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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
MEMS BIBLE UNION.

A meeting of the Mems Bible
Unicn, to which the public was
invited, was held in Columbia
Theatre last Sunday afternoon.
The house was packed. Hon. Fred
Ikeler delivered an eloquent address
on "the World need of Christian
Mem, and the balan e of the pro-
gram consisted of spirited congre-
gational singing Leo by Prof. O..
H. Yetter, a solo, by Miss Smith,
of the Normal School, quartette,
"Seek Ye the Lord" Messrs. Fritz,
Ent. Vanderslice and Yetter, and a
tenor solo, by Herman Fritz.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
THE COURTS DOINGS. :

At special session Of court on
Monday the following business was
transacted:
In the estate of Sarah L. Nor
gan, late of Montour township, de-
ceased, upon petition presented by
c. ] Fisher, Esq, the Court ap-
pointed I. B. Giger guardian of
the six minor children. Bond in
the sum of SI25 to be given for
each ward.
A. L. Fritz. Esq, presented the
report Of John c. Freeze, Esq.
master, recommending a charter
for the Ebenezer Cemetery Com
pany of Center township. The
charter was granted by the Court.
Upon petition presented by w.
c. Johnston. Esq, George Rider
was appointed guardian of the four
minor children of Nelson Munson,
deceased. Bond to be given in the
sum of $3.50 for each ward. The
guardian was allowed, upon petit
ton presented, to expend one dol
lar per week OF the estate OF each
ward toward their support.
The report of c. E. Geyer, aud
itor in the estate of Buckalew
Bros, was upon motion of Fred
Ikeler, Esq, confirmed nisi as of
June 9, 1909.
Mr.. Ikeler also presented a pc
tition for an amendment to the bill
in equity in the case of Thomas
Britain VS.. Columbia Brewing
Company which was allowed.
Upon motion of Fred Ikeler,
Esq, the return to the order Of
sale in the estate of Matthias Frantz
was confirmed nisi.
In the matter OF the Locust
Mountain Water Company VS..
Roaring Creek Water Company
and in the condemnation proceed
ings of the Roaring Creek Water
Company VS.. Locust Mountain
Water Company, upon motion OF
Mr.. Ikeler the rules in the cases
were continued until the first Mon
day in October.
John G. Harman., Esq, pre-
sented a petition for the discharge
OF Michael Tersavage who had
been convicted of carrying con-
cealed weapons and had been sem
fenced to serve six months in the
county Jail which he had done.
He was discharged under the i'll
solvent laws.
n. L. Funk, Esq. presented a
petition for an amendment TO the
charter of the Bloomsbury Literary
Institute. 1t appearing that the
Act of Assembly had been com
piled with the amendments were
permitted by the Court.
In tie estate of James NJ. See
shol,z, late of Berwick, deceased,
the order of sale granted was re-
voScd, and instead the admlnis,ra-
tor, F: A. Whitman, was given per-
mission to place mortgage on the
real estate of the decedent. The
mortgage to be for S3S5.7I 10 S. L.
Seesholtz and payable at the death
OF the widow.
Mr.. Jackson also presented the
petition of Ida NJ. Brown for sub
poena in divorce on the grounds OF
desertion which was granted.
In the matter of the divorce pro-
ceedings of Laura E. Havland VS..
Edward D. Havland, w. E. Elmes.
Esq, presented the report OF the
master recommending decree.
In the estate of Mary NJ. Parr,
late OF Berwick, decd J. l.. Evans,
Esq, presented petition for spe-
cific performance Of contract which
was granted. During her life time
the decedent owned house and lot
of ground in Mifiiinville which she
contracted to sell to William II.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
NURSES WILL GRADUATE.

The commencement exercises OF
the Nurses graduating Glass OF the
Joseph Ratti Hospital will be held
in the Normal Auditorium on Fri
day evening. The members OF the
class are Mary Celestine Meekins,
Anna Genevievc Doyle, and Anna
Pauline Kelly. -, go,
Judge Hinkley, OF Danville, Will
deliver the address.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
MISS LETSON WILL RETURN.

Miss Blanche Letson, former in
structor in vocal music at the Nor
NAL school, and who during the past
year has had a leave of absence to
continue her studies in New York
City, will resume her position as
teacher Of vocal music next year.
She possesses voice of rare ex-
cellence, and her many friends VIII
be glad to see her here again.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
BLACKBURN.

