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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
DANCING GOOD EXERCISE.

Mr.. Gilbert, speaking to the stu
dents in the summer school at Har-
ward college, recently, said that the
waltz was the typical American
dance, but that all dancing had de-
Perforated within the last few years.
Dancing be considers the best form
of exercise, as all others become tire
some, while music makes the dance
a pleasure, and besides the hygienic
effects are of the best. OF course
dancing is only good when not car
ried to excess.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
HER EYEBROWS DIDN'T MATCH.


II went to make . call the ether
day." said he, "and was met by .
young woman who was visiting at
the house. For the moment I stood
and stared at her without trying to
introduce myself. She had one bril-
liantly black eyebrow and one fam
tastically blonde one. You can't
think how striking the effect was. It
seems to me that in her place I
should have found some sort Of dye
that would have kept those eye
brows from being 30 conspicuous. Or,
perhaps, that was what she was striv.
ing for"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
HOLD wtTTs IN RECEIVE.

Count Sergius Witts is not only
10 longer at the helm Of the Russian
government, but stands almost alone
even in the council of the empire.
Nevertheless . strong feeling pre-
walls that Count Whites day is not
done, but that he will. be recalled in
the first emergency.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
LADY COOKS A rlzzIr.

The Gladly cook'' is said to be q
fizzle in London, and the British
matron is weary of the "gentlewsm-
an" who lords it over the kitchen
and the family, as we'll, and is not
nearly 80 competent as the servant
girl, who is vexing, but who knows
how to cook and keep her place.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
NOVEL DEVICE FoR HOTELS.

Guests at the Hotel Astor, New
York, when they see a small electric
bulb near the telephone in their
rooms light up know that there il
letter for them in their mail box
in the office. In each mail box
there is a copper flap that is pushed
back when letter is put in the
pigeonhole, and the flap completes
the circuit that lights the small cleo
trio lamp in the guests room. The
device is the invention of Fred A.
Muschenheim, brother of the pro-
prietor of the hotel.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
Jusr TO FOOL osLga.

Il fnd that it is quite common for
men to dye their hair over here on
TIE East side" said the woman who
lives there, "and mot from motives
Of vanity, either. Old, gray-haired
msa can't get any, work to do over
hsfe."-N. Y. Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
A MORE DIFFICULT FEAT.

Joshua was a wonderful man to
be able to make the sun stand still. "
'If he'd made baby sit still long
enough to be photographed he'd have
been wonderful, Ill right Hous-
ton Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
CRUEL.

Sometimes" said the press hui
morist, 81 think my jokes are rotten.
l Spose that's my modesty."
mo-" explained friend, chats
your common sense."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
vac. INDEED.

"The man who raises his children
properly deserves great deal of
credit"
"And the man who dresses his
wife fashionably needs = great deal
of credit.n-Houston Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
GO TO THE HEAD.

The Teacher-Now, Richard, tan
me what you know about eciipsss.
The Pupil-They most always
happen somewhere else.-ClsvslaAA
Leader
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
ne sYsr.M

"why worry about little thinssa'
well, if l didn't" explained the
cautious citizen, something big
might happen"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14

Doctor-Most extraordinary! Ihear
. sort Of musical tune under the nat
of your shoulder bone.
Patient-I think. doctor. 1t must DO
on the nat above.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14
cNE THING HE WAS SURE ABOUT

Mrs. Fortystone-what do you take
me for, eh!
Mr.. Fortystone-Humph! Well, I
don't take you for q microbe, hats
very certain
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-14

Club Bore-I have been horribly In
suited! One of the members offered
mo . hundred pounds to resign my
membership Of the club. What do
you advise me to do?
Funny Man-Wait . bitl You'll
get . better offer!
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

