8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. BI.OOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1907 Meehan Urges New Plan to Breed Fish Say Private Pondi May Be Used By the Slate. Fish Commissioner Median is formulating a plan, outlined in his recent annual report, which, he be lieves, will add largely to the out put of useful fishes and without any cost to the State. The plan in brief is to make the artificial ponds, pri vately owned, auxiliary breeding p;nds whenever the owners signify & willingness in writing to have them so used. For more than a year the Com missioner has been receiving num erous letters from owners of ponds of this character in which was ex pressed a desire to obtain fish for them, and in most cases offering to pay for fry. Under the existing laws owners of private waters can not obtain fish from the State. An interesting feature of most of the letters was that the fish inquir-' cu iijuui nuc nut guiuuau, auv.u ua were the fad a few years ago, but for species like black bass, pickerel, vellow perch, sunfish and even cat fish. The letters almost uniformly indicated a warm interest in the subject and it was these letters which gave the Commissioner the idea that these ponds might be uti lized for the benefit of the State and without any cost, excepting to stock fish. As an experiment he took two ponds owned by Bromley ! Wharton, who was private secre tary to Governor Pennypacker. In one pond was placed black bass and in the other blue gill sun fisb. From the black bass were hatched several thousand fry, which were planted in the Neshaminy Creek, excepting a few retained tor breeding purposes. From the sun- fish there were also produced a large quantity of young, a: d these are ' being held in the pond until spring to ascertain how they will carry over the winter. have the owners engage themselves to permit the ponds to oe used as above indicated, and the State then to stock the ponds with a suitable species ot fish, and wl en they .spawn to take about 75 rxr cent, of the young for planting in public waters. When the young left in the j onds have reached mature age it is proposed to permit the owner of the pond us compensation to catch and dispose of the old fish, which would be of no further use to the department. A hint of this plan having be come known several men have al ready offered to place their ponds .it the disposal of the State for breeding purposes. To Insist on Luzerne Division. Haileton People Determined to Have a New County. Despite the fact that certain sec tions of Luzerne are opposed to the division of the county, Hazletoa people are not in the least dismay ed, and at a meeting recently a de finite plan of procedure was an nounced. Every business man and :itizen is interested in the move nent and the claims for a division vill be ptesented to the Legislature io a forcible manner. The pro jectors contend that the county is entirely too large for the present regime of officials to give the at- svntion it needs. It is known by government Ag ues that bacon, pork, fresh pork, .lour and corn meal advanced in riees in the last ten years about jo per cent. These are the articles .elected by the Bureau of Labor as he staple of a workingman's bill of are, and the 40 per cent, advance is the average for the whole country. In connection with this a curious fa;t is that the prices of commodities average about the same all over the country. Meat is the same price in Kansas City as it is in Philadelphia. Sugar is cheap er in Seneca than in Louisana where the cane grows. Oranges cost as much in Los Angeles, where tbey are grown, as in Pennsylvania where an orange tree is a novelty. The uniformit-- of the price scale on all food products all over the United States lends color to the charge that there is a strict agree ment among the corporations which handle them. The cost of com modities is the highest ance Feb ruary. 1884.. In discussiinr t'.ie subject the trade authority says mat me rise m prices is "fairly representative of the greater de mand that has lollowed increased prrsperity throughout the nation and because of the advances in wages which has lifted the pur chasing powers of the people above all previous records ju tftis pr ayy other nation." The Kidneys When they are weak, tor pid, or stagnant, the whole system suffers. Don't neg lect them at this time, but heed the warning of the acmng Dack, tvne DloaLea face, the sallow complexion. the urinary disorder, and begin treatment at once with Hood'sSarsaparilla which contains the best and safest curative substances. For testimonials of remarkable cures tend for Book on Kidneys, No. 8. C L Hoo4 Co Lowell, Man. Big Damages Claimed. An action for damages in the sum of $t2, 000 has been brought in this county by Valentine W. Schreiner and wife against the Shatnokin & Mt. Carmel Electric Railway Co. for injuries received on the line of the defendant by Mrs. Schreiner iast October. The car was thrown from the track by running into a cow, and the lady was hurled from her seat and ser iously injured. Fred Ikeler and James Sc?rlet are the plaintiff's at torneys. Send Your Cattle and Horse Hides TO the CROSBY FRISIAN FUR COVANY, Rochester, N. Y., and have them converted Into coats, robes, rutrs, gloves and tnlttenn; better and cheaper goods than you can buy. Never mind the distance, "Crosby pays the freight." See our new illustrated catalogue page 16. If Interested send tor 1U 1.17-40. A Diary and Account Book For 2 cts. C A. Snow & Co., Patent Law yers of Washington, D. C, will send on receipt of postage 2 cts. their diary for 1907 to inventors, manufacturers or patentees. It contaius also decisions in patent cases and other useful matter. V.TCLIi DRESSED WOMAN. She is Generally Successful in any t'ndertnklnK. The woman who dresses well, In conformity with