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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
REFORMED SYNOD.

The one hundred and sixty-third
annual session of the Eastern Synod
of the Reformed Church is in ses-
sion this week at Easton in he his
toric First Reformed Church of
that city. This church building
was dedicated in 1916, and during
the latter part of the Revolutionary
War it was used as hospital, and
General Washington once visited
Il during that time.
The Synod represents all the Re-
formed Churches in Eastern Penn
sylvania, the western boundary be-
ing the Susquehanna River at Lock
Haven, and a part of New York
state. 1t has $4,000 communi-
cant members, 354 ministers, and
SOS congregations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1909
Text Book for Criminal Apprentices,

The police of New York found
upon burglar, arrested by them,
a treatise on safe cracking that is
said to be the most remarkable
document that has ever fallen into
their hands. The contents are so
we'll compiled that the police un-
hesitatingly declare the author a
past grand master in his profess
sion, and are somewhat anxious to
find out just how many copies a:e
in circulation throughout the coun-
try.
For the most part, the manu-
script is in the yegg code, lingo
freely used by thieves the country
over. 1t describes the two kinds Of
safes recognized by the profession,
namely the fre-proof and the burg
lar-proof, asserting, however, that
there is no genuine burglar-proof
safe, and that the kind that are
drill-proof are only called so by
courtesy, Minute directions for
cracking a safe are given, together
with diagrams to illustrate the
treatise. -F1bHlar Mechanics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Suflragette After TAFT.

Lady Fraucis Cook, better known
in this country as Tennessee Claf-
lin, who arrived in New York OH
Monday by the White Star Liner
Celtic, says that sc is ready, if
need be, to spend 81 900, 900, all
her fortune, TO win votes for women.
She will place the money, she says,
with New York bankers.
II am going right to Taft"
Lady Cook continued, Ito see if l
cannot get him to do what Lincoln
did, but by peaceable measures. l
shall call the Presidents attention
to the Fourteenth amendment of
the Constitution. The Constitution
says that only idiots, the insane
and convicts may not vote, and |
want TO know if that bars women.
King Edward at heart sympathizes
with us, and so did his mother,
Queen Victoria, before him"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Cold Harbor Dedication.

The Pennsylvania memorial in
the cemetery on the battlefield Of
Cold Harbor, Va, was dedicated
yesterday and Governor Stuart and
the members of his staff attended
together with a number Of State Of
hcials. The monument was built
by commission created by all act
of June I3, 1907, which appropri-
ated $500
The monument commentaries
the services of all Pennsylvania
regiments taking part in the bat
ties at Cold Harbor, but not hon
ored by monuments on other fields
P. f. Hodge, Swissvale, is cnair-
man of the commission, and Cap.
tain P. d. Brick, Jersey Shore,
treasurer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
SHORTY M'CABE.

Have you ever heard of the fa-
nous Shorty McCabe Stories," Of
which SeWell Ford is the author?
They are regula- feature of Tile
PHiladeIphia .Snnday Press. The
Shorty McCabc stories are exceed
ingly brilliant, fascinating and en-
.ertaining, and may be enjoyed by
everyone. Tie Sunday Press also
contains N ny other stories. A Sc
rial story also is regular feature.
If you desire sample copy of the
Sunday Press which contains this
great magazine, it will be gladly
sent you on request by Tie PhiLa-
4eIphfa Press. Seventh and Chest,
nut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
REMEDY FOR FL.EAS.

