TUB COLUMBIAN. BlGOMSBURCj, Pa
1 1 CHI IB
pat rnowE's FAiu nn.
JAPAN AND CHRISTIANITY.
Kaiser Wilhelni Aims to Ab
sorb JO Toy Sovereigns
POCKET KINGDOMS DEAR
L'uc li of These (ii'i-ninn States lias
a I'(miIhIdii !,. Hi, ui Ni w York
-Monarch Alone Cnt Million
Annually Tho Emperor tlie Act
ual Hum of Kntlre Army.
t present Germany Is not nn nb-
iit'- empire, but a confederation of
no score of KOVerelKn states, who
vo combined on the basis of a com
;:i nationality to present a united
:it to foreign countries. The Gcr
:nn emperor, unlike t'ne emperors of
i.'-. la and Austria, l.t nothing more
tiian the hereditary president of tho
confederation of (Senium states. The
German emperor us such Is strictly
constitutional monarch, and It is as
l(!ng of Prussia that he enjoys such
extensive power over his subjects.
The present, klnir has contrived to
make us foreet most of these facts.
Hi) Is himself so prominent n figure
In the pffalrs of his country that tho
world has almost forgotten the exist
ence of all the remaining German
monarch who are, theoretically,
qult equal to the emperor in rank
and dignity.
Apart from the kaiser there are 20
Independent monarchs in Germany
three kings, six grand dukes, four
d ikes and seven reigning princes.
Som of these states are so small
that the maintenance of their sover
oign rights is an absurdity in the
twentieth century. Their existence
dat? from tho tlnjes when Central
Europe was dotted with large num
bers of small feudal states, each
ruled by Its own petty monarch.
Erich of these sovereign German
states has a population less than that
of X w York and Chicago. The king
dom of Wurttemberg has a popula
tion of a little more than 2,000,000,
the kingdom of Saxony a little more
than 4,000,000, and the kingdom of
Baverla a little more than 6,000,000,
and all these states are overshad
owed by Prussia with Its population
of 35,000,000. Apart from the Im
perial chancellor. Prince Bulow, and
the central federal government, Ger
many possesses 20 prime ministers,
20 cabinets, 20 royal courts and 18
parliaments, for two German states,
Meeklenburg-Schwcrin and Mecklen
burp Strelltz, are absolute mon
archies governed by their grand
! ;kcs without any assistance from
"(tod representatives of the people,
i he rest of maintaining all these
archies with their courts and
'..'.seholds Is a heavy financial bur
for the German nation. The king
:i Bavaria receives an Income of
il, 500, 000, the king of Saxony an
ineo-ne of J 1,000,000 and the king
of Wurttemberg an income of $600,
000 per annum. The grand duke of
Baden, the grand duke of Hesse, the
grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwer-ln,
the grand duke of Saxe-Welmar
and the duke of Anhalt each receive
Incomes varying from $250,000 to
$300,000 a year. The duke of Saxe
Meiningen, the duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
and the duke of Saxe-Alten-burg
receive Incomes varying from
$150,000 to $200,000, and the re
maining German monarchs receive
an average of $125,000 per annum.
The 20 monarchs between them
own 115 royal palaces, which, to
gether with the three dozen palaces
owned by the kaiser as king of Prus
sia, makes a total of 150 palaces
dotted all over Germany. These pal
aces are surrounded by parks with a
total area of 25,000 acres, all of
which Is, of course, lying wasted, so
far as productive purposes are con
cerned. In the smaller German states
the cost of maintaining the monarch
amounts to about $2 per head of tho
population, or $8 per head of family,
a heavy burden on a population
which Is by no means prosperous.
The 20 royal courts In Germany
are effective supports of reactionary
politics and personal snobbery. The
little German courts have been fruit
ful of all sorts of queer situations
and scandals. The throne of Bavaria
has been occupied for the last 20
years by a raving madman, who
crawls about on his hands and knees,
barks like a dog and eats his food off
th ground. Xevertheless, this being,
although more beast than man, Is his
Majesty King Otto of Bavaria by di
vine right. Hia predecessor. King
Louis, was also a lunatic and
drowned himself. The future king of
Bavaria, Prince Rupprecht, has been
Involved In matrimonial scandals, and
his quarrels with his wife have been
public report for some years past.
