THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
WASHINGTON,
rom our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Nov. 18, 1901.
It is a well recognized fact that the
'resident's civil service reform alone
ould have been quite sufficient to
ave prevented his receiving the vice
presidential nomination, could the
,arty leaders have foreseen that the
arae would come when he would suc
ceed to the presidency. It is now re
ported that he proposes to outdo Mr.
Cleveland in his promotion of the re
torm, and that, not only has he signi
xed his desire for resignations from
someoftne party's tavorites, because
of their violation of the civil service
rules, but he proposes to extend the
classified list to include the laborers
m the departments and is even think
ing of including the entire consular
service.
When Mr. Cleveland "covered in"
as it is called, the bulk of the depart
ment employes, it was represented to
aim that it would appear ridiculous to
require civil service examinations
from the laborers and charwomen and
accordingly he excluded these grades
of labor from his general order. As
soon, however, as congressmen dis
covered that these were the only posi
tions which their influence could se
cure for their constituents they in
asted upon naming all the laborers
and then exerted their further influ
ence to have their nominees assigned
10 clerical work. This custom is now
general throughout the government
tervice and accounts for Maclay, oi
.he Schley-Sampson controversy lame,
xing carried on the roles of the Wavy
Department as a laborer. Robbed of
;he prerogative of securing appoint
ments for their constituents the mem
bers of Congress will be compelled to
uffer the hardship of appealing to
.heir constituents for reelection on
.he ground of their records in Con
gress. It is also anticipated that, as soon
is the required appropriation of
6,000,000 which the Postmaster
General has asked for, to extend the
ural free delivery service, that branch
A the service will also be "covered
0." The regular attempt which is
nade every tune a census bureau is
trganized, is now being made to se
;ure the transfer of census clerks to
Qe classified list of the Civil Service
Jommission. In the past, this effort
ias usually resulted in the transfer of
1 few whose influence was particular-
powerful. The claim is made this
ear that clerks were appointed in
he Census Bureau only after having
aken a competitive examination,
hich is pertectly true, but nothing
i said about the fact that no one who
lid not present the endorsement of
is representative or senator was eligi
le to take the examination. With
Ir. Roosevelt in the Whits House it
t doubtful if any of the census clerks
. ill be placed on the classified lists.
Almost coincident w:th the unoffi-
. tal announcement that Secretary
age and a number of the Treasury
fficials are opposed to the reenact-
lent of the Geary law, because of its
etrimental effect on Amtrican coui-
terce with the Orient, comes the re-
ort of Governor Talt, recommend-
ig the restriction of Chinese imrni-
ration into the Philippines. General
IcArthur, writing on the subject,
lys of the Chinese, "Such a people,
J-gely endowed as they are with in-
. xhaustible fortitude and determina-
. on, if admitted to the archipelago in
.iv considerable numbers during the
amative period which is now in pro-
-ss of evolution, would soon have
. ntrol of pretty nearly every produc-
. c interest, to the absolute exclu-
: on alike of Philippinos and Ameri-
. ms." Just what action will be taken
, . the matter has not been decided.
Represenative Henry Sherman
t'.jutell, who is in the city, said re-
ntly that there was no question in
. t mind as to the attitude of West
0 Congressmen on the subject of
. riff revision, and he predicts that
.. dess there is a decided change of
. .art on the part of the Eastern mem
. ;rs before Congress gets down to
,-jrk, the next session is likely to wit-
.-ss a very lively fiht. " For my
1 ut," said Mr. Boutell, "I stand
. juarely upon the utterances of the
. ..e President. There was nothing
. ubiguous or uncertain about his
;v eech at Buffalo. It indicated clear
logically and intelligently, a line of
jtocedure for the expansion of our
. de, which we cannot ignore. Th
est stands for the expansion ol
Mde."
Speaking oi the war taxes, Mr.
putell said that he was for their re
,.al, that they weie enacted as a war
casure and that the assurance was
en by the party in power that they
uld continue only so long as the
r continued. Representative Me
dian of Michigan, who has also ar
ed in Washington, declares that
t state is opposed to permitting the
, ingiey Bill to remain intact. He
fcrfya that the people of Michigan ap.
preciate that the bill has accomplish-
edmucheood. but that it has done
so is in itself an argument that it needs
revision so that those industries which
it has already placed in an independ
ent position may give place to others
more in need of protection.