Miss Carrie Netcalf was call
ed to Kansas City last week by
a message announcing the Ill
Ie5s OF her nephew.
Mrs. Black ford and family din
cd Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. +.
:. Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob BranscOmbe
are rejoicing over the birth OF a
lit Q daughter Thursday night.
The Severe wind storm did con-
siderable damage around here
the worst Inconvenience being
:nuSed by the Blowing down Of
thet eiephone wires, putting all
lhoneS ont Of commission.
MeSdames Press Peak, q. A..
Richart and Fred Benz, also Miss
Maude Blackford were guests OF
Mrs. VI. Suggatt at her pleasant
county home last Wednesday,
nj had n most delightful time.
Mrs. Frances Peak who has
been quite i'll is reported better
also the little children of Mr.,
ana Mrs. Dedman are Gonzales
cling.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
A Big Family.

Frank n. Price, OF near Mt.
Leonard received a letter last
week from Reuben S. Price, of
Chicago, which gave some inter
Information c,nre,n'nT
ne Of Price family. We publish
| few extracts: Have met a
great many Prices in my trave
Dr - years ana with the excep
ito MOI n few fannie that came
over from Wa,ci since my 4th
grand father, can all trace back
to Maryland. The record cngrav,
on the inside OF my old watch
case is: was b"oJght to st
Iary'S, Maryland, in 1854 by Nor
'onli Price; 1862 Mordecai Jr.
!723 Mordecai, r., Jr.; 1871,
l. con Eijlh Price; 1880 his
on John X. Price; 1862 his son,
,cuban SIP rice.
In 1854 three brothers, Nor.
dccai, John and Thomas, came
.erc in the ships sent over by
Lord Baltimore. The next year
'humas returned to settle W
,omc matters and all trace %
him was lost while on his way
| Back to THUS country AMI it i
| thought he wa murdered for hi.
money. Most oft he descendant
| have met o. the brothers were
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollar.
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the Undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him perfect
y honorable in all transactions
and financially able to carry out
any Obligations made by his firm
WALDIN, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggist Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
.ernaily, acting directly upon the
'ooi and mucous surfaces of the
ystem. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
Five Acres Beats Five Dollars
q Day.

Every man who will take as Ill
guide the motto given above via
soon solve the most important
material problem OF his life, ii nc
mas to earn his own diving by
AIS own labor.
The great economic 4uejtiJi.
oi the Jay is the elimination Oh
waste, and especially tne vast.
JI human labor.
The man who works for wage
or Tor a salary and tnen spends
all or nearly all he makes IOl
rent, food anu ciothlng Tor hlul-
sell and family IS in u position
where he must bear the burden
OF every economic waste or UNI
necessary expense or labor III
enc final appointment to him
OF the share Of the results OF tho
labor OF all men that he finaiil
secures.
On the other hand, the man
who owns his home on the Jana
and ~cultivates it with his own
.abor and produces from it near
~ everything that he needs ioI
: for food, eliminates from the
| economic burdens that he must
| Dear the Whole question of rent
and the question OF waste in pre-
paration and distribution of fooC
products that are consume,
where they are produced.
The man with five Gre o
land, who knows how to cultl'
5ate it to diversified fruit anC
garden crops and who knows how
to raise poultry and to care ioI
a cow, applies the motto "Direc.
from the producer to the consum
er" to everything he himself pro
duces and consumes on his owl
table. He pays 10 commission
or mSddlemen's profits or freigh
transportation upon anything h
nrodnces for home conSumptlo
on his garden or farm-hi
hounecroft. 1t needs to be trans
PORTED only from the place wher
it grew at that home, to his DIV
stomach. He need bear no bur
den OF factory waste, unless !
; takes place in his own kitchen,
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
SLATER

Ei.en Spears, colored, wife Of
the late Edward Spears, died last
Sunday and was buried Monday.
THE S. Y. Stroud building on
Main Street which was recently
sod to Mrs Kate Hull, has
beel rented by the firm of
Flynn & Co., and is being fitted
up for bottling work. A new
concrete floor will be put in the
rear OF the bui,ding.---On Tues
day OF this week Mrs. Elizabeth
Burger, OF this place, celebrated
her 9th birthday. She is the old
est cit zen Of Slater, and her nep-
hew, j. w. Fields reports that
her general health Is very good.
Pres Eubank killed seven
wild ducks on his pond last Tues
day morning. He says there has
not been a month so far this win
ter that there were not ducks on
his farm.---J. A. Teter has de-
cidad to again get some fresh
country air and will go with his
con to Metz, Mo, about the 10th
o. next month and assist him In
getting ready to farm. He ex.
poets to give up his home in Sla-
tu:.-RuSt err.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
LAKE SPRINGS.
Intended for last week,