A curious feature about all these
little German courts which cost bo
much and which produce so many
scandals calculated to discredit mon
archical Institutions, Is that they are
purely ornamental. Although all the
llttlo monarchs theoretically possess
sovereign powers they are as a mat
ter of fact nothing more than vassals
of the emperor. It is true that the
mperor fan declare war, conclude
treaties, and promulgate laws In the
name of the empire only with the
consent of the federal council, but
tha council Is absolutely controlled
by his owu country of Prussia.
The Barn's Fault.
Judge You are accused of hav
ing driven your car directly against
the barn. You made no apparent ef
fort to keep to the road and avoid
the accident.
Chauffeur You do me grave in
justice, your honor. I tooted my
horn repeatedly and even slowed
town to eighteen miles. The barn
had ample time to got out of the
TJ- CUc&to Post,
How He Planned to Kidnap John I).
It.xkefeller.
In March 1 905 It was my Intention
to go to Cleveland, kidnap Rockefel
1' r the oil klnir, (i tul demand a ran
rfir.i of $2,O0o,nno from his son nn
i ' nalty that if the ransom were
i:ot paid Immediately I would "put
it " old off watch."
i':iiy about $3,000 in cash was ne-c-
v..rv to carry out the plot to kid
i .) ::ocl:efeller. I visited Forest
IIil!.n ;.r Cleveland, viewed the sur
m.tn.lliiirs and considered It would
be easy work to make the multl-mIN
lio:i;.ii;e a prisoner. I had planned to
hire a h;indsotm ly equipped resi
dence In the suburbs of Cleveland,
and in ihls residence would have
held Rockefeller a prisoner until the
ransom was forthcoming. I Intended
to y'oi-U the stables vlth thorough
bred horses and equip the barn with
the best of vehicles. A fine automo
bile had been arraived for. on which
I was to have pale part of the pur
chase price in r:ish. Everything sur
ro ;ndlng the Ftihnrhan villa was to
have been of the finest.
I hitende.l to dress up like a f.-.n.
tlenian and cut a wide swath lu
Cleveland society. After becoming
acquainted with the best people of
ll:e city 1 expected to make calls at
tho Rockefeller home. Having paved
ir.y way to n sufficient degree of in
tlmacy. I was going to invite Mr.
Rockefeller to take a "spin" In tho
aittoii.obile v.lth me. Of course 1 hi;d
no idea of living as Pat Crowe. I in
tended to .':-;;ime the name of "Lord
Tell" and to pono ns a young Eng
lishman sojourning in America.
After we once had Mr. Rockefeller
snfe within the house It was my In
tention to write a note to his son that
unices $2,000,090 was delivered to
- ..
PAT CROWE.
me within three dayi the waves of
Lake Erio would wash the old man's
body upon the sands of the Euclid
Beach.
I should have commanded . Rock
efeller's son to cross Lake Erie In a
small tug, manned by not more than
three men, and take with him $2,
000,000 In gold.
As the tug neared the Canadian
shore a red light posed on a pole
would be seen. Tethered to this pole
would be a scow. In this scow the
bags of gold were to be deposited.
As the tug pulled up to the red
light the Instructions were that a
rocket should be fired from the ves
sel. This was to be the signal by which
I should know that the money was on
board and would be deposited at tho
point designated.
So close to the shore, was this scow
to be anchored that In case more
than the required number of persons
should be on board tho tug my pal
and I with a rapid Are gun at a con
venient point on the shore would
have sunk the tug then and there.
My friend said he had the cash In
the bank and that he would draw
$3,000 and turn It over to me. With
this I was to rent the palatial home
of which I have spoken, and begin to
make the people of Cleveland take
rotlce of "Lord Tell."
From the time I held up that In
dianapolis banker for $18,000 and
"counted ties" for seven days I have I
always had a good front on me, while
my finances were apparently unllm- 1
lted. This counts some, you know.