The best remedy for feas i'll
house" says State Zooiogist H. A.
Surface, III reply to a number of
letters seeking information on the
subject, is "fumigation with hydro
cyanic acid gas, the same as for all
other household pests. This will,
of course, destroy flies, reaches,
ETC., as we'll as the heas. This,
however, must be done with con-
siderable care, because the gas is
deadly, and besides, rather expen-
sive. One Of the simple and less
expensive but slower methods of
ridding a house of fleas is to do it
by means of sticky fly paper. If
the fly paper is placed beneath
chairs, tables and stands where it
will not be in the way of anyone
walking, it will be all right I
should warn you, however, that if
cat happened to get OH such a
paper, it would cause lively time
and quite mussed-up animal. 1t
has been said that if pieces of meat
that are lean are placed in the mid
die Of the floor the fleas will jump
toward them. However, the jani-
tors of certain seminary cleaned
the parlors of fleas by wrapping
sticky fly paper around his rubber
boots with the sticky side out
wards, and walking slowly through
the rooms.
The nature of the flea is to
jump toward, instead of away
from, moving object. Perhaps
the drawing of paper slowly across
the carpet number of times would
kill many of them. The chief
thing is to remove the fundamental
cause of the plague of fleas, which
is generally due to infested cats or
dogs. Have the animals sleep Oh
cloth or carpet in box outdoors,
and at least every other morning
remove the carpet and beat it on
the ground some distance from the
house. The larva of the flea lives
in dust and all cracks should be
thoroughly cleanscd and washed
with four per cent. creolin i'll wa
ter; or, in olher words, solution
of water and creoln containing
one part of creolin III twenty-five
parts of water, and then the cracks
should be filled with a mixture Of
melted bees wax and resin.
81. carpets are discarded and
rugs used instead, it will help to
get rid of both fleas and carp,t
beetles. The rugs or carpets
should be taken out frequently and
the floor scrubbed with th4 treolin
solution"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
The geological Press Bulletin

of the Division of Zoology, Penn
sylvania Department of Agricul-
ture. Timely Topics of Plants and
Pests Discussed Weekly. By II. A.
Surface, State Zoologist.
HAND SPRAYERS FOR FRUIT TREES.
State Zoologist Surface was ask
ed for his opinion as to the effect
iveness of a certain type of hand
spraying apparatus for fruit trees.
His answer was as follows:
81 would say that this apparatus
would be all right for spraying very
small or young trees aud also low
plants and bushes, but if you have
trees of much size to spray, it
would prove entirely inefficient and
unsatisfactory. 1t is not possible
to stand on the ground and spray
even full-sized peach tree with
such All outfit. If you are willing
to climb into the tree by means OF
ladder, and will get the nozzle
close to the branch you are spray
ing, you can spray such tree with
this outfit, but you must carry the
apparatus into the tree and it will
be slow work. You do not state
how many, nor what size, trees you
wish to spray, consequently, can
not give you the proper answer as
to the exact kind of sprayer that
will best suit your needs. How
ever, | would advise you to write
to several manufacturers for de-
scriptive catalogs, stating fully your
needs"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R CONVEN
TION.

The 22nd Annual Convention
of the Columbia and Montour
Christian Endeavor Societies meet
i'll Bloomsbury Pa. Oct. 2S and
20. An excellent programme has
been prepared, 1t is expected that
Rev. G, w. Bull d. d. of Scran-
ton, Rev. J. NJ. Francis d D, of
Sunbury, and the State Field Sec y.
A. J. Shartle of Reading. Pa.
will be here. Special effort is being
made to have large male chorus
at evening services. Everybody
welcome. Endeavorers. come aud
bring your friends, Each Society
in the two counties should be re-
presented at this time. 1t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
COOL'S MURDERER HANGED.

Thomas Willis, the negro who
on December 20, 1907 killed Cam.
cron Cool, the veteran Pittston
horseman and annual attendant at
the Bloomsbury Fair, was hanged
i'll the Luzerne County prison last
Thursday morning. He displayed
extreme calmness and professed his
innocencc to the end.
A few minutes after Willis was
pronounced dead, Stanley Nazarko
was hanged on the same scaffold
for the murder of his common law
wife
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
AUDITORS NOTICE.

The undersigned, an auditor. appoint
ed by the Oprhans' Court of Columbia
county to make distribution of the bal
anee in the hands of Frank Ikeler, Esq,
Trustee in partition in the estate of
Delilah Cramer. late of the Town of
Bloomsbury, deceased, will sit at his
office in Farmers National Bank build
ing in the Town of Bloomsbury. on
Thursday November nth, 1909, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. at which time and place
all parties in interest may appear.
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
Io-2I-4t. Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21


