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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
CHURCH LOYALTY
 UNDER QUESTION
Charges Are Made That Some
 Profit WrongfuIIy
EYER THE CARNEGIE FUND
Methodist Episcopal Conference Takes
  Up Matter With Reference To Wesleyan University and Others.

New York, April 5-The New York con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, in session in Brooklyn, discussed informally yesterday the question of col leges receiving money from the Carnegie foundation and continuing to hold their denominational rights. Some of the clergymen were inclined to think that the recent change in the charter of Wesley an university was for the purpose of getting money from the Carnegie fund
 Dr. Bradford Raymond, president of Wesleyan university and George D. Wood Reed of Dickinson college, were called upon by questions following the presenta- ton of the cause of Wesleyan univer- slty by Dr. Raymond, to speak in the deIenslVe on the questions raised in de- pate which caused a suspicion that there had been a departure from denomina- tional loyalty.
 Rev. Theodore S. Henderson. general evangelist of the church, after Dr. Ray mona had concluded a recital of the facts of changes in Wesleyan, said:
 Il want to ask Dr. Raymond whether the college would give up it's denomina- tional control in order to get on the Carnegie pension list. l resent the statement that Wesleyan is sectarian."
 President Raymond replied, spiritedly:
 TIT the Carnegie foundation trustees insist unreservedIy on the government or a Christian college and a Christian denomination l am not concerned where they take their money. Andrew Carne- gie's letter of instruction to his trustees ha ha ic deeper reason than a money one in the change of the charter"
 MT. HeldNrson then said:
 "Dr. Raymond, we have heard YOU speak. We all agree with your senti- ment, but we would like to be assured that the trustees of Wesleyan university are straight on this great Christian oues- ton as you are"
 Not receiving any assurance MT. Hen derson said that many people had hint ed that the trustees of the Connecticut institution favored strict conformity to the provisions made by the Carnegie fund trustees at the sacrifice of denomination al control.
 Formal denominationalism in college charters, Dr. Raymond said was what the Carnegie trustees objected to. ''The charter of Wesleyan, said pr. Ray mond, 'has been changed
 The new charter has not been approved by the Carnegie trustees.
 Dr. W. w. Martin, one of the editors of the Sunday school literature, then demanded to know how Dickinson col lege got into the Carnegie foundation.
 Dr. Reid, president of Dickinson col lege, replied that the trustees of the Car fnegie fund asked the trustees of Dick inson college to show the absence of denominationalism in the institution and they showed it, and that was all there was of 1t.
 Further debate was headed off by a point of order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Bronze Bust Recovered.

Rome, April 5-After diligent search the police have succeeded in finding the bronze bust of Pope Clement VIII, which was stolen from the vita Aldobrandini on March 20. The thieves gained access to the villa by breaking open a window. The bust, which weighs fully 5c0 pounds, war
 ound by the police buried about half q mile from the villa. It was the evi- dent intention of the thieves to keep it in concealment until an opportunity should be afforded to ship it abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Open tonight until 10 o'clock to sell gas stoves for S7.89. Cash only.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY,
 LIGHT & POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Killed By a Negro.

Bristol, Tenn, April 5.-Deputy Sher- if James MoorefieId was shot and killed at Speers Ferry, Va, today by negro, whom he and others were about to ar rest. The negro was wanted for mur- der in West Virginia and there is n reward of $500 for his capture. After firing several shots at the posse he escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Duke confers With King.