Mr.. Taft says that the game Of golf
is decidedly democratic. II that Is
true it would appear to be about the
only thing this year that is.-Proyi-
dence Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

suit of the presentation of its needs
made in writing by the officers of
the university, whose special duty 1t
is TO prepare its budgets and super
intend its finances. Ii is not personal
interviews and impassioned appeals,
Dut sound and justifying worth that
should attract and secure the funds
of philanthropy The people in great
numbers who are constantly impor-
tuning me for personal interviews in
behalf OF fayorite causes err in sup
posing that the interview, were It
possible. is the best way. or even a
good way, of securing what they
want.
In the course of his article Mr..
Rockefeller says of himself: Crit
icism that is deliberate, sober and
fair is always valuable and it should
be welcomed by all who desire prog
ress. ! have had at least my full
share of adverse criticism, but | can
truly say mat it has not embittered
me. nor left me with any harsh feel
ing against a living soul. Nor do I
wish TO be critical of those whose
judgment. frankly ex-
pressed. differs from my own. No
matter how noisy the pessimists may
be. We know that the world is get
ting better steadily and rapidly, and
that it is a good thing TO remember
in our moments of depression or hui
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

Now Mr.. Hartman has the
rheumatism That man seems de-
termined to gobble up everything. -
Augusta Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

BALTIMORE, Dee. 2s.-The an
nual convention of the American so
ciety for the advancement of science
opened here today. The sessions will
continue throughout the week. The
society will advocate the establish
ment of a national health bureau by
the government Friday will be de-
voted TO celebration of the centennial
of the birth of Charles Darwin
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29
WOOD YARD

billions wood yard In front Spokane
house, or phone 6SX. Veteran saloon.
Dry wood IS a cord. sawed or split
and sawed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29
MANY ARE At
SESSIONS
Scientific and Economic
Bodies Gather in An
nuaI Sessions From
Which Much Is Expected

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 2S-Men
and women from all parts of the
United States interested in economic
and psychological questions are gath
cred here today. Some notable adj
dresses are to be made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

A fund of $4,000 has been raised
by Mrs. Louellen Hargis 10 secure
the acquital of her son Reach. who
killed his father.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

BY agreement Of counsel. DIR.
Thomas Birdsong. who killed DIR. A.
Il. Pitts. at Hazelhurst, Ky. goes TO
prison for life
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

Burglars dynamited the safe of the
First National Bank, AT Eufalua.
Okla. and got away with $1,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

The Ohio legislature has been call
ed in special session for January.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

Federal authorities at San Fran
cisco secured the conviction of Jessie
Hayman as a white SLAYER"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

When Mr.. Roosevelt talks about
suing FOR lible IL sounds like throw
ing stones from glass house
Norfolk Landmark.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS.

The new CONT has tails. The syn
dictate idea has evidently spread TO the
heavens. baltimore An. vriean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

When 1t comes to the national
game we'd rather hear the tradition
al cry. Kill the umpirel" than the
change. THE umpire was bribed. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-29

Fifteen persons were badly hurt
near Osborn. o. In a crash of electric
ears.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
Facts of Interest.

A recent visit of continental royalty
to London cost King Edward $3.50, 900.
A letter addressed to "The man who
wears the tallest hat in Bristol" has
been correctly delivered in that Eng
lish city.
1t is estimated that the Katlirs in the
diamond mines. at Kimberley, South
Africa, steal 81, $50, 900 worth of dia-
monds in year.
AS a result of recent accidents to va
rious navies the British warships will
have their magazines coiled with re-
fri Grating machinery.
The rice -four cracker of China is by
far the whitest biscuit product in the
world. In comparison with it the
whitest American biscuit looks dingy.
Herr Mauser has invented what he
considers an improvement on his we'll
known rifle by which it reloads itself
automatically from cartridge cham
Der.
A portable army outfit for water
sterilizing was turned over to the Unit
ed States government in August. 1t
has capacity under test Of 400 gallons
of water per hour.
1t is estimated that there are $780,
600 dogs in Great Britain.
The output of all the vineyards of
the world is estimated to be 1854, ,4l6,.
600 gallons.
Mexicans resemble the japanese in
that the vast majority of them eat no
butter Of any kind.
Annie Louis Cary, the greatest Of
American contraltos during her opera
tic career. has jusG passed the sixty
fifth anniversary of her birthday.
The second of its kind in the coun-
try is the picturesque temple of wor-
ship which 1000 Greeks at Lowell,
Mass. have built, 1t being a 500, 900
structure with brilliant golden dome
and two golden turrets.
That the st. Louis balloon carnival
and recent demonstrations abroad have
shown that dirigible balloons are indis-
pensable to the army is the belief of
Major Edgar Russell. temporarily In
charge of the Signal Corps. 1t is said
that for this reason Secretary Taft's re-
port will ask Congress to appropriate q
substantial sum for beginning the con-
struction of the United States aerial
fleet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
What Liquor Costs.
There Was An Increased Consumption oI
Beer and Spirits in 1907.

