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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
Eloomsburg q Sullivan
Railroad.

Taking Effect Feb'y 1st, 1905, 1905 a. m
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Dry Cleaning.

Dry cleaning at home IS almost regard
ed IN the light Of a hobby by many wom-
en- 4 word OF warning IS. however,
necessary at the outset before dry clean
ing BY means Of gasoline is. commenced.
says the Baltimore Sun.
Few chemicals which are within the
range OF the amateur are more explosive.
and large quantity OF the gasoline
should never be kept in the house II
possible, nor should the cleaning process
be carried on where there IS artificial
light
Until the garments cleaned are thor
oughly dry they should not be placed
close TO an oPen stove or fireplace When
possible the whole process should begin
and end IN daylight.
To clean biOuses OF silk, crepe de chine.
or other ike materials an earthernwsrs
CT an enameled Jar OF pan with a cover
should be used and kept strictly for that
purpose
The article to be cleaned should be
placed at the bottom and covered with
gasoline and the lid put on. After
twelty-four hours the jar may bs opened
and the blouse gently squeezed with the
fingers until al the dirt IS removed
The gasoline should then be poured or
into q bottle and placed with the res. OF
the spirit, and after tweuty-four hours
may be used again. the liquid being
poured OF slowly without shaking, while
the dirt remains in the form OF a sedi-
ment az the bottom OF the bottle.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
To The Point.

From the Chicago Nezs
Pluck loses no time on account OF hard
luck
Blessings Of poverty may look good to
the millionaire.
price mark holds all right on almost
anything except man.
It is easier 10 dodge responsibility than
Il Is 20 dodge the result.
I 4 legal light naturally feels put out If
the judge turns him down.
Some people are always looking for q
new kind Of mistake 70 make
It's difficult 10 convince a Ioafer that
he isn't smarter than men who work
Never borrow trouble-and never lend
.it to man who has a strenuous dis
position
The manly art Of self-defense is apt
70 go lame when 1t encounters a woman s
eyes.
A mans last silver dollar locks as big
az a cart wheel just before It disappears
around the bend in the pike.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Muady's Coiffure.

From the Philadelphia Balletin-
Many new and pretty styles OF hair
dressing have been introduced during the
last few weeks.
One Of the daintIest employs broad
bands Of coIored ribbon TO give the In
ishing touches.
The hair is iooped and coiled up IN back
in the form OF a chignon, the ribbon ar
ranged IN a formal hliet across the front
Of the head. then taken to the back and
looped around She ehignon. ending with a
smart little bow.
In order to look well It IS necessary that
the arrangement OF the hair should har-
naonize with the, style Of the gown.
Should the Louis XVI modes return 10
favor il is likely that the high eolnure
viii be revived, with the hair brushed of
the forehead. the many puGs and coils.
and even the side ringlets OF the period
Some OF the present styles show. actual
punches Of cUrls and ringlets at the side
OF the head. but these are extreme. and
becoming 10 very few.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
OUITHHATED BY WEALTHY
British PremerS Policy of Taxation Most Unpopular
With Capitalists.


