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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
DR.. Dana, Alienist, Says it Came
from Provinces in the
North Of Italy
DUE To THE FUNGUS ON CORN
Department of Agriculture Rcputed
10 Have Sent a Commission to
Italy to Study the Malady--Iiunt-
ing Means of Preventing the Dis
ease.

Boston, Mass.--Pellagra, a dan
gerous and progressive form OF in
sanity, known until recently only in
the rural sections of Italy, has now
appeared in the Southern States of
this country, according to reports
which have reached DR.. Charles l..
Dana, the New York alienist.
Pellagra comes from eating In
dian corn meal ground from dis
eased or fermented corn. says DR..
Dana. In Italy 1t has been confined
almost altogether to the poorer
classes In rural communities. The
peasants of Lombardy and other
Provinces of Northern italy have
until now been the chief sufferers
from the disease.
The peasants are forced to live
on inferior grades of Indian corn,
the product of poorly cultivated
ground, sown late and harvested
before maturity. Frequently it has
been stored in a green state. and
when sent to the mills there is a
fungus growth on 1t. which is
thought to be chiefly conducive to
this form of insanity.
The disease appears usually in the
Spring, dying out when colder
weather of the Fall comes on. The
patient at first feels unfit for work.
g. ffers from headaches, giddiness,
and burning OF the skin. At the
same time a rash appears on the
skin. the red or livid spots becoming
very painful, especially when ex-
posed to the sun.
Though the patient is better dur
ing the Winter. the disease breaks
out with greatly increased virulence
on the return of Spring, and this
progression continues until 1t passes
from q simple nervous affection to
distressing malady. breaking down
the entire nervous system, culminat-
ing in imbecility and insanity.
DR.. Dana says the American Con-
sui at Milan told him that not only
had several Superintendents Of
southern Insane Asylums been there,
but that a commission from the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture also was in Italy for the
purpose Of finding out the causes
and means Of preventing the dis
ease.
Washington, d. C.-The Marine
Hospital service will make a deter
mined effort to stamp out the new
and dreadful disease which is play
inH havoc in certain sections Of the
south and which is known to ply
sicians as pellagra. Pellagra appears
to resemble leprosy in some respects.
but ends in permanent insanity. 1t
Is said to have been imported from
Italy, but seems to be induced by
ting meal made from smutty or
fermented corn. The epidemic is
at its worst in South Carolina.
In the Mount Vernon Insane Asy-
lum in 1907 there were eighty-eight
G les, fifty-seven Of which ended
fatally.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Mr.. GOSLINGTON'S ADVENTURE
He Offers Seat to Lady in an Ele-
waited Car-Uncxpectcd Outcome.


This" said Mr.. Goslington, II
confess is rather puzzling to me, but
I am inclined to think that | get
left in It.
"The elevated car in which | rode
home late yesterday afternoon was
as usual at that hour crowded, and
so as usual | hung on by strap.
But a few stations along the man Ia
front of whom | had been standing
got up and went out, leaving va
cant seat, which of course ! might
have taken but which did not take,
for a step or two further back in the
car there was standing, holding on
by strap, young woman talking
with a young man who was standing
near her, holding on by the next
strap.
What did was to indicate to this
young woman that here was a seat
for her, at which she turned and
stepped across the car, as supposed,
to occupy the seat that | had thus
left for her. But just what she did
was this;
Sitting down on one side of this
seat, she edged along a little further
on that side, thus making her next
neighbor there, woman, move along
a little, and thus providing half the
seat vacant, and now she invited the
young man with whom she had been
talking to sit down beside her. which
he did, all this leaving me to stand
there, completely ignored, in front
of them.
Sitting down as she did she dis
commoded the person, the woman
sitting next to her, and crowding in
to sit beside her. as he had to do,
the young man with her discommod-
ed the person sitting next to him.
Thus this lady would appear to have
proceeded when her opportunity
came with entire disregard of every
body but herself, seeking with ut
ter selfishness solely her own COM
fort and pleasure, or so we might
have thought, If it were possible to
think Ill of any woman, which l do
not; but while the situation was a
little puzzling, it certainly did seem
as IL she had sort of made gump
Of me, don't you New York
Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
The Aztec Calendar,

The Aztecs of Mexico had a calen-
dar of their own and one copy is en-
graved in stone and now preserved
in the National Museum Of Mexico.
F1fty-two years constituted cycle
with the Aztecs. Each year had 365
days. There we're IS months Of 20
days each and Ave additional days
that we're considered very unlucky.
and we're devoted to human sacrifice.
The month was divided into four
weeks Of five days each. The days
we're such names as RAIN" Mon
key" and Small Bird" and each
day Of the month had a name. Whole
phrases were used for the names Of
some months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Much Power from Niagara.

