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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-12-09
in COURT.
A Considerable Amount of Routine
Business Transacted; Attendance
Not Very Large.
SOME MINOR CRIMINAL CASES.

The regular December session Of
court opened on Monday with all
the Judges on the bench. The fol
lowing routine business was pre-
sented
Harry Stees, Esq, moved the
Court for the appointment of an
auditor i'll the estate of w. w. Bar
rett, late of Bloomsbury, deceased.
The filing of the report of W.
II. Rhawn, auditor, in the estate
of Honora Burke, late of Centraia,
deceased, was on motion of T.. J.
Flynn, Esq, continued until De
cember 9TH.
In the estate of Abraham Stine,
deceased, on motion of c. A. Small,
Esq, the report of inquest in the
proceedings in partition is continu-
ed until next term.
In estate of Amelia Apple, late
of Locust township, on motion of
c. f. Kreisher, order of sale contin-
ued. Same in estate of Elias Seely,
late of Locust township.
In the case of Armour & Co. VS..
Edward Fertile, of Berwick, who
holds a judgment for $500 against
the defendant, John G.. Harman,
Esq, presented petition for
rule TO show cause why the judg
mept should not be opened and the
defendant let into a defense. The
defendant alleges in his petition
that he was only 20 years of age
when he signed the note upon
which judgment was entered. A
rule was granted as requested.
Mr.. Harman also filed his report
as master in the divorce proceed
ings of Freda Rabb Hall VS.. Walter
Hall and recommended divorce,
although the master thought it
would be good only in Pennsylva-
MIA.
H. Mont. Smith, Esq, presented
the return of sale of the real estate
of John S. Boone, a weak minded
person for confirmation nisi.
Clinton Herring, Esq, presented
a petition signed by more than IS
taxpayers of the township of Sugar
loaf, asking the Court for an order
fixing an election for the purpose
of voting on a change in the meth
cd of paying the road tax of said
township from a money to a work
tax.
w. c. Johnston, Esq, presented
a similar petition from the taxpay-
ers of Pine township, and the pray
er of both petitions was granted by
the Court.
Upon a petition presented by c.
A. Small, Esq , Alexander Knouse
was appointed constable of Benton
borough to succeed Jeremiah Kline
who resigned.
Mr.. Small also presented his re-
port as auditor in the estate of De-
lilah Cramer, which was confirmed
nisi.
Upon motion of Fred Ikeler,
Esq, Saturday was fixed as the
time for the hearing of the equity
suit of Thomas Harder VS.. Cata-
wissa Borough. The hearing to be
had before Judge Evans and con-
elusive AS to all parties.
On motion of w. c. Johnston,
Esq. the master in the divorce pro-
ceedings of Geo. w. Campbell VS..
Jennie Campbell was continued over
the term; and in the divorce pro
ceedings of Lewis Klingerman VS..
Ida Klingerman, and S. B. Grouse
VS.. Ella Grouse, Mr.. Johnston asked
Continued on page 8
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-12-09
THE CALABROS RELEASED.

Fortunate and Antonio Calabro,
OF West Berwick, who have been
held for several days on the charge
of implication in the West Berwick
murders, were given a hearing
Tuesday evening before Justice
Fenstermacher. In the absence OF
sufficient evidence they were re-
leased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-12-09

Continued on page 8
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
EAST SIDE ITEMS
Z miles east of Meade.

Misses Sue and Emily Painter
accompanied by Mary Bennett
went to Fowler, Monday after
noon.
Miss Mary Bennett accompan-
led by Minnie VanHoesen went
to Meade, Wednesday.
Rather busy time so the writer
doesn't have much time to get
around to find items and the
Telephone Co. objects to eve
dropping.
Johnnie and Orie Randolph were
ont plumming Saturday, also
Minnie and Orvl1le VanHoesen.
Ira O'Brien spent Friday
night with his sister.
Stella Hartman spent Saturday
with Mary VanHoesen.
We understand that Mr.. and
Mrs. Mort Griggs are the proud
parents of baby girl.
Herman Cheney accompanied
by Miss Ethel Hartman spent
Sunday with Billie Hills.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
NYE SPARKS