NJ. Buntin and Henry Potter
to Marshall Tuesdy.
Miss Ida Alexander spent Il lew
law, with Mrs, Manuel Alexander
NJ North OF Mapton.
Mrs. $. W. titrsimlnons anu
Miss Francis Hinton spent tI'e
after part Of Wednesday evening
at the Lake Spring school
Mr.. and Mrs, James Alexander
q, near Napton, Mr., and Mrs WA,
Alexander OF Nelson; Mi. all,.
Mrs. John Alexxan2er g Mar h2l'
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Caswell OF this vicinity.
w. i. Nicely butcherei ~ !
Tuesday
Is. M. Boaar Of soltA OF ~
oak lost his house by fire last
week and a great loss Of house
hold goods.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
SWEET SPRINGS

Aug. Cook returned home Mon
day morning from New Mexico
where he had been since last
week.---J. l.. Ferguson and
wife and Mrs. l.. w. Schmidt and
son, Wessie, came in Wednesday
from Marshall where they had
been attending circuit court
Mrs. Z. l.. Dowden, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. b. l.
Huston, and family for six weeks
returned to her home at Mt.Leor
ard.---Walter Stallings anc
wife returned home Tuesday
morning from Shelbina and Other
points in Northern Missouri
where they had been visiting ioi
several weeks.---Rev. s, +
Shirfler was called to his countr,
church in Lafayette county las
FRIDAY to conduct the funeral SCI
vices OF Miss Rhoda Young, wh'
died the day before OF pneumonis
She was a pr~ou1inent warkcF Y
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
Eat Sausages
and NeWBread
any other favorite food
without fear of an Up
set Stomach

You can eat anything your
tomach Graves without fear Of
| case OF Indigestion or Dyspepsia
r that your food will ferment OF
our o nyour stomach If you will
Occasioalnly take a little Diapep-
sin after eating.
Your meals will taste good and
anything you eat will be digested
Nothing can ferment or turn into
acid OF poison or stomach gas,
which causes Belching, DiEzlness.
4 feeling OF fullness afteer eating
Nausea, Indigestion (like a lump
OF lead in stomach), Biliousness,
Heartburn, Waterbrash, Pain In
stomach and intestines or other
symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach
are absolutely unknown where
this effective remedy Is used. Dia
lepsin really does all the work OF
a healthy stomach. 1t digosts
your meals when your stomach
amt. Each triangule will digest
Ill the food you can eat and leave
lothing to ferment or sour.
Get a large 50-cent case oi
apes Diapepsin from your drug
gist and start taking today anc
! ~ tomorrow you will actually
Drag about your healthy, strong
\ stomach. for you then can eat
anything and everything you
want without the slightest dis
i comfort or misery, and every
article of impurity and Gas thai
s nyour stomach and intestinel
\ sg ding TO be carried away witt
out the use OF lnxatlyes or an,
sothsy ~asslstapce.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
Hamlet

had melancholy, probably caus-
ed by an inactive liver. A bad
.lver mckes one cross and N
ritabie, causes mental and pnysi
cll depression and may result dis
a~strously.
Ballard's Herbine is acknowl-
edged to be the perfect liver reg
L.ator. Il you're b.ue and out oil
Dorts, get a bottle to day. A posi-
tive cure FOR bilious headache, con
~ulpation, Chills and Fever and all
liver complaints. Sod by j.. II
. ranhlin.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
MALTA BEND

The wind ia5t night destroyed
one OF the storm doors lately put
In the schooo, hou e.--Mr. Eng
land informs us that his wife,
now In the hospital in Sedalia
under treatment, Is improving
This will be glad news to Mrs,
England's many fliend; in Malt
Bend.--Miss Mary Anderson, oil
Sedalia, visited Rev. S. p. Clytor
ana family this week; she Is q
cousin OF Mr.. Cayton.-Qui Vive
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
Nei9hbOrln9 Counties |
HOWARD

The funeral services Of Richard
p. Basin we're held at his home
tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock
with DIR. c. G. Hemenway oFficia
ting. A number Of friends were
gathered with the relatives at
the house, although o much larE
en- number went directly to TIN
Richland church. BY earlier ar
'angement a brief service was to
have been he'd at the cemetery
eading most OF his friends to GO
directly to the church.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
County News
From Our Exchanges
GILLIAN