her age, her work, and her position In society, choos ing neither extreme of the prevail ing modes, but striking a happy me dium, is the woman who has brains i.nd uses them to make a good se lection from the fashions of the day. And there is no doubt of the truth of this statement, for it 1b the well- groomed, suitably gowned woman who attains success, whether in business or social life. The well dressed woman has learned an essential fact that con fidence is born of good clothes: and therefore, with genuine brain power, reasons the necessity ot making the most of all her good point. By doing this she engenders the feeling that her dress adds to her appearance, she knows that it is finished in every detail, and, thus assured, her business assumes first Importance, and success is gained by the forgetfulness of self. The woman orator, the actress, l he singer, the musician, all under stand "the philosophy of clothes" as a powerful adjunct to their per sonality. And this personality is to them of as paramount importance as their own individual gifts. Then, again, take the majority of the well known women of political, literary, social, and philanthropic Importance. There is no doubt Thatever of their mental powers, and none as to their exquisite taste in personal dress. The same rule may be applied to a thouand other more or less promi nent people we meet in everyday life. A woman's influence, too, for good may be boundless by a happy combination of Intellectual strength, sympathy, and tasteful dress. To Kernove Mole. A paste ot salicylic acid and witch hazel' applied to moles will remove them. The paste must not touch the surrounding skin. Dr. KENNEDY'S J DCMcrnv llL.IVlfi-.UI. Fliuut to Tate, Powerful to Cure, And Welcome la Every Home. KIDNEY LIVER' CURE I Tr. Kennedy'. F.vorlte ' Kcnu-dr li adapted to all fttroM anil both aexon. afford. "! Intf lwrmancnt roHef in All nisei caused ly Impurity oi 1 tlie blood, audi an Kidnev. niwlrtrr and l.lver Cmnyilnlnt. Cnres Con uimiimi nun wiKiiifi! pmmir io women. It proves micvarul In caw vin re nil other mcd Hues Imve totally fulled. No mtfi-rtr fliould d-- Imtr anions an tlii remedy la untried. It linaanuu iroken record of ihtcbj for over thirty yont ,ninl lina Won limits of warm f rlcndg. For milo by all driiia-int or write, to Tr. David H.nncily's Hem, ltondout, H. Y., for free euuiplu botl: and medical booklet. PE1SYLMIA BAILHQAO Bulletin. THE $20 OPEN MILEAGE TICKET. On September 1, 1906, the Pennsylvania Ralfcoad Company placed on sale at $20 each one thousand-mile tickets, gocd for one year, and good for the pa.isie of the holder, and any number of other persons with in mileage limit of ticket, ou any of the lines of the Company eastofPitts burg and Buffalo. This ticket has most impossible to print them fast 200,000 having been distributed at For business h..uses which keep necessary to send men out frequently, the ticket is especially attractive, as it is good in the hands of any may be desirable to use it. Merchants, manufacturers, business men, and others who make fre quent trips to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pitts burg, Buffalo, and other cities have also found it a very convenient tick' et. It is available at any moment, self, but for any one whom he may of his family. In fact, it is a convenient and every one, for by its use a two - cent - trips, and in many cases a considerable reduction is gained in the excur sion rates. Mileage Tickets are on sale at KMimOIDKltY NOTES. Here is an idea for utilizing your old blankets after they have become thin and unsightly from long use. Make them into a quilt by putting two together and covering them with sateen. Button down the s.itsen here and there to keep all to gether and finish off the quilt with a ft ill of Bateen. In the matinee, as in all the lin gerie realm this season, hand em broidery plays an important role, and Valenciennes lace is usually combined with this embroidery, while little hand tucks, shlrriu, cordlngs, etc., run riot. Dlack lace gowns should bo niadj vp over black and no bright color should bo lidded, although d.ill shaded and flower gauze rlbboti makes a rood girdle with black lima or chiffon. Whether black or white. u lace dress should not be too lor.,; for trains are certainly not fashiun ab'e this year and when one can follow so sensible a fad it is by all Cleans a rood plan to do so. In home dressmaking the lonj seams are often difficult to get quita right. As an aid in senmins pieces lor the skirts of dresses, cloaks, etc., adopt the following plan: Place one piec-s of the material on a smooth deal table and the other above it. bniooth lightly into place and at one end of the seam pin a tape measure to the stuff and through into the wood. Draw this down to the other end of the seam and .again knock in a pin. Then with long thread tack by the seaming and use these stitches guiding lines. The MnrrliigPiiMe Age. It is rather difficult to fix arbi trarily the best age for marrying, and yet this is what a fair corre spondent asks US to do. "Ia a artrl an old maid necessarily at thirty?" She wants to know, and Is not eigh teen too young for marrying?" , A generation ago these Questions might have been answered nromnt- ly and positively. Then a girl was considered a "sDlnster" at thritv. and eighteen was not considered far from the average age for marrying. 