accomplish all this other
The that Hearst did all Of the
would
shocking the question often asked of prominent public
money"
Foraker his
political
unbushngy
the ambitions
be handled Standard Oil
A
legislative
though slowly the
Republican
privately corporations acting their behalf their
has been through mediums
while public
have no one themselves to blame for the results
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23

Hon. James Hamilton Lewis has
has advised his confidential manager,
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Lucas, of Savannah,
brother of Mr.. Harry Lucas, former
" manager of the Americas Theatre,
that he will endeavoF to arrange for
the appearance of vicepresidential
candidate Kern and himself in Saw
annah during the progress of the
campaign. Lewis is feeling some
what bitter toward savannah, though.
believing that he is not recognized at
his true worth in that city. Well,
there is a little disposition to poke
some good natured fun at the former
Georgian's gaudy vests and trifles like
that. but everyone recognizes that for
man to succeed as jim Ham has
done he must have sterling qualities
undertaking any exterior peculiari-
ties. A man couldn't foist himself off
on the people of Oregon and have
them send him to Congress, and then
move down to Chicago and secure a
$4,000 a year political job, without
having considerable of the right stuff
in him. Some people don't like Lewis
but that doesn't prevent them from re-
cognizing his fight upward from ignor-
ance and poverty to a high position
at the bar and in politics. He has
done what not one man i'll thou
sand similarly situated could do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23
WHERE OsLERIsM IS ENFORCED
Semitic Post-Intelligenee.

A party of prospectors just re-
turned from Anadir, Siberia, relate
grewsome tales of the habits of the
natives in that section, relative to
the manner in which they dispose OF
their aged and infrm During the
stay of the party three men and one
woman were done to death by Their
nearest relatives, and their bodies
were laid on the tundra for the raw
eIfs to clean up.
The natives, called Mazinks, are oil
the Eskimo tribe. When one of the
tribe is beyond the stage of earning
his own living they hold what resem-
bles an Indian powwow and seal his
fate. The next of kin is called on tC
help the victim out of this world
A day is set for the occasion, and a
feast in honor of the victim is ar
ranged in which he occupies the chief
seat. When the feasting is at its
height, his name is called by the
chief, and to him who is about to die
is given his choice of the route-knife
or gun.
the victim meets his death cheer
fully, accepting the inevitable ac-
cording to the custom of his tribe
Shortly after death the body is car
ried off to the tundra and laid roughly
on the ground. The skin covering
the breast is then cut down to the
stomach with the idea of releasing the
spirit, which they believe is trans
formed into raven and carried to the
courts above
Several members of the prospect
ing party were witnesses to the
greWsome ceremony. The natives
with unconcerp, permitted them to
look on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23
With Apologies of the Editor.
(Montezuma Record.)

We apologize for all mistakes made
in former issues and say they were
eXcusable, as all we have to do is hunt
news, clean the rollers and set type
sweep the floor and pen short items,
fold papers, write wrappers, make the
paste and mail the papers, and talk t.
visitors and distribute type and carry
water, and saw wood, and read the
proofs, and hunt the shears to write
editorials, doge the bills and dun the
delinquents, and take cussing from
the whole force, and tell our subscrl-
bers that we must have money-We
say that we've no business to make
mistakes while attending to those lit
tie matters, and getting our living
on hoppertail soup Favored with mag
ination, and wearing old shoes and
no collar and a patch on our pants,
and obliged to turn a smiling coun-
tenance to the man who tells US our
paper amt worth dollar anyhow,
and that he could make better one
with his eyes shut.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23
THE EXPOSURE OF FIRE ALARM FORAKER.

The exposure underhanded dealings with the
complete surprise to the nation The
showing is sufficient personal disgrace
those the CRATER 1t
the sufed
public accustomed poll
personal profit that they
FOrakers in this and
continue i'm in confidence and in his high office
The letters presented beyond contradiction that Foraker
States Ohio which the
presenting them
the Standard influences Such
ation must be at be rendered harmless
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-23

A candy trust has been discovered
Its tendency is distinctly toward race
suicide by increasing the expenses OF
courtship AS Col Henry Watterson
says Every time Algernon buys
bon-bons for Arminta the Candy Trust
compels him to pay tribute to tariff
bred monopoly" Indirectly the tariff
is breeding a race of old bachelors
and sour visaged maidens of uncer-
tain ages.