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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
A PAIR OF MYSTERIES SOLVED.
Mr.. MacSwilliger Now Knows the
Fate Cf Old Truns and Suit Cases.

81 used to wonder" said Mr.. Mac
Swilliger, what became of all the
old leather trunks and suit cases and
handbags and that sort of thing. OF
course they must wear out and be
thrown away, but you never saw an
old leather trunk on the rubbish
carts of the Street Cleaning Depart
plent, did you?
81 never did, never; and still they
must go somewhere; and l wonder
g where. Now l know, or l think
I know. They go into meat pies and
the stews and things that you get in
boarding houses. l used to wonder
where they got the beef that they put
into these pies, 1t was so tough; but
now | know. They buy these old
leather trunks and cut 'em up into
suitable sized chunks and make this
leather beef up into meat pies.
1T is true that | never yet
found in boarding house meat pie
or beef stew a trunk lock or n piece
of a hinge or any rivets or corner
clamps or other trunk hardware, but
1t isn't necessary for me to find these
things in the pie to know; there's a
whole lot of things that we may not
be able to get any actual proof of
that we know just the same are true.
and this is one of them.
II may not find any buckles or
keys or casters in my meat pie, but
| don't have to; l know what the
meat in the pie is made of well
enough to satisfy me, and this Is to
me a great, in fact, a double, salts
faction. know now where the
boarding house keepers get the meat
for these pies, and know also what
becomes of the old handbags, suit
cases and leather trunks"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Thrift in Children.

Some day the plan Of providing
for children by starting a bank ac-
count for each baby at birth and
adding to 1t on each birthday will
become general. and there will be a
hope Of fostering thrift in growing
children. The possession of bank
book which they cannot wholly own
till legally free from the guidance
Of parents is often matter of pride
which. prompts saying. Everybody
knows how hard it is to save the
first hundred dollars, and how much
the difficulty lessons with every ad-
dition to that.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
SONGB|RDS AL|GHT
ON PRAYING GIRLS
Fly Down to Them, It's Said, at
Bishops Grave After Touch
ing Supplication
liIRACLE, SAYS CARDINAL GIBBONS
s. Graphic and Circumstantial Was
he Story As Told by the Children
rhat the Sisters Sent News of 1t
80 the Prelate.

Baltimore, >N.-Cardinal Gibbons
exhibited lively interest in an incl
dent that occurred at the grave of
Bishop Curtis in Wilmington, de-
claring it to be both manifestation
and a miracle.
Two little girls, inmates of an
orphan asylum in Wilmington, while
wandering through the Visitation
Cemetery, observed several wild
birds fiuttering through the grounds
and we're seized with a longing to
capture them.
"Sister said to put salt on their
tails" said one of them; but not hay-
Ing any salt with them the little girls
had to rely upon the nimbleness Of
their legs.
For long time they pursued the
birds around the many graves and
tombstones. At last they became
weary and almost despaired Of tne
capture.
Let us pray that we may catch
them,' at last suggested one OF the
little ones; and the pair knelt revel.
emily at the grave of Bishop Curtis
and sent up a fervent petition.
I'VE don't want to hurt tha
brides" explained the little surY,i-
eants. 1--WE only want to pet and
love them"
Hardly had the prayer been con-
cluded continues the report from
Wilmington, when two of the birds
few down to the grave and alighted
on the shoulders of the little petit
tioners. For a moment they were
awed by the prompt answer to the
prayer, and then the little ones hast
ened homeward.
See what our prayer on the
Bishops grave brought u.s. they
cried in their JOY to the sisters as
they fondled the birds.
Astounded at the story told by the
children, the sisters fed the song
sters and gave them water, after
ich they realeased them, and the
Is took to wing. Before leaving,
Jever, they hovered over the
dds of their little captors as
rugh reluctant to leave them.
30 graphic and circumstantial was
tie incident as told by the children,
and so indisputable the evidence of
their success, that the sisters repeat
Cd the story, and all credit for the
answer to the prayer was given tc
Bishop Curtis The story was trans
mitted to Cardinal Gibbons, and he
was greatly interested in it.
II consider it both a manifesto.
tion and miracle said Cardina,
Gibbons.
Further than this, however. he
declined to go, explaining that the
story had come to him indirectly
and in semi-confidence, and he hard
ly felt at liberty to go into details
will you call council to investi
gate the matter?" asked the report
er.
''No, shall hardly do that" he
answered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