"A NhiNh<lIuh
N We understand Bob Glenn kill
ed q rooster last week and it's w.
er weighed three pounds. Gus
Wimilg, Frank White AMI his son
nv authority for this big ,iyerc1
rGCutCr.---JCe A.. johnson was
here yesterday grasping the hand
o! his Friends. Joe lives west Of
Orearvi,le on the Marshall road,
and Cap Richardson, who has be-
come an expert on good roads
since he purchased his little Ford
flyer, says Joe has the best roads
In his neighborhood to be found in
the country. ---Post-ma ter
Censor began the week right, and
CT Gam Il now standing right up
with the cities. On Monday he
put i'm lock boxes at the postof-
flee, and they give things a diff.
lb.ent look. 1t is hard to run up
1ga.n3t as good "A postmaster as
+. j. Gea5er. For five years not
the fractional part of a cent has
been found wrong in his official
reports to the government, and
In four years we think we have
In our box only one piece OF mail
that did not be.ong there. You
can not find a postmastec in thc
U lie Stats who can beat such
a Ie.ord-G,obe.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
the Prairie church OF which she
lad been a lifelong member.-Her-
al.

Mrs. II. G. Fray got thrown out
OF a bob sled on the road between
Blackwter aand the north bridge
asst Sunday, breaking her wrist
and spraining her thumb. Little
Alva Fray, daugher OF b. A. Fray
who was with her aunt, escaped
unhurt. Ralph Coats, a drunken
negro, was the driver who turned
them over. Mrs. Trays face was
also cut by glass from her broken
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
COOPER

Misses Docia Rector and Mary
Duggins, OF Marshall, Mo, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. G. Miller.
Lou Strauss spent Sunday with
his family at Slater, Mo. Mr..
Strauss expects to move his ia
mily to Boonviile in the early
spring
Boonviile Republica@.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05

OF Mordecai. They are scatter
ed in nearly every state in the
union. Gen. Sterling Price was
a second cousin of my father.
The family names are Mordecai
Thomas, John and Benjamin. Re-
bac"a, Ann, Catharine, Susan,
etc"
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
BLACKBURN

Pro" ana Mrs. G. II. Watson an
u the birth OF a son on Mon
day, Jan 25, 1909.---Floyd Viii
son returned Tuesday evening
from a prospecting tour in Kan
LA..--Record.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05

Piloenlx, IN the Salt River Valley
he remarked to the writer of this
article that from q quarter of
an acre OF Strawberries that he
cultivated, he had sold one hun
dred and fifty-five dollars worth
OF Strawberries the previous
year, besides having picked for
his own use all that his family
81 five could themselves eat dur
ing ten months Of the year.
How many clerks or mechanics; |
Or factory operatives in the large
cities are living under conditions
That permit anything like that?
And bear in mind that the five
acre farmer in the Salt River Va
icy when he has Strawberries t.
eat can cover them with the
richest Of crcam in any desired
quantity.
Another Illustration might be
drawn from cantaloupes. In the
Salt River valley ~one-tenth O,
an acre OF land will produce two
thousand canta'oupes. The la
Dor of cuitiyating and picking
Grating and shipping, transport
ing and distributing the @ neon
including the profits Of the com
mission merchant ana the retail
ruit dea.er or the corner grocery
man who finally sells them to the
consumer, brings the price OF can
ta.Oupc5 up to ten cents a melon
10 those who buy them in Chica-
go or in the other big cite Of the
East.
The workingman in Chicago
pays ten cents for a canta'Oupc
raised two thousand mics away.
Let him go where they are rails
ed, and raise them himsel. on his
own land for his own table, and
ne can have all the melons he can
eat, through the whole ripening
period Of the melon crop, and
they will cost 80 little that it is T.
Question or only n few cents rath-
er than dollars. 4 few hours Ia
bOr on the part Of the man him
self will yield n return Of more
melons than tho family could eat
during the whole neon season.
Take b.ackbcrriC2. on another
place in the Salt River Valley tho
owner OF it pointed to five rows
Of blackberries and said, 81 pick
cd over 500 worth or b.ackber-
les from each one of those five
rows" The pot o. berries was
not over one-quartcr OF an acre
making n product OF $500 from
that small piece Of land. Thi,
4 was in addition to all the family
= wanted to eat during the whoyt
blackberry season.
ANY intelligent, Industrious
thrifty and economical man VIII,
n knows how can so cultivate fiv,
/ lcrcS OF land, almost Cntirel.
n with his own labor, that he wi
produce from it not only tn
i principal part o. the food for hi
clown family during the year, bu
It in addition a net profit in none.
t OF over one thousand do lars.
Il Now, where IS the c.erk, O
q mechanic, or factory oporatiy
q who is doing as wei as that, g
lpecially where the five acre rarI
# er owns his homecroGt Gear
i. iebt ana pays no rent?
al 1t is this practical applicable
" " the homecroft idea that shoul
" cad to the Industrial emancipi
# lion OF thousands Of men who al
T. now living from hand to mout
D. NJ the proceeds of wages or 81
,nlary received Saturday night al
n. the greater part OF it spent II
1T same evening to keep alive Il
,efov+ woek Geo. IL. MaXwe
AUE CDD INGC
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-05
Neuralgia
Pains

