THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMbBURO, Pa. Kontjiiproff THE COLUMBIAN. Bl.OOMSBURG, FA. THUKSPAY, MARCH 6. 11(08 Kiitrrrit at th Pott OfUv, Btmnnitourg, ra. auKmtclnm matter, March MARCH. March cornea blust'ring into town Pressed In suit of russet brown ; Fipinnr gaily as he passes O'er dead leaves and last year's grasses j Shaking trees in his mad tun Till the sap begins to run ; Whistling so loud and clear Thnt the sleeping flowers hear ; And a sparrow lends a note From its quivering little throat. Ev'rything is up nnd stirring. When March winds begin their whirring. Hki.f.n M. Richardson. Ray Jones is the father of a fine girl baby. Miss Klla Watson is closing out litr entire stock of millinery goods at greatly reduced prices. R. R. John Esq , has been elect ed solicitor for the First National Bank, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank Ikeler Ksq., who is now the Cashier. . v . Rev. O. H. .Bridgman of Ber wick will preach in St. Paul's Church this evening at 7.30. The other services this week will be ou Friday at 9.30 and 4.30. For headache Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Fills. A new orchestra has been en gaged for the Danville opera house. The orchestra is to be under the direction of Arthur Foulk and will be one of the finest in this section. The County Commissioners have re-appointed as fire detectives W. P. Zehuer of Main township ; George Labour of Fishingcreek township, and M. S. Remley of Jackson township. . In a Pinch, use Allen's Foot Ease. A powder for tired, aching, swollen feet. We have over 30.000 testimonials. All Pniggists. ic. Don't accept any sub stitute. Trial package FREE by mail, Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lo Roy, N. Y- 3-5-4t. Arthur C. Creasy of Center township announces his name this week as a candidate for County Commissioner. He is a well known Democrat, and wants it understood that he is running strictly on that ticket. The University of Pennsylvania Rt Philadelphia has for this term an enrollment of 4,279 students, 204 evening school students, 135 mem bers of the teaching force, 194 ad ministrative officers aud 105 regu lar employees. Dickinson college, at Carlisle, was threatened with a strike, of nearly all the students because of the disciplining of four members of the sophomore class, but the trou bles have been adjusted and peace again prevails. There is such an abundance of natural gas in the wells in the Arm strong county gas field that further drilling has been discontinued, as the companies are unable to find a market for the product since the closing ol many establishments using the gas for fuel. "other Gray's Sweet Powden tor Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over ,0.'o testimonials. They never fail. At all Druggists, asc Sample FREE. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 3-6-4t. Jerry A. Hess and C. L. Pohe, present incumbents of the Commis sioners' office, are asking for a second term. They have had many difficult problems to solve during the past two years, but they have jet every situation with good judgment, and with an honesty of purpose that entitles their claim to a second term to a full and fair con sideration of the Democratic voters. The office is one that has an esta blished claim to a second term, and this rule ought to be adhered to, Jtiless there Is some good reason 'or breaking it. EVANS' SHOE STORE SPRING SHOES. The assortment of EVANS' Shoes provides a shoe for every need, a style for every taste, a fit for every foot. Until you have seen these new mod els, or better yet, enjoyed the luxury of wearing one of them, you can not real ize what shoe perfection means. You are cordially invited to come in aud see these new fashions. The Progressive Shoe Store CH AS. M. EVANS. CARE OP FARM ANIMALS. A horse with a cold will usually recover without treatment unless it is very severe. In this case, a vigorous dose of physic is useful, to be followed by careful feeding and a warm stable free from drafts. Be sure the horse with a discharge from the nostrils is not affected with glanders. TUB COW AND THE CALF This is the month of raw winds and chilling storms. Keep the stock snug tinder shelter for a few weeks yet ; it will pay. Get the lows up in good shape before it comes time for them to go out to pasture. Then they will pour out the milk when they come to get t lie fresh feed. Put the calves where they can get a sun bath every day. This is easy, put some ordinary window sash in the south side of a shed or stable. Fit some shutters to close tightly over these windows at uight to keep out the cold. We know of calves that are grow ing this way, really under glass, and they're healthy and hardy and miking splendid growth. Abortion in cows may be largely prevented by the exercise of the proper precautions. Do not allow the cows about to come in to be ex posed to rain or snowstorms : do not feed them frozen roots or frost ed vegetables, nor foods that are easily fermented, moldy or irrita ting ; do