Makers of artificial flowers in New
York city are receiving an unusual
number or orders from all parts Of
the country for the fall and winter
trade. Most of the supply for the
nation comes from New York, where
more money Is spent for the manu-
facture of imitation flowers than In
any other city In the world.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Most POyuIar Music,

The London Evening News, in or
der to determine the musical taste
of the English people, asked its read
ers to name the musical compositions
the performance Of which gave them
the most pleasure. The answers
showed these to be the most popular
in the order named: The overture
to "Tannhaeuser," the overture to
William Tell" Tschalkowski's 8
1872" Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite"
Thomas "Mignon Gavotte,' THE
Mikado," Mendelssohn's "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

DO YOU USE AN AToMIZER in treat
ing Nasal Catarrh? If so you will ap-
preciate Ely's Liquid Cream Balm,
the quickest and surest remedy for
this disease. In all curative properties
It Is identical with the solid Cream
Balm, which Is so famous and so sue
cessful In overcoming Catarrh. Hay
Fever and Cold in the head. There is
relief in the first dash of spray upon
the heated sensitive air-passages. All
druggists 75c., including spraying tube,
or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren ST.,
New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
OWL War Bullet Cut Out.

Scranton. Pa.-As a souvenir OF
the battle o f'air Oaks, nearly fifty
years ago, J. S. Cole carried around
q Confederate bullet imbedded In rs
left Leg, and 1t was always with pride
that he exhibited the hump which
lay the missile.
Recently his battle memento pegan
giving him trouble. His leg painei
ntm so that he had the bullet cht
out. It now bangles at the end et
his watch cain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Novel Use for Visiting Cards.

In connection with the forthcom-
ing worlds drawing congress in Lon
don when it is anticipated that g.
900 people will attend the reception
at the Royal College Of Art, it is pro-
posed, for the purposes Of identifica-
ton, that members of the British
committee should wear their visiting
cards upon the lapels Of their coats
or their dress bodices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Her Abiding Youth.

"I am afraid l never will grow up
and look like a woman" pouted the
bride-to-be. THE other day, while
I was having one of my new walk
ing suits fitted and was insisting
that 1t would have to be finished this
week the tailor asked me: When
does your school open?' And that
frock Is a part of my trousseau!"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
WRECKED, LIVE ON CLANS.
Fishing Party Suffer for Days Be-
fore Being Rescued.

Vancouver, B. George Gle
ments, of Vancouver; ID. f. e. Nor
gan, formerly of Toronto, and Will
bur Greer, narrowly escaped death
by having their fishing boat wrecked
off Dundas Island, west of Prince
Rupert. For two weeks they were
missing.
When their boat was smashed on
the rocks they clung to the pieces
until they reached shore, where for
week they subsisted on raw clans.
They were unable to light fire, and
in wet. half-frozen clothing suffered
frightfully from exposure. They
were picked up by a schooner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Hens Hatch Fish.

Cinnamon have way Of tricking
hens, so that they assist In the
Matching of fish. Fish eggs are care
fully placed IN an egg shell, which is
then sealed and put under an unsus-
pecting hen. In few days the
spawn is warmed into life and the
contents of the shell are then cast
into a shallow pool. where the sun
shine completes the work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Formulation and Raca.

The white race numbers 900, ,0OO.-
900; the yellow, Toe, 0,000,000; the
black, 100000; the brown, or
Malayan, $4,000, 900, and the red, or
American Indian stock In North and
South America, 100000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Picking Out a job.

Work" observed the reflective
deadbeat-"work is all right If you
can get the sort to suit your indivi-
dual needs. l, for instance, wouldn't
object to calling out the stations on
an Atlantic liner"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
The Country Laborer's Lot.