In fact, a man's front Is everything.
No matter how crooked he may be, !
If his dress be neat and respectable,
and he has a sparkler or two scat
tered about his duds, he can gain en
tree Into the best circles. Even John
D. himself would welcome me Into
bis circle of acquaintances were I to
make a show of gold.
But this Cleveland enemy of the
oil king turned me flat when the
time for the delivery of the money
came around. I bad a good front, a
sparkler or two, but did not have the
price of a meal ticket In my pocket.
Consequently, I had to abandon the
gigantic kidnapping project.
My confederate was to have re
ceived $500,000 as his share of tho
proceeds of the kidnapping.
About this time I became disgust
ed and discouraged. I returned to
Omaha with the Intention of giving
myself up. But I was informed that
the Plnkertons were hot on my trail
and Intended sending me up for life,
were that possible.
One whom I considered a trusted
friend a bartender told me that I
looked as though I bad murder In my
heart. I unbuckled my six shooten
from around my waist and handed
them to the barkeeper with the re
mark that I had never yet killed any
one and did not Intend to.
When I stepped outside the saloon
ooor two aetectl ves placed revolvers I
at my bead and told me to come
along with them. I went. With my
going the Rockefeller kidnapping
schema exploded. New York World,
; I IB Hi
ID
Atethods Employed to Defraud
the U. S. Government
HARD ON REAL SETTLERS
Many tiiscmpiilnii IYrnn I,ny
Claim to Large Trnrf ami Erect
Temporary lints or Cabins I n
tier Law a Minor Heroines Head
of the family by Adopting a Child.
The ingenuity and audacity of the
men who have been and still are en
paged In defrauding the United
States out of public lands are
equalled only by the absolute con
sciencelessness of this class of swin
dlers. Every possible device Is re
sorted to by tho men who have
sought to acquire Illegal title to the
public domain, says the Xcw York
Times.
An instance of this charac ter which
recently came to light was found In
Idaho. A single contractor had
erected, on the order of u land com
pany, thirty-four cabins on as many
homestead entries "one hundred
and sIxMos" they are called In the
Land Ofllce had furnished them
with the usual meager furniture of
the genuine cabin, had actually built
fires in the little sheet Iron stoves, In
order that the cabins tnlghtappear to
have been occupied, and had hung
from the rafters of each a fragment
of a flitch of bacon. On each "one hun
dred and sixty" about a quarter of
an acre bad been actually tilled and
planted to potatoes. The entries were
made in the name of thirty-four In
dividuals, the work done by the con
tractor was performed the following
summer, and when the legal fourteen
months had expired the alleged set
tlers appeared before a United
States commissioner, each made affi
davit that ho had lived on and culti
vated his claim for fourteen months,
paid down the nominal price of
$1.23 an acre prescribed by law,
w-here the commutation clause of the
Homestead act is availed of, and
"final proof" having thus been made
title was granted, subject to final
ratification by the Land Office in
Wsshlng'.on.
It was Just here that something
aroused the suspicion of the special
agent charged with passing on the
claims, and he began an Investiga
tion, which revealed the fact that no
ono of the claimants had ever re
sided on the land, that the cabins
and the cultivation had all been per
formed by a single contractor, act
ing under orders from a large land
company, and that each of the ficti
tious settlers was under contract to
Bell his homestead as soon as the ti
tle was perfected to the land com
pany for a nominal sum. Had tho
scheme worked In this Instance, as It
doubtless has In numerous others,
the land company would have ac
quired a tract of 5,44 0 acres at a
cost of a little less than $9,000, and
this tract would have been worth at
the least calculation $53,000, would
probably have yielded double or tre
ble that sum In timber, and then the
denuded land would have been left
In the hands of the land company, to
be sold as opportunity offered for
grazing purposes.
Another fertile source of fraud Is
the provision of the land law which
entitles soldiers or soldiers' widows
to deduct from the five years neces
sary to a free homestead entry the
term of army service of such sol
dier. For Instance, a land or cattle
company desiring to secure Jitle to a
large tract will scour the country for
Indigent widows of old soldiers.