not allow them to drink stagnant water, and feed them sufficient nutritious food. It is a shame to have the mother cow or horse mourn when its young is weaned. This may be entirely avoided by leaving the two together except for a low partition. When the mother sees the baby fed and cared for properly, and can touch it with her lips, she is made happy and contented. THE SHKEPFOLD There is no stock on the farm that should be so generously fed as the lambs. A variety of feed is necessary for the most profitable growth. If a lot of fodder is thrown on the ground, and the sheep run over it once or twice, they will eat no more of it even though they are suffering from hunger. If put in quantities in racks, and they have breathed on it for a short time, they will leave the racks and bleat for food. Feed little and often, and any hay that is left in the racks should all be cleaned out before more is put in. FEEDING THE HOG As the amount of grain fed to brood sows must be small or they will get too fat, most farmers try lo fill them up by making a thin slop. Water is a poor filling material. Better use clover or alfalfa hay. This gives the animal the sensa tion of fullness and comfort, and at the same time furnishes most valu able nutrimeut. Mature hogs that are thin may be made to gain half a pound per day on alfalfa without grain. It is high lime that the value of skim-milk and buttermilk as pig foods was fully appreciated. As an agency for rearing all young ani mals, they have no equal. If there is any tendency to con stipation, feed a little oil meal or ground flaxseed. Farm Journal. John Mourey, whose name was announced last week us a candidate for county treasurer is too well known in this county to need any introduction. He has served the people in the office of sheriff, and he has always been an enthusiatic and consistent Democrat. He has many friends who will be glad to see him succeed in securing the nomination. EnTt)!opei 75,000 Envelopes carried in stock at the Columbian Office. The line Includes drug envelopes, pay, coin, baronial, commercial sizes, number 6, 6)4, 6, 9. 10 and 1 1, catalog, &c. Prices range from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to $5.00. Largest stock in the conn ty to selcet from. ISAflEl.LA JEWEL WENT CHEAP. Dliunoni! Pawned to Aid Columbus In Ills First Vojtajjo. The recent tale at auction of th f. inous Isabella diamond, alleged to be one of the original gems pawned by the Queen of Spain to pay for the voyage of Columbus which resultod In the discovery of America, has brought to light some Interesting de tails of the hlfltor, of this and other gems. It waa sold In Denver to sat lfliy a cote "given by Elizabeth Tabor, widow of Senator H. W. Tabor, who waa one of the most picturesque char acters of the West. The Jewel, valued at $25,000, waa one of a collection that haa figured In Western courts more than any sin gle lot In existence. The entire as sortment, estimated to be worth pos sibly $50,000, waa sold to John Ma son of this city, the only bidder, for $8,7b0. Mrs. Tabor waa the second wife of a man whose career reada like a page from some romance. Once a prospector for gold, he discovered the Matchless Mine, near Leadvllle, whlci made him many millions. lie built fine business blocks In Denver, Including the Tabor block, the Tabor GraDd Opera House block and other find buildings. He was an Idol of the leople. He was elected to the United States Senate and took a prominent place In the affairs of the West. Then reverses came. He lost hts fortune. His wife died and he mar ried again, and then, when he rcachoj the depths, he passed away. His sec. ond wife, with the estate all gone, the Jewels pawned and sold and nothing left of the former splendor, now 1 i v . a with ber only daughter In a le;; cabin near Leadvllle, close to the famous mine, which made the Sena tor'r wealth. The collection of Jewels which has passet out of the hands of the Tabor es at was par. of the gifts made by the Senator to his second wife. The Isabe.la diamond was the principal oJe In the collection. It was brought to Denver from New York with of ficial papers which authenticated Its h.stiry, and was transferred to the Tabor collection through a local Jew rry house. That was twenty years ago. Since then It has been the sub. Ject of almost constant litigation. Ariong the Jewelry In the collec tlc , waa belt valued at $5,000, w'ilck was the only one of the kind In the world. It was made In almost perfect Imitation of a big snake and waa of eighteen carat gold. The two eyes consisted of two brilliant dia monds, the tongue waa made of sparkling rubles and the tall waa formed of beautiful green emeralds. The belt was made of hundreds of pieces so joined together that It could be colled and placed around the body with aa much ease as If made from leather. The other Jewels In the col lection consisted of earrings, brace lets, and loose diamonds. The collection was pawned with the First National Bank of this city, through Herman Powell, to secure a