Rome, April 5.-The Duke of Abruzzi arrived here this morning and went t'' the Quirinal, where he was greeted warmly by the royal family. He had a long conference with the King, but the result of the meeting has not been learned. All the papers today pub lished the picture of Miss Elkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

nothing about their appearance to in dicate that they were other than what they pretended to be- They lived in poor quarters and sold their catch regularly Tn the market, but the manner in whi h they shifted about from one place to another finally caused them to be brought under surveillance. It was then discovered that when no one wat near they were engaged in making soundngs, evidently for the purpose of accurately charting the harbor for the war office at Tokio.
 A newspaper correspondent in Y oko- hama had an experience which illus trated the perfect system of keeping q check on the wh ereabouts of foreigners Tn the country. He was invited to the police station to see expert instruct ing the raw recruits for the police force in the science of jiu jitsu. The chief of police told the correspondent that he would have some facts type written in English and would send tn hem around to the. hotel next day. The correspondent had moved that morning from one hotel to another, and os he was leaving the police statiol he happened to think of this and re- turned to leave his new address. The chief smiled and turned to the regis ter showing the foreigner the cor rected address after his name. The system was so complete that the rs- moval had been entered at headquar- ters almost before the luggage had ar rived at the new place.
 A recent exposure revealed the clev- CT manner in which the Japanese war office had been keeping in touch with military matters in Germany. One O. the trusted agents of the Mikado's bureau of secret information learned the barber's trade. and in some manner secured place in a large military club in Berlin. Here he came into persona, contact with the leading military lights of the Kaiser's realm. By listening to the confidential gossip around him he learned many military secrets and found that the real opinion of many prominent German officials in regard to Japanese matters was quite the con trary to what had been expressed through diplomatic channels When the real character of this Clever little Ori- ental was disclosed there was a great commotion in German military circles. No more Japanese barbers need apply il Berlin.
 While the activity of the Japanese secret service representatives in many attitudes is unquestioned. it does nor necessarily follow that Japan intends to declare war with every nation upon which it is found spying, or upon any of them for that matter. It is good thing for every government to be as well posted about it's neigh bors as pos sible, an das a matter of fact it Is most difficult to keep military secrets nowadays. However, other nations do not go quite as far in espionage as the Japanese, nor do they assign citizens of high standing to such ordinary tasks. If the American government sh ould de- iermine to pattern after the Japanese. and to go them one better on their system, we might one day hear of the Honorable William H. Taft taking ob- servations in Tokio in the guse of n fat wrestler, or of Gen. J. Franklin Bell impersonating jinrickisha man in the streets of Kobe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31

The members of the harem are
still young slaves bought in Circassia,
Georgia. Armenia, and other places,
and practically educated In the
harem itself on the chance that the
Sultan may one day notice them,
writes Constantinople correspond
ent OF London paper. 1t appears
also that civilization has not made
great strides in the management OF
the royal harem. and that corporal
punishments are still frequent,
eunuchs, called beating eunuchs,"
still being kept for refractory per-
sons. Poisoned coffee Is also not en-
tirely out of fashion, while grimmer
still, the terrible sack flung into the
Bosphorus even now does its sinister
work. 1t is piteous to learn that.
Notwithstanding all this, many par
ents willingly sell children to sup
ply the enormous colony which con-
stitutes the harem.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
Before the Time of Matches.

Sixty years ago the use OF flint
and steel to produce a fire was not
wholly unknown. The late william
e. Stone of ePoria lived at Beaver,
Pa. His father one warm August
night was stricken with apoplexy.
The fire was out In the kitchen
hearth and his mother in her dis
tress, unable to find the tinder box,
was obliged TO send his brother
Marsh two miles and a half to
neighbor. She gave him handful
Of tow, which he put In his pocket.
Arousing a neighbor with some diff
Guilty, she gave him live coal, which
he wrapped in.the tow. and putting
1t back In his pocket, ran home.
When he arrived there he swung the
tow around his head thus famed the
coal and produced a fame which
lighted a candle. In the meantime
relief had been so long coming that
the father was past all surgery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
To Repeal Two Cent Rate Law
Has Been Declared Unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court in Case OF PennsyI-
vania Railroad.

