THB COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBUftfi in . B SHOES -35 at EVANS' SHOE STORE BLOOMSBURG, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. m.ooMsr.URG, fa. Tlil.'IlSDAY, FEUKUAKY25, l!K)f. Xmrrcd at lb Pout Ofllcf, Bloom utmrg. Pa. ameconiclan Mailer, March 1, imb. Milton Fair No More. Stockholder Vote to Go Into Liquidation. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Mikou Fair association held at the Hotel Haag on Thursday evening, at which all of the forty shares ol stock except five were represented, it was vcted to go in to liquidation with but one dissent ing ballot. There are two reasons given for this action First, the association owns only half of the present grounds, leasing the other portion st what the association regarded as an exorbitant annual rental. The lease expires this year, and the les sors were unwilling to make any concession worth speaking of-in the rent, and would not give the asso ciation a lease for more than fivo years. The buildings are all in need of repair and it would cost the association at least fifteen hun dred dollars to make the necessary repairs to hold a fair this fall and at least three thousand dollars to make the needed permanent im provements. To do this on a five year lease would have been an ab surd business proposition. Added to this feature was the general apathy and indifference of the people and business men of Milton. Those who reaped the most benefit from the annual meet ings did nothing to support the fair, while a great many of them were chronic knockers. The di rectors and stockholders, who had their money invested in the enter prise, and who gave it their time and labor, without compensation, btcame disgusted and decided to quit. The board of directors were em powered to remove the buildings and fences from the leased portion and to arrange for the sale of the real estate and distribute the pro ceeds, together with the surplus in the treasury, to the shareholders. Loaded. Judge W. L. Walls, of Cody. Wyoming, has a sarcastic humor which has made many culprits squirm, and among the number was a defendant in a recent cattle stealing case who was trying to ex plain that it would have been quite impossible for him to bring into town the beef he was accused of having stolen and butchencl, ow ing to the fac that his two pack horses were heavily loaded with othr things. One horse, he had told the jury, was packed with his fur overcoat, miniig implements, etc., etc. "And what was on the other horse ?" inquired the judge. ' "Well, there was a callon of I whiskey " The flustered de- fenant could think of nothing else. "I -knew a gallon of whiskey was a load for a man," said the judge dryly, "but i djdn't know it was a load for a horse." March I.ifpincot!. Will Plant Trees hy Thousands. Pennty'i Exlanle Schema ot Reforetat on Begun In Lancaster County. An extensive scheme of refores tation will be started in Lancaster county this week by the Pennsyl vania Railroad company. All available ground along the low pradc ft eight route, extending from Shocks station to Parkesburg, will be pl.inttd with red oak trees. For a number of years the company ha. been setting out locust trees, in or der to provide for a future supply of cross ties, ; .ml liun Iritis of acres ot locust sprouts can be seen nlong the company's routes at various places. Recently the company seemed the services of K. A. Sterling as forester, formerly one of tlu chiefs of the United States division of for estry, and he has urged upon the company the planting of red oik trees. The trees to be planted along the low grade road are being shipped from norther.ii New York. Forester Sterling has arranged to plant at 1-ast 200,000 sprouts along the new road, and he will begin work this week. In addition the company will have men go over the 300 acres of locust trees near Martin's Forge and pick out the dead ones. Sim ilar work will be done in the big chestnut groves in the same vicin ity. The company also owns much improved laiM along the low grade road, and on this experiments will be conducted in the growing of other kinds of hardy trees. Many Children are Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used bv Mother Gray, u iiuimc in Children' Home, New York, Iircak up Golds in 24 hours, enre Feverinh nen, lietuliiche. Ktotimoli Trouble, Teething Disorders, mid Destroy Worms. At nil drurui-"t-, 5c. Sam ple mailed l-'ree. Aildrmx, Allen S. Olmsted, Lei Joy, X. Y. 2-lS.4t. . . PUBLIC SALE. The executors of 15. M. Lauhach deceased will sell at public vendue 011 the premises at Forks, on Fri day March 12. at 10 o'clock a. in. the personal property of deceased. It includes two good horses, a por table saw-mill, harness, bob-leds, platform scales, liming machine, onk and poplar lumber, household goods, walnut bed-room suit, bed ding, carpets, grain and tinny oth er att:c'c--. ' Globe Girdling Fleet is Horn:). United Slatoi Battleships Er.d flotablo Voyacd ol 45,000 Milei President Viewed Parado From Yachl, 'ri. 4 a : t..ii ,i. : 1 11c Kim miii'i 11 jii jciiiiisuiw fleet is again at home. It was form-1 ally greeted Monday as it entered I Hampton Roads, by the pres'dent, I the secretary of the navy, and a j distinguished party aboard the , Mayflower, with all the elaborate pomp ana circumstance tuat the naval regulations could provide. Wildly cheered by enthusiastic thousands of men, women and