The saying that figures can't lie
is so familiar as to be trite-togeth-
ef with its corollary that liars can
figure. 1t is, however, manifest
that false deductions may be reach
ed by glancing specifically even at
figures which are authentic. Thus
the statement is put out by the
Federal Commission of Internal
Revenue showing that during the
past fiscal year the American peo-
pie consume 100, 900, 900 more gal
Ions of beer than in any preceding
twelve months, and that their pur-
chases of distilled spirits were also
larger by more than seven million
gallons than for the year ending
June 80, 1905. The first and most
natural thought suggested by this
showing is that drunkenness must
be on the increase. Yet as a mat
ter of plain facts, nearly all intelli
gent observers will agree that the
contrary is the case. 1t is always
to be remembered that the popula-
ton of the United States is rapidly
growing-especially since we have
acquired the habit OF taking within
our gates a million or so immi-
grants yearly. That alone would
account largely for the reported in
crease in the consumption of moder
ately or strongly alcoholic beverag-
es. But without attempting to
minimize the evils wrought by the
excessive use of intoxicants, it is
obvious that the so-called "temper-
ance question" is being gradually
and on the whole effectually, dealt
with by public sentiment. Total
abstinence on the part of their en-
ployes is now required by numer-
Gus railroad corporations; in most
forms of business the knowledge
that any responsible worker falls
into even occasional inebriety is
deemed catse for his dismissal; the
intoxNation which in the good
old days" was not regarded as ser
iously marriiig the standing of
gentleman" is now under the ban
in all decent society. Although
the national drink bill may still
be good deal too big, drunken
ness is assuredly tar less prevalent
than it was even single genera
tion ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
Nobody Wants it.
0ffics or Prothonotart In Sehuyikiil County
Goes Begging.

No candidate has filed a petition
on either ticket for the nomination
Tor the Office of prothonotary in
Schuylkill county and nobody
seems to want the Office on account
of the meager compensation con-
nected with it. The naturalization
law, recently passed by congress,
has cut the fees of the Office almost
in half and after paying the two
deputies needed to conduct the Of
fee the next prothonotary will have
less than $1,000 year for himself.
AS it costs as much to campaign for
this Office as any other county job,
the candidates are evidently scared
off.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
Kidney Disease
Kills.
Thousands Never Suspect That
They Have 1t.

tits now generally admitted that diseases Of the
kidneys and bladder constitute the greatest source
OF disease. Cure these and we remove the cause
Of nearly all ailments Of the Liver. Blood, Stomach
and Bowels. But the approach Of Kidney disease
Ia 90 ely and gradual that the first symptoms may
not be noticed. Here are some Of the most common
symptoms Of this dangerous diseases
Discolored or dark urine, sometimes excessive
and OF pale color
Unusual desire to urinate, especially at night.
"brck Dust" deposits, sometimes containing
albumen and blood.
Swelling around eyes, ankles and abdomen.
Drowsness and constant tired feeling.
Pale, hot and dry skin.
Pain In the back, headache, cramps in the legs.
Bowels constpated, digestion impaired.
Rheumatic pains In the joints and muscles.
II you have any Of the above symptoms your kid.
neys need immediate attention. and DR.. David Ken.
nedy's Favorite Remedy should be taken at once.
Do you know what will happen II you neglect these
symptoms? Bright's Disease, most terrible, IL
nearly always the outcome. Dr. David Kennedy'e
Favorite Remedy has cured thousands Of kidney
disease, and we have the positive proof 1t will cure
You. Send to DIR. David kennedy's Sons, Rondout,
y. T., for . free sample bottle and medical booklet
LAsge bottles $500, at oil druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
Does a Cat Bring Bad Luckp

