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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06
MERCHANTS ARE WARMED.
Bogus Money oraers Now AHoat in
This Country.

This Country.
Postmaster Lynch Is in receipt OF
"a letter from G.. NJ. Sutton. Inspector
IN charge at Atlanta, warning him of
the existence Of money orders from
Dillingham;. Wash. numbered from
lioI TO 1900. which are forWries and
which are liable 20 run from 81 90
$40 each
The Inspector, IN calling the post
masters attention "a this, has urged
that he notify an merchants not 20
cash these orders. and further says
that q g. unwise for them 20 make p
practice OF cashIng large orders SO.
all.
These particular numbers were
stolen from the postoiice and on the
night following the thieves again ap-
peared and stole the stamp which on.
ablod them 90 put out the orders just
as they desired. and e Is thought
some Of them ma. already be- In this
section
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06

County Judge Mason yesterday
heard the evidence On the case of ID. }.
Richhourg No. the Seaboard wherein
the defendant Is charged with killing
a COW. A verdict of so, together with
$50 costs and attorneys fees. was
rendered tur the plaintiff In the case.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06
Every Mother

Is Cr should be worried when the
little ones have a cough or cold. Il
may lead 20 Group or plcurisy or pneu.
mOnia then 20 something more sCri-
Gus. Ballard's HOrchOund Syrup viii
cure the trouble at once and prevent
any complication. Sold by W. VI.
JOlnsOn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06

operating in various sections Of the
country, are uniform IN their equip
ment and in their methods Of oPer.
ting.
Only by reason Of this close trafhe
arrangement between the Bell Tsls-
phone companies is IL possible to 90 10
a Bell Telephone almost anywhere
ask for "Long Distance" and be put In
with almost any point
IN the country.
This vast network Of wires, radiai-
ing throughout the nation Is used
daily in commerce and for social p5f'
poses by the banker, the farmer ana
citizens in all walks Of life and our
plant here Is an important link in this
great chain.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06
Are YOU Being " Hunted ?"

One Of tOdays want ads may be hunting ransaek
ing the city for you may have message for you urgent
personal Importance that when you get it, and heed
it, may change the immediate currents Of your activities Of
your interests place around and about you new
environments associates may give you entirely new
start in business way.
Isn't it worth while to try to find out whether this may
not be true-tOday, tomorrow, or very sOOnl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06

Want advertising Is a force which
you can harness, and with which you
can drive your plans and purposes
% any desired destination.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06
PILEs euREo INsTo % pAYs.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed 20
cure any case OF Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protrudiug Piles IN 20
IA days or money refunded SOC
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-06
TALKS
The Long Distance System

One of the most valuable features
Of our service, 20 our subscribers and
10 the public generally, is our eonnee-
ticn with the extensive long distsnce
Ines Of the American Telephone ana
Telegraph Company and the other as
ISOLATED Bell Telephone companies.
We own thousands Of miles Of long
distance lines in the seven States in
which We operate and in addition can
connect any telephone in our system
with lines extending to any other city
in which a Bell Telephone system is
operated.
These long distance lines are Of the
most modern and improved eonstrue-
ton and are maintained al a high
state Of efficiency. The Bell systems,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

An Irish boy marries when he has n
rid house and an Irish girl just when
she pleases. Sometimes she so pleases
while yet her years are few; at other
times she is content to wait upon wis.
dom. In the latter case, of course, she
makes wise choice, but IN the for
mer almost always lucky one, for
luck is the guardian angel of the Irish.
You're too young to marry yet,
Mary" the mother said when Mary
pleaded that she should grant Lau-
renee O'Mahony particular boon.
"1f you only have patience, mother.
I'll cure meself Of that fault" was
Mary's reply.
"And she's never been used to work,
Laurence" the mother said to the
suitor discouragingly.
IF you only have patience, ma'am." :"
was Laurence's reply to this, "I'll cure
her of that fault" And he did too
Seumas MacManus in In Mpincotts.
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Tho Bloom on the Eco.