Crops are needing rain.
Mrs. Orr is visiting her sister
Mrs. Anschutz.
Mr.. Geo, Schmoker was visit
ing his folks last week.
M. O. banks returned home
last week. He traded his Crook
ed creek ranch for a 1000 acre
farm near Kansas City.
Mr.. Wallace Anschutz was a
business visitor on the Beaver,
Monday.
Mr.. D. S. Mackey came down
from his ranch Sunday to visit
home folks and friends on the
river.
Mr.. Free was businass visit
or at Meade, Monday.
Doc Anschutz passed through
this vicinity with 400 nice cattle
Tuesday. He had bought them
over south of the Beaver river.
He has also contracted for sew
eral more to be delivered in Sep
tenn Der, and has about 80 fine
blooded galloways.
Will Schmoker is as meek as a
lam b again. His wife returned
Wednesday. She has been
visiting her sister in eastern
Oklahoma.
Mrs. D. M. Mackey and daugh-
ter were visiting at the Absolute
mansions, Saturday.
Mr.. Marx made trip to Gate
Saturday.
Mr.. D. M. Mackey was bust
ness visitor at Meade, Tuesday.
The Sunday Schools are going
to give a picnic at the Andy
Keen grove in the near future.
Bill Dickerson was doing bust
ness in Meade, Monday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
w. HI. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction
t Ger.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines of
property he may have to sell and is com
petent judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un-
less he is posted on quality and values. is
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, end, he will work for you from tn
time your sale is billed until the last article is
Sold His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First N on
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Snider re-
turned from Oklahoma last Sat-
urday.
The wind last Thursday night
took the roof off of Johnnie Fan
chars claim house and distri-
buted it down the creek.
Sun FLOWER
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

The township trustee, Mr..
Thacker informs us that the old
bridge east of town has been put
in repair and is in condition. to
use.
Fifty wagon loads of wheat
from the Mennonite settlement
passing up Carthage avenue
Wednesday morning looked good
to us. The whole lot is a part of
large amount bought by Twist
& Reynolds.
Messrs Earnest and Earl Rus
sell with their families are visit
ing the family of H. C. Marshall.
Mr.. Earnest Russell is a son-in
law of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
while Mr.. Earl Russell is a broth
er-in-1aw of Mr.. Marshall. Ear
nest lives in lola and is assistant
cashier of the Portland Cement
Co. of that place. Earl is mer-
chant of Toronto, Kansas.
We had the pleasure of shak-
ing hands and having a short
chat with our old time friend w.
H. Young. Mr.. Young was an
early settler here, and had much
to do with with public matters
in the frontier days, but his wife
could not stand the elevation, and
they went east locating in Kan
sas City. Mo-, where they have a
pleasant home. Mr.. Young has
been for some years the general
agent for the Phoenix Fire In
sArance Co., of Hartford. Their
son Earl who was a little boy
when they left Meade is now a
Young man and has finishep his
first year at dental school.
A lot of legal notices coming in
last week after the paper was
mostly in type, and after the
forms had been locked, caused
the setting aside of stuff thus
crowded ont. Unavoidably some
items of interest, especially from
country correspondents had to
be left out. In the mix up Incl
dental to lifting out matter in
type, one of the principal Offices
of the Meade Encampment got
lost in the shuttle. Thomas
Johnston, treasurer, being left
out. We must be pardoned for
the paucity of locals and letters
from the country both for this
week and last. Being the official
county paper the News must
care for legal notices and adver-
Users at any cost, but we expect
to have power press soon and
with that in working order, will
not often be surprised in to a
corner where we can't get out.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
A Crowded Steamer.

A friend was complaining the other
day to Capt. Barber, port captain of
the state pilots, about the crowded
condition OF the steamboat on which
he recently made a trip.
-Four in a room?' replied Barber.
That's nothing
You should have travelled in the
days of the gold rush to California. [
remember n trip out of New York
we carried more than 900 passen-
gers, and if you put so on that ship
today there'd be a boiler that would
reach Washington and make trouble
for somebody. To show you how
crowded it was and what crowded
really means, three days out from
New York a chap walked up to the
old man and said:
Captain, you really must find me
a place to sleep
where in thunder have you been
sleeping until now? asked the old
man.
well, says the fellow. you see,
it's this way. I've been sleeping on IL
sick man, but he's getting better now
and won't stand for it much longer.
San Francisco Call.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
Fruit of the Jack Tree.