When a sufficient company has been
gathered together each will be "lo
cated" on a homestead entry. These
women are generally Ignorant of the
character of the transaction In which
they are asked to participate. They
are only Informed that they can se
cure their living and from $50 to $75
In cash by living for six months each
year In a little cabin which will be
furnished them without expense. If
a soldier has served throughout the
war, four years, his widow can
"prove up" after one year's resi
dence on tho claim, and this "year"
Is apocryphal, for In practice, It Is re- .
duced to six months, generally the I
summer season.
Tho injustice resulting from the ;
acquisition of large tracts of land by
cattle and lumber companies is
grave. One or two thousand acres or
more fenced and devoted to grazing
or lumbering operations renders the
region almost untenable to the gen
uine settler. He Is deprived of neigh- I
bors, roads, school In a word, of all
those advantages which a commu
nity would afford him, and all too of
ten he sickens of his Isolated posi
tion and finally sells his homestead
to tho company which has already
acquired a monopoly of his sur
roundings. And all this Is in addi
tion to the frustration of the pur
pose of the government In granting
land to settlers on such easy terms,
the settlement of the area by small
home owners. The great landed
companies which already monopolize
so great a portion of what were orig
inally public lands, not only consti
tute an Impassable barrier to the ad
vance of civilization and the develop
ment of the country, but they have
in many instances become a menace
to law and order, ruling the coun
try about them with an Iron hand,
prostituting its courts and destroy
ing its liberties In a most high-handed
manner, so that peaceable set
tlers gladly embrace the first oppor
tunity to escapo from their baneful
influences.
Mount McKlnley, in Alasku, has
never been climbed, although count
less attempts have bea made.
Converts Include Among Ha CUssel
Japan's Best Element.
Accessions to Christian chuiclias it
Japan are estimated by Dr. Si net t-r at
about 3,()0 annually, but they em
brace mainly the influential clastts "
legislators, judges, army and navy
officers, lawyers, bankcis and physi
cians. The masses seem as yet nliii:-t as
immune to Christianity as are Mo
hammedan masses. Count OK u sua Is
represented by Dr. Sr-m-rer as anii.ng
the Japanese of light and leading who
feel concerned at the moral condition
of Japan today. It is a iiti'Mlmi."
says the count, "whether as a piip!e
we have not lost fiber as a result of tlie
many new influences to which we have
been subjected. Development has been
intellectual and not moral."
Count Okuma, although not a Clnis
tloti himself, is represented as welcom
ing the endeavors which 'Christians
are making to supply to the country
a high standard of conduct."
There is, in a word, ample evidence
that the action of church-burning mobs
in Toklo reflects no siutinunt jireva
lent in the government tlrcles ot
Japan. Prime Minister Katsura seems
to think the American mind may be in
the dark on this point, for he lias kept
the cables warm with assurances of of
ficial Japanese esteem for Christians
and for Americans. Current Litera
ture. British Crown 175,000 Richer.
As the late Capt. George Lindsay
Anthony Wilson, the Folkstone recluse,
died without making a will, the w hole
of his fortuen goes to the British
crown. Several persons In his service
had expected handsome legacies. Capt.
Wilson, who was the illegitimate son
of Sir John Wilson, Bart., at one time
commander of the forces in Ceylon,
was a bachelor, and left no legal heirs.
The estate reverting to the crown un
der this Intestacy hrs been valued by
the authorities at 150.209. To this
has tu Le added 23,fiG3 left by Capt.
Wilson's father. Sir John Wilson died
In lS.IC, but Capt. Wilson refused to
touch a penny of it, with the result
that the estate has remained for 49
years unadniinistered. Now the crown
inherits both fortunes.
Says the Loudon Cnronlcle: "It has
very rarely happened that so large an
estate as Capt. Wil.-on's falls to the
crown. Queen Victoria, during her
long life, had only one or two as large
Although the aggregate amount which
annually reverts to the crown In the
case of persons dying intestate, with
out known heirs, is considerable. It Is
chiefly made up of a number of very
small estates, and there are usually
many claimants. Persons entitled to
money are seldom far to seek when
wanted, but the number of claimants
of money who cannot show any title to
it Is very large indeed."