Il know these eggs at least are
fresh," said the young housewife. "As
took them from the basket a white
bloom, like the down Of peach, came
off on my hands,"
Her husband, food expert, gave q
sneering laugh.
''In that case" he said, "Ill foregc
my usual morning omelette. That
bloom, my dear. proves your eggs to
be year or so old-maybe four OF
FIVE years old.
"The bloom, as you so POLITICALLY cal
1T, is lime dust. 1t shows that the
eggs are picked. Lime dust, which
rubs off like -four, is the surest test
we have for picked eggs-a not un'
wholesome article, but not to be com
pared with the new laid sort."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
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-. .1.,s .s-.."..oi,O V!V"s.!. 'Uut IL VII
| be to me"
"For Tommy's sake" murmured tn,
girl assentingly.
"For TOMS sake" echoed Miss Stan
hope tenderly.
The unbcnding footman was still
more disgusted when he was directed
to make another round of the stores
and his bearing was absolutely frigid
when he was required to carry a most
unbecoming load of bundles up the
stairs to the little home on Burnhan
street That the indignity of good
sized tree was laid upon him also re.
qulred the concentration of all his
thoughts upon the generous wages
Miss Stanhope paid to enable him to
endure the present situation,
II keep house for father and Tom.
N.Y." whispered Maggie, leading the
way. 'Tommy's in the kitchen. l left
him there in the big chair cause it's
warmer. Wen take all these things in
here"-opening the door of neat sit
ting room-"and when we get the tree
fixed I'll push him in in the chair"
Surely never before was a tree so
quickly made to blossom and bring
forth fruit, and it was "true" tree,
with gifts on every side.
Maggie surveyed 1t with joyful pride,
her thin face losing its careworn look
and becoming almost childlike with
the flush of happy excitement
Miss Stanhope," she whispered posi-
lively, prayers are answered. know
it now."
Always, in the way he thinks best"
answered Miss Stanhope earnestly,
adding in her heart, Lord, believe
help thou mine unbeliefv
I'm bring Tommy in now," Mag
gle said, and went softly out to the
kitchen.
She returned almost Immediately.
His boss is there" she exclaimed
excitedly. He got back yesterday.
Amt he awfully good to come so soon
to see Tommy? Tommy looks better
already! The boss II push him in"
They both turned toward the door
as it was opened, and big armchair
with the sick boy in it was pushed
carefully over the threshold.
Miss Stanhope gave one look at the
tall man behind the chair and started
forward.
This is Tommy's boss" began Mag
gle, mindful of her duties as hostess,
but the greeting of her two guests quite
disconnected her, for Tommy's boss
caught the aristocratic Miss Stanhope
in close embrace, while Miss Stan
hope cried penitently, "Oh, Tom, Tom.
l have been so sorry, and l have want
ed you sou
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Christmas In Rome

A characteristic sight which precedes
Roman Christmas is the so called
cottio, or sale of fish by auction, which
is held at San Teodoro, near the forum
In the small hours of the morning, and
every year attracts large crowds of
buyers and sightseers. It is a sight
worth seeing, the vast circular market
literally packed with row upon row of
baskets. in which the scaly fry are
carefully arranged, the light glancing
Off their many colored scales in a
thousand prismatic reflections, while
the owner Of each stall shouts at the
top of his voice and the merry crowd
goes round laughing and bargaining
and trying to cheaper the fish, for at
Christmastide it often reaches fabulous
prices, and one is reminded Of the ex.
travagance of the ancient Romans. one
of whom is said to have paid 10000
sesterces for a single gray mullet.-
London Mail.
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The Nervous Mother.

An Atchison womaa who Is very
nervous and inclined to worry is the
mother of boy. She recently read
of a boy who was killed while roller
skating and Immediately put her son s
roller skates in the fire. Another
newspaper told of boy who was kill
ed riding the street cars, and as boys
are frequently killed while walking by
street cars running over them she
chained her boy to the front door.
Then she read OF boy who died of
blood poisoning caused by his shoe
rubbing his heel, and her boys shoes
and stockings came off. The story OF
boy who bit off button Oh his
waist and choked to death resulted In
her taking Off her boys clothes. He
had left only a flannel shirt, and she
Is reading now that wearing flannel
shirts is the cause Of great mortality
and is thinking of removing that
Atchison Globe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Santa Claus is of German origin.
This Is true If only because that is the
German name for st. Nicholas. That
he is an old man is because in the an
cient pagan feasts in celebration of
the decay of the old year and the birth
Of the new an old man played the prin-
cipal part. Among the Greeks and Ro-
mans it was Saturn, the father of all
the gods, and among the Norsemen il
was Thor, who was long bearded and
white haired. That the saint is st.
Nicholas Is due to the fact that that
venerable personage's feast day was
celebrated at about that period. st.
Nicholas was a bishop of Myra. who
hourished early in the fourth century.
He Is the patron saint of children and
schoolboys, and hence it. was natural
that he should be part of celebra-
ton when the children received gifts
and when they We're allowed to be
heard as well as seen."-New York
Mail and Express.
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Husbands to ia ~.