Last spring the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company distontin-
ued the sale OF six-for-a-quar,er
tickets in violation of its contract
with the city, The Councils did
nothing to restore them. For the
past several DAYS the citizens have
been signing petition to Councils
demanding a renewal of the strip
tickets. Seeing the trend Of public
sentiment, and wishing to "mo Ike
good" before the coming election,
the Councils, it is reported, will
today take action to require the
Transit Company to comply with
its contract.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate of Susan Markle Deceased.
The undersigned, Auditor appointed
by the Orphans Court of Columbia
county to make distribution of the bal
ance in the hands of NJ. A. Markle and
David Markle, administrators of said
estate, to and among the parties entitled
thereto. will sit at his Office in Blooms
burg, Pa, at No. a Main Street in said
town. on Wednesday, Nov. 10th, 1909
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to perform the
duties of his appointment, when and
where all parties interested will appear
and prove their claims, or be forever
debarred from coming in on said fund,
WIN. c. JOHNSTON,
Io-2t-4t. Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Shocks Jar Messina Again.

Four strong earth shocks oc-
Cured at Messina last Saturday.
They began about 7 o'clock and
the last shock was felt at 7.IS. The
people were greatly alarmed and
rushed from their huts, fearing a
repetition of the disaster of last
December.
Very little damage was done, as
the huts are constructed so as to
resist seismic disturb lnces. So far
as could be ascertained no one was
injured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Beware of 0intments for CatarTh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur.
faces. Such articles should never
he used except on prescriptions
rom reputable physicians, as the
ramage they will do is ten fold to
he good you can possibly derive
rom them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by L, J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, aud is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J, Cheney & Co. Tes
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 7cc.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
A HANDY KITCHEN UTENSIL.

The Oblosser Greaser Holder is
a handy kitchen implement. 1t is
for greasing griddles, waffle irons,
pots, pans, &c 1t is simple in
construction, and shoLl be in cv-
cry kitchen.
1t is the invention Of Mr.. Oblos-
ser, and is made by the Oblosser
Manufacturing Co. of Bloomsbury,
who will mail it to any address in
the United States, for IS cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
FRISCO CELEBRATES.

San Francisco began a five day
celebration OH Tuesday i'll commem-
Grafton Of the discovery of the bay
by Don Gaspar de Portoll, and the
rehabilitation of the city. An i'll
ternational fleet of warshirs has
gathered in the bay. An elaborate
programme has been prepared,
with features OH land and bay for
each of the five days of the cele-
bfation. The West is evidently
not going to let the East get ahead
of it with the Hudson-Fulton affair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Envelopes.

$4,000 Envelopes carried In
stock at the COLUMBIAN Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin. baronial, commercial
sizes, number 6, oH, on, 9, 10
and II, catalog, &c. Prices range
from 81. so per 1000 printed, up to
Ss.cc. Largest stock in the coun-
~ to sel.e: from.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Post Cards Free.

Send me six cents in stamps and
| will send you, postage paid, free,
I'D beautiful Remembrance" Post
Cards, printed in many colors.
This offer good only to farm folks.
Address James Slocum. $40 Majes-
tic Bldg Detroit, Mich.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21

Andrew Carnegie has offered the
State of Pennsylvania tract OF
four hundred and fifty acres of land
near Cresson, upon which to erect
a sanitarium for treatment Of tuber-
cilpsiS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Cyclone Killed SO, Hurt 100.

Figures received in Nashville
SLOW that ninety-three persons
were killed and one hundred in
Jured i'll the recent cyclone in Ten
nessee, Alabama aud Georgia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
EMPLOYEES WANTED.

Girls and women are wanted
at the Match Factory to fill
boxes. Good pay while learn
ing. Experts can earn big
money. Apply at Fear Match
Factory, Bloomsbury. 4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Handy Trick.

To keep shoelacers tied, make a
bow then insert a buttonhook I'M.
derneath the centre Of the bow and
draw one loop and on, end through,
thus turning the bow practically
upside down.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
The Hens Good Work.

When hen attains her third
year her laying capacity is at its
best. She will lay, on all average,
from 800 to 500 eggs in her life
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21

Reports from the stock market
indicate that there will soon be ef-
fected a big merger of the United
States, Wells Fargo, American and
Adams express companies
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Hard to Kill.