It is now believed that the Presi
dent will undertake to satisfy West
em Congressmen and their constitu
ents by a forcible recommendation
of legislation designed to curtail the
nower of the trusts and by the ex-
1 -
ploitation of one or more reciprocity
treaties. Mr. Roosevelt is too practi
cal a politician to believe that the de
mand of the party in the West can
be safely ignored, but he considers
that a strong rap at the trusts will
cause the demands for tariff revision
to be modified, especially as there will
be an attempt on the part of Republi
can statesmen to show that, while the
trusts are quite independent of the 1
tariff, the small manufacturer will
- t rr
sutler from any oecrease 01 uirui 1
schedules.
.
No Caterpillars Next Tear.
Those whose trees have Buffeted
during the summer from the plague of
caterpillars nay breathe a sigh of re
lief, for State Entomologist Smith as
sures them that there is no danger of
another invasion of the pest next sum
mer. He has discovered that a small
parasite bas been killing off all the co
coons in which the caterpillars wrap
themielves during the winter months.
The parasite is a strange looking in
sect, which strongly resembles a fly,
but has many features common to a
small fly.
Before the caterpillar retires to its
cocoon the Uy lays one egg on the
caterpillar, which is wound up in tne
silken ball with the caterpillar. In
the course of time this egg hatches
out the grub of the fly, which feeds on
the caterpillar inside. The wholesale
ki'lingoffof the caterpillar by this
little insect will cause a great scarcity
of butterflies in this State next sum
mer: The visit of the pests in such
large numbers was largely responsible
for the poor crop of apples and pears
this year.
.
Breeds Diseases-
"All kinds of diseases may be
traced to the eating of unwashed
fruit," said a well known physician in
commenting on the spread of disease
through unknown sources. The result
of a careful examination has clearly
shown the danger of eating fruit of
any kind without washing it. Grapes
kept for some time in a basket on a
fruit stand were so covered with dust
that the water in which they were
washed was black. The man of science
thinking that perhaps the water con
tained tubercle bacilli, injected into
three guinea pigs a small quantity of
it. One animal died in two days; the
others died in less than six weeks,
both the latter presenting marked
signs of tuberculous lesions. The
water and vessel that contained it had
been sterilized before the expenrnent
was made, so that without doubt the
disease germs were on the grapes.
"This,1 said the experimenter, "illu
strates the innocent ways in which we
unconsciously take into our systems
dangerous as well as harmless germs."
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The Hew $10 Bote.
Among the first to receive issues of
the new United States $10 note
recently issued from the bureau of
printing and engraving at Washington
are the local banks. This note is
popularly known as the "Buffalo Bill"
because its distinctive character is a
large buffalo. The engraving shows
the buffalo headed westward, his
shaggy head well down for a charge,
his tail in a pugnacious attitude and
his mane sweeping the ground.
To obtain the sketch for the note
the artist visited the National Muse
urn, where there are several speci
mens. On the reverse side is an
archway of artistic design. It was
first suggested that a picture of the
battleship Maine be used on the note
and the suggestion was adopted.
Later it was rejected as not being
distinctly American and not to be
distinguished from any other battle
ship. The department is still search
ing for suitable designs for new
twenty and fifty dollar notes.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Dec. 3, 1 90 1. Persons calling for
these letters will please say "that they
were advertised Nov. 19, 1901":
W. H. Mo;er, Miss Nora Ploch,
Mrs. William K. Sutpleeii, Mr. A. U
Tubbs.
Cards ; Mr. Sheerkauf.
One cent will be charged on each
letter-advertised.
O. B. Mellick, P. M.
The fancy dress ball sometimes
really does leave much of the dress
to the fancy.
OASTOniA.
Bean the 1 he Kind You Have Always Bouott
fJFWTRFATY ICNFIl
llLiH lUL.ii 11 JlUilLtlS
Canal Convention With Great
Britain Ready.
