THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. DEM III HI I 167 Die during a blaze at "Tioye fertown, Pa., Opera House. PICTURE EXPLOSION A Church ICntertoinmctit Va In rrogrtM When the Accident Oo " enrrod OH Lamim Arc Then Over turned In the Hunt) of the Crowd fur the Exit. Boyertown, Ponn., Jan. IB. I)o tween 167 and 175 men, women anJ children, lost their lives on Monday uIrM In a fire which doatroytJ IUkk1b'i Oixra Houne. So far no complete ll&t of tho dead can be made up. It la known, how ever, that Alice and Mary Kochcl, daughter of Milton Kochrl of Pott town, the adjoining town eight lnlli-B sway, are among the dead. It Is known, too, thnt members of tho cant wero In tho building, end It In doubtful If they escaped. A moving-picture film caught fire and started the panic. Tho picture niAchlue was ulniost In front of t'.ie enly stairway leading from the au dl'.orium to tre Rtreet below, urx.l about thin flro spread rapidly, fjuiclt ly cutting oft the only n:eans of es cape. ll'irly on Monday morning the C; era House building was nlmcst de Btroyetl and tho Mnrnion House waa partially estroyed. Tho lire la under control. Members of the St. John's Luther an Church of thla place hud Just I re sented a flvo-act play with, tableaus, "The Scottish Ucforniatlcn," and an exhibition of moving pictures va.i to have closed the exhibit. The performance, which waa for th benefit of the churcri, had b:n prepared for weeks In advance. Mrs, D. E. Miles of Washington, D. C had coached the young actors and ac tresses, and Mrs. II. D. Monroe man' aged the entertainment. The crowd which came to witness tho perform ance was made up of admiring rela tives and friends. There were more than 50 young people in the cast. It Is believed that about 500 were pres ent. Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 16. Of the ITS persons believed to have perish ed In the fire and panic at Khoades's Opera House on Monday night, 107 bodies have been recovered. Of th?e 45 have been ldentlfld. Conger's Brother In Jail. City of Mezlx, Jan. 14. J. S. Conger, a train auditor of the Mexi can Central Railroad, has beer placed In prison at Jimlnez, Mexico, on com platnt of a Mexican pasBengoer, who boarded the train with hla wife and fonr children He had only two tick eta and was put off when ho declared be had no money to pay for the oth er. Mr. Conger 1e a brother of ex-Ambassador Conger. The rallroaod com pany sustains the auditor and Its of ficials are trying to have him released (rem prison. Kooupvolt Suro of Tafu Washington, Jan. 13. President Roosevelt 18 convinced that Secretary 1 aft will be the nominee of tho Re publican National Convention In Jj'ie, and ho believes tho nomination will bo made on the first ballot. Ha went over tho Rltuation with some of his callers -a Friday and showed the reaaous for his belief. The Presi dent has recolved expert infor mation on the Republican political situation all over tho country for roiue time. Cliee.per Fuel for Autos, Ixndoii. Jan 16. A despatch Ircm Stockholm says that a Swedish engineer whose name Is not given, hs3 discovered a new explosive liquid vhtch U many times superior to petrol aa motive power for automo biles. , I'nderblil !y Americans. Swansea, Wales, Jan. 16. The South Wales eteel bar trade Is being seriously cut into by American and German competition. In fact, the bujlness has practically ceased be cause the Midland dealers are being underbid froui America. Spain Settles Old Claim. Washington, Jan. 16. Tho Span ish Government finally paid the Unit ed States a claim of $570,000 grow lug out of spoliation by privateers on American merchantmen during the wars between the mother country and tier colonies in South America. Congressman Hulzer Weds. Atlantlo City, Jan. 116. Congress man William Sulzer of Ne York aDd Miss Clara Rodelhelm of Philadel phia were married hire Tueslay night, by the Kev. HerbertGesner of the Fl.st Presbyterian Church. Storm Devastates Mncuo. Lisbon, Jan. 15. The Seculo states that a terrible cyclone has devastated Macao. Many persous were killed and a large number of houses and ships were destroyed. Chlncao robbers took advantage of confusion. Meslaui Mining Camp Afire, Mexico City, Jan. 15. According to a te!c Just received In this city, the greut gold milling cum; of E) Oro, one of tho largest in tho re public, Is being destroyed by Are. "The Blood Is Tho Ufo." Science has never gone beyond the above si m plo statement of scrt pttirn. But It has Illuminated that statement and given It a meaning over broadening with tho Increasing breadth of knowledge. When tho blood It "bad" or Impure It Is not alone the body which suffers through disease. The brain Is also clouded, Hhj mind and Judgement aro icted, andTaanv an evil deed or Impure though tVmJr-brHrectly traced to the hnpomy uTtho BTtxjJj Foul. Impure blood tf" mima "Hn py "W tlr l.'l i nr. Ll! Icrce's .Gulden Medina! Discovery. PiiricTieq and nnrlriix the blood, thVreh eurlng, pimples, blotches, eruptions and other cutaneous affeotlons, at ectema, tetter, or nalt-rhoura, hives and other manifestations of Impuro blood. 