The jack fruit, a giant among the
different fruits, which appears al
ready 10 have been known by the
name of ischakka among the San.
scrits, is found all over southeastern
Asia, as far as the islands of the Pa.
cifc ocean; the Malabar coast (West
Ghauts) appears TO be its habitat,
The jack tree, as it is called in
British India (Artoearpus integrifolia,
Ii. a relation of the bread tree, of all
trees most resembles in growth, bark
and leaves the silver beech in mid.
summer. The trunk and thickest
branches of this tree, attaining to a
height of eighty to n hundred
feet. are laden with fruit weighing
up to thirty Kilograms, three feet in
length, shaped like a somewhat long.
rounded and full packed bag. covered
with numberless green or yellowish
green pyramidal prickles about .05
centimeter high.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
NOT AN ECONOMICAL CUSTOM.
Why Mr.. zwozzleton No Lonaof Seeks
TO Recover Stamps Pasted
CT Unused.

Any waste Of material or destrne.
ton Of property is %repuenant to my
feelinea. said Aif. Iwoz2letoa, but !
find by eyperi nee that there are
times when We may make more by
throwing something OF value away
than we would make by Keeping it
and bringing il into use. You take for
instance postage stamps stuck on let.
tiers that you don't mail. ] used al
ways lahoriously 10 soak off such
stamps, taking much time for the
operation, and then use such stamps
again, but 10 find chat can make
money throwing these stamps away.
Working eight hours ! am able to
earn about five dollars a day, or a
Shade over a cent "A minute. For pur-
poses Of figuring we viii call it an
even cent, Nov
TO soak OFF rom the envelope the
uncaneelled stamp of a letter not sen
used TO take me about five minutes;
n then such a stamp had to be spe-
cially smeared with mucilage before
1t could be stuck again. | figured that
to bring such a stamp into use cost
me altogether about six minutes time.
BY this expenditure of time and labor
! did recover Il stamp of the value OF
two cents and yet, as in that time |
could have earned six cents, on the
whole operation sustained an actual
loss Of four cents.
so o when have IA stamp on a
letter that finally don't send | just
throw that good, unused stamp in the
w~astebasket aod Keep on with my
work.
1T never pays to spend more on re-
pairs than "A new thing would cost"
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
FRANCES LATEST SCANDAL

It takes France to stir the world
when it comes to scandals, and they
have a beautiful" n on now. Ma
dame Steinheil, a woman of loose
moral character who hobnobbed and
infringed with men of France in high
life, is being tried for the murder
OF her husband, to whom she admits
she was false, and her stepmother.
Even the dead President Faure has
been dragged into the scandal, and
it is openly stated hat he died in
the arms of the beautiful woman now
on trial. Prominent men are quak-
ing in their shoes for fear of expos
ure, and great throngs demand admit
lance to the trial court. A sensation
al feature came Thursday when a
youth confessed he had committed the
murders. but it developed that he was
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
A Bit TactIess.

Deere cert'nly is a GOODNESS between
Mandy Jones an Clay Jeff'son desc
days. remarked Aunt Clorinda to a
caller. is you got n idee what's
de %trouble?'
Yes, | is was the gratifying an
swer. CLAY Jelf'son he done hurt
her feelings bad at de strawberry So
cial, an Mandy is gwine t hab dat
boy Farm TO be mo carefuller in his
talk hefo' she lows any mo- co'ting."
"What did he do?' demanded Aunt
Clorinda.
"Twan'n' what he do, 'twar what
he say replied the well-informed Wis
itor. Miss Colby. dat was sarving
de ~sho'teake. she ak Mandy will she
hab a second piece oh it, IN Mandy
say: 'Jes' a mouthful,'
An dat triflin' Clay Jelr'son he up
an say: All you kin get on de plate,
MISS Colby, he say,
"Co'se he tried TO eXplainify away
all de trouble, but reckon he's got
to sarve his premiership befo' Mandy
'cepts any 'pologies youths Com
panion.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
A SOUL sec

The New York Central Railroad an-
that 1t will not prosecute one
of its Cincinnati officials alleged to be
short in his accounts. Evidently
they're running that shop on the old
Biblical passage. Let him that is
without sin cast the first stone
Justice and mercy must be xpeet.
ed to play in each others backyard
occasionally, but they needn't think
they can do SO without arousiug the
criticism of Tom, Dick and Harry and
possibly Lizabeth Jane. This latest
instance of law and prosecution be-
ing given a swift push, and told to
go to" completely knocks out the
old idea that corporations have no
souls. and indicates that the New
York Central not only has asoul. but
possibly Two three s%oui-mates, ana
that they are all wide awake aud
standing on their jobs with both
feet. The Cincinnati man is to be
congratulated; he has either been a
decidedly good fellow. and taken the
preeaution to attach a boomerang 10
his bread before he turned it loose
ON the water-or he has his fist
tightly wrapped in the hair of some
brass collar higher up the line
and is in a position to give an occa.
sional yank if frustrated.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