UNITED STATES GIVES FREE HASH
Lord Penneefote unit ffeeretnrs Nsi
Pat Same and Seals to the 8b
tltate Par Old CUrton
Bolwff Airttmtsl,
WASHINGTON. Nov. la The now
Hay-Pauncefote treaty relating to the
couatructloa by the United Stat of a
translstbtnlan canal was signed In se
cret at tha Stat department yester
day. No uuusuul formality marked
the ceremony of giving life to thli
notable agreement. In fact. It whs be
lieved that It would not he signed untU
after Secretary Hay's return from New
York, where he will upend today and
tomorrow. Lord I'aunecfote, the Hrlt
Inn embassador, has been indisposed,
and his appearance at the Htate de
partment was a surprise even to the
officer there.
The signatures of the secretary of
atate and the Itrltlhh embassador were
attached to the convention shortly aft
er 12 o'clock. Lord I'auneefote cam
to the department about five minute
past noon, accompanied by Mr. Percy
Wyndham, the second secretary of the
Hrltlsh embassy. He expressed a de
sire to proceed with the ceremony of
alining, and Mr. liny, very much grati
fied over the opportunity to do ao, sent
for Sidney Smith, the chief of the dip
lomatic bureau, and directed him to
bring the American copy of the treaty,
f which he Is the custodian, to tha
diplomatic reception room. Mr. Wynd
ham brought the British copy.
The ceremony of signing took place
at the long table In the diplomatic
room, where many other Important In
ternational agreements have been per
fected. Lord Paunccfote and Mr. Hay had a
pleasant chat for a few minutes, and
then the embassador returned to the
British embassy, taking with him the
official British copy of the trenty. The
copies are Identical, except that the
name of the president of the United
States Is first mentioned In the Ameri
can copy and the name of King Ed
ward takes precedence In the British
copy.
The new treaty Is practically the
same as the old one, except that It con
tains the following changes, necessary
to make It acceptable to the senate:
"It Is specifically stated that It su
persedes and takes the place of the
"luyton-Bulwer trenty.
"It gives to the United States power
to guarantee the neutrullty of the ca
nal at all times.
"It removes the restriction on the
power of the United States to fortify
the canal."
Rates to the Exposition.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 19. The
Central Passenger association has
adopted a schedule of rates for the
Charleston exposition as follows: The
rate of the regular tourist fares will
be 80 per cent of the double one way
fare between the Initial point nnd the
gateway for season tickets. Beyond
the gateway the through rate will be
constructed upon 73 per cent of double
the one way fare. On fifteen day tick-
ets both the Central Passenger asso
ciation and the Southeastern Passen
ger association have agreed upon the
rate of one fare for round trip plus 10
per cent
Girls (inve I p the Fight.
B1NGIIAMTON, N. Y., Nov. 19.-The
girls of the village of Great Bend, Pa.,
some time ago organized an antitobac
co league, one of the principles of
which was that no member should as- I
Boclate with a young man who used
tobacco In any form. The young men ,
of the village accordingly unanimously I
resolved to go with none but out of
town girls. After atundlng this neg-
lect for some time the club at its last
meeting capitulated and disbanded.
Wravy tiuld Shipments.
NEW YOUK. Nov. 1!.-Tlie Kalset
Wllhclm dor Grosse, which sailed to
day, took out $5,"riO,(X)0 In gold bars,
shipped by the following houses: Lnzard
Freres, $2,.VO(i,0(iO; Heidelbach, Ickel
helmer & Co., $l,.r0O,0JO; Goldman,
Sachs & Co., $l.nrO,0lO, and Kidder,
Peabody & Co., $-,( HKi. The National
City bunk nlso shipped $1,250,(MMJ to
Europe, making the total amount $7,
lOnrtliqunkr's llnninice In I (all.
SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 1(1. Nearly
$."()0,KHi worth of damage was done in
Utah by the series of carthiiiakef
which begun on Wednesday night.
BiilldlugH were wrecked In several
towns. In one place a chasm was open
ed in tin earth, and u number of per
sous had narrow escapes from death
although no fatalities have been re
ported. Yukon's I'opulullon.
VANCOl'VEIt, B. C, Nov. 15.-There
nro 20,000 people in the Yukon territo
ry, and the population of Dawson City
Is approximately 8,000. Mujor H. J.
Woodside of Dawson, the Dominion
government census commissioner, whe
has Just arrived from the north, is au
thority for the figures.
An Oil fiuslier In Itnsiila.