Tapeworms Make Pearls.
Prof. Herdman's recent InvestlKa
tions on the subject of pearl formation
have yielded some Interesting conclu
sions. In the great majority of cases
It appears that the pearl is due to the
presence in the oyster of a marine
tapeworm. When the spherical larva
of the worm dies nacreous matter is
deposited round it, and the resulting
mass Is known as a pearl. The life his
tory of the tapeworm Is continued in
the bodies of certain Bpecks of file
fish which prey on the oysters. These
file fish, again, are devoured by fish
eating rays or sharks. In these latter
the tapeworm becomes mature, and
sets free numerous embryos into the
sea. These flnaily enter the oysters,
and so complete the lli'e cycle.
The small so-called "seed" pearls are
caused by the deposition of necreous
matter round small crystals formed In
certain muscles of the oyster. Perhaps
the most Important result of Prof.
Herdman's work from the scientific
standpoint Is the establishment of a
marine biological station at Guile for
further research. London Globe.
Lessening Fires at Sea.
Carbonic acid has been suggested by
an Italian Inventor as means for les
sening tbe danger of fires on ship
board. The gas could be stored In the
hold, either In the solid form or in
steel cylinders in liquid condition. It
Is argued that In either form it would
be Innocuous to cargo and, as its den
sity Is very high, it would permeate
all the interstices between bales and
cases and sink to the bottom of the
hold. Wherever It reaches nothing can
burn, so that perfect Immunity from
fire would be obtained up to the level
of the gas. The gas itself is a waste
product of breweries and the only
cost is the expense of the condensing
plant. Before discharging the cargo
ventilation would be necessary.
India's Water Supply.
A British government engineer liv
ing in Bombay asserts that India has
the largest 'artificial fresh-water reser
voir in the world. He says that In
the native state of Uralpur in Rajpu
tana, some thirty miles south of the
city of Udalpur, is the great Jalsa
mand, the Dhebar lake. The dam of
this lake was built some 200 years
ago by the Maharana Jal Singh. It
covers an area of between twenty-one
and twenty-five square miles. its
depth at the dam Is ninety feet and
its capacity Is estimated at 153, 000,000,
000 gallons.
Canada now posssesses twelve wire
Canada now possesses twelve wire
and gulf of St. Lawrence and the At
lantic coast. Of the twelve stations,
which are under the direction of the
department of marine and tlsherles,
nine are high power and three low
power. The former can communicate
wKh vessels up to a distance of vr.n
miles, while the radius of the latter is
t . .nn it I
Tho Kiiul You lluvo Always Bought ami which linn heen
in use for over CO years, lias bortio tho Finuturo of
nnd lias boon nialo under his) per
fr j47tZ f sonal supervision nineo Its Infancy.
utfyt eUcU4, Allow no ono todeeolvo yon in this.
All Counterfeit, Imitations nrnl " Jiist-ns-jooil" nro hut
Experiments that trillo with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Expcrlcnco against Experiment
What is CASTORIA
Caslorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Nareotlo
Biihstaucc. Its nfco Is Its guarantee. It destroys Worm
n nd allays Fovcrislmcss. It cures Diarrluea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, euros Constipation
nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho
Stomach and llovtcls, giving healthy and natural sleep
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
List of Jurtts fr Ltxettbor Turm
OK AMI Jl'KOKS
eUhline, Lewis, Fisliiiufcrcck.
Hower. II. V.. lirinrcreek.
Carl, Joseph, CatuwissH twp.
CiiM-.y, Win. J., IdiMiinsbtirt;.
('Hjiwell, Win. S., lilooiiiMburg.
l u I p, V . A., Herwiek.
Kilcar, John, Henton twp.
Freus, C. W. ilerwiek.
Fritz, Ray, JaekHon.
tiirton, A. F.., i'ine.
Hummer, (ieorKe, Sugnrlonf.
Hiiienmii, (.'. L., Jlentoii IJoro.
Hughes, Jolm, Locust.