9 9 In the cure of scrofulous swellings, en largnd glands, open eating ulcers, or old ores, tho "Golden Medical Discovery "has perforuiod tho tnost marvelous euros. In CRc3 of old sores, or open eating ulcers, It Is well to apply to the open sores Dr. Pierce's All-IIenling Salvo, which pos sesses wonderful henllng policy when used as an application to the sores In con Junction with tho uso of "Golden Medical Discovery " as a blood cleansing consti tutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to havo the " All-IIenling Salve" In stock, you can easily procure it by Inclosing fifty-four cents In postage stamps to Dr. It. V. Pierce, m'i3 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y., and It will como to you by return post. Most druggists keep It as well as the "Golden Medical Discovery." t You can't afford to accept any medicine of Htifcnotrn. cnmpaitHUm as a sulwtitutn for "Golden Medical Discovery," which Is a medicino of known composition, having a mm pie to list of Ingredients In plain English on Its bottlo-wrapper, tho nimo being attested as correct under oath. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. HERO WORSHIP. Schun In His Autobiography Tells How Sherman Was Applauded. When he (Gen. Sherman) tailed himself a "happy man" there was a tono of juf.t exultation in his words. He was, Indeed, a happy man. He had won great renown as a soldier and an Immense popularity all over the Northern country. Th.'s he knew, and he thoroughly relUhcd It. All sorts of societies and public organl. zations had made him their honorary member, and he appeared among them as often as he could. Whenever he entered a theatre, which ne did very often, the orchestra would strike up "Marching through Georgia"; the whole audience would rise and clap their hands, soruettmos even singing the tune, and his rugged face would fairly glow and beam with pleasure. Every social circle greeted him as a most welcome guest, and at receptions and evening parties and other gath erings the pretty girls would come up and kiss him and how he did enjoy all this! McClure's Magazine. Descendant of Confucius. Here Is a little sketch of Confuci us' seventy-sixth lineal uescendant, who lives in a Yaman of China: Duke K'ung received us in his official robes, and was most kind and affable. He is a tall, strongly made man of 35 years of age. The Duke speaks no English. His Highness does not of. ten leave his home, and has only twice visited Peking. The large num. ber of members of his establishment who crowded into the hall to listen to tho audience caused me to ask the Duke If he kept a large establish ment, and he Informed that it con sisted of fully 400 souls. His revenue is derived from the villages of the neighborhood for many miles around, one village as far away from Chufou as 400 11 (HO miles) paying an an nual sum. His Highness expressed friendly sentiments toward foreign ers, whom he alleges he is always glad to receive when they vledt Clui fou. -He expressed the opinion that English was practically the olllclal language of China." Provision for Self-Advertlsernoni. Authorities who have In charge some of England's ancient treasures try to discourage the habit of carving Initials on these relics. A fine of 515 was receutly imposed ou a man who had chipped his name in letters six Inches high on one of tho btones In the "Druids' Circle" near Keswick. Close to the giant stone globe at Swanage a special slab Is provided for the harmless reception of the names of all who are addicted to this self-advertisement On popular Al pine summits names are left on cards in emptied wine bottles. 