BAKU, Itussln, Nov. 19. An oil well
on ground rented from the crown foi
5 kopecks per pood by the Baku Naph
tha company has started guslilng at
the rate of a million poods dally. Work
has been stopped owing to fear of a
conflagration.
Mora Ilocrs I'ut (Jut of Action.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-Loil Kitchener,
cabling to the war otlleo from Pretoria,
reports that alnco Nov. 7 the British
columns have killed 4.'! and wounded 10
Boers nnd that 207 huvo been tukeu
prisoners.
Less irr(nrnlr, lint Sitter.
"How far out would you swim to
aave me if I were drowning, Mr. Spoon
more?"
"Clear across the lake, Miss Kerflip."
"How far would you swim to save
me if I were drowning, Mr. Ilankin
son?" "Just far enough to reach you, Miss
Kerflip."
"How far would you swim to save
Tne if I were drowning, Mr. Peduncle?''
"I can't swim a stroke, Miss Kerflip
fcut I'd go after you with this boat, and
I'd have yon out of the water before
these ohuiii jvfc had got 20 feet from the
shore."
"If I happen to be drowning, Mr
Peduncle. I want you to come and save
me." ('h'cago Tribune.
A Contradicted Aanmr.
The adage, '"Happy is the bride that
the sun shines on," Is one that is un
known In many lands. A Breton
bride takes it as a bad sign when the
day of her wedding dawns bright and
sunny, lialn on her marrisge morn
is held to signify that all her tears
are shed, and that she will, therefore,
have o happy married life. A New
York daily prints the following: "The
earl of Simbrisk called the day Iwfore
the wedding the weeping day, and
the bride and her girl friends weep
as much as possible, with the idea of
getting the mourning of life over, so
that only what is joyful may remain.
In some countries this result is at
tained by sousing the bride with wa
ter. The Greeks think that a thor
ough drenching of the bride will
bring her lasting good fortune.
Stamped 7 Its tgllneas.
An amusing controversy has sprung
up in Paris over the gender of the
"automobile," which the French acad
emy has solemnly declared to be mas
culine. One disputatious writer would .
like to know how "automobile" can be
masculine, while "locomobile" is fem- !
inine. To this the answer is triumph- J
untly given that the automobile is too
Ugly to be feminine. With this gallant j
anu unanswerame argument an ac
hate ceases.
AorommodstlsR Toonsrster.
"I heard you ak sis for a piece of
her hair, and I've got you a bit!"
"Indeed; she gave you this for me?"
"No; I got it when the was out of
the room!" Tit-Bits.
Jast for Fan.
"Was Mr. Flightly really in earnest
when he proposed?"
"You goose! Do you suppose I
would have accepted him if he had
been?" Brooklyn Life.
A WOMAN'S THROAT
Is hrr fortune if she chances to be a Patti
or Album, and that fortune is guarded day
and niisht with the greatest care. Nothing
frightens a singer so much as a cough.
Every woman ought to be afraid of a
cough. It is nature's danger signal. Who
does not know of some sweet woman-voice
silenced forever by disease which began
with a slight cough.
The use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will eniure a permanent cure of
the most obstinate and lingering coughs.
Kven when the lungs are involved and
there ar hemorrhages and emaciation,
"Golden Medical Discovery is generally
effective in restoring the diseased organs
to sound health and strength. There is
no alcohol in the "Discovery" and it is
entirely free from opium, cocaine and all
other narcotics.
"I am feeling quite well," writes Miss Dorcas
A. Lewis, of No. 1119 24th 6trect, WanliingloD,
t). C, "and I owi it all to Dr. fierce' Golden
IMeriicnl Discovery. I hnd been quite a sufferer
for a Ion i time, and after reading; Dr. Pierce's
Common fienae Medical Adviser thought I would
try his ' Golden Medicul Discovery.' I hsd not
been sleeping well for s long time. Took one tea
spoonful of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
ery and Hlept nearly all night, without coughing,
so I continued taking it. 1 had been a great
sufferer for more than ten years. I tried lota of
different medicines and different doctors, but
did not feel much better. I coughed until I
commenced spitting blood, but now J feel much
stronger and am eutirely well."
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent fret on
receipt of 31 one-cent stamps to pay ex
pense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. '
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Then He Takes His Chances.
"A millionaire can have things pret
ty much his own way in this world,''
said one philosopher.