One of the most important bills
to be introduced in the next session
IF the Legislature will be one pro-
,iding for the repeal of the two
cent fare act. The railroads of the
State, which are still forced to com.
oily with this act, have combined
II a movement to bring about the
-epeal of the act and sentiment is
-eported SO strong throughout the
State as to forecast the repeal of the
ct without much opposition. The
Pennsylvania Railroad had the act
.eclared unconstitutional, but this
lecision affects that road alone.
those who are supporting the re-
zeal bill say that the enforcement
If the measure has worked to the
disadvantage and financial loss not
nly to railroad interests, but to
BUSINESS in communities where the
smaller roads have taken off many
If the passenger trains. 1t is also
,ointed out that the act has been
eclared unconstitutional as regards
he Pennsylvania system proper
nd that the continued enforce
nent Of the act makes it special
legislation and that on lis face
iakes the law clearly unconstitu-
Ional. The Reading road still ad-
leres to the two cent fare and the
Northern Central, which is really
branch of the Pennsylvania, also
ives the two cent rate. The case
ION by the Pennsylvania Railroad
ompany which made the law un
Constitutional, was won by that
ailroad alone and the ruling effects
one OF its tributaries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
Maltese Muskrats PcrnicicuS.

Valetta, Malta.-The muskrat hrs
become very pernicious throughout
Malta. 1t is n small, squeaking ami
nal, which works at night. and not
only does It ruin al. Kinds of food,
but it also disturbs ~ne sleep OF its
victims
Whatever tho muskrnt touches is
impregnated with the strong olor
from which ii derives its name.
Everything the animal comes near to
IS tainted and impossible for any
future purpose at all. 1t seems that
with the odor eXhalted by It the ami
NAL destroys whatever 1t seems in
clincd TO spoil from pure wanton-
ness. The odor of the animal is so
powerful and so penetrating that.
one victim reports, dozens of bottles
of beer We're ruined. the muskrat
having merely run over them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
SAYS GERMS ARE IN KISSES.
S~ccthcarts' Kisses Worst &C Nj
Next in Danger and Almost as
bad Is the Kissing Of Babies.


Philadelphia .--" Kissing; Its El's
and Benefits" might we'll be She tit @
of the argument being wagcd here
am.ng members of the womcn's S
me lical fraternity and hospital s;affs,
and 1t is all brought about by scnsa-
tional stat3nents concerning the
danger of osculation which DR. John
V. Shoemaker makes. Dr Shoemak-
or declares that in kissing germs are
carried 80 tho mouth and thence g
the lungs and stomach.
one warm advocate OF the anti
kissing propaganda is DR.. Clara
Scott, a homeopathic physician
Not only is DR.. Shoemaker cor
rect I'm his statements about the
evils of kissing. but in my opinion
he does not go far enough" she sad.
The number of diseases which kiss
Ing causes is unbelievable to one who
has not studied the question. / firm
ly believe that the day will come
within generation when formida-
bic auti-kissng movement will be es-
tablshed and when kissing practical
ly will be confined to the lower
classes, the educated people having
been brought to see the evils of the
habit.
"Of all forms, however, the kiss
ing OF babies is positively the most
dangerous. More diseases are thus
communicated than the world has
any idea Of
Next to the evil OF kissing babies
comes the sweethearts' kiss. This is
one OF the most dangerous of all A
husbands kiss generally soon loses
Its fervency. but the kiss OF the two
sweethearts is the paradise of the
tuberculosis germ and the diphtheris
germ. During the long interval
while the sweethearts' kiss continues
one may imagine the various germs
rushing backward and forward with
unholy glee."
Not quite so pessimistic a view OF
the kissing problem was taken by
Dr. Rachel S. Skidelsky, whose opin-
Ions on the question OF women smok-
ing recently stirred up a spirited dis
cussion.
DR.. Shoemaker is right" said Dr.
Skidelsky, but let us be practical. !
1t is my opinion that all unnecessary
kissing without real af-
be abolished. This |
would reduce the germ evil to q
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
AUDITORS NOTICE.