Typhoid bacilli have been known
to exist in patient seven years
after the typhoid fever has passed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
Don't Neglect That Cough

1t certainly racks your system and
may run into something serious. Aliens
Lung Balsam will check it quickly and
permanently. For sale at all druggists.
o-3o-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
In Time of Peace" Etc.

Since the outbreak of the Rus. o.
japanese War the army of Japan
has increased from 100, 900 to &c.,
900
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
POlyglOt Bank Notes.

Modern japanese coins and bank
notes bear legends in English as
wall as in Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
SENATE ALSO FAILS
N G[NSUR[ ATTEMPT
Four Democrats and Three Re-
publicans Of Committee Re-
port on Coal Merger
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN
Disagreement Of Committee Will Ex-
@ pirs With Present Session - Ship
|. Subsidy HitI Up in l4ouse-De to
30 Limited to Four and one-Half
i Heurs-Washington News.

& washington, March 2.-Seven mem-
bers of the senate committee on tu-
dietary signed report declaring that
President Roosevelt, without authority
;of law, sanctioned the absorption OF
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
by the United Steel Corporation, and
that the merger was in violation Of the
Sherman anti -trustN law. Two OF .
majority Of the committee, however,
attached certain individual views
which, to q degree, minimize the sf-
feet OF the declaration.
Under the agreement reached in tho
committee on judiciary yesterday any
views submitted to the house will be
dndividual opinions only.
Chairman Clark, Of the senate COM
msttee, today reported the disagree
ment In committee, and soon afterward
Culbers0n presented the views OF the
seven members of the committee.
These were signed by Nelson, Kttt-
:redge and Foraker, republicans, ana
Cuiberspn, Bacon, Rayner and Over
man, democrats. Additional views were
given by Nelson and Bacon. The dis
agreement on the resolution was placed
on the calendar and will expire with
the close Of the present session.
4 In the opinion Of Nelson, the presi-
dent was not authorized to permit the
absorption, which is declared to have
been in violation of the law. Nelson
thinks, however. that the president
may have been misled or duped by Of
1ioials oa: the United States Steel Cor
Ioration, Frick and Gary. who urged
upon him the necessity Of permitting
the steel corporation to buy the Ten
nassee concern In order to save the
business interests OF New York City.
during the panicky days of October
and Novepber, 1907. Bacon expressed
!. doubt whether the senate should
pronounce finally upon the question CT
whether the president committed a
wrongful act, for the reason that the
senate is judge in impeachment PRO-
ceedings. He takes the position that
the merger was Illegal, but that the
senate should not take any action to
prejudice any proceedings that might
Hereafter be brought, before it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
UNION MEN win.

Typothstae Of America W. lnterna-
tionaI Printing Pressmen, Long
Fought Case.
Cincinnati, March 2-The union men
win, and the employers lose in the
long fight Of the Typothetae Of Amer
lea against the International Printing
Pressmen's Union, according to de-.
cision rendered this afternoon by the
United States circuit court Of appeals.
The decision establishes an eight-hour
day for work.
The decision was written by Judge
Cochran, of Kentucky, who sat In the
hearing of an appeal from District
Judge Thompson's decision, in the ab-
sence Of Judge Richards, who was
critically i'll at the time. A digest OF
the decision was made by Presiding
Judge Lurton. The appellate court
rules that no contract exists between
the union ana typothetae to maintain
a nine-hour day as alleged by the
typothetae. The court declined to en-
ter into consideration Of the Injunction
features Of the case, but sustained
Judge Thompsonon all other matters.
Thompson's rulings, therefore. on the
injunction features Of the case, stanq.
He held that no Injunction shall lie,
to restrain officers Of the union from
advising union men to kesp or break
a contract, because they are parties
to, or interested in the. contract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
Sixty Men Are Rescued.
HAMPTON woMAN,s DEATH.
City Shocked by Demise Of Mrs. Car
PAtoraey1