"ti enn." answered the other, "un
til he comes to make his will."
Washington Star.
THE PEOPLE KNEW HIM.
(Benson's Plastor Is Pain's Master.)
George Washington mado and sold flour,
and every barrel of flour iu tha niurkut
brnnd"d "G. Washington, Mount Vernon,"
sold without duluy. No question was ever
raised us to quality or weight.
Benson's Porous Tlaster sells on its repu
tation everywhere. All tha buyer wants to
be certain of is thut the plaster offered him
really in Benson's, a&d not a worthless imi
tation of it or substitute for it.
A plaster is the best form of external rem
edy, und Benson's is the best plmttur; 5,000
physicians and druggists, and a multitude
of people no man can number, have settled
that. "You can trust it," they say.
Coughs, colds, lama back, lumbago, mus
cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of
tha livar aud kidneys, i.irlueuza or grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
external treatment, are at once relieved aud
cured by Bouson's Plaster.
Do not assume that Belladonna. Cspsi
cum or H rengthening plasters are "just as
good as" Benson's. They are vastly iu.
forior. JVo other plaster is as good as
Benson's.
Iu competition with tha best-known
E lusters of Europe aud America, Benson's
avo received fifty.Jice h'yhett award.
For salo by all druggists or wo will pro
pay postag 1 ou any number ordered iu the
Unitod States, on recoijit of 2Bo. each.
Beubury & Johnson, ilfg. Cbemiata, N.Y.
m p) $5f
PHILIPPINE SKIRMISHES,
tasaraent AMark In Snmar Klshtlaa
In Sonthrrn I.oson.
MANILA, Not. 18. Company K of
the Ninth Infantry, Captain F. M
SliorrT.-l. was attacked by fifty bolo
men and several Insurgents armed with
rifles at n point six miles from Ta
rantrnnn. In the Island of Snninr. Thr
Insurgents tried to rush the .Americans,
but. falling to accomplish thetr pur
pose, they quickly broke and scattered
The men of the Ninth hud a corporal
and a scout killed und one private
wounded. Sixteen of the bolomen were
killed, while the riflemen escaped
Ten Hoteliklss rapid (Ire guns will b
sent to the southern Islands for oper
ations In the mountains.
Captain Herman Hull of the Twenty
first Infantry has been scouting foi
several days in Batangas province. He
had four separate engagements wltb
the insurgents there. Judging fruir
the firing on these occasions, Captain
Hall estimates the force of each band
of the rebels nt from thirty to fifty
They made no attempt to charge Cap
.tain Hall's party. Captain Hall's scout
resulted In the capture of one insur
gent officer nnd o(i,UO) pounds of rice.
Genetal Sumner, commander of the
district of southern Luzon, highly
praises Captain Hurt mini and his
troop of the First cavalry, who las'
Wednesday morning nttacked 4(si In
surgents Intreuched In rlfie pits at
Buan, Batangas province, nnd routed
them, General Sumner says the blow
then administered by Cuptuiu Hart
man was the most severe the Insur
gents have suffered since he (General
Sumner) assumed command of the dis
trict. The municipal authorities have de
cided to enlarge tlie city of Manila and
to Incorjiorate withtu Its limits the
suburb 'of Santa Ana.
TO TRY FORCE.
Consul Dlekliin Aaks For Troops
to Itrltsae Miss "lone.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 20.-It Is re
ported that Mr. Dickinson, the 1'nlted
Ktntcs diplomatic ngent here, hns in
formed the povernment of rttilcurla
that the abductors of Miss Ellen M
Stone nnd Mine. Tsllka, with thell
captives, are concealed In a defile of
the Hellerltza mountains near Smotch
no, district of Inilinltza, and has re
quested that troops be sent to sur
round the place and liberate the cap
tives. Itoth Mr. Dickinson aud the
Bulgarian foreign olllee decline to con
firm or deny this report. Nevertheless
It Is believed that Mr. Dickinson, per
suaded of the Impossibility of coming
to terms with the brigands nnd relying
upon his belief that they will not harm
their captives If troops are employed
against them, has, after consulting
wltb Washington, decided upou this
move.
Only eight bandits now guard Miss
Stone, and some of these are known to
sympathize with her.