Power generated at Niagara Falls
is to be distributed all over Canada.
Bids have been asked on 10000
tons of structural steel for the Cana
dian government. The steel Is to be
used for towers which will support
the cables used in transporting the
current. Already power generated
at Niagara is being sent to distance
Of more than IL miles, and 1t is the
intention of the Canadian govern
ment to increase this distance, says
the Scientific American. Towns in
every direction about Niagara will be
supplied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
A Successful Housekecper.

A woman to be successful house.
keeper needs to be devoid of inten-
sive nerves" She must be neat and
systematic, but not too neat, lest
she destroy the comfort she eudea-
vors to create.
She must be affectionate, sympa-
thetic and patient, and fully appre-
ciative OF the worth and dignity Of
her sphere.
NOW, IL a woman cannot broil a
beef steak, nor boil the coffee when
IL Is necessary, If she cannot mend
the linen, nor patch q coat; II she
cannot make a bed, nor ventilate
the house, nor do anything practical
In the way of making a home ae-
tually a home, how can she expect
TO be successful housekeeper,
She needs to educate herself in
the art of domestic virtues, to make
real Home. Sweet Home"
She should have a place for everv-
thing and keep everything in It's
place, Remember and put In prac-
tlce the motto, Never put off 'tilI
tomorrow that which you can do
to-day"
Thus the poorest dwelling presid-
ea over by virtuous, thrifty, cheer
tui and cleanly woman, may be the
abode of comfort, virtue and han
pihess; 1t may be endeared to man
ny many delightful associations, fur
hishing sweet resting place after
i"por' consolation In misfortune,
pride In prosperity and a 10y at
all times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
A Delicious Icing

u. on cup of granulated sugar
WIN w,.h hair cup of water, let 1t boil
without stirring until it spins heavy
thread,
peat very stiff the white of ons
ess ana into 1t pour slowly the hot
sugar Let the syrup cool little
peiore putting 1t in the egg or it
VIII cook 1t. Beat steadily until the
icing is cool and creamy
Just before 1t is too cold to stir
longer add one ounce each OF can
died cherries, chopped citron. can
dled pineapple and blanchod nj.
monds. ii,'"-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
NEW "SANE" LINE NEEDED.
Modern Life Has Created New
Forms Of Mental Disturbance.

Modern Life Has Created New
Forms of Mental Disturbance.
Paris. France.-Paul Bourgeois
latest book. by Paths of the
Heart" says that we make a great
division between people sane and in
sane but that there are great
number of persons who are really
neither one nor the other.
Recently he and Maurice Barres
visited sanitarium for mental
patients. After making the acquaint-
ance of several inmates Barres
said:
why. these people are like those
we dine with every day"
Bourget says the complexity OF
conditions OF modern life has SO
shattered the nerves of people that
news forms of menta. alterations
and new shades of mental delusions
have been created.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Japan Importing Cats.

Berlin, Germany,-Japan is i'm
porting cats from Germany. on ac-
count of the fact that Toxic and 9TH
er cities of the Eastern Empire are
at present plagued with rats. Five
thousand cats sailed from the Faith
erland for Yokohama the other day,
and several more cargoes are being
made up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
WANT CHINESE FOR FARMS.
California Farmers Would Have 49,
900 to $4,000 Admitted Yearly.