Mention the name OF the Right Hon.
Herbert Henry Asquith in the general
Heighborhood Of an English capitalist.
ana then sit back and observe the mar
yellous effect OF light and shade as they
chase each other over said capitalists
ruddy map. 'Erbert 'Enry has precisely
the same effect upon the rich Briton that
squilIs has upon the poor one. No doubt
squiils is grand for the constitution, but
it certainly does play hob with the tum-
my. When 'Erbert 'Erny's name comes
I'd at a pIutocratic dinner-and it comes
as soon as the pIutes are mellow enough
20 loosen Up with the true word-it is
greeted with silent cheers Very silent
cheers. Perhaps the most silent cheers
now extant.
All that the moated bIonopoly Of Brit
ish hopes is that Premier Asquith shall
spend the remainder Of his life IN dying
as many painful and lingering deaths as
possible. Meanwhile the proletaria1. be-
ing deprived Of the inestimable privilege
Of paying taxes direct. and not caring
if it never gets that privilege, is splitting
its humble throat IN loud outeries for
Erbert 'Enry. and publicly referring TO
him as the finest little Briton who would
never. never be a slave, says the New
York Globe. For Premier AsQuith slipped
over on the English nation financial
budget that has set the court circle 10
putting the cOronet IN the wife's name.
The big men IN the city are taking a
day OF 50 they can slip out 10 their little
place at Mossingbsm Blink and
bury a bundle Of securities under the
great oak. England's proudest tribes
don't dare turn the pigs IN the park any
more for fear they root up the family
Jewels.
And no one even pretends TO think that
Premier Herbert Henry Asquith worries
one faint, infnitesinnaI inconseqUentlal
worry. He did It. That's reason enough
cor Mr. Asc1ith. He has the pride Of
intellect developed to a point where he
regards the rest Of Great Britain mercy
as stage setting for Herbert Henry
He is so superior that he is irritatfRgly
smug-but no common sort Of snug
ness-the kind Of smugness that comes
IN a can. His is vintage smugness. with
greS= seals on the top. and all covered
With cobwebs. Every now and then he
possesses himself OF the lobe Of his coun-
try's ear. and leads II, sQuealing and pro-
testing. in the way foreordained for il to
go.
There's no use resisting. for Herbert
Henry has willed Il so. And the dickens
Of Il IS that the country always goes that
way, for so far Mr. Asquith has been
supported by a majority. There are In
dications that there vii be q violent pro
test al the polls against the Asquith
ministry. but If that prove 70 be the case
L viii be the first stumble that Asquith
has ever made.
For MS progress has been one monoto-
nous. uninterrupted, persistent succession
Of triumphs. He began as a sort OF a boy
wonder. and kept It 10. Born IN York
shire !n 1874. he took charge of tie des-
tinies OF the country as soon as he
gained his B. A degree Always there
with the csst-iron countenance and the
bubbling instruction. he was the sort Of a
young man who would have earned the
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

infatuated dislike Of every one around
him II he hadn't been so confour5edly
Intellectual
But he made few mistakes. and nore
OF consequence. He became a sort u
human glacier. cold and steady ard ir-
FeSlstlDie- For time he was GIsdstone's
rlsht nano man. and then became secre-
tafy OF state Tor home affairs. and in due
time became premier There's none Of the
hail fellow well met about him. He IS
Just as chatty and companionable as a
Eltcnen range But all the time he has
been enforcing upon England his own
conviction that he is perhaps sbe orIv,
Briton now on the Job who has f,u nos-
session OF his senses. The otber fa1Io1-z
simply shrivel and curl Up beneath his
chilly contempt.
Able-that's the workable. The so-4
OF an orator who doesn't md II neces-
sary TO unfuri the flag or burn fireworks
In the House Of Commons. He lust
shoots facts az the opposition. He i
epigTammatic and incisive in speech. but
no glow Of human warmth ever HIunn;-
mates his delivery. He rarelv II ever
speaks extemporaneously. But give hin,
time 10 prepare a speech and ne Is i,,st
as kind 70 his antagonist as a four-vear-
Old wildcat might be
He routed Joseph ChamberIsin bo-ss
and foot. when CHAMBERLAIN VS. 80
sidered England's greatest parI.aments-
rian- He doesn't win any one 10 ais srn-
Dort-but he has plenty CT sUnnorterz
who don't dare be on The othe- Side
There's no daring or dash or briDiancv
about him-he has zn old naidfsS.
prunes and prisms' air when he isn't
IN action-and he is continually accused
OF seifshness and an absorbing ambition
But ne delivers the goods The apusr-
ent fnslity Of his utterances is perhaps
the most irritating thing about hin. one
Of Eagland's household treasures is =
yarn that illustrates this trait II was
during the South African war. and bs
was playing golf one day. 4 friend an
preached him:
Hello, Herbert said the friend. .aTbs
war news isn't very satisfactory"
What war; Mr.. Asquith Is renre-
sented as replying. The South african
war? Why, I thought that was over on
the 18th. ! fixed the date"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Her Answer.
From the Atchiso1 Globe.

From the Atchison Globe-
An Atchison girl had a proposal Of mar
riage Sunday night. and asked week to
think It over. She went to all OF her mar
ried sisters One. who used to be a belle
had three children. did all her own work.
and hadn't been 10 theater or out rid
ing since she was married. Another,
whose husband was a promising young
man at the time she was married. was
supporting him A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her husband
was around. and a fourth was divorced
After visiting them and hearing their
woes. the heroine OF this little tale went
home. got pen and ink and paper. and
w-ote an answer 70 the young man. You
may think Il was refusing him. but It
wasn't. She said she would be ready in
a month.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Travelling Tips.