1 Cures Sleeping Sickness. Professor Koch, the great German medical authority, who has been In Africa about 18 ntonths, inquiring into the causes and cure of that strange and widely prevalent mala, dy, the sleeping sickness, has become famous throughout a large portion of the Dark Continent. He has treated and cured hundreds of black men at. fllcted with the dread disease men. tloned, and has, therefore, been given the title of "Great White Wizard." Emigration Benefits Sicily. Emigration has benefited tho work. ug clusiies in Sicily. Labor is scarce now, and in some places where only SO cent a day was formerly the v.t;;o rate T cents In now paid. The c:i::;,'.M!ita loavli'g Palermo for the Uiii'ed Stau-s last year nuiubeied 48,!-,o3. O .A. S3 T O XX T -A. m , K'Hil Vou IMi Always Siiri-itiiri Of NOTHING but the best factory cut tings go into COUPON BOND the finest and long est new clippings from the best white goods factories. That's one thing that accounts for COUPON BO ND toughness and fine ness. Then the strength of this fine material is not sacrificed in beating, washing or bleaching. Slow, old- fasioned, painstaking methods are used the strength of the cuttings is pre served ; and the finished paper has the smoothness and strength of fine linen. a. Carried in stock at tho COLUMBIAN PRINTING HOUSE, Where sample can be seen. LACKAWANNA RAILROAD. "THE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE.' If you contemplate spending the Winter months in Florida or California, call upon our local ticket agent for particulars. lira -vv- - He w.r BLOOMSBURG. ProIeHsloiiiil Curd. II. A. McKILLIP ATIORNEY-AT-LAW. Columbian Building mM Flocr Bloomsburg, Pa. A. N. YOST, ATTORNKV AT LAW. Knt Building, Coust House Sqatrf, Bloomsburg, Pa. RALPH. R.JOHN, ATTORNEY AT-LAW. Hartman Building, Market Sqaat Bloomsburg, Pa, FRED IKKLER, ATTORNF.Y-AT-LAW Office Over First National Bank. Bloomsburg, Pa, CLYDE CHAS. YETTER ATTORN KY-AT- LAW. Ofilce in Wirt's Building. Bloomsburg, Pa. W. H. R II AWN, ATTORXEY-AT-LAW. Office Comer of 3rd and Main St. CATAWISSA, PA. CLINTON HERRING. ATTORNEY-AT LAW. Office with Grant Herring, Bloomsburg, pa. T Crangeviile Wednesday each week A. L. FRITZ. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office Hloomsl,urB N.-u'J pan, Bklg. Bloomsburg, Pa. J. H. MAIZE ATTORNEY AT I AW, INSURANCE AMD EAL ESTATE AGENT Office in Townscnd's Building Bloomsburg, Pa, N U. FUNK ATTORNEY AT LAW Ent's Buildinc, Court House Sqwm Bloomsburg, Pa. SADE T. VANNATTA 'Tri'Mor to f F. Kniipp) GENERAL INSURACE Office 238 Iron St., Bloomsbarg, ct- 3'. 1901. If M. f. LU1Z & SON, INSURANCE and REALESTATi AGENTS AND BPOKEKS. N. W. Corne Main and Centre St, T3r nnuentTnn n. yJnyjt J" A. Represent Seventeen as pood Comrmnfea there are in tho lViu 1 .11 . ... nuu mi IUI promptly adjusted and paid at their office. DR. W. H. HOUSE SURGEON DENTIST Office Barton's Building, Main below Mat Bloomsburg, Pa. All styles of work done in a superior nan All work warranted as represented TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT FAT by the use ofC.as. and free of charge wl artificial teeth are inserted Ope" all hours during the day DR. M. J. IIESi DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Crown and bridge work a spe. iUtj Corner Main nnd Centre streets ".Wrnsburgr pa Co""Dbla ur TDiopnone" conneeom J. J. BROWN, M. D. THE EYE A SPECIALTY. tyes tested and fitted with classes. No Sunday work. 311 Market Bt., Bloomsburp, Pa. "" 10 to 8 Teleph J. S. JOHN M. D. PHYSICFAN AND SURGIOM. Office and residence, 410 Main St ?'30 ' BLOOMSBURG, PA EDWARD. FLYNN, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW, CENTRAUA, PA. -omce Liddicotbauaimf. Locust sraiu- H. MONTGOMERY SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office : Ent building, II-I&9 WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Wells' uilding over J. Q. Wells' Hardware Store, Bloomsbnrg, Will be in Millville on Tuesdays. EXCHANGE HOTEL, I. A. Snyder, Proprietor. BLOOMSBURG, PA. LaI..e and convenient E: n 1 te rooms, U rooms hot and cold water and all aodtrn conveniences. CITY HOTEL. W. A. Hartzel. Prop. no. 121 West Main Btreet "Large andconvnit . 1 ' rooms,hot and cold water, and moda? c ", ,7"' D"T iockel with heat wtei -uu nquors. r irst-class livery attached. MONTOrB TILIPHOHi. BILL TILIra rM TIHTID, OL1SBKH riTTIDt H. BIERMAN. M. n. HOM(KOPATUICPUYb)i;tA AND BUBS HOURS' Offlpp f WPH 1,.ooe)4tn g 10 a, m. to 8 p. m., s.sntn n m 111,(11. ' uBURfl, rM, C. WATSON Mck'ELVY, Fire Insuraivc . Rf present twelve of 1 1 ' ronjfee 00m 'tmoDg :a., ?b!X ;ter, nTY. lilla. and Floor. ponies in Hie wor wblcli .H Erark!!:" ' Vr Queen, of N. V. V. t North Aniei . . Office: Clark Knii. i
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