San Francisco.-Farmers from the
northern part of the state took a
radical stand for the entry Of more
Chinese and japanese laborers at a
conference of the country life COM
mission. They complained that a
white man is not worth his salt on
the California farms because OF his
migratory disposition, and the only
salvation of the farmer lies in the
Chinese laborer.
An earnest plea was made that
from 10000 to $4,000 energetic
young Chinese be allowed to enter
this country every year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Find Wild Honey,

Waynesboro. Pa.-Wild bees in
hollow trees are still to be found in
the mountain sections OF Pennsyl.
yania. A large bee tree was cut
down on the farm of Simon shank
southwest OF Waynesboro. recently.
WorKmen were clearing some tim
beriand when they found the tree
cutting 1t down. they found within
IL ffty pounds of delicious honey
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Work of Zambesi Missions.

A pamphlet recehtly issued by
Andrew Murray gives a brief survey
Of missions south of the Zambesi.
There are 81 different missionary
organizations at work, ministering to
over 100000 people. The stu
dent volunteer movement in South
Africa has put "a young missionaries
in the field since 1896.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
THE WOMAN OF FIFTY
GEU LIFE AWAITS HER AFTER
CHILDREN ARE GROWN.
She May Have Any of Dozen Tai
cnts In other Lines But Neither
She Nor the World he Better.
Hy Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The woman of fifty, whose chill
dren have all grown up and left her,
is likely to think that her work Is
over and her life done, but her lifo
Is, on the contrary. just beginning.
Sac is not so taken up with being
n woman now, and can realize at
last her individual character. Here
tofore her personality has been sub
merged in the great common expert
ence of love. marriage and matern-
ity. She may have had any one OF
o dozen talents In other lines. but
neither she nor the world Is the bet
ter for II. She may have preferred
other occupations; she may have
particularly disliked this one; but
neither capacity, preference nor dis
taste made any difference. A wife
and rs1thCr, she must also be
nurse and housekeeper for better or
worse
One wonders sometimes. noting
the wide difference in housekeeping
and in child culture, whether that
"better or worse" clause was not
put in on account of them. II It is
better" the family is more COM
Portable; II II is worse" the family
is more uncomfortable; but, which
ever Il IS, the woman must spend all
her young years at It. and person
ality slumbers Is there any left
when one is nifty? Is not the re-
mainder a mere shell-a husk or q
remnant of what was once a woman
all her womanhood Accomplishment
That's what we have always thought.
We have peacefully taken It for
granted that she who had so patient
ly obliberated herself in the inter
ests OF her family should stay oblit-
Grated on general principles for all
the rest of her life.
There is no reason why the wo-
man OF fifty should stay obliterated.
She has ten, twenty, thirty years
still to live. and in ten years Of we'll
directed effort. free from the blum
ders and backsteps OF youth. what
may she not do? "Once disentan-
gled from the clinging mounds OF
domestic habit. she finds, to her In
tense surprise. fountain OF youth
springing up within her. She can en-
ploy the green earth as much as she
ever did; more, II her soul has grow
ever did; more, II her soul has grown.
She can take up some trade or busi-
ness II she wants money-something
perhaps, along the line that has
previously occupied her She can
travel II she can afford It, study IL
she has time and wishes to 20 In
for some kind Of public work, II
that appeals to her, or she may sim
ply loaf" for while and Invite
her soul" And what OF the family!
Is nothing to be lost by the eman-
cipation Of budding grandmother.
VIII John at sixty-five object to
these new courses? There will be
no difficulty about any OF these
things. To say the truth tyrant
man Is not half so black rs he is
painted. Neither is he as raptur-
ously content with the average wife
and mother as the poets and some
novelists would have us believe.
There is room for a cheerful hope
that the man Of fifty-fve will spend
the rest OF his days quite as COM
fortably with the active, happy, use
ful, growing woman that is in watch
Ing the gradual decadence and ex-
tinction Of the woman who was.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Even to China Land.

The equal-rights wave has reached
the shores of China, and it is report
ed that number Of wives in Canton
have left their husbands. saying
that they will no longer be subject
to them. The wives have had the
worst of it, however, as the law gives
power to imprison them, and they
of their rash resolves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Wcman's Suspicious Reticepce.

Are women beginning to talk less
In the hope of thus better pleasing
men? If SO, while commencing the
motive, we would unhesitatingly
question the method. The mere
music of their voices as contrasted
with the raucous male note easily
counterbalances any possible disparity
in the ideas expressed Upon all
grounds We cry out for loosening of
the delicate tongues now so strange
ly and SO suspiciously stilled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Thoughtful Bride.

