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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Cost of the Rat.

The bill of damages which civili-
cation holds against the rodent
foots up into tremendous hgures.
According to the experts OF the
Bureau of Biological Survey of our
Department of Agriculture, Uncle
Sam alone has to pay $I6o, 900, 900
every year on account of damages
inflicted by the pest. John Bull
and the Kaiser between them have
to fork over 81 so, 900, 900. The
rat bill of the world would reach
into the billions. Sir James erich
ton Brown, president of recently
formed international union of scien-
tifc organization working together
for the determination of rats, de-
clared that every rat in the United
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
TO LOOK AFTER COUNTY PROP
EkTY.
Commissioners Divide the Work.

The county commissioners have
to each one OF tue
board certain part Of the county
to be looked after so lar as bridges
and other county property are con.
cerned. The division is as follows:
G. l.. Pohe-Mifflin, Main, Cata-
wissa, borough and township,
Franklin, Cleveland, Roaring
Creek, and two Locusts, six Con
ynghams, two Centralias and Beav-
er.
c. Fred Lenhatt-2 SCOTS, 2
Centres, Briarcreek, Fishing
creeks, Berwick and West B.rwick
Benton Borough, Benton township,
Sugarloaf, Orange township and
Orangevlle.
Jerry A. Hess-Mt. Pleasant,
Mon,our, Hemlock, Jackson, Mad
ison, Greenwoods, Pines. Mill
vile borough and Bloomsbury.
The meeting days were fixed or
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Opportunities For Young Women.
Nursing the Best Paid Occupation.

The Philadelphia School for
Nurses, 22Io Chestnut Street, Phil
adelphia, Pa, offers Free Scholar
ships in Trained Nursing to young
women in every State in the Union.
The Scholarships cover the full
Two Years Course, with room,
board, uniforms, laundering, etc,
included, and railroad fare paid to
home town or district upon the
completion of the Course.
A home stu iy course and short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to op-
portunity and enable progressive
students to render noble service
10 humanity and at the same time
acquire for themselves substantial
income from the best paid occupa-
tion now open to women; besides
qualifying every student to deal
with emergencies in the home that
may mean the saving of loved
ones life.
Far-seeing philanthropists are
adding to the resources of this
School, with the view to ultimately
extending these benefits to earnest,
energetic young women in all coun-
try districts and in all the smaller
towns and cities.
The Institution is approved and
endorsed by leading physicians and
educators of the entire country.
Some of the leading men of this
State are its strong supporters and
endorsers, as will be seen by the
catalogue which will be sent to
any one who writes to the School
tor It.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
POCKET PIECE" WORTH $40, 900
They Tell Laborer That What He
Found Was q Diamond.

FOun0 was q diamond.
Omaha. Neb.-William Ahera, .
laborer, walked into the 5ewelry
store Of Louis A. Borsheim, having
in his hand q rough diamond ha6
as large as q hens egg, which b
had picked up in gravel pit near
Denver. For three months Ahern
carried the diamond around in htD
pocket without suspecting it's nature.
Borsheim said the diamond is worth
at least $4,000 and probably more.
Ahern worked In a gravel pit. One
day he saw a stone so different from
the others that he picked 1t up and
put 1t in his pocket as pocket
piece. He moved to Omaha ana
while here gave the pocket piece to
his little daughter to play with. The
child in an effort to make the stono
round 80 1t would roll struck 1t with
a hammer and broke off a splinter.
Ahern. seeing the clearness of
the crystal, took the stone from the
chile and carried 1t to the jeweller.
Ahern says that one day just after
discovering the stone he came with
In an ace of throwing 1t at dog
that was following him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Odd Fellows 0rphanage.
A Complete Home in Every Way.