Hauch, ('. H., Main.
John. Wesley J , Main.
Lemon, Theodore, I ireenwood.
Miller, S. A., (ireenwiKxl.
l'ensyi, liny, lilooinsbtir.
Itliomls, Isaiah, Cleveland.
Huckle, John, lienton twp.
Roberts, W. II.. Cittawissa twp.
Ijllliynii, ('. W. , lUoomshui K.
Kiee, I'Iihm , IlloomsliiirK.
Straucli, Klmi-r I., Jackson.
JTKOlfS KIKST WKKK
Alpeter, Kev. Peter, t'atawissa.
Atiams, Kmamicl, Locust,
ltoinliov, Paul, l'.looin:.luirL'.
Wank, Levi, llerwiek.
C'revelim:, Hnniel. Jiloomsluir.
( 'oilman, Win., llloomsluirg.
('adman. 15. F Millville.
Derr, Calvin, Jackson.
Fairelillils, J. M., liriurcreek.
(Jooillmrt. Win., Mitllin.
(iirton, Clark. Main,
fierrity, Wm. J., Centralia.
Hougl'iiul, Alfred, Koaringcreck.
Hess, H. W., Mitllin.
Huiick, J. S. MiiHin.
Hii'enbiieli, O. I)., Stillwater.
Hehvitf, Charles, Locust.
Hartnmn, Charles, Hemlock.
Ikeler, ft. ft., ftloonisburg.
Johnson, Chester M., Madison.
Kline, Clark, Greenwood.
Lemon, Elliot, Fishingi-reek.
Mummy, Albert, Heaver.
Mensch, Win., Montour.
Murray, Geo. L., Cutuwissa twp.
Nuhk, J. 15., Main.
Oliver. Daniel, llerwiek.
Old. Austin, Scott.
O'lirian, O. ('.. Kenton lloro.
Ruckle, Taylor. Montour.
Palmer, Hi'rum, HlooniHtHirg.
Rlioads, Clark. Cleveland.
Reilly, C. M., Kloonislmrg.
Koadarmel, Wm. (., Coiivnxhuni.
Riclmrt, John A., RoariiiKcreek.
Kulston, Roy, Kloonisburt;.
Sliultz, D. A., Mudison.
Snyder, Henry W., Clevelund.
Stevens, Klias, Jackson.
Vnnsickle, Floyd, Stii;arloaf.
Whitmoyer, It. I, Pine.
Thomas, II. W.. Madison.
Trump, Clms., Orange twp.
Yaple, Jeremiah M., Fishingctreek.
Yorks, C. K., Sufrnrloaf.
Vender, Wilson, llerw iek.
Hippellstecl, Joe, Scott.
Ferguson, Win., Iiloomttburg,
JL'itOHS SKfOM) WKKK
Ash, W. K., liriurcreek.
Hetz, Miles W., llloomsuurg.
Krobst, M. L., Mt. Pleasant.
CliamU'rlnin, James, Pine.
Crawford, Clinton, Mt. Pleasant.
CloKsi'ii, Pugh, Orange twp.
Demott, Cyrus, Millville.
Davis, C. W., Ilriarcrei'k.
Kvans, Aimer A., Kriarcreek.
Kvans, Waiiand. Montour,
(frillies, 11. ft., Millville.
iloldren, George, Pine.
Hess, 11. G. Jlirw ick.
Ikeler, 11. A., Mt. Pleasant.
Johnson, A. 11., Pine.
Kaslmer, Peter, Montour.
Kerrigan. James, Conynghani.
Kline, Henry, Mt. Pleasant.
Kramer, Clias., Madison.
Labor, George, Fishingcreek.
Low, Zerbin, Orangeville.
Lurish, C. L., Siigarloaf.
Lazarus, Knmiiuel, llloomsl.iirg
Maiteenie, Clem., llerwiek.
Nuhk, Henry, Milllin.
Rowan, Dennis, Convnglmm.
Ruckle. It. .1 Mi I'!.,,.
Stahl, Win., Centre.
Savage, John, Jackson.
Kliatler. W M pi,.