She was quite demure, and he
looked all right. They were on their
honeymoon, and the train had Just
emerged from long tunnel. Sitting
up and arranging her front hair,
she exclaimed:
"Oh, Fred, tell me! Is my mouth
on straight"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Ethics of Friendship.

In the progress of each mans
character. he will have learned the
lesson Of life who Is skillful In the
ethics Of frlendship.-Emsrson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Danger In New York Roads.

There is an average of seven car
collisions day on the steam. SUBJ
way, elevated and surface railways
Of New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

|
give his consent until I'm rs. Twen-
ty-f1ve! Why, that quarter Of a
century, Godfrey. And belong with
you. Poor old Billy will never be-
lieve that this was really accidental,
and II Hildegarde ever tells him all
that happened while he was uncon-
scious-"
Young Stewart pulled her gently
from the wall and marched triumph
antly into the dusty road. A long,
hot walk lay before them. but
"She WON'T" he declared toyously
II think she had it on her mind to
console her. Did you catch her last
remark?"
Julia dimpled.
"Arrant little flirt," she murmur-
ed. Indignantly. II must really
warn Billy"
When you are Mrs. Godfrey Stew.
art! / say, julia doesn't 1t sound
pretty? Dear, know It's warm and
the dust is awful, but-could you
walk a little faster? The quicker
we go the sooner we shall get there
Let's hold hands like the children
Julia, and hustle"
Julia shot him mischievous
glance over her shoulder She ig
nored his outstretched hand ant
caught up her skirts coquettishly.
Whoever would have dreamed II
be married In dirty white liner
sown?" she inquired plaintively
Faster? Well, | used to be a yer,
gopd runner, Godfrey. Shall we Sc,
u have deteriorated2"
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their future home. The groom has rs
wide circle Of cquaintances ii this
vinictty who Join In extending to him
and his bride con ratulatio
3Brocket News.
3#* Hon. Brent Anderson returned Sum
day from Bismark where he has taken
an active part In the law grind since!
the opening Of the legislature. Mr..
Anderson has been on some of the.
most important committees in the !
house, and his work as represents tive5
from this district is commendabl
Churchs Ferry Sun. WI ma q y
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= ~ f-s ~ =
Il Group

The first symptom of this disease Is
hoarseness. When i Chamb
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, the attack can.
always be: averted. Even. after the
croupy cough has appeared, the attack:
can be warded of by the prompt use Of;
this remedy. It is certain cure for.
Group and has never been known to
fall. For, sale by all druggists. :Y u, NJ
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IRE which the ortunate accumulated
In the air castle business. Fred is
y taking as much interest III the propo-:
$sitii!on as g; salt mackeral does in the
ten com ailments, and he says that;
when the ICON man from Madrid gets
him to come across the weather WILDE
q strifle more severe than It is at pres
5ent ocket News. "
a. saxrad, the accommod ating
meat ~ cutter in the city meat market,
left Sunday evening for a two weeks
visit with his brother at 5Bemidji, MINI.
His place is being filled BY "a meat
cutter from Leeds Churches Ferry
Sun. s555 fis si5.!s u,
Mrs. Albert Thompson went to Fare
dale last week to attend the marriage
of her brother, Nnar Myklebust to
I Miss Lena Befring Of that. place. the
nuptials occurring on Thursday, March
18th thh. Mr.. Myklebust is the manager Of
large hardware store at Fairdale,
where the young couple will make
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