Fton the Ptiisdelpha star
When one is dressed and it is incon-
venient 10 wash. an excellent lotion 70
have Is > cents worth Of boracio acid
dissolved IN 10 cents worth OF alcohol
This is perfectly harmless and by rub
bing the skin well with this. applied with
a handkerchief. every pore viii be
cleansed. and you viii look and feel as
fl as II you had used the best soap and
water. This is almost Indispensable when
travelling
When haggard from fatigue Try the
value OF a hot bath as a pickup. II a
little vinegar or cologne be added the
refreshing qualities are strengthened
When overdone either from work OF
pleasure try how different life viii look
after a day OF IN bed. There IS little
danger OF bad breakdowns for the person
who makes It habit 10 have occasional
let-ups
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Past His knorIedee.

From the Phiialelpsis Public Ledger
Having decreed that a woman mast 20
polite TO her husband. a learned judge
Immediately was accosted by one OF the
sex
Your decision might At some cases"
she admitted, but when the husband has
forgotten to mail her letters. speaks IN
seemiy OF her mother. and without warn
ing brings friend home 70 dinner
The judge. being a learned judge. IN
deed. had had the presence OF mind 20 ad-
journ court while the questions were be-
ing formulated
Madam" he rejoined meekly. 7 an
now but a humble citizen and not entitled
to an opinion
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS

L Question- Whs1 person Is Invited 70
wedding where the chzrcA cs7erouy is folloEed
BY Tecpr101 Il the home sloSId the pe-s0n uho
Is Only invited 70 the church send a present?
AN ACQUAINTANCE
Answer-That is simply a matter OF IN
dividual preference. IN inviting you 20 only
the church there was probably 10 inten-
ton 70 slight you, and your not receiving
q bid 70 the house may have been an
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Tiny watch Pendant..

Prom the Ph1lacelphia IlTaeS
Pendants most elaborate IN workman
ship have as their chief ornament a tiny
watch not larger than q Ie-cent piece II
fact. so small are these watches that Il
al but requires a msgnifying glass 70
read the time BY them.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
To Keen Ivory Waite.
m tho Phla6slphia Tsma

FruIl the Philadelphia TnS
Ivory knife handles may be whitened
and kept white II they are occasionally
soaked in alum water. The alum water
must boil first and be then allowed 10
cool After the knives have remained IN
tho water an hour, remove them and
brush with a nail brush and then allow
them 10 dry slowly IN a wet linen towel
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
10 C1ean without nu.t.

From tbs Philadelphia TIusS
To clean furniture without dusting I'D
everything IN the room, cover the uphol-
stering with a wet cloth and then beat It.
renewing the cloth several times. The
dust viii not rise IN the room.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
coeoanut In Pudding.

Don ire Phrsdelghia Trres
TIE simplest OF puddiugs. such as q cot
tage pudding. a bread pudding. OF rice
pudding. can be made most tasty by add
ing a little coceanut. few c2opped nuts.
or some chopped hgs.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

are shown IN the same arena; customs and
costumes Of picturesque tribes and types
are shown SIDE BY sce II animated scenes
and stirring incidents There IS correctness
and authenticity On every hand and in dis
piay on the long and varied program and
IN no other exhibition can be found such
strenuous and engaging examples Of his
torlc reProd1ction Men Of ancient races
and tri5es unite with representatives, Of
modern times IN presenting viStas Of the
historic AID heroic past. uniting both sides
O.. the earth IN a panorama Of surpsssicg
splendcEs. richness and grandeur.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