The members of the Odd Fellows
lodges of Bloomsbury and vicinity
are greatly interested in the opening
of the new home near Sunbury. The
Odd Fellows Orphans Home of
Central Pennsylvania, is its title,
and the new building stands upon
bold headland overlooking the
valley of the Shamokin creek about
four miles east of Sunbury.
The old home, a little to the
east of the new one, and farther
back under the brow of the hill, at
present shelters o2 orphans of de-
ceased Odd Fellows of Central
Pennsylvania, crowding i. to its
fullest capacity.
Ground was broken for the new
building May y, 1907, and the
building has cost to date, in round
numbers $40, 900 and its dedication
will take place with every bill paid
from foundation stone to flag staff
that floats Old Glory at the top of
the observatory. When the first
stone was laid there was but $40, =
ooo i'll the treasury Tut the officers
and managers had a sublime faith
in the generosity of their brother
Odd Fellows and an extensive pro-
gram was mapped out and work
pushed as fast as possible. That
this confidence was not misplaced
is evidenced by the fact that on
July I, 1908, the building fund had
a credit in the Sunbury banks of
nearly $500
The building is of red brick, the
central or administration part,
three stories in heighth and the
wings two stories high, its ground
dimensions being IS2x52 feet. A
basement with ten foot ceiling
underlies the whole building and
contains the children's dining room,
the roomy and we'll appointed
kitchen, assembly rooms for the
boys and girls, a finely equipped
laundry and numerous store rooms
The building is heated by steam
furnished by a ten thousand pound
Guernsey boiler, and it is estimat-
ed that three pounds of steam will
be sufficient to heat the building
in the coolest weather.
The first or ground floor holds
the offices, ETC., and several dormi-
tories while the second and third
floors are given up to the rooms of
the officers and dormitories for the
boys and girls. Of these dormi
tories there are eight, six Of which
contain 20 single beds each and
two contain Io single beds each.
Many of these rooms have been
furnished by lodges and individuals
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Pomona Grange is Pleased.

AT meeting of Pomona Grange
at Orangeville on New Years, the
following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania State
Grange has elected our brother
Hon. w. 7. Greasy as worthy mas
ter OF Pennsylvania State Grange,
therefore be it
Resoh0ea, that this large Pomona
Grange of over 200 members does
hereby express its great apprecia-
ton Of the honor conferred OH our
worthy brother w. 7. Greasy, in
Columbia county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Ex- ProthonOtary Terwilliger.

c. NJ. Terwilliger retires from
the Office of Prothonotary and
Clerk of the Courts, after serving
two terms in manner that has been
highly creditable to himself, and
entirely satisfactory to the public.
Promptness and accuracy in the
performance of his duties, and uni
form courtesy to all who had busi-
ness in his Office has marked his
administration. In whatever busi'
ness he shall engage, he will be
followed by the good wishes of
hosts of friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
INSTRUCTION IN MUS C.

Chas. P. Elwell announces that
he will be pleased to receive all
former pupils on violin and piano
torte, as we'll as new ones. Latest
and best methods.
Terms strictly cash by the lesson
or month. Address Hotel Hidlay,
Bloomsbury, or call up on Bell
phone any afternoon between I
and 2. tt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
AT THE THEATRE.

One of the largest audiences of
the season witnessed the produc
ton of pad in Full' at the Col
umbia Theatre on Monday even
ing. 1t was attractively staged,
very competent company protray-
ed the story in manner that was
fully appreciated by the audience.
Bloomsbury is now getting better
class of plays than ever before.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Having secured options on 600
,cres of land to the west OF Sayre,
the Bradford County Operative
Gas and Oil Company, not yet in
torporated, began drilling for gas
"Wednesday, and on the advice OF
three of the greatest experts in the
country they expect to strike a
strata of sand bearing natural gas
!, at depth of 1900 feet, which will
produce 300, 900 cubic feet of gas
per day, says The Athens News
Should their expectations prove
suue pit will do more for the pros
sperity of that locality than any
Sihing that has happened there fol
IA long time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

One by one the remaining timber
tacts of Pennsylvania are facing
the Unsuitable sawmill. Cha les
McClarin has just completed deal
whereby 500 acres of fine timber
hnd, situated. near the headwaters
0tf Larry's Creek, Lycoming county
iormerly the pr1 perty OF Mrs. Car
ne Hardenburg, is sold to a promi
tent local business man. The tract
contains some fine timber OF both
oft and hard wood. A sawmlll
will be installed on the tract and
he trees cut up, probably before
he close of this winter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Pencil Lead Made Her Negress.