In Re Third ana Jfadl account ora. Z. Sohocl,,
Assignee oJI. ". AcKelUy. No. 3 DeCember
Term. 1908.
The undersigned Auditor appointed
by the Court of Common Pleas of Col
umbia County to distribute the balance
shown by said account to and among the
parties entitled will sit to perform the
duties of his appointment at the law Of
fee of l.. L. Waller, Esq, in the town
of Bloomsbury, Columbia County. Pa,
on Monday January 25th, 1909 at II
o'clock a. m; when and where all parties
interested must present their claim or
be debarred from coming in upon said
fund.
EDWARD J. FLYNN,
I2-3I-4t Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

By local applications, as they
.-lnnot reach the diseased portion
the ear. There is only one way
cure deafness, and that is by
institutional remedies. Deafness
caused by an inflamed condition
{ the mucous lining CT the Eus
lchian Tube. When this tube is
,flanied, you have rumbling
,und or imperfect hearing, and
hen it is entirely closed, Deafness
the result, and unless the inham-
alton can be taken out and this
ibe restored to its normal condi-
on, hearing will be destroyed for
ler; nine cases out of ten are cous-
/ by Catarrh, WHICH is nothing
at IN inhamed condition of the
lous surfaces. N5
We will give One Hundred Dol
RS for any case OF Deafness (caus-
by catarrh) that cannot be cur
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
circulars, free.
F. J CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Drug egists, 75c.
Take Hali,s5 Family Pills for
1ns'ipation
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
Favors Christmas Trees,

The nations forests this year
supplied !, ,ooo, 900 Christmas trees,
the forestry service estimating that
one out of every four families OBJ
served the tree custom at Yuletidc
Clifford Pinchot, United States
Forester, upholds the Christmas
tree custom and believes it should
be maintained.
1.-The number of trees cut this
year" be said, "is insignificant
when compared to the consumption
for other purposes for which tim
Der is demanded. This clearing OF
an area equal to a goodsized farm
should not be the subject of much
worry when it is remembered that
for lumber alone it is necessary 10
take timber from an area OF more
than 100, 900 acres every day of the
year
''It is true that there has been
serious damage to forest growth in
the cutting of Christmas trees in
various sections of the country,
particularly in the Adirondacks and
parts of New England, but through
these sections the damage in cutting
young evergreens for use at Christ
mas is in6nitesimal when compared
with the loss OF forest resources
through fires and careless methods
of numbering.
Germany has the highest devel
oped system of forest management
in the world, although It's per capi-
ia use of Christmas trees is great
est. In this country the foresters
predict that the Christmas tree
business will become recognized
industry and that as much atten-
ton will be given it as is now de-
voted to growing of crops of tim
Der for other uses. 1t is stated that
only conservation of the timber
which remains and a carefully
planned system of reforestation will
meet the demand for 40 900, ,ooo,-
oco feet of lumber and the millions
of little trees used each year"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31

a number OF Tibetan traders who
visited Calcutta in March. 1908.
brought with them. among other art
icles, large quantity OF musk. which
is held in high esteem by the high
caste Indians. The little deer from
which the musk is obtained ranges
in the Himalayas and Tibetan noun
tains, 5000 feet above sea level. The
male deer yields the finest and great
est quantity of musk. The deer are
shy and alert. and difficult to cap
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31