The elderly splnster In tie renr OF
the drawing room car had 10 more
than settled In her seat When her at
tentlon was attracted to woman a
little farther front who was garbed
In the deepest mourning. AS Miss
Splnster adjusted her nose grub1cr
glasses for n better inspection Of the
one In widows weeds she saw the
conductor lean over and converse with
her earnestly for several minutes.
When the conductor got back TO her
seat taking the passengers tickets
Miss Spinster was consumed with Gu.
riosity about the woman in mourning.
Conductor" she asked in her sweet.
est tones, whats the trouble with the
lady up there in widows weeds?"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Gettemv' replied
the obliging conductor "She's just
taking her third husband out TO n
crematory."
"Oh, how dreadfulr' exclaimed Miss
Spinster. And then in faraway voice
she added:
"And just think Of It! Here am
past fifty and never had a husband in
my life, while that woman up there
has them to burnr'-New York Times.
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Bloomsbury, Pa.

The great and growing popularitv of
III; rierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is que Doth to its scientific compound-
ing ana to the actual medicinal value
oi lts ingredients. The publication of
the names OF the ingredients ON the
wrapper OF every bottle sold, gives full
assurance of its non-alcoholic character
ana removes all objection to the use of
ai unknown or secret remedy. IL is
not patent medicine nor secret one
eslther; This fact puts it in class by
iiseli, bearing ms 1T does upon every bot
!ie wrapper The Badge of Honesty, in
the full list of its ingredients MANY
years OF active practice convinced Dr.
Ilerce OF the value of MANY native
Toots as medicinal agents and he went
10 great expense, both in time and i'm
money, to perfect his own peculiar pro-
cesses f0r rendering them both efficient
and safe for tonic, Alternative and re-
building agents.
The Golden Medical Discovery"
cures weak stomach, indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver and biliousness.
ulcefation of stomach and bowels and
catarrhal affections no matter what
parts or organs may be affected with it.
Dr' Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills, first mt up 40
years ago. They regulate and invigo-
iate' stomach. liver and bowels. Much
llnitated but never equalled Sugar
coated and easy to take as candy. One
TO three dose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Stronu MonosylIabIes.

Instructors in the art of literary
composition usually condemn a string
Of monosyllables, but in the well
known hymn Lead, Kindly Light"
written by master Of the English
language, you may count thirty con-
secutive words of one syllable only.
They offend neither the eye nor the
ear.
Milton often uses series Of mono
syllables. In the second book Of "Par-
adlse Lost" we have:
The fiend
Ger bog or steep. through strait, rough.
dense or rare,
With head, hands. wings or feet pursues
his way
And swims or sinks or wades or creeps
or files.
Such lines are not uncommon in the
book
Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens and
shades of death.
And again:
OF neither sea nor shore nor air nor fire.
London Notes and Queries.
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FOR TOMS
We - AAA Bore Good Fruit
By OTHO D. .yENCA