Are the result Of an
abnormal condition OF
the more prominent nerve
branches, caused by con-
gestion, irritation, or dis
ease. If you want to re-
ieve the pain try DR.. Miles
Anti-P Pain Pills. They
often relieve when every
thing else fails. They
leave no disagreeable
after-effects. Just .
pleasurable sense Of TO
lief. Try them.
81 have neuralgia headache right
ever my eyes. and l am really afraid
neuralgia pain around my. heart. 4
Pain Pills recently and find they re-
lieye these troubles quickly. ! seldom
two tablets for complete relief"
MRS. KATHERINE BARTON
1117 Valley st, Carthage, Mo.
81 have awful spells OF neuralgia
and have doctored o great deal with
out getting much benefit. For the
last two years / have been taking
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and they
always relieve me. ! have been so
bad with neuralgia that l sometimes
thought l would go crazy. Sometimes
II is necessary to take two of them.
but never more and they are sure to
relieve me-" MRS. FERRIER,
2434 Lynn ST.. Lincoln, Neb.
Your druggist sells DR.. Miles Anti.
return the price OF first package (only)
" II falls to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SIMPLE

Do not make the mistake of trying
to make your apartment look ike a
museum or collection OF bric-a -brac
by unwlse and indiscriminatc buying of
plaster casts, vases and small pieces OF
so-callcd art studies A few good pieces
well displayed, well chosen aud well
made are far better than mass of
truck, for that is what most of the So
called bric-a-brac is; it is not only bad
in itself, but is tircsome to the eve and
confusing TO the occupant. There is a
decided air of rcstfulness in the plain,
well-choscn, modestly arranged room
In the selection of furniture. buy
good pieces. pieces that will stand tho
wear Of years. 1t is far better TO have
ono good chair than half dozen cheap
ones that fall TO pieces as soon as the
furnace heat comes in contact with
them.
Ii VIC bought our furniture with an
eye to the future. as well as thought
for the present, we could avoid the dis
cardi1g of legitimate pieces which
comes TO every housckce7cr as the years
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

came nearly blind, but who was obliged
to earn money. started out selling fine
grade Of antscptic soap good for sham
pooing. She added baking powder
which she manufactured herself, then a
6nc face powder, then ilavoriug extracts.
and so on until she had list OF about
twenty articles, for which she took or
ders.
She started out early in the morning
and carried her heavy satchcl herself.
She could only see we'll enough to know
her way about the streets, and could
not readily distinguish faces. She was
sweet, a gcntlcwoman, and always cheer
ful, When her trade grew, she helped
other women needing money by making
them her agents and employing them to
help her manufacture her goods. Sew
cral shops asked her 10 put her goods
in their stock and let them sell on COM
mission, but she preferred to keep
things in her own hands She did not
grow rich, but she kept the home to-
gcthcr, helped educate her brothers and
sisters and several other women to get
u start.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
A TYPICAL BUSINESS PLUNGE

Quite the most exciting plunge into
business that has happened among my
immediate friends was that OF very
young man. He, with an absurdly small
capital, and against the protest OF his
relatives, paid one hundred dollars
month rent for Just a ''cubby hole un-
der a fight of steps in Fifth Avenue lt
was holiday time and he wished TO at
tract attention to his wares, so as 10
gam patrons for his larger studio latef
He set little hedge of box trees III
white box outside the window on the
sidewalk. Then he made a white ana
gold window, using curtains, valanceS
and loose drapcrieS Of old gold CLOTH
His lamp and candle shades, pictures
wood carving were all in soft colors
and gilt. He covered the walls win
burlap. put up small, narrow whtI
shelves here and there with brasscs ara
old china. The floor was yellow am
the whole place radiatcd light ana
warmth.
The very first day woman who aSs
circlcd the globe came i'll and sad
This reminds me OF Liberty's IN Lon
don; it is the most artistic little shop III
Fifth Avenue" Patrons stopped invoi,,
unfairly before the artistic window anu
in two days the youth had employed :
clerk, two girl artists and an err2na
boy TO supply his patronage. NO tn,,
being true story, he did not come on.
enormously wealthy, but he kept MI
Fifth Avenue place until spring pau
all his expenses and gained some olS
orders for his more serious work u
interior decorating So much Tor en- en-
thusi5sm and bravado, backed by ',;s rI.n
talent If mere boy car do tl'S
women with moro mature judgment nceu
not fsar TO trv