oversight, OF II may be that the house
was too small 70 include every one. I
would not let my sensifiveness stand in
the way Of my sending the young couple
a gift II I had the inclination TO do so.
? Question: How shoold an invitation engraved
n ooiors ca la-ge card to participate IN the
ope.ing crTenoniez Il tha Alaskz,Yuko1 ExroSi-
taon Be snszsrri-hg l0nghzn1- win tJpewritIng
suaaco? NAVAL OFFICER
Answer-By longhand.
, Question. Il yOunz nan knOxing another
maa n the ssTTics IL a psTfunctOry way from
frequent meetings l5ut having nothing n coEnmcnj
receives non the seo0nd man announcement q
his marriage. should he always respond wishing hin
the usual fslicJzIio1s9 ENSIGN.
Answsr-Most certainly. A courtesy
should always be met with courtesy.
l. Question: I met and entertained MrS Taft
when she was in the West. and l would ike very
much 70 = her again while I an ir Washington.
Can ycu tell ne tie best way 70 arTrise Der Of ny
preserce 10 t0Enf DENVER
Answer-Mrs- Taft Is at present, as you
wiz see by the daily papers. too I'll to
receive formally. and II would be iRson-
siderate 70 ask for an interview just now.
but when she has quite recovered. II you
VIII write her note recalling your meet
Ing IN the West. she VIII doubtless reply
by Inviting you 10 one of her informal
receptions.
Question: engaged IN some rsther inpo--
tant work n Washington. and New York paper
has written asking ne 20 send them sketch Of ny
hfe. whs-o ssudied ny profession. ard photo
szapa q myself Would you do shisg
WATER COLOR
Answer-If I wanted to advertise NY
self, yes There is no possible objection
70 It.
4 ousz4on-Whas Is 10 die Of tAs fools dis
Answer-''To die Of the foors dis
ease" IS 10 Gle Of too much thought. The
expression is to be found IN the works
OF a noted Spanish philosopher, who
says, The wise generally die after they
have lost their reason: fools. before they
have found IL To die of she fools dis
ease IS 10 die OF TOO much thought. Some
die because they think and feel too
much, others live because they dc. think
and feel; these are fools, because they do
not die Of sorrow; the others. because
they do. A fool is he that dies OF too
much knowledge; thus. some die because
they are too knowing. others because
they are not knowing enough. Yet
though many die Ike fools. few die
fools"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
BUFFALO BILL AND WNEE BILL
FORM A STRONG COMBTNA TON

THE combination Of Buffalo Bills Wild
West with Pawnee BIS Far East has
resulted In the formation OF the biggest
chronological exhibition ever brought INTO
public view. In 10 other arena. II 40 Other
cline can the equal Of these allied forces be
found For more than a quarter Of a century
these two exhibitions have been separately
before the smusement-seeking people Of two
eontlnents-pioneers Of pioneer exhibitions,
they are now united into one bold. dashing
and typieal exhibition. The Wild West, pre-
Tlously specialized By Col Cody. the original
and only Buffalo Bll, 4" IS nov brought into
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
sleep for the Nervous.

From the Philadelphia Tines
The nervous patient should have either
eight CT nine hours OF siseR
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

are brought INTO cloSe coIll11-so1 Win tne
dsshing cowboy OF our Own Wild West
To both the student Of ethnoiOgy and 70
the seeker after amusement, the eomprehen-
sive character OF the exhibition makes strong
appeal. Every scene IS worked out with
absolute correctness Of detail; every feature
Is authentic. Every ho-senan IS the hero be
depicts; the garb he wears Is the uniform
Of the tribe OF nation which gave HIM birth.
The very bride that curbs the neck Of p-zneing
steed Is Of regulation make and pattern and zil
stand the closest scrutiny The leader CT this
7ost OF h0rsenen. the director Of this ethnOloEi-
cal Mirror Of the earth IS the original and only
Buffalo BIi-he stands alone In a class unto
himself. for IN his class there Is but ONE and
that Is Col Wm. F. Cody Rei the lsst ~ Ire
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

An intermediate society Of Christian
Eadeavor Of sixteen members has been
organized at Faith Chapel. in II street.
A. y. Dewey is experimenting the move
ment- The young people chose Miss Viola
Hudson as president
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Paul Taylor, president Of the society
Of the Church CT the Covenant. led the
meeting OF the West Street society last
Sunday evening.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Air. Oldham, a prominent member OF the
society Of the Central Christian Church
Of Lexington. KY, was a visitor at the
Sunday meeting Of the society OF the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, and
made q short talk
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