Meridian. Miss, Mrs. Marion
Hooper escaped from the East Misis-
sippi Insane Hospital under strange
conditions. Obtaining a lead pencil
with which to write letter and
shaving the lead into powder she
blackened her face and disguised
herself as negress. Tying an old
shawl over her head and taking .
market basket on her arm she left
the grounds and came to this city,
wac" she was captured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Genial John Mourey is now in
sailed as county treasurer. Every
body in the county knows him, and
will be glad to see him back i'll the
court house, where he has previous
" served two terms as Sheriff.
He has retained as deputy Chas.
H. Campbell which is an assurance
that the accounts will be kept with
perfect accuracy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Ice j. piled high in the gorsed
Susquehanna opposite Sunbury,
above the Reading bridge. The
depth of the river at many points
is scarcely two feet and the cakes
are piled on the bottom. Rain is
much needed to break the gorge
TOW and raise the river to a sufti-
cent height to carry it away.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

( At a recent meeting of the Brad
ford County Historical Society,
steps were taken to celebrate the
aivent OF the first white man in
Pennsylvania. The man is believ'
ed to be Stephen Brule, one OF
Champlain's interpreters, who Wis
ted the Indians in Bradford in
I5I5.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
l8,626 IN OLDEST CITY.
Population of Santo Domingo, Firs4
South American Town.

the oldest city in South America,
has a population of 1896, of which
the males number 81, $40 and the fs-
males 9,947. The white popula-
tion Is 7,016; mestizo, 6,934, and
the blacks number 4,676. There are
3,091 married folk and the foreign
e-s number 2,29O The school at
tendance is 1904.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Monument to Oscar Wilde.

London. - Twenty thousand
pounds has been given for the erso-
tioa OF monument to Oscar Wilde In
Pere la Chaise Cemetery, Paris. BY
q donor who desires to remain an
anonymous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor Children.

successfully used on Mother Gray, nurse IN
lns Chlidren's Home IN Nelo Ydrk, Cure Fefer-
,u6ness, Bad stomach, Ieethin0 Disorders, nloue
lOse, 10000 testimonials. Tneg neger Jafl. A.
IaT Druggists, $50, Sample FREE. address
klleu s. Ohmsted, Leroy, N Y. .
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Robert Hawley Jr. has severed
his connection with the Hawley-
Safe Furniture Co. but retains his
stock and a dictatorship i'll the
company. 1t is reported that Mr..
Eawley and family will move to
Philadelphia in the spring.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

The following letters are held at
he Bloomsbury, Pa, post office;
Mr.. L.oe Gemni, Mrs. Sophia Spen-
Ser; Cards, Miss Ray Breisch, Mrs.
Mary II. X Elm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Wallace Vannatta and Mrs. Ben
iarin Nannatta were married at
Wilkes Barre last week We'd
neday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

It is reported that the local A.
c. & Y. Co. has an order for mine
cars that will keep ninetymen busy
during this mouth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

There has been good skating at
the wide water at Rupert during
III. past week, and it has been Ell
ioyed by many.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Gilbert OF
Mt Holly. N. J. spent the holidays
with friends here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

I Thos. B. Britain has made a
lease with the Columbia Brewing
Co. for Hotel Lee, for a term OF
four years. His hostelry is fast
ginning a high reputation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

How are the new resolutions!
Alright vet !?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-07

TO 7 T. a.
n..,.tb. sTha Kind You Have Always Bought
s's.a;''' ss &HAzIZa
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
(TO BE CONTINUED.3
Newest Euo Breaker.