merely trying in his blind fascination
to save the woman. or At least I O
get 10 see her.
From any standpoint. the trial Is
one calculated 10 hold intense inter
est. But, after all. it is merely an
other Example of the old fact that
when a woman does get the devil IN
her, she usually proves herself a
regular queen of devils. This woman
beautiful, fascinating and wicked.
seems TO have headed quite a few
towards the Satanic realms-willing
travellers though they were in that
direction-and il is the charge that
to prevent interference of any kind
with the carrying out of her ambi-
lions of power and false love she
killed her husband and her step
mother.
What French justice will dig out
of the scandal and the intrigues re
vealed the sensational world in now
anxious to learn.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
City Water.

Notice to Water Consumers: Wa
ter rents (flat rato} are due semi
annually in advance, May LIST and No
vember LIST.
By meter, within ten days after
notice of amount due,
Ten per cent shall be added to bill
if not paid when due. as provided by
Sec. , of Ordinance No. 1873. and wa
ter shall be cut off and the sum of
81 will be charged for turning on
again.
The city council has, by resolution,
instructed the water commissioner to
hereafter strictly enforce the above
provisions of the law, beginning on
December 1st, 1909.
Water and light rents can be paid
at the city office, four doors south
of the Richardson County bank, dur.
Ing business days from 8 till - a. m.
and from l to 4 p. m.
BY order of the city council.
N. L. VAN WRINKLE,
Water Commissioner.
Dated Nov. Sth, 1909. 45-tf.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
SPORT IN HOOKING GATORS
Also Is a Pastime That Has a Consid.
cradle Amount of Danger Mixed
With IL.

Hunting -|alligators at night With
a bullseye lantern and shotgun is
tame sport compared with what is
called a gator hunt down in Florida"
said an old Floridian. Il mean the
feat of capturing an alligator alive
and then towing the fellow to high
ground through mud and water from
what is called in Florida a gator hole.
The gator fishermen first find the
hole, which Is indicated by an open
ing in the surrounding grass in the
midst of a dense growth of yegeta-
ton, where the ground is worm smooth
by the alligator in his pulls in and
out. Sometimes these gator holes
are in the nature of a cave in the
bank of a stream and may be Is or
20 feet deep, and if so it is not an
Easy matter to get the animal out.
The fisher is supplied with a long
pole with a metal hook in the end. He
takes a strong rope and throws it
about the entrance OF the hole. At
this jnnctnre Rooseyelt's monkey
hunting in Africa is not in it com
pared to gator hunting in the Florida
marsh.
Then the fisher rams with the
hooked pole down the den and waits
and listens. If he finds the gator In
the hole he leases the beast by pick
ing him until the gator in a rage
finally grabs the hooked pole and is
pulled from the den. 1t is with uncer-
tainty that he is dragged forth, for it
is not known whether the catch is a
large or small one; the fisher does
not know whether to get into shape
TO run or TO fight. But out the gator
comes, believing and roaring mad.
After the gator is dragged to the
surface he in his rage turns and rolls
and finally twists himself up in the
rope or moose that has been previous
ly prepared. With the assistance of
the others in the party the gators
legs and mouth are tied and the ga
tor is IA prisoner.
THE gator is for the most part
caught in marshes where the ground
is soft and slushy and too wet for
either horse or wagon to enter. The
fishers are compelled to carry their
catch to higher ground, there to be
loaded into the waiting wagon. and
the hunt is ended.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

On top of the announcement that
San Francisco is thinking of having
a worlds fair in 1913 comes the word
that the newly elected mayor of that
city has ambitions to make it the
widest open town in America. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the fissures made by the
quake do not afford enough open.
ing to give breathing room for the
wild and woody dcnizens whom May
or-eleet Mccarthy hopes to satisfy
to a queens taste.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
FANTASTIC STONE ON GRAVE.
Remarkable Memorial Erected BY
Father in Memory of Daughter
He ldolized.