Maybe not But that signal
sounds like big boat, and Il so
there are good many folks out
there waiting for help. I'm only
one"
"Oh, Mr. BoWman!" The call was
clear and pcrcmptory. Jack Bow
nah paused, with one foot in the
scooter, his face growing set. Tho
owner of the voice was the keepers
daughter, and only the day before
she had closed the door into a fut-
ure which he had begun to believe
would be his. The sentence. II shall
never marry a man whose future is
bounded by clam hoe and n fsh
trawl the world has use for brave
deeds" still rang in his ears.
Father says for no one to answer
that call just yet He thinks this
wind will soon break up the ice so
that the lifeboat can 60 out. lie
says II will be suicide to attempt
scootering through this fog Mr..
Bowman" her voice rising In sud
den displeasure for the scouterist
had stepped into his craft and thrown
out his pike to shove her into the
wind.
I'm sorry. Miss Blanche" over
HIS shoulder. "but the keepers or
ders are for his own men, and not
for a poor outside fisherman like me.
Best les. the boat may be in sore
need and though little scooter
cannot do much, It may at least car
ry intelligence and perhaps save one
o. two-provded I can reach them"
The girls face underwent sud
den change, and she toc1 an impetu-
Gus step forward. but already tae
scooter had slipped away in,o the
fog.
As they waited there, listening,
peering while the hours dragged by,
the faces of the men showed some
thing of what they knew to be taxi
ing place within the fearsome, shift
ing pail of mist The scooter was
rushing on. dropping into open
spaces OF water, slipping up again
upon patches of rotten ice, swiftly,
with scarcely any checking of speed.
its owner knowing that time was of
more Importance than caution. Any
It's nose was liable to strike
some obstruction and throw out its
occupant; the wind at that speed
might overturn the scooter, or a sud
den jibing wreck it without an in
stant's warning, either of which on
the waste of rotten ice held but one
possible fate!tor the owner.
Two hours and there came another
signal of distress close in shore. The
life-savers dropped into
their scooters and slid out into the
fog. The girl was still there watch !
Ing, her face white. Ten minutes
more, and a scooter's nose suddenly |
slipped from the darkness. almost at
her feet, and Jack Bowman sprang |
out. Bending over, he lifted a re-
cumbent figure from the scooter to
the sand
viii you call someone from the |
station to carry this man up, Miss. |
he said hurriedly, as he |
swung his craft back into the wind. |
Il haven't time. There are others !
waiting for me-"
The girl moved forward swiftly, |
placing a hand upon his shoulder,
81 hall be waiting. too, Jack" she
said in a low voice. you must come |
back to me-
A tremor went through the mans
frame, but he did not pause for an
Instant in his work. As the craft
disappeared In the fog his voice rose
strong and resolute above the wind.
Yes, Blanche, will come back to
you"
And he did.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
Ey-Tramp Buys Hotel.

Colorado Springs, COLL. p.
Craig, of Detroit, Mich, for 20 years
the associate OF tramps, has bought
a hotel here and settled down, He
left home at g years of age and has
tramped for the love OF II ever since.
He received a classical education and
was admitted to the Michigan bar.
Recently his mother died. leaving
him $4,000, with which he bought
tho hotel
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate OF MARI II. Welsh, late qr Orange toon-
ship, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of Mary II.
Welsh, late of the township, of Orange.
county of Columbia, Pa, deceased, have
been granted to Iudson p. Welsh, 10
whom all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands will
make known the same without DELAY.
JUpSON p, WELSH,
Executor,
i2-24-bt State College, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the policy hold
ers of the Briarcreek Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company, of Lime Ridge, Pa.
will be held at the hall of the Centre
Grange, No. 50, p. OF II. on Tuesday.
January 18th, 1909, between the hours
of 10 a m, and 2 p, m. for the election
of twelve Directors to serve for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
II. II. BROWN,
I2Io-te. Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31

The annual meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Farmers National Bank OF
Bloomsbury, Pa, for the election of Di.
rectors will take place at their banking
room, on Tuesday, January IL, 1909, be-
tween the hours of and 4 p m.
M. MILLEISEN,
sl2-lo.te. Cashier
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-31
I2-3I-4t
Ell LECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Bloomsbury National Bank.
of Bloomsbury, Pa, for the election of
Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at their banking room, on Tuesday,
January 18th, 1909 between the hours of
IL and IL a. m.
VIM. II. HlDLAY,
I2-Io-te. Cashier.