1SS 0sSdNVIs
1t is interesting to note the variety
of inventions which have recently
been brought forward to add to the
comfort Of diners and enhance tho
pleasure Of the hours spent at the
table, pleasant as they already are to
most of US.
A Colorado man has just introduced
an egg breaker which reduces to q
science the breaking Of an egg and
makes what was some times a pain.
full operation an interesting bit Of
work. This device consists Of an ap.
paratus much like a pair Of pincers,
with wire handlers and semi-circular
jaws, each equipped with tiny teeth
at the end. Above and below the
jaws are %conical springs, forming a
receptacle and byshape of an agg.
The egg is placed in these springs
and by gripping the handles Of the
device the jaws press upon 1t, cutting
through the shell as neatly az 4 man
might cut a piece of fruit with q knife.
The egg is thus opened not only with.
out soiling the colth, but without burn
ing the hands. which was the invarb
able experience In the old way.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
WANTED 1T FOR HAIR WASH
No Trouble at All for Retired Singer
to Account for the Carbolic
Acid,

II was on my way home M night"
said the retired baritone, according to
Illustrated Bits, "and the hour. was
late. AS I turned a corner at a lonely
spot a wild-eyed man stepped out in
front of me. In his right hand he
carried a pistol and in his left a
cleaning knife. With a low, hooking
laugh he thrust his burly form athwart
my path, and said:
cat last I have you in my power.
I have sworn to kill the first man I
met after 3 a.. m. You are he-also
it. Would you rather be shot or
stabbed?'
Immediately I saw I had to do with
a mailman. Quick thought was neces-
sary. Right there and then my long
training stood me well in hand. TAX
ing a pint bottle of carbolic acid
from my %overcoat pocket, I remarked,
jovially:
"'Old scout, 1 greet thee as a friend.
Kill me if thou wilt, but first let us
drink success to the crime .
1T made a hit with the bug. He
grabbed the bottle and took a swallow
like a stage hand. AS he fell with
ing on the sidewalk I stepped over his
body and continued on my way"
"How did you happen to have a bot.
tie of carbolic acid with you?" asked
the incredulous press agent.
II was taking it home to put on my
hair" answered the retired baritone.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
"she Says She'll Marry Him Whether
Give Myself Up or Not"

"You didn't know what you thought.
You were stunned"
That's no excused" he cried, and l
could see how he had been lashing
himself.
ooh, yes, it is! She can be very
persuasive, and she meant you to
yield to her"
eyes, she meant it all right. But
it's all off now. I've come back to
give myself up. If Ankony wants to,
he may put me behind the bars. I'm
not anxious to have that happen, as
I've got a lot to make good, you know.
II he gives me the cnance, Twining,
wear I'll do it; but if he dont-well,
I'd rather be in prison than see her
married to him."
I nodded.
"Ive been thinking" he began hes
itatingly, that maybe you fellows
who have been so good to me would
put enough faith in me-rag of a man
that I am-to lend me the three thou
sand to pay Ankony back. Would
your"
"We must find another way, Dan,'
I said, dreading to tell him that l had
already tried that way; "but the fact
of the matter is that Ankony refused
to accept my offer to make good. !
asked him to give me that privilege Ii
the beginning. But there must be an.
other way, and we'll find It,"
when did you see him." he asked.
Before there was anything said to
you. Oh, don't make a fuss about It'll
1t was little enough to do, goodness
knows! Any M of half a hundred
fellows and twice that many women
would have done it if they'd known.
But Ankony was stubborn"
He tramped up and down my little
sitting room in a fury Of impotent re.
sentiment.
"Then you don't think he'll take the
money and let me go?" he asked after
a little.
I'm afraid not, unless he yields Ia
] her ~persuas:ons."
He shook his head h%opelessly.
| HE wouldn't listen to them before
H& est his price and made her pay -
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