About a fortnight ago Mr. Dickinson
approached the foreign ofllce and pro
posed this same plan, but its carrying
out was nbaudoned because of the un
certainty of the location of the ban
dits. Kerr York Horse Show Open.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19. -The nnnunl
exhibition of 'the National Horse Show
association opened at the Madison I
Square Garden yesterday moinlug. :
Sleek blue blooded equlnes that come
from various parts of North America
between Hudson bay nnd the' gulf nnd
from ocean to ocean are on hand to re
ceive admiration nnd compete for
prizes, and the world of horse lovers is
gathered In the metropolis to take ad
vuntoge of the opportunity to inspect
aud admire the elite of horse society
corralled In the garden tit the most ex
tensive exhibition of its kind that New
York ever presented.
Power I'lnnt Destroyed.
NIAGAHA FALLS, N. Y., Nov. 18.
A Are at the pluut of the Hydraulic
l'ower Manufacturing company's plant
destroyed the tower in which the wires
are carried from the gorge to the top
of the cliff. The Gorge railway is with
out power, and many of the hotels are
using lamps. Several large Industries
operated by power from the hydraulic
plant will be interrupted in their busi
ness for a week. The property loss is
about $.",000.
w York State Fair In Debt.
ALBANY, N. Y Nov. 110. The state
fair eonimisKlon at Its meeting In this
city decided to hold Its next fair at
Syracuse during the week commenc
ing Aug. -Ti, 1!MC. While n two weeks'
fair has been under consideration, it
was deemed advisable to hold It but
for one week. The treasurer reported
that there would lie a deficiency re
sulting from the fair held in Septem
ber last of from $i'0,(i(Hi to $24,000.
Fntnl Unrihiiunke In Kru-rom.
'IT r LIS, Uussla, Nov. IU. Erzerum
bus again been visited by uu earth
quake. Altogether there were fifty
Hhoeks, ten of them being very violent.
Twenty-two persons were killed nnd
ninny buildings destroyed. The panic
stricken populace is camping In the
fields. The public offices are closed.
Severe shocks have ulso been felt ut
Kbynlsktilalt nnd Ilassaukaleh,
Itnhlln (isvr I p.
SAN FKANCISCO, Nov. 18. In one
of the most unsatisfactory prizefights
ever witnessed In this country Junief
J. Jeffries proved the victor lust night
over Gus Itnhlln, the Akrou giant. Ir
the fifth round of what was to have
been a twenty found struggle Ituhllu
wilted and theu surrendered to his peer,
to the utter amazement and disgust of
the assembled thousands.
IIIk Ulnae In St. Paul.
ST. r.VUL, Minn.. Nov. 20,-I'Tre hut
night destroyed the live story brick
building nt llio corner of Ninth aud
Wabash streets, entailing n loss of
$150,000, partly covered by Insurance
XHANKbOIVlNO DAY.
Governor Stone has issued the followjj
Thankgiving proclamation:
In conlotmity with a tuttom long prcvu.
ing, and following ihe proclamation (.(
President of the United States, wh ,u
set apart a day of praise and tlun s Vin.
to Almighty God lor the blessings jt
which the last year has been crowned,
William A. Stone, Governor of the Com',
monne.ilth of Pennsylvania, t,o hctcliy n.unt
Tiiursilay, November 28, as a d.y ,
thirA'sgiving Biid prayer.
The first ih.mlcsgiving of the new centur.
brings with it abundant reasons for ilie grai.
itude to the Giver of all Good, noUitH.
si.mumg me tact mat tne nation rests un lcr
a dark cloud of bereavement. We iK-plon-the
Heath of that crcnt and good man, Will,
iam McKinley. His cruel assassination hu
shocked the people of ihis country, p j,
earnestly hoped that wise laws will br pisy;,
that will prevent similar calamities.
While we mourn the toss which has fallen
upon us. we have countless reasons for ren
dering sincere thanks. Oui fields have lucn
crowned with abundant harvests. We hare
been blessed with great prosperity. We
have leen free from pestilence. There hit
been peace within our borders.
K01 the tranquility and plenty with which
we have been b'essed 1 herehy call upon the
people of the Commonwealth 10 cease their
ordinary avocations and to assemble in their
respective places ol worship on the?
named, there to tender devout thanks ti ..
mighty God for his unspeakalilc go-vlnst
and to supplicate the continuation of lfn
favor.
Given under my hand and the great se j
of the State, at the City of Harrislmrc this
seventh day of November, in the ye.ir of onr
Lord one thousan-1 nine hundred and one,
and of the Commonwealth the one hundred
and twenty. sixth.
(Signed) William A. Stonr.
By the Governor,
W.W. Griest, Sec'y of the. Commonwealth
Woman is often referred to by man as
"doublin his joys and halving his sorrows."
That may be complimentary but it would
seem to be rather hard on the woman, fat
in plain terms it means that where thing
ate going well with the man his wife make
them go better. But when things are going
ill with him, he expects the wife to share
half his burden. And there's more trutk
than poetry in this presentation of masculine
selfishness. Men don't appreciate the fact
that the strain of motherhood alone is a
burden bigger than all the loads that rest
upon male shoulders. They see the wife
grow thin, pale, nervous and worn without a
thought that she is over-burdened. Amonjj
the pleasant letters received by Dr. I'icrce
are those from husbands who have w. ked an
before it was too late to the crushing bur
dens laid upon the wife, and In the search
for help have found in Dr. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription a restorative which has given
back to the mother the health of the maidtat
and the maiden's happiness. "Favorite
Prescription'' always helps, and almost al
ways cures. It has perfectly cured ninety
eight out of every hundred women who have
used it when affi cted with diseases peculiar
to women.
It's always the unexpected that happens
to the weather man.
Eighty Years Old Catarrh Fiftt
Years. Dr. Ague' Catarrhal Powder
cures him. Want any stronger evidence of
the power of this wonderful remedy over
this universal disease? Want the truth of
the case confirmed ? Write George Lewis,
Shamokin, Pa. He says : "I look Uon my
cur as a miracle." It relieves in ten min
utes. Sold by C. A. Kleim. 4;
Even the sweet nothings of a lover mcaa
something to his inamorata.
Recovered Speech and Hearing.
Messrs. Ely Bros : I commenced using
your Cream Balm about two years ago fur
catarrh. My voice was somewhat thick ant
my hearing was dull. My hearing has beea
fully restored and my speech has become
quite clear. I am a teacher in our towa.
L. G. Brows, Granger, O.
No comment is needed. Trial size, me
Full size, 50c, Ask your druggist. We
mail it. Ely Bros., 56 Warren St., N. Y.
When a dentist separates a man from x
tooth the parting gives him pain.
Sudden Deaths om tub Increase.
People apparently well and happy to-day,
to-morrow are stricken down, and in ninety
nine cases our of every hundred the heart is
the cause The king of heart remedies.
Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart, is within
reach of all. It relieves in 30 minutes, aud
cures most chronic cases.
Sold by C. A. Kleim. . 4$
When it comes to telling their ages most
women are old enough to know better.
Tub Homeliest Man is Bloomsburg,
as well as the handsomest, and others nre
invited to call on any druggist and get free a
trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is guaran
teed to cure ai.d relieve all chronic and
acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis and con
sumption. Price, 2$ and 50c. 11 2id4.
Most women bookkeepers pride themsclvet
on their figures.
Itching Piles. Dr. Agnew's Ointment
a trmf airninit I Vim lnrni.nl, rf Tt.'ttin
K.v.. ...... ........... . h
piles. Thousands of testimonials of cures
effected' by its use. No case too aggravating
nr inn 1 .ri it cl.nHinn fsr It i t.nrstk rnmfiirt
" b - h " '
an I cure. It cures in from 3 to 6 nights.
C. 1 l... -s A L-l
aum uy rv. jviciiil.
A bear story U seldom the naked tiuth.
HUMPHREYS'
Witch Hazel Oil
THE PILE OINTMENT.
One Application Gives Relief.
It cures Piles or Hemorrhoids External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. Relief im
mediate cure certain.
It cures Burns and Scalds. The relief
instant.
It cures Inflamed or Caked Breasts and
Sore Nipples. Invaluable,
It cures Salt Rheum, Tetters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils. Corns, Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of insects.
Mosquito Bites and Sunburns.
Three Sizes, 25o., 6O0. and $1.00
Sold by Druggists, or sent pre-paid on receiptor price.
HUMPHREYS' MED. CO.,
Cor. W'HUm John U KBW YORK.