In all the cemeteries of the world
.here probably exists no more fantas-
&C. conception than in the rural grave
yard OF Pleasant Ridge, in England.
To the memory OF a daughter whom
he idolized. Hannibal Clark, a
wealthy but simple-minded farmer,
erected this remarkable shaft of gram
tie. lie was SO affected by her death
chat he survived but IA short time
after he had made provision for the
erection OF the monument. Not only
lid he stipulate what he wished en-
graVed concerning his daughter, but
also concerning his wife and himself.
1t Was the freakish desire of the IA
Their TO place upon the monument a
replica of all that the girl loved on
earth. lie left instructions that no
expense be spared to insertbe upon
the stone a miniature reproduction oil
the objects upon which she iavished
her affections. IN obedience thereto,
tine stonemasons ehiscled in bold re-
lief no fewer than City symbols. Near
ly every inch Of space is taken up
with these queer figures. They in
clude a house, fence. plow. grain,
cradle. rooster, hen, turkey, COW.
horse. ~side-saddle, pair OF scissors.
thimhle. violin. copies Of love letters,
owl, fish, etc. Everything that aper-
tanned to the farm. domestic life and
ouidoar pleasures WAS, where possi-
BILE. reproduced upon this monument.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

The progress of flying continues to
keep up its gait. Henry Farman. in
France, has just covered "A distance
of IA miles-a full gross-in his
aeroplane, and Wright's pupils at
Washington are making some nice
amateur records and showing them
selves quite apt in catching the hang
of things. Well. the playground is
large, for there's stu more blue sky
than anything else.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

Missouri University authorities are
trying by experiments TO determine
what il is causes coal TO lose its
heating power when lett exposed 10
the open air.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

The big railroads are making com
plant hat freight trainmen are
scarce. What we need is more babes
born with the destiny of common
honest labor before them instead of
the presidency.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
Most ractive,

Old Maid-Hu so heaven has
seven women to 40 y man, and hell
the reverse? | won't patronize you.
st. Peter ti 'oringly)-Yes, but
you couldn't staho it down there, they
use profanity, Incorrect English, and
Old Maid-Splendid, Al last l can
teach in a mans col'ege,-Brooklyn
Life.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

The fall meeting of the Carnegie
Hero Fund commission in Pittsburg
has resulted in the dealing out of
fifty medals and awards for deeds of
bravery in the country during the
year. The money awarded amounts
to $33, 900 and all of it goes to Amer
leans.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

Only one man was killed during the
election in Kentucky. Somebody's
been diluting that blue grass brand
Of "moonshine.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
AS Like as Not.

BILL see a man is trying to drift
across the arctic circle. Where do you
suppose he'll bring up?
Jill-Oh, ON the lecture platform
probably.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

Hally's comet is scheduled TO cross
the face of the sun May Is.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

Senator Aldrich is one of the or.
ganizers of the new $40. 600 600 rub
Der trust.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19

It is said that at the present rate
Of progress the Panama canal can be
finished il Two years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-18

this connection We desire to an
nouuee that Nr j W. Taliaferro
Will continue with us and We desire
io say that he stands az The top
Gao his profession aa an embaimef
aud funeral director We viii show
M our patronage every courtesy IN
our power when we are called upon
40 look altaf The famain8 OF our
friends Any calls VIII be answered
promptly day or night either in
Town or iu the country Thanking
YOU for your Kind patronage and IN
fluence so generously shown us in
the past and anticipating the same
in the future we remain Yours truly
d2f1-W62 KkEMBL BhOe-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-18
Simple Remody To- la Grippe.

Raeking la grippe coughs that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foleys
Honey and Tar The sore and in
famed lungs are healed and streng~
thene3 and a dangerous condition
Is quickly ayerted Is w Fearis d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-18
A nelig!ous Anlllor,s statement.

For several years J was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter
! was suddenly stricken with Sc
we're pain IN my kidneys and was
confined 10 bed eight days unable 10
ger up without assistance My urine
contained thiek white sediment
and ] passed same frequently day
and night / commenced taking fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain
gradually abated and finally ceased
and my urine became normal. !
cheerfully recommended Foley :
Kidney Remedy. u. w, Fearis d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-18

no inferior grades Of coal ham
died just one kind McAlester fancy
luMp SIS per ton 1000 pounds TO
ton A Synco 24S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-18

Al go O'Clock Monday afternoon
the iufy iu The isgRer case had not
aeIred upou verdict and was dis
charged b3 Judge Spencer mis-
frIai was entered or the docket The
ur bad been celebrating over this
caae since Ia O'Clock SATURDAY.