bed, u lighted candle IN his hand, Id
rayH over his rudy face and ruddier
pajamas.
mi. Hemingrayt" I repeated d
sleepy amasement.
"Mr. Dan Hemingway; yes, sir"
What time is it,"
"A little past two. Mr.. Hemingway
Just came in by train, I think"
"Bless me! Well, go to bed. Kim
mems. I won't need you. I'll go right
in, tell Mr.. Hemingway"
Kimmens went with dis nifty and
fluttering garments,
AS I hurried in Dan looked up a
me from a chair in which he had SUM
in an odd heap.
"Sick, DAM" I asked.
Sick to death-at heart" h,
groaned.
whats the matterf"
He wheeled on me sharply.
"You know all about 1t, don't you
what I did, you know?"
I stopped to light the gas in m,
CRATE.
Eyes, I know, old fellow"
There was an instant's silence.
did Ankony tell you?"
Eyes"
"He made Barbara believe no on,
knew"
"He told me before that. I'm SURF
he hasn't told any one else. You ma,
depend on that, I think. He wanted
HE wanted you to prosecute;
know. I'm a nice sort, amt I? Wha'
do you think of me?' he sneered.
II think you may have been = BIZ
weak, but that there's a bully lot o.
strength in you yet and that it's goina
to assert itself. That's what I think
and I stretched out my hand.
He gripped it absently. do yor
know what made Ankony change his
mind about the prosecution?" hi
asked.
i've imagined"
"Then you know that, I'm a cad a.
we'll as thief. I. let myself be savet
by accepting Barbara's bondage. 70,
know as we'll as I do how she hate.
MIN. 1t was you who told me how she
scorned him the night before at the
opera. She didn't change. You know
that. She simply took him to saw
me, and 1 let her. Good Lord, Tom,
let herr"
II know how hard it would have
been to resist ner pleading" I said.
II was so sick I didn't know what
did. She's more to me than anybody
on earth, and yet I let her sell hersel
for me; but, thank heaven, the sacri
fee isn't contaminated yet, and Nv.
come to myself in time to stop it,"
II knew you would! 1 was sure O.
it," I exclaimed.
Were you?" he asked w%onderingly
"Did you have that much faith il
me? 1t was more than I had in my
self. I thought I meant to let it e
on. I went away thinking I did"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

XIV EL.L.A r
The story opens with a scene at a box
party: Miss Henrietta Winstanley, sis
ter OF Bishop Winstanley overheard
lngray. whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one of the towns pop
elar young men. He showed some nerv-
BUSINESS when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
fhe following day, summoning Twining,
accused Dan Of looting the bank. Twin
suaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twining learned of the en-
gagement Of Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both. He visited Miss
Hemingway and found her almost in
tears. He told her he had loved her, but
feared prematurely announcing his Of
lection. By actions alone she told him
she rec%iprocated. Mrs. Arson Dimes,
wealthy widow, proposed a marriage by
proxy with Bishop Winstanley. The lat
bad been paying attentions to Miss
Btreeter.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits U~nconsciousIy Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount Of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
If it could be transformed, lift a weight
Of many tons.
It sometimes requires a higher de-
gree Of heroism to break the chains of
a pernicious habit than to lead a for
lorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood I was a
lover of coffee. Before 1 was out of my
teens I was a miserable d%yspeptic, suf-
fering terribly at times with my stom-
ach. /.
II was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast. At the age of SO I was in
very poor health, indeed. My sister
told me I was in danger of becoming
q coffee %drunkard.
"But l never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast, although It kept
me constantly i'll, until I tried Postum.
I learned to make It properly according
to directions. and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
are nothing for coffee. ~ q.
II am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells Of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when I drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book, 'The
Road to Wellville.." There's a Reason
Ever read the above Iettera A new
enc appears fromgtime' to- time. They
are genuine. ana full VI humsl
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Rather Sharp.

The pretty girl wore one of those
hats that resemble the blade Of a buxs
saw. AS she passed the young man
IN the narrow doorway the rough
edge of the hat skinned his cheek.
"Ah, there, Percy!" she called "
%vnciously. "Just tell them that yos
saw me-"
The young man felt his singing
cheek.
mo. SIS" he said grimly. II guess
I'd better tell them that you sswsA
me-: