THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMbBURO, Pa.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
Bl.OOMSBURG, FA.
THUKSPAY, MARCH 6. 11(08
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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.
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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.
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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. ........
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SEPARATE DRESS SKIRTS.
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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.
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by means of which the alarm may
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Alarm bell is contained entirely
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ly polished. The retail price of the
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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
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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.