note for $25,000 owing Powell by the Tabor estate. It was sold by Powell to satisfy the note and In that way got Into the vaults of the bank. Ef forts were made to sell the gems pri vately through a commission appoint ed for that purpose. This resulted in suits being brought In court to ha-e them sold at auction. The Tabor estate at that time waa considerably In debt and the widow was meeting with the first of the re verses which finally completely en gulfed her. The popularity of the late Senator caused steps to be taken by his friends three years ago to set tle '.he claims. Mrs. Tabor was en abled to retain the Jewels. One year ago she waa in want and she pawned them with the Continental Trust Company to secur0 a loan of $8,650. This loan she was unable to take up and the present sale followed. A pitiful climax to the tragedies of the Tabor family was presented when the sale was over. An elderly-gray haired woman, who declined to give her name or reveal her identity oth er thai, to say that she was a close personal friend of Mrs. Tabor, was prefont to watch the disposal of the gems. At the conclusion of the Bale she motioned the purchaser to one side and with a quivering voice asked hi)., not to Bell the smallest gem In the collection for a while. It waa Mrs. Tabor's engagement ring which bad gone with the others, and she wanted an opportunity to save It If possible. Mason, who bought the collection, 'will give part of the Jewels to his wife and the others will be sent East. The Isabella diamond, the most val uable In the collection, shows the ef fect of age, and in order to restore its brilliancy, it will have to be re cut The danger of Injuring the gem through that process, has de tracted from Its speculative value. Denver Post. Ferris Wheels In Jalpalgure. The hill coolies of India have for many generations amused themselves with the apparatus shown uuova, wkioh is taken from a photograph. SOAP GROWN ON TREES. Curious Plant Which Produces Saporv aceous Fruit. Soap from me full ot a tree is oua of luu now thlngj ruioi-.eJ Uv.u abroad. The scupuerry tree la well Kiiuwn in Japan, China aud luuiu; thu boap plain trows lu Cullioiula, uiid Us bulu, when Uuukoil aud rubbed up on wot clutliing, produces a linen liiiher; tho clutuislng properties of soup Lark which comes from the west ern coii.it of South America are uni versally known. But this new tree U Bald to diner from lis brethren, iu that Us product possesuos no alkaline qualities. The plant bears a fruit ubuut the size of a horse chestnut, smooth and round. The color variu from a yollowlsh green to brown. The pulp Is of a dark color, and tho kernel is oily. A well grown tree yields from fifty to two hundred pounds of fruit In a season, and by the use of water or alcohol, the Baponaceous In gredient is extracted. The cost of production is declared to be Incon siderable, and arrangements are be ing made to manufacture this natural soap yu a large scale. Attired for Automobillng. The new goggles and tallor-mado blanket which are being worn by pet dugs when they go touring. Tobacco for Funeral Costa. Among the family archives on an old Virginia plantation was found the following bill for a funeral In the days when tobacco was the only cur rency in the Tidewater Country, and when funerals were made the occas ion, for general feasting: Funeral sermon . ...2U0 lbs. tobacco For a brief e 400 " " For 2 turkeys 80 " " For coffln 150 " " 2 geese 80 " 1 hog 100 " " 2 bushel3 flour 90 " " Dunghill fowle 100 " 20 lbs. butter 100 " " Sugar and spice .... 60 " " Dressing the dinner. 100 " " tf C Kiillons slder 60 " " C gallons rum 240 " " Giant Tomato Vine. The skycraper stage has been reach ed In the development of the tomato in Southern California. One of the latest prodigies in that succulent veg etable is a group of three 30-foot vines that have borne fruit at all seasons and under all sorts of climatic con dltlons. Theso remarkable growths are la Pasadena. It is necessary to use an 18-foot lad der to harvest the tomatoes, for the vinos have covered a trellis 20 feet in height where they have tangled themselves into a oompact mass of greenery. A Curfew Horn. A curious old custom is said to be still kept up at the picturesque Wens leydule village of Bainbrldge, Eng land, where every winter's night at 9 o'clock a large horn is blown on the village green to aid any wayfarer who might chance to be lost on the sur rounding fells to find his way to the village. The fine horn now in use was presented to the village some years ago and at one time adorned the head of a huge African bull. Soldiers and 8allors of Italy. According to the figures in the Statesman's Year Book, the estimated population of Italy in January, 1903, was 32,901,247. In the army there were under arms 261,976; on unlimit ed leave and mobile, 819,069, and ter ritorial, 2.2S5.875. In the navy there wore 1,799 officers; sailors, etc., 25 000. Total, 26,790. Lager Displaces Ale. An old New York ale brewery has Just fcoue out of buslnoss, becuuse, as