An encouraging feature Of the
times is that a large number OF small
men appear to have saved sufncient
money to take a small farm. and
this, In spite of bad times, serves to
show that the laborer's lot is by NO
means so hard - many would have
~ believe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Supervisors Blanks,

We have printed a supply of
blanks for Supervisors under the
new law, and will keep them in
stock. They include order books,
tax notices, and daily rod reports
Samples sent on application. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
when the Weigbt is Too Light

Eat more, drink more, sleep more.
II you desire to take on more flesh.
Drink cocoa or chocolate with your
meals. and plenty of water between
them. Eat sweets, fat and starchy
foods, including potatoes Avoid
tea and all acids, excepting fruit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Gables Pay Good Dividends.

In the last half-dozen years the
earnings of the cable lines between
Europe and India show an annual
proEt Of 100000 to $1,200,o00.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
Spread Happiness.

10 not the first duty of those who
are happy to tell OF their gladness
10 others3 All men can learn to be
happy; and the teaching of 1t Is easy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21
China ArOusin1.

Pekin.-There are now 200 news
papers in China, while ten years ago
there was buS one recognised -
such.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

Every man who has decision of
character will have enemies; adi
the man who has no decision OF c, ar
acter can have no friends. Butler.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

This unparalleled all new subscribers and
an OLD ones who all and within thirty days
Sample copies free Address: 49,
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

The harder a person is to please the
less people will try.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

Souvenir Post Cards are printed
at this Office. Half tones supplied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-21

Italian Proverb.
Latte dogs start the hare, but
met ones catch II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
BOBBY CAN ALSO BAT

A fan calls attention to the fact
Bobby James was omitted yester.
day from comment on how the In
dams bat. The omission was about
the same sort of error as neglect
ing to throw to first after picking
up the ball In the infield. for Bobby
can bat. He has been off color of
late and worried over sickness In
his family. Bobby comes to bat
under a handicap. He has done
SO much with the stick that every
body expects a hit sure when he
shows up. Wagner himself can't
fulfill such expectation. James APP
pears at the plate cool and ready.
and he works shortarm push with
more steam behind II than can be
accounted for. Where the pitch
ers get Bobby. when they do get
him. Is on twists that he can't meet
squarely. They have been working
that on him considerable of late.
Bobby can put crimp in this
scheme by standing forward lit
tie and getting a freer swing. He
stands clear back of the plate ma
tuarlly, which gives him the ball
on the full sweep of the break.
Generally It's foul or a pop. But
Bobby can play ball some time yet
without advice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
GAMES TO STOP
FOR FUNERAL
(6y United Press.)

NEW YORK, July 30.-All games
in the American and National
leagues will be postponed on the
day of Harry c. Pulliam's funeral.
The funeral arrangements will not
be made until the return of John
Heydler, secretary of the National
league, from Montreal.
Heydler and James w. Hart, for
mer owner of the Chicago Cubs,
are mentioned as >, successors to
Pulliam as president of the Ma
tional league, with the chances
strongly favoring the selection Of
Heydler. He filled the position for
six months during the recent ILL
ness of Pulliam.
Universal regret over Pulliam's
tragic death has been expressed
by base ball magnates and play
ers throughout the country. One
of the last official acts of Pulliam
was to send out notice that the
period had expired for having flags
at half mast in memory of the late
President George B. Dewey of the
Boston club and President Israel
w. Durham of the Philadelphia
club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

ate language he was enough pro-
vocation to indulge in few we'll
chosen words not fit for publica-
ton.
The answer is Ben Henderson,
the Oakland outlaw nitcher, whose
services, according the laws of
the base ball Modes and Persians.
belong to Cleveland. Henderson,
who has a deep sense of loyalty.
refuses to desert the outlaws be-
cause Of the magnificent manner
In whihc they have treated him.
Ever since Mcclure came to the
coast he has worked with might
and main on Henderson, but Benny
can't hear him. and to add to Jim S
woes, Henderson is showing better
than ever. In a recent series he
capped the climax by striking out
80 men in three consecutive games,
pitched by him, which the dope
sters think is a worlds record. In
addition to setting this strikeout
mark, Henderson won all three
games, two of them being shut
outs.
Can you blame old Jim for being
sad?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
NIGHT in BASTILE
FOR BALLPLAYER

Should you fail to see big Lee
jeune of the Black Cat tribe out
In his usual place in center field
today, don't be astonished-he'll
likely be- telling his troubles to
Judge Mann about that time. Yep.
Lejuenne was pinched last night,
and as he had but little more than
five spot with him and his bond
was set at 800, he took out his
snoozes in the city bastile.
Sievers, the husky pitcher, came
down and bailed him out this
morning, and Aberdeen's utility
man will either have to appear in
court or forever pass up that 500
this afternoon.
Lejeune mixed with the bar
tender down at the Victoria hotel
last night, just as the result of
Kidding" he says. Now, Lejeune
isn't hurt much-just got his hands
little cut and SCARED by lambast-
ing glass case with a swing that
would have sent a ball to the plate.
His serenity is little ruffled,
however. The bartender caught
one of these sweeping swishes of
the center fielder's arm under the
ear and that facial establishment
was Somewhat dismantled.
Lejeune was pinched for dis
orderly conduct, and a pool bali
that he don't clearly remember
seeing before was one of the many
things yielded up by his pockets.
Lejeune says he was only joking
with another fellow when the bar
tender took it too seriously and
butted in. and they mixed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
JOHN L. SULLIVAN WAS NEVER THE
REAL CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Here's something you can
9get a bet on most anywhere
# Make some remark about
{ John l.. Sullivan, and then
and win.
add: "He deserved to be the
champion Of the world"
Then watch yourself get a
rise out of about a dozen
people who think they know
all about sport.
John L. 2 Sullivan was
never champion Of the world.
This is the decision of the
sporting sharks-the fellows,
who know. II 4 & ~
The great John l.. was
champion of America, but hea
only fought one foreigner
Charley n Mitchell. He
fought Mitchell, twice, once
in France, to a draw, and
once in this country, beating
him. The conditions were
bad in the French meet, and
everything went under the
rules then.
COrbett was a worlds.
champion, and Fitzsimmons
and Jefries were, but Sulli-,
van was not-so say the
authorities. :
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

Baseball Is one of the essential
but uncertain elements Of human
existence. For. instance, 1t might
be assum II that team driving
the ball all over the lot at will
would naturally accumulate scores
enough to win. Yesterday the In
dams demonstrated the futility of
such ideas. Possessed at the fin
ish of IL hits, three Of which were
doubles and one triple, they still
left the Black Cats possessed OF
victory and within about one jump
of second place.
In passing 1t might be remark
ed that the Cats scored nine runs
on nine hits-and some errors, say
about seven. One Cat counted by
reason of the fact that a ball at
the plate hit Umpire brennan. Ev-
cry other weird development of
the day worked for the good of
those that love the clambeds, even
Burnett's little matter of four err
rors. It was one of those days
that descend on Jack when II he
fails to boot 1t he throws 1t away,
anu IL nc uOcS uclthCi ~ 10 w.
cause he let the ball proceed on It's
course into the dim and misty
somewhere.
But Jack didn't lose the game.
and he helped a lot In trying to
pull 1t back with the stick. If
anybody had followed his double
sacker example on the last chance
the Indians could have turned the
flank at the very finish.
Concerning this game 1t is bet
ter to look over the box score
quietly and glance beyond it to
hopes of brighter future this aft
ernoon. Rasty Wright has no
captious comment coming, for the
old horse had all he ever had. The
seventh Is the one luminous spot.
Ostdiek got single, Wright a
double. Brinker double, Weed n
single, Connors single. That
made 1t to 6, the Cats naturally
clinging to the nine.
Here's the mathematics of it:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
TURKS WIN IN HIT AND
ERROR GAME

Seattle snatched another game
from the Tigers yesterday. The
score was 4-3. Ike Butler was
somewhat easy at most times dur
ing the game. for the Turks, but
until the last two innings. Allen,
pitching for Seattle. gave up but
little. In those last two innings,
though, Tacoma fell ON him like a
house and run their hit totals up to
nine, against seven taken off But
Ter. Four costly errors were made
by either side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
COLTS KNOCK OUT THE
CANADIANS

Casey's Colts from Portland
lifted another scalp in their series
with the Champions at Vancouver
yesterday. taking the game by a
score of to 2. Kinsella pitched
an excellent game, no, permitting
a hit till after two men were out
in the eighth inning After that
he was hit twice. Hickey, pitching
for Vancouver. was unusually wild
and had poor support in the field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
TYLER KEEPS UP CLIP