lnere is no locality III the WOrld
which is above attaching some sup
erstition to the poor old cat. Man,
whatever his color or creed or con
dition, seems unable to prevent
himself from believing that the fe-
line is a lucky or unlucky object.
These superstitions go back as
far as history. In Egypt, for in
stance, even In its renotest Gays,
the cat was an object of veneration.
Temples were erected TO it and sac
rifices made i'll its honor. When
the household cat died every mem.
Der of the household was required
to shave off bis or her eyebrows.
For thousands of years this idoli
zation of the feline continued. Ev-
ell at the time of the invasion Of
the Persion King. Cambyses, it is
related that the victory was won
by him in his various battles be-
cause his soldiers drove cats in
front of them. The Egyptians,
fearful of harming the animals,
practically ran away.
In modern times, while there is
nothing akin to worship, there are
some very curious ideas as to the
influence the cat casts upon affairs
of the human life.
In Massachusetts, it "brings good
luck" to throw dead black cat
over the left shoulder and turn
around twice.
In Alabama the spirit of All old
maid after death takes possession
OF some black cat. In the same
State to cut off the end of black
cats tail and bury it under the
doorstep is to keep sickness out of
the family.
In Iowa is found the superstition
that if a farmer kills cat some of
his stock will die.
In Canada, Michigan and eastern
Kansas cat of three colors brings
luck and in the last named place is
regarded as a protection against
fires. A "smutty" nosed cat brings
wealth to its owner.
Cup in Maine" it means poverty
to own a white cat.
In Ohio, if neighbours cat COM
es listening around your house it
means news-carrying and you may
know that the neighbors are gossip
ting about you.
In Labrador it means visitors
when the cat scratches the door
post.
The cat also runs weather bu-
reau.
A cat 'bawling" is a sign of
rain in Newfoundland,
A cat eating grass indicates rain
in Maine, Michigan and Massachu-
sets.
In Alabama a cat washing its
face means rain. In New England
this statement is limited to ablu-
tions on the part of the cat before
breakfast or in the parlor.
That putting coal black cat un-
der bushel measure when it is
raining will make the rain stop is
belief entertained in Maryland.
1t is general belief that a cat
should never be left alone with
sleeping child, as the cat may
suck the child's breath"
In Ohio is found the belief that
playing with a cat will. make a child
stupid.
In New England it is regarded
as unsafe to have a cat in the room
during thunderstorm.
In Maine it is believed that in
the tip of every cats tail are three
hairs of the devil-which accounts
for the cats disposition to prowl.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20

1t looks very much as If the
country was going to be burdened
with another and more than ever
infamous pension bill. This is
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20

DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
AUDITORS NOTICE.
Essa,e OF Asa Yorks, Deceased.

Essate OF Asa FORKS, Deceased,
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, appointed an Auditor by the Or
phans' Court of Columbia county, on
exceptions to the second and final &C.
count of Asa Yorks. late of said county.
deceased; and also to make distribution
of the estate in the hands of his Execu-
tors, will sit to perform the duties of his
appointment. at his Office in the town of
Bloomsbury. on Thursday, February
2oth, 1905. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
when and where all persons having
claims against the estate, or interest
therein. must appear and present the
same, or be forever debarred from COM
ing in on the said fund.
JOHN G. FREEZE,
Auditor.
Fred Ikeler. Atty for Executors.
A. l.. Fritz for the Heirs.
VIM. Chrisman for Exceptions. I-I6-ta
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
Hoqv Is Your Blood I?