10-aay neither the girls nor the parents seem to consider matrimony the end and aim of earthly exist ence. There are no "old maids" any more. The opinion appears to prevail that woman may reigu sln- Eie, witn honor, just as well as man. The explanation for this changed condition is. of course, to h found In woman's invasion of the business world. The bachelor crlrl. Independ ent, respected, admired, ia s. natural consequence of society's changed at titude toward women who earn their own living. For a decade the tendencv has been to advance the marriageable age or ootn men and women. The evrage parties to this most solemn ot all contracts have had time to develop mentally and physically. This must have a natural result on the well being of their offspring. Housekeeper. Lest We lSe Vain. An old English saying: "If a I man lose a woman and a farthlns, he will be sorry he lost the farthing." A Scottish one: "The next best thing to no wife is a good wife." The German: "There are only two good women in the world one is dead, and the other can't be found." The Spanish rhyme has It: "Were a woman as little as she ia 4,'ood, a pea-pod would make her a gown and a hood," The French adage: "A man ol straw is worth a woman of gold." The Arabian says: "Words ar women; deeds are men." The Persian declares: "Women and dragons are best out of th world. Home Chat. The Oar's Trciisures. Among the treasures the Czar keeps in a glass case In a villa in too grounds of tho palace at Peterhof tho first sod of the great Siberian railway, which he turned, as Czare vitch, about thirteen years ajro. BKtl ylto Kind Yen Hnv9 Always Bought proved so popular tint it has been al enough to meet the demand, about this time. a force ou the road or which find it one at any time and for as many as it not only for the business man him. desire to send, and for the members desirable form of transportation for a - mile rate is obtained . for one-way all Ticket Offices. NOVELTY IN WRITING T A ISLE. Compartment for Taper and Pencils Under the Top. A Chicago man has devised an ex ceedingly useful combination writ ing desk and table, an illustration of which Is shown below. Although at all times convenient, individual writing desks are not used to i.ny great extent at the present time The ordinary table usually serves the purpose, paper and pencils being placed in a nearby drawer. How much more useful the table shown here would be. This table has an open top, fitting into which is the triangular drawer. The latter is dl- Tuble and Writing Dealt, vldcd into small compartments for holding pens, pencils paper and other writing accessoriea. When not used as a writing desk, the drawer Is lowered and the top of the table pushed back in guide ways, com pletely hiding the drawer from view. The table can then be used as the ordinary small table for reading, etc. Baby Must Sleep Alone. More than three-quarters of a young baby's life is spent in sleep, aud upon the restfulness of it de pends much of the child's future strength, says the New York Telegram. This being the case, It Is certainly Important that tho Bleep should be the right kind. Ono ot the errors of young mothers is to believe that if a baby sleeps It la surely resting. This is far from be ing the case, for if the crib is not comfortable and tho ventilation as It should be slumber does not do for the child what it should. One of the most Important of all things is that a baby should sleep alone. I know this seems like a cold blooded edict, and to many mothers a senseless one until they understand the reason. First and foremost, there is al ways danger of a baby's bolus smothered when in the bed at night with another person. As a matter ot fact, the death rate among Infants from suffocation in this way is by no means Bmall. It is a well known fact that whea two persons sleep together the Btronger absorbs the vitality of the weaker, and that is what you can not help doing to your baby. It can not be as strong and lusty a child an it will be without this drain upon It constitution. Rain and Watering-Pot. Many persons must have noticed that the most delicate sprinkling of lawns and flower-beds falls to impart to the grass and plants a vital stimu lus equal to that which comes from a good shower cf rain. The reason ia because rain, falling from a great holsht through the air. brings with it a considerable quantity of carbonic acid gas, of nitrogenous particles, and of other elements nutritious to plants which It has wanhed out of the atmos phere. So a sprlnklor used from the top of a tall building mitiht be elljh'.ly more effective than when employed ct the surface of the ground. Sarcasm is a weapon that Bhoul:' bo drawn ouljr 14 self-deioace. OOOOOOOOOOO fiDRAT CPMLANIMIIAI 0 SURPLUS Our 2nd surplus stock sale will eclipse all previous ones, both as to price reduction and the enormous stocks of fine merchandise. NOW GOING ON. ajrp 'iSs ueer.sson to Jr Have Ton Tried The new Quick desserts that grocers are now selling? They are justly termed "Easy to Make" ns all ingredients are in the packHgc. Three complete products, D-Zerta, Quick Pudding and D-Zerta Per fect Jelly Dessert at 10c per pack age, and D-Zerta Ice Cream pow der, two packages for 25 cents. A trial will convince you how easy it is to have the finest desserts with no labor aud little expense. DOCTORS SAY WHISKEY In the bifst stimulant we have. They mean, of course, pure whiskey. ! It is invaluable in ninny cases. There seems to be no adequate substitute for it 1 Some people drink too much. Some ' cat too much; some smoke too much, j For those who need it there is nothing better than A. P. WARD & CO'S. BLACK DIAMOND WHISKEY- Properly aped, rich, smooth flavor; ab solutely pure, rrice mouerate. 13 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Km NOW IS THE TIME of year when you think of cleaning house, also of cleaning up the rub bish and foul matter which has ac cumulated about your premises, to guard against sickness, but do you old built-in unsanitary Plumbing r liiurea wuica oreea aisease right In your own bouses. If you think of installing New FiXTUitEa I am ready to quote you good prices on STANDARD SANITAJtY MFG. CO'S Enamel Gnndx. nil tnllv guaranteed. 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