Joe Tyler, the clever Spokane
tennis player, won another brace
OF victories In tennis matches In
the British Columbia champions
meet at Victoria yesterday. He de-
feated Andrews 60. 50, and Co.
ward, 6-2, g., With MacRae for a
partner they won from kirkbride
and keefer, ga, ga, and with Miss
Ryan in the mixed doubles he won
from Miss Bell and Jukes by
scores of Ga and 11-9.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
GERMAN RIFLE MEET

Spokane riflemen will likely
compete for a magnificent silver
cup to be given as a trophy in the
German schutzenverein to be held
next week at Fernan lake, near
Occur d'Alene. Invitations have
been extended to riflemen all over
eastern Washington and northern
Idaho. One Of the best ranges In
the country is at Fernan lake. and
II is planned to make the schutzen-
verein one OF the greatest ever
held in the northwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

call him because his thatch /,
white as snow--but he can't be
very old because he's nephew of
that scrappy youngster, Clark Grit
fifth, the leader of the Cincinnati
Reds. Dillon is the greatest field
general on the Pacific coast, which
tells the story of the frequency
with which the Los Angeles team
'grabsb off the pennant. Dillon held
down first babse on one of the big
league teams about six years ago.
but since that time has been con-
tent to lead the Angels of the
Coast league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
JOHNSON SHY ALREADY

DETROIT. July 30.-Jack John
son, the colored champion. pro-
fesses to believe that Jeffries does
not yet mean to fight. Johnson
last night said he believed that
when 1t came to signing the final
articles Jeffries will make condi-
tons that he cannot meet. John.
son said he was opposed to a guar
antee and would demand winner
and loser division of the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
MILLIONS FOR FORTS.

Los ANGELES, July 3O.-Brig-
adler General Murray is here nego.
tiating for site for Notifications
AZ Fan Pedro, which is it estimated
WI cost the government Sc, 000, 000.
Cd gress has appropriated $685.
to purchase the site.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

HE speaks of his immediate
family"
Eyes; he married widow with
seven children"
instantaneous would be u bet.
ter word"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
CUBAN STATESMEN
AGAIN ON WARPATH

/ HAVANA, July 30.-Cuba is hav-
ing another semi-annual crisis.
Last night the cabinet and presi-
dents secretary resigned in a body
In order to save the president the
embarrassment of removing some
of them, it is said. 1t looks like
case of one go, all go.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

Two base hits-Wright, Brinker,
Burnett. Herbert. Three base hit
Stevens. Sacrifice hits-Ostdiek,
Streib. Campbell, Bower, Moore.
Stolen bases--Campbell, Lejeune.
Struck out---By Wright S, by Per-
noll s. Bases On balls-Off Per.
noll 2, off Wright 2. Wild pitch
Wright. Balk-Wright. Hit by
pitched ball-Stevens by Pernoll.
Bower by Wright. Left on bases
Aberdeen 8, Spokane Q. Time of
game - :55. Umpires - brennan
and Carney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
GRIFFITH'S WHITE-HAIRED NEPHEW
COASTS GREATEST FIELD GENERAL

special Correspondsnee to The Frees
LOS ANGELES, July 30.-This
face is as well known in the east
as in the west. 1t belongs to Frank
Dillon-"Old Frank" Dillon they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
CAN'T TOUCH THIS OUTLAW

Jim Mcclure, Cleveland Ameri-
can scout, is sad, sad man. Jim
is nice old gentleman and were
he inclined to the use of intemper-'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
FINE FOR
BLACK CATS

THEY DEMONSTRATE THAT
BEATING THE BALL TO
DEATH Is NOT ALL THERE
Is TO BEATING A TEAM THAT
OBJECTS TO BEATING.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

children's $1.15 Slippers
This is extra special for Saturday Children's
one strap slippers in tan and oxblood. Have
hand turned soles and regularly sell for oE
$11b; Saturday. pair. ..............C DOC
$3.50 Pumps at $t.73.
Ladies Russian calf pumps in tan and oxblood;
have flexible welt soles and Cuban e. 10
values pair. tomorrow. .............Q ID
SECOND FLOOR