II you lack strength, are nervous, have
no appetite, don't sleep well, get tired
easily. your blood is in bad condition.
You cannot be strong without pure, rich
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes good,
rich blood and keeps it good.
Dyspepsia =" For six months my sys.
TEN was out Of order with dyspepsia and
impure blood. Spent lots OF money In vain,
but Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me-" Jos. s,
ZAUBA, Genoa, Neb.
Had No Appetite -"I was troubled
with dyspepsia and had no appetite. i had
a faint feeling after eating. My constitution
was all run down, but Hoods Sarsapari la has
fully relieved me-" FLORENCE STOWE,
Sniderville. Wisconsin.
Weakness bless the day heard of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. as It cured me of extreme
weakness after. grips built my husband up
after. pneumonia, and cured eczema and
blood-poisoning in our children" Mrs M.
A. DELwoRTH, Box L. Embreeville. Pa.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by O. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20

Bloomsbury Souvenir Books, 4S
half tone pictures, IS cents, at the
COLUMBIAN Office. tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20

bill to pension every widow of every
man who served 90 days or longer
in the Civil War, and to raise the
pensions of all widows from $S to
$I2 month. Speaker Cannon is
back of the bill, which will cost the
country about $I2 900, 900 year
in addition to the $I5I 900, 900 it
is already spending for pensions,
but they say that Mr.. Cannon
thinks it will help him to gain the
Republican presidential nomination
and as he does not have to pay the
bill he considers it cheap at the
price. Of course most of the real
widows of the veterans are dead
that is women who were the wives
of veterans during the war, but
this bill gives pensions to all that
host of young women, many of
them of not too envious reputa-
tions, who have married old SOL
diers many years their senior in
order to secure the old mems pen
sions after their death.
w#*
Mr.. Bryan has declared in favor
of the guarantee of all deposits in
national banks, these to be secured
by sort of insurance fund to be
accumulated by tax on all depos-
its to be paid into the national
treasury. The Democrats in both
houses Of Congress favor this
scheme and an earnest effort will
be made to add it as an amendment
to the Aldrich bill, but as the bank
ers are opposed to tilt will proba-
bly, fail.
Xxx
The Secretary of War has issued
a general order creating a Division
of Militia in the War Department.
This division will have charge of
all the relations Of the militia to
the regular army, such as joint
man9uvers, etc. 1t is to be in
charge of Colonel E. M. Weaver
who is known to many national
guardsmen as the officer who had
charge of the joint maneuvers of
the militia and the Coast Defense
Artillery, last summer. Hitherto,
Colonel Weaver has been assistant
Chief of Artillery.
*#*
If Democrats quarrel often it
takes Republicans to quarrel bitter
ly. The spectacle of Senator For
aker denouncing. the President, of a
Republican Representative denoun-
cling Mr.. Foraker and of the Presi-
dent putting the Senator from Ohio
in the already over-crowded Ana
MAS Club are distinctly Republican
and are typical of the brotherly
love which at present characterizes
the Republican party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-02

prevails in Northumberland and be- side 1t, in fewer numbers. the corrupt ed form Telford. The latter form is said to be due to Thomas Telford. the great engineer, who thinking his rarne Teller unmeaning. adopted the form Telford. The latter is really the unmeaning for 1t assumes a purely imaginary. local origin.
 The prototheTae of Taliaferro Is from the old French verb taller, to cut which in turn Is from the Latin agrt- Thus Noniusse fv. 47S, explains the term: "Taleas scissiones lignorum vel praesegnaina Varro dicit de re rustics lib l.: nam etiam nunc rustica voce intertaleare dicitur dividere vel exscindere ramumum, (Taieae are cut tings of wood or slips. Varro says in the first book of his Treatise on Country Affairs: for even now to d. vide or to lop ofE bough is called in- tertaleare. country term.l
 The old Slavonic talija. green tvvig Lithunian atolas second now. ing of hay" Sankrit talas the fan palm (borassus fiabellifoEmis) and tali a certain kind of tree. are cognates The English tailor and surname Tay- Tor are from the same old French verb, through tailleur, a cutter
 The deuterotheme Is from the Latin ferrum, iron word with a mooted etynological history. Probably the best explanation yet proposed is that which makes it a loan word from the Semitic in which we find the Hebrew bar(e)zel, Sumerian barzal and As- syrian parzailla. as names of this metal. From these a Latin form fer xom could be made, which, by the phonetic laws of the laIkguage, would become ferrum.
 Copyright. 1908. Samuel Grant oli- phant.