The twenty-fourth international Chris
tan Endeavor convention opens or July
:. It is known that a number OF Edeav-
orers viii go from here on the excursion
trip planned by Edward Tarring. trans
pOrtatiOn manager for the DisticJ \
number OF societies have Indicated their
intention Of sending delegates at the ex-
pense OF the society. The trip. as planned
by Mr. TarTing, covers two weeks from
start 10 finish. one being at 81. Paul
and the other sightseeing en- route. Ex-
penses for the trip, including the stay
at St Paul, WI be only about $50.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Evening clothes IN ali civilized con-
Isunities are worn by gentlemen after s
o'clock in winter But in summer there
IS much latitude in this regard At
some Of the summer settlements they are
absolutely tabooed by the cottsgers who
30 away to rest and lead the simple life
and so esehew ali formality. At these
places the men wear fannels all day for
comfort and because IN the evening. after
dinner. there Is apt 10 be some outdoor
excursion, such as rowing or walking in
the moonlight, wheE evening clothes
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Metropolitan Presbyterian Y. P. S. c. z.
subscribed for ten shares in the Builders
Union last week Subscriptions made by
other societies are being paid IN from
time 20 time. The president OF the First
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety has appointed II. T. Richards and
Mss s z Dawson TO work up interest
II the Builders Union.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

The Junior department OF the Temple
Baptist society viii Join with ths Seniors
IN a service OF special interest tonight
a. O'Clock Anecdotes suggested BY
pressed flowers from the Holy Land. and
preceding an attractive object lesson. viii
evidence the enthusiasm with which the
Junior work IS progressing.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

modern methods
and Occidental
ms tion.
Men Of two hall
worlds vie with
each other in
feats of skill and
equiiIbristic dex-
terity- The
3 varying and
,M various styles
Ne Of horse
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-14
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

The appointments Of Oscar s.
straus as ambassador to Turkey and
". w. Rockhill as ambassador to
Russia have been announced.
Ambassador Nabuco Of Brazil and
Minister Arosema of Panama have
signed a treaty providing for the set
Element by arbitration OF disputes be-
tween the two countries.
The Panama canal authorities have
decided to change the name Of La
BOca, the Pacific termlna, Of the ca
nal, to Balboa, in honor Of Vasco
NUM- Balboa, who in 1918 discovered
the Pacific ocean.
President Taft and Speaker Cannon
were each paid a visit by a delegation
of women protectionists, operatives
In Pennsylvania hosiery mills, who
went 10 Washington TO advocate a
higher duty on hosiery.
March importations Of manufactur-
ers' materials indicated a marked in
crease In activity In the manufactur-
ing industry in the United States, the
value Of such materials in March last,
according to monthly statements Of
the bureau Of statistics, being $685.
600, 900, as compared with $4,000, 900
In the corresponding month of last
year.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-14
SAW MONEY GIVEN
TO STATE SOLONS
Detective Makes Startling
Statement to Senatorial
Probing Committee.
SAW AFFAIR THROUGH RANSOM
Names Three Assemblymen Who, he
Says, Got Money Brought by
StephensOn's Banker.

Madison, Wis, May 7. Frank T.
Wagner, a private detective of Mil
waukee, made the startling statement
to the senatorial investigating commit
tee yesterday afternoon that he saw
money banded over to State Assem-
blymen Ramsey, Farrell and Towne
CDemocrats) at the Plankinton houce
in Milwaukee on the second Saturday
before March 4, the day that Senator
Isaac Stephenson was elected United
States senator by the Wisconsin leg
islature.
Saw Il Through Transom.
The money. Wagner said, vas
brought to the Plankinton house in
Milwaukee by MI. P%uelicher, cashier
OF the Marshall & Ilsley bank, and
handed to NJ. J. Regain, who paid it
out.
The affair was witnessed by Wagner
through a transom Of an adjoining
room, according to his testimony, the
money handled being in two pack
ages.
Mr.. Puelicher, who acted as Senator
Stephenson's banker in Milwaukee
during the senatorial campaign, is now
in Europe for the benefit Of his health.
Ramsey Denies.
Madison, Wis, May G--Assembiy-
man Thomas F. Ramsey declared last
night that when Frank T. Wagner
swore before the senatorial investi-
eating committee that he saw him in
a room at the Plankinton house a few
days before the election of United
States Senator Stephenson, he DELHI
erately lied.
Il haven't been in the P~lankinton
house since the day before the gen,
eral election last November" said the
assemblyman.