copyright, 1904, by Otho b. Senga.l
r. MOST wonderful and gorgeous
Christmas tree stood in the
IA window of the great store of
Warden & Joyce. All day q
constantly changing throng of small
admirers exclaimed at its magnifcence
and registered extravagant wishes be-
fore it.
Children richly clad and full Of JOY
oNs anticipations, children in comfort
IS rags, who knew Christmas only by
;ie sight of the happiness of others,
siood side by side and gazed with long
iIg eyes at the bewlldering array Of
'ostly gifts and briNiant decorations.
A small girl of twelve or fourteen,
with face unnaturally old and sharp,
unsmiling eyes, critically examined the
tree In silence. Up and down, from
side to side, her keen gaze wandered.
Il bet its empty at the back" she
finally muttered
Poor child Her brief experience had
already taught her the unrealty and
falsity Of many gllttering things. She
stepped quickly into the vestibule where
she could see that part Of the tree away
from the window. A sudden Joy flashed
into her face.
ITS true-that tree is true" she
whispered eagerly. "The back is as
good as the front"
She hesitated an instant and then
raised her clasped hands beseechingly.
God" she cried, send me tree for
Tommy
Her intense longing made her voice
sharply imperative, and the first word
struck harshly on the ear of a richly
dressed young lady who was passing
close to her.
"You mustn't swear, child" she ex-
claimed hurriedly.
81 wasn't swearing" the girl an
swered calmly, without resentment. 81
was praying for tree for Tommy"
An elegant carriage waited at the
curb, and as the young lady stepped to
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the sidewalk the footman threw open
the door. She stood for an instant, as
II thinking, and then, turning quickly.
she went back into the vestibule, where
the child was still standing.
"Wiil you come with me a minute?
Out Of the crowd" she added hastily
as the girl faced her with surprised
eyes and an unchlldlike, repelling look
on her thin face
"Will you step into the carriage?
Please do. I want you to tell me
something, and it is so very cold"-
The girl seated herself on the luxu-
rious cushions, the young lady fol-
lowed, and the inwardly disgusted
footman closed the door.
"Will you tell me your name and
where you liveT" the lady questioned
gently.
The child regarded her earnestly.
depends on who you are and what
you want. You amt charity worker
nor slum visitorW
The young lady smiled understand.
hgly.
my name Is Margaret Stanhope, and
1 live on Commonwealth avenue. You
you spoke Of Tommy"
The girls face softened.
Yes; he's my brother. MY name Ia
Maggie Taylor, and live on Burnbam
street" adding with a return of her
former manner "but It amt slum
street. and l don't want no charity"
Miss Stanhope smiled radiantly.
But do, Maggie. I am SO glad our
names are the same. l need just what
you do not-charity. Tell me some
thing about Tommy" She fingered
lovingly over the name. "Why did you
pray for tree for hlm?"
Because he's SICK He's only twelve
and he works In an office, and his boss
u away, and Tommy took sick after
he'd gone. Tommy feels sure that II
he was here he'd send his wages to
him just the same, for he's a good boss
and awfully kind to everybody, but the
sther manrhis pardner-is different"
Maggie" said Miss Stanhope ear,
0estly, II wish you'd help me to have
happy Christmas. I am all alone In
me world. without any one to care fol
me, and I want to do something fol
some one--for some one named Tom
my, because-because six months age
did a wrong and cruel thing to some
one by that name. 1t would help make
my Christmas happy II you would lei
me arrange tree for your Tommy
Will your'
The girl drew long breath.
1T amt charityT she asked doubt
sully.
Not to you nor to Tommy" answer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Goinq loo Ear.

At school exhibition a Juvenile
elocutionist got up to recite the first
piece OF his life. He was ambitious.
He wished to make a great success Of
his piece. and he had been told by
his teacher that the secret Of elocution
was the gesture-for every phrase its
lifting gesture. The opening line Of
the boys selection was, "The comet
lifts its tail Of fire." The oyerzealous
boy, to fit its proper gesture to this
line, lifted up the tail of his coat and
held 1t out In horizontal position.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

MAKE A NOTE NOW to get Ely,s
cream Balm If you are trol bled with
nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold i'm the
mead. 1T is purifying and soothing to
tne sensitive membrane that lines the
air-passages. 1t is made to overcome
the disease, not to fool the patient bv n
snort deceptive relief There is no co. y
came nor mercury i'm it. Do NOT he
talked INTO taking a substitute for Elv,s
Sream Balm. All druggists sell IT,
rTlce rTlce 5Oc Mailed by Ely Bros. "a
warren Street. New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Doubtful.