Ing tho naxntng oS two expert grain
man 10 sit8 with the Minnsseta boaydss
#ef appea1 at SDuiuth and Minneapolis
The legislature Of North Dakota pro-
5viasd an appropriate ofs 81, .
gear IT, pay the salaries of two men
and % act Mad er sush lsHiaiattona as
Minnesota mag pass. seAator Talcott.s
chairman of the apsciai committee
from this state. has taken the matter
Mp with the Minnesot grain commits
sion and with the ain committees
Or the house and senate and has asked
them % pass such legisla tion as Will
authorize them to receive North Da.i
hota representatives and give them
| access TO the books and record 1T the
Minnesota board All has sheen agreed
upon informally It ii believed the
presence Of two North Dakotansw
1 the board of appeal IN I'll sbeS 81 benefits
to- this state and to Minnesota and
will tend TO put an end To the feeling
that has grown up between the pro,
ducing interests 81 N rth Dakota and;
the grading and wing interests Of
Minnesota
II uberculosi SAM tarium 10 he
&erected somewhere in the northern
@part of the state is one OF the institil-s
Stions atlthoriz led 81 the legislature
land a hoard has been appo inted It'd SCI
Elect a site and see that Ut 49, beauti fled
and prepared for viii teYer buildings
&may he srecte 81. A IA annrOprfa on y Of
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Miss Anna ". Kuhn, who has been
with the First National Bank Of this
place for the past year; left this week
for for Mayville, and It i reported that
she will soon be married to Sheriff
SS Arnot ofs: Walsh county Miss Kuhn
$i 4 9 fine lady and during her stay in
Edmore she has made hosts Of friends
who wish her happiness and pros
sperity Gilmore Herald. &. Is y
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Mrs. G..ss bell of sstarkWeather
left last week for a iowa where she
will visit for some time with rela-
tiyes. Her husb band went as far as
Grand Forks with lhers
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

A. p Toomey Of Edmore success
full fully passed the examination for EN-.
5balmers held in the etate and is now
prepared to do embalming. Friends Of
me-. Toomey who are going to die will
please make arrangements to be EN-.
balmed by him. 8. :@ls 81 =. .sH
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WORN
EcIN.ATuR
Summary q Proceedings of.
session Just Ended
BOARD OF CONTROL CREATED.

B little Is Ice sof "A constructive Nature
mplished lew Came and FisF
Z g NV 81 Interest in AZ Parts 81 Inc
e 3. bercuIos ID sanitarium AL 81.
thorized arIss Of state offcers
Increases Very Few Corporation
Measures Enacted.
SSs Blsm arck March II lie legisla.
tureH left 4 several hundred bills with
che che goyerno for approval and he has
been deYoting his time since the adj.
5ournment to the consid erat lon 3of the
measures that were passed. little of
10 constructive nature was accom-
plished by the legis1 ature, aside from
the board of control. bill, which pro-
$yides for the control Of state institus
tons by q board instead Of by sep
Sarates boards of trustees as at pres.
ent. The present system \ III agreed
ito be cumbersome and expensive and
sit makes the state inst itutions more
local "a their nature than they should
@be. The board Of control bill as f.
nally passed provides that the three
members OF the board shall be- ap.:.
pointed by the next governor, as the
law is to take effect In 1911. The only:
objection that has been passed upon
! The bin Is that the salaries provided
are too small and that the 8 sum Of
/ s5 COG g year should be- fixed instead
sof 81, 900. It may be that the next
Legislature Will amend the law to In
crease the salaries. The passage Of
the bill Will lend an especial interest:
70 the next CUBE torial election In
the state, as the election 81 a. Repub.
lican governor will mean the regain
Ing OF control Of the various state IN.
Estitutions to the Repub lioans and the
Selection of another Democratic gov
sernorNWill mean that the institutions
will L stay, as they now are, In the
hends Of q the Democratic party. a
great number Of people In the state,
however. are becoming less interested
10 the political control Of the institu-
@ttogs than In their proper business
#manag snont and the character of the
men 10 Do selected Tor the first board
OF control will probably be more care
FULLY scrutinized than their political
amliatio ns.
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I'LL John Berg received q telegram yes.
.terday noon that his father who lived;
at Buffalo Lake inn, was dead and.
that, his mother was dangerously i'll
He drove TO Fairdale on the 500 In
the afternoon and took the train for
that place His many Edmore friends
Will regret to learn Of his sorrow. So
Edmore Herald. }5 t:1$s$$$55t
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n On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Waterman Of Prospect township en-
tertained q large number OF friends
and neighbors. The evening was en-
5oyably spent IN playing Domino AZ,
and other games. AT twelve o clock q
! delicious lunch was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. tsrman are estimable. people
and their many friends regret that
they are soon to leave the neighbor-
hood. Edmore Herald. lS55 \:
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John Void, who has been spending
several weeks in st. Paul and Mime
apolis, returned this week to his home
IN Eddlmore. He reports enjoying his
trip immensely. E.. = t. j.