explained, American lager Is taking the place of ale except with a few ol.I-fasMoned persons. Ale was popu lar while the Immigration from Enp land, Ireland and Scotland continued to be largo. A Ton of Butter Dally. The Watson dairy farm of Kearney, Nebraska, has a barn with a capacity ot 2,350 cows in one room and 700 tons of hay In one mow. This ranch contains 8,000 acres, 2,500 of which are in alfala. The place turns off a ton of butter a day. Field and Farm. A divorced Canadian wife claims copyright of her former husband's name, and a Toronto court has issued an Injunction against Its use by the new wife whom he married la Dakota, Dentistry in the Stone Age. Dentistry Is a modern science, but the need for It existed thousands of years ago, cavities having been found The wind la seldom tempered U salt the short Wall street lamb. It's a wise prophet who can induce .jihurs to forget his predictions. Some profits are not without dla honor la any country. ........ r - j SEPARATE DRESS SKIRTS. 1 We are now offering some of the BEST VALUES we have ever shown in these, and in the newest effects. If you have a Skirt need it will pay you to see them. A Regular $5.00 Panama Skirt . . now $4.00 A Regular 8.50 Chiffon Panama . . now $7.00 A 36 in. Black Moneybak Taffeta Silk at . $1.75 yd this week, regular $t 95 yd. 40 in. all wool Taffeta Dress Goods . . . 1.00 yd 52 in. all wool Broadcloths . ... 1.00 yd 90 in. linen finished bleached Sheeting . . 35c yd Ladies' Fine Gauze Hose. Special . . . 25c pr New 14c Spring Dress Ginghams . , . 124c yd A good full size Counterpane . . $i.co each A fine satin Marsailles Counterpane . . 2.25 each Black Silk Nets for Waists . . . $1.00 yd Homespun Towels, Special . . . 2 for 25c Nemo Corsets, self reducing . . . $3-CO NEW BELTS AND BELTINGS. THE CLARK STORE BIG OFFER To All Our Subscribers The Great AMERICAN FARFvlER Indianapolis, Indiana. The Leading Agricultural Journal ot the Nation. Edited by an Able Corps of Writers. The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Journal pub. lished. It fills a position of its own and has taken the leading palace in the homes of rural people in every section of the United States. It gives the farmer and his family something to think about aside from the humdrum of routine duties. Evsry Issue Contains an Original Poem by SOLON G000E WE MAKE THE EXCEPTIONAL OFFER OF Twafor ihe Price of One: THE COLUMBIAN The OldestjCounty Paper and THE AMERICAN FARMER BOTH ONE YEAR FOR $I.OO This unparalleled offer is made to all new subscribers, and all old ones who pay all arrears and renew within thirty days. Sample copies free. Address : THE COLUMBIAN, The Very Latest Alarm Clock. is Ihe Rotator the alarm rings for a quarter of a minute, then is silent a similar period, alternating thus for about twelve minutes. It is fitted with a manual "shut-off," by means of which the alarm may be discontinued at will. Alarm bell is contained entirely within the case, whicn is of seam less drawn brass, nickled and high ly polished. The retail price of the clock is $2.50. "The Philadelphia Press' ' makes a special offer of the clock and "The Daily Press" every weekday for one year for $4.00. No other expeuse. Every one who takes advantage of this remarkable offer will be well repaid for the out lay. Church Sapper. The ladies of the First M. E. Church will serve a 25 cent supper in the dining hall of the church on Thursday evening of next week. The public is cordially Invited. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of County Treasurer, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. If nominated and elected I promise the voters of the county that I will transact the business of the county in the same strict busi ness form as I have been conduct ing my own personal business. W. V. ZKHNKR, Main Township. Bloomsburg, Pa. Give Him a Chance. Don't let the boy have to ask, or, worse yet, tease, for every cent ol spending money. Every child should contribute his share to the work of the farm, simply because it is right, and by no means should he expect tav tor doino- Ins 1ntw --- o J However, to cultivate a spirit of thrift and independence, the orphan lamb, the pet pig, or a few hens, may well be the property of the small boy, and any money accruing therefrom, his also. The larger boy may cultivate a parcel of the larm (small or large, according to circumstances) on shares, with re sults satisfactory to father and son alike. It will be found that the average boy will be as careful and wise in expending his own money as his father's mnnev. Farwm Journal. Xr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain. The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. ' Gunton has been the scene of happy and joyous family reunion for the past several days. On Sunday all of the latter's immedi ate family, nineteen in numher sat down to a bounteous dinner. The cloth used on the occasion was one of Mrs. Gunton's wedding gifts, twenty-five years ago. 1 pry.
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