Petersen.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, March 2-Hampton pso-
pie were greatly shocked yesterday
about noon to learn of the sudden
death of Mrs, Carl Petersen. a we'll
known resideht of this city.
Mrs. Petersen has been in poor
health for several months. Her condi-
tion was such last fall that che went
to Des Moines for tres sment and :e-
turned somewhat improved. 1t was only
temporary however, and she has been
growing worse during the past ;ew
weeks.
/ Yesterday morning N cornpany with
her husband and his brother, Hals
Peterson. Of $saeffi ED she starter -
the hospital att Indspe pendencs, the gs!.
tives hoping that treatment there woulT
be beneficial. They had gotten only as
far as Bristow, when Mrs. Petersen
suddenly collapsed and died without q
moments warning.
Deceased was united in marriage
with Carl Petersen about twenty-fou
years ago, and the family have lived
in this county practically the whole
time since. The family has resided in
CIItS CITY IOF SeteTA years, cilu 4dVC
always enjoyed the highest respect Of
their friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. Petersen was the mother OF swo
children, a daughter, Miss Hannah,
popular young lady Of this city, and a
son, who died In infancy. Her age was
40 years.
The funeral service will be held at
the Methodist church here Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
MAN KILLED AT TAMA
George Hull, Employed at Coal Chute
Jumps From Freight Train and Slips
Underneath Wheels, With Fatal Re-


Special to Times Republican.
Tama, March 2.-George Hull, aged
about AZ years, was the victim of an
accident about o'clock last evening,
which resulted in his death this morn
ing, shortly after midnight. Hull, who
had been working at or near the coal
chute for a year past, got on freight
train coming west, to ride into Tama.
When near Harmon street, he jumped
from the stock car in which he was
riding, his feet gave way, and he rolled
partly under the car Both feet were
run over, but he tried to rise, was hit
by the body of the car and thrown un-
der the wheels again, mangling his
legs also, and his collar bone was
broken. He was aaken first to DIR.
Thompson's office and later to his
home, where he died, as above stated
The unfortunate man was we'll re-
spected here, and leaves a wife, to
whom the sympathy Of the community
goes out. A daughter, Mrs. Cliff Stea-
gell, of Marshalltown, was summoned,
but did not reach here until after her
fathers death. A sor is serving a life
sentence at Anamossl, for the murder
of a man named Lynch, about a year
ago, and it is thought he will be
brought home for the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
FAREWELL TO CABINET
Last Meeting Of Roosevelt's Official
Staff Devoted to FeIicitation-Pres-
ident Extends cIemency to Admiral
Evans Son.

Washington, March 2.-The last reg
.llar meeting of President Roosevelt's
cabinet was held today. There was lit
tile business, time being spent in pleas
ant farewells, and reminiscent stories.
- president expressed regret at part
with a body of such faithful work
~. and helpers, and extended his best
wishes. Each member of the cabinet
the chief executive.
had some feeling remark to make to
the chief executive.
President Roosevelt had busy day.
He received hundreds of personal
friends and we'll wishers who came to
say farewell.
Upon the recommendation of Secre-
fary Newberry the president today re-
duced the sentence of Lieutenant
Frank 7. Evans, son of Rear Admiral
Robley o. Evans, to a loss of fifty
numbers and reprimand. Lieutenant
Evans was court nartialed for various
offenses while the Atlantic fleet was in
Philippine waters, and sentenced to
lose $50 numbers and a reprimand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02

specific statement denying the exis-
tence of more than single widow.
No man identified with horse bread
ing and the racing of thoroughbreds
was more widely known thruout the
country than Lucky" Baldwin. Even
the weight Of his ST years did not suf-
flee to diminish his interest in turf
matters, and, while horses bred by his
trainers were winning races on distant
tracks, Mr. Baldwin lived the luxu-
rious life Of an old Spanish don, with
an army of employees and retainers on
his great ranch which has become one
of the show places of southern Califor-
MIA.
Lucky" Baldwin was born on a
farm near Hamilton. ILL.,, and on his
fathers estate he acquired the taste
for fast horses that made him a fam
iliar figure at many track. During
his boyhood the family moved into In
diana. thence to Racine, Wis. where
Baldwin engaged in the merchandise
business. In 1853 Baldwin sold out and
came to San Francisco.
Almost from the first his ventures
We're attended with the success that
won him the sobriquet by which he is
best known in the west. He Won The
American Derby four times, with The
Emperor of Norfolk, Silver Cloud, Yo-
lante and Rey FL Santa Anita.