Trump, Jas., Orange twp.
vPi . )Vl I'l'igcreek.
yji ,,, orange iwp.
Jlartmau, Pierce, Bugurloaf.
Signature of
Sitler, Sylvester, Centre,
aner, Win. 1'., Main.
Sick Wives and Daughter!
Yon have often seen them with
pale faces, poor appetite, head and
back ache, symptoms common to
the sex. Fathers and mothers, lose
no time in .securing Dr. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy. It will
cost only one dollar and is much
clu-Hper than sickness. Write to
Dr. David Kennedy's Sons, Ron
don t, N. Y., lor a lrce sample
bottle.
Firr medical ndvice. Men nnd wom
en suffering dom chronic ilisi-a;cs aie invited
to c i suit l)r. I'icice, I'uffa o, N. V., by
le'ter, absolutely withoul fee or charge, tor
more than thirty years a chief consulting
in small to the Invalids' llo:el and Surgical
ln-lituie of Iluffalo. N. V.. Doctor 1'ierce
has i voled himself lo lhe treatment and
cure of chronic forms of disease. Assisted
by hi', staff uf nearly a score of physicians,
each man a speiiahs', his success lias Ix-en
phenomenal, ninety eii;ht persons in every
luindrnl treated being absolutely and alto
peihrr cim d. Women have especially avail
el Ih mselves of Dr. 1'itnc's offer of free
consultation by letter, thereliy avoiding the
unplia-ant questionings, the obnoxious ei
animations, and odious loc.il treatments con
siileie.i necessary by some pr.ictiniicrs OveT
half a million women have been titated by
Dr. fierce and his stiiff for diseases ejuliar
to women, with unvaiying success. Write
without fear as without fee. Kvery letter u
treated as strictly private and sacredly confi
dential, ami all answers s-'nt in plain enve
h pes, bearing no printing upon them. Ad
dress Dr. R V.Pierce, Woild's Dbpensarjr
Meuicul Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
A good thirg is often a food thiiij; to let
alone.
No FALSE I'REi ENSE has marked the ca
reer of IJy's (eam Halm. Nj idle promis
es of rewards for cases it will not cure, lie
inj entirely harmless, a is not responsible
like the catarrh snuffs ana powdeis ,tor great
minds shattered by cocaine. The great posi
tive vntue of fcly's Cream Balm is that it
speedily and completely cures nasal catarrh
and hav fever. liack of this statemeut is the
testimony of thousands nnd a reputation of
many years' success. All druggists, 50c., or
mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren Street, New
York.
1'nvelopes
75,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the Columbian Offire.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, batonial, commercial
sizes, number 6, 6i, 6, 9, 10
and 1 1 , catalog, &c. Prices range
from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to
$5.00. largest stock in the coun
ty to sele:t from.
Entrance through Roy's Jewelry
Store. tf
REVIVO
tnmUU,
RESTORES VITALITY
Made a
Well Man
the iaV7 M.
producea tbe above reinlta In SO day. II tcfl
powerfully and quickly. Curt whea all others 111.
Xoung men will regain their loat manhood, and old
f1;" i recover their youthlul igor by unit
lit VI O. It Quickly aud auroty ronton) Nerrou
nesa, Lost Vitality, Impotent?. Nightly fciulaslon,
Lost tower, 1'alllDg Memory, Wasting Diseuea, and
all effacte ct solt ubuce or eictsHBtid Indiscretion,
w hich una U one tor atmly, buetnesn ur rr tirriag". M
tot only cm! by starting at tho aoat of disease, bul
laagreat nnrvetooioand blood builder, bring
Itig back the pink glow to palo checks end re
storing the flro of youth, ft wards ott lusaultf
ud Consumption. Inslbt 00 having KtVlVO.ua
'utr' I can be carried in ver.1 ,ockt. Br A
1.00 per package, or all lor ajS.oo, with pot
iv written guarantee to core or retuM
tlie money. Il.x.k and atlviso freu. AililrebS
MM MEDICINE CO.,
For Sale.ly Mover Broi., Bloom.burg. P
1 mm V 1 s.