Think the people of Cuba are capa
BILE Of self government
Just as much as we are"
Come, now. There Is no occasion
for such gratuitous inslnuations as
that on people who have never dons
you any harm"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Brown-lts curious about peoples
beliefs. They will give entire Gre
uence to the most absurd things and
put no faith whatever in the most OBJ
v'ous truths. Black-Yes, I've noticed
IT, There's Greene, now. He hasn't
the least confidence in hash, but he'll
eat all the croquettes and mince pie
you can set before him.-Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
The Riddle.

Here Is a strange riddle which we
have never met before. 1t is sent us
by friend from Jhansi India:
Divide $50 by o. Add two-thirds OF
10. SO ends the riddle.
Here Is the answer: CoLENSO.
C-100.
Lr-50.
EN-two-thirds of TEN.
SO-ends the riddle.-London Scraps
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Envelopes

$4,000 Envelopes carried in
stock s., at the COLUMBIAN Office,
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
Sizes number 6, on, 6A, o, 10
and II, catalog, &c. Prices range
u from SI'5o per 1000 printed, up to
$S'cc. Largest stock in the com
ty to select from.
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ChangeabIe Names.

Tom-Belle is n strange girl. She
doesn't know the names of some of her
best friends. Maud-That's nothing.
why ], don't even know what my own
VIII be year from now.-Boston
Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Poor Excuse.

Before we were married you said
you'd lay down your life for me-" she
sobbed.
:" know It," he returned solemnly.
but this confounded fiat is so tiny
there's no place to lay anything down"
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
URSsuaI.

"You had talk with the candi.
dater'
YES"
What did you think Of himr'
He is great man. He impressed
me as being even smarter than his
private secretary"
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Tho Proceas

You are pretty sharp boy, Tom.
my"
Weil l ought to be. Pa takes mo
out In the wood shed and straps me
three or four times week."-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

This unparalleled offer is made to all new, rhou,.
Sample copies free. Address: ~ "i'n'h tnirty days.
---- 00-oNDlAN, ~ Bloomsbury Pa
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No Terminal EaclliNs,

No Terminal facilitles.
What is all that noise In the other
roomT
Jane at the piano"
Il thought they couldn't get her to
sing?"
They couldn't without coaxing and
begging for half an hour. Now they
cannot get her to stop without using
force"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Satisfactory,

rs your young man to call tonight.
laughter"
He said he might drop around"
Il looked up his commercial rating
today"
"How was itf'
well, gave James orders tn chain
the bulldog"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

A good resolution is a mighty good
hing to have-if you have a good man
o introduce 1t and sufficient influence
70 get It passed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Inc kleptomaniac isn't the only per-
son VINO takes things for granted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Humor 0a Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The things that a man is going to do
re signs that speak very luently Of
he work he isn't doing now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25
Brain Rest,

He never goes with girl but once. y
7 didn't suppose he was tickle as ali
mat"
1t isn't that. He has a reason"
what Is it?"
no has only one line Of talk"
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0hlflsss.

BAY. Bill"
~Whatr'
DAD has gone 10 work"
Break the news gently to mother
Hou know she has weak heart"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Next to being able to deliver the
goods ranks in ordinary competitive
afe the ability to keep the other fell
ow from making delivery.
You may retire an old horse after
ong service without It's costing much,
but It Is another thing to retire an au-
.omobile.
Notice that most Of the men who are
ttanding pat have comfortable seats.
There are people who will take any
hing, and If nothing more substantial,
IS lying about they are sure to take
,ffense.
People who are always trying to look
he part sometimes get SO busy about
that they forget It.
You never know a man until you
,ave started him talking upon the sub
hct Of his pet enemy.
Dcauty SuSufS Out OI poetry IN great
tobs when you see the author, lacking
shave, slowing away corned beef and
iabbage.
If there is a difference between q
good thing and an easy mark it takes
his wife to point 1t out
Every tainted dollar knows where to
.et an immunity bath and how to be-
tome respectable. .
A good deal of nerve Is to be chosen
tather than great riches.
Realistic.
They say she has a wonderful
voice."
"It is marvellous"
"You have heard her, thenY'
"Oh, yesr'
How does 1t affect youT
when she sings in high G you in
stinctiyely look around for life pre-
server"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Some men new
er flrt at all
unless there Ii
a beautiful wo
man handy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-25

Next to being able to deliver the
goods ranks in ordinary competitive
dfe the ability to keep the other fel-
ow from making delivery.