children, packed aboard all sorts and conditions of water craft, gaily decorated for the occasion 1 nd hoarsely welcomed by the shriek of whistles from steam vessels and factories in the vicinity, the sixteen magnificent warships 'with their "homecoming" pennants Hying, jauntily pushed along a channel kept clear only with great difficulty by topedo boats, and extending over eight miles, from the tail of the horseshoe, to the anchorage in front of the Chamberlain hotel, where other hundreds of excited humanity, mainly wives, relatives and friends of the 15,000 world voyagers were banked in a solid phalanx, and held in rapt attention by the spectacle. Got into Action Early. Although the day opened with a dense fcg at sea, that caused fore bodings from naval men as we'.l as sight-seers, the outlook did not de ter the water craft from getting into action early and by 8:30 a. tn., several newspaper and pleasure boats, loaded to the gunwales, rushed out to meet the Mayflower and the fleet. The latter, which had been "marking time" all night off Cape Henry, restless to get into action, received the order "Go ahead" early in t'ae morning from Admiral Sperry's flagship. Before the Mayflower was sighted, the ships were ordered into single col umn. It required au hour and a half for them all to pass the presi dent's yacht. Continuous Salute It was a wondrous aud thunder ous announcement given of the home coining, when the Connecti cut, the flagship of Admiral Spcrry, sigatei the Mayflower, whicfi had taken its anchorage at the exact I pot frjm which the president had j bid the ships fare Will on their out 1 ward voyag-'. A salu e began that li'.ii iio'. cone. Hue, unti th hutt-hip had passed the president's boat. Twenty-ove guns, fired from each one of the sixteen ships, and so timed that before one ship ceased firing, the next took up the salute, fairly made the heavens roar, while from the distance came tha thut derings from the big squadron of Admiral Arnold that had steamed out to act as an escort of honor until near the spot for the formal reception. President Roosevelt viewed the ships with a critical, but pleased eye, as the long lino steam ed gracefully by. . Jackiks on Parade. Before each ship neared the Mayflower, and while the guns were belching out their discordant greeting, the rails were manned by the blue jackets, who stood side by side, each one with his hand rest ing upon the shoulder of his com p iniou, and facing the president's yacht. The officers paraded in special full dress and the marine guard, presented arms, while the band played the "Star Spangled Binner." With binoculars in one hand, which he frequently used and his top hat in the other, which he almost constantly waved in the a r. the president apparently en joyed the spectacle to the utmost. President Addressed Men. As the last ship passed the May flower fell in behind and in sched ule time passed between the lines made by their formation at anchor age in front of the Chamberlain. The president received the admir als and flag officers of each ship on board the Mayflower at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and in an address warmly congratulated the com manding officers and through them the men for their wonderful accom plishment. Following this, the president and secretary of the navy, visited each flagship and in like vein, the president addressed the flag officers and chosen representatives of each ship assembled for that particular purpose. m 1 There are 642 students enrolled at the Normal School this term. This is about as large as it has ever been. Will Liberty Jiell Split. Ths Most Famous ol America's Relict Mar BV Doomed Is the Liberty Bell, most famou ot America's historic relics, doom ed to split i 1 two? Will the tri which is planned for it lo the fa Northwest prove to be its final un doing ? These are questions whict are being seriously asked hy tho closely associated with the bell ao its history. Since the time of its ringing tbt original crack in the bell has growr. seventeen inches in length. Tbt new crack extends from a point midway between the rim and the crown to a center of the crown. It is said that the new crack ha grown a little in extent each that; the bell has made a trip. The old crack has been drilled out and is easily discernible, white the new crack is but faintly out lined, and the observer must look closely to see it. The bell cracked in 1835 when tolling for the funeral of Chief Jus tice Marshall. This crack began at the lip of the bell, where the metal was three inches thick, and extended toward the crown, a dis tance of twenty nine inches. The crack was after drilled out with the hope that the bell iould be rung nithout further splitting it and still hold its tone. Since then it has never been tolled, but grade ally the original crack has length ened until now it is forty-six la ches long. Dr. Bruner addressed a large meeting of mothers at the Third street school last Thursday after noon. His subject was "The health of our children". The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., post office: Hummel, Mr. F. E., Cazivun, W. II. LENT. The Lenton season opened or Ash-Wednesday, the 24th, and will continue until Easter, which falls on April nth. Services at St. Paul's Church are held as follows: Tuesdays, 9:3c' a. m; 7:30 p. m; Wednesdays, 9:30 a. m; 4:30 p. m, Thursdays, 9:31. a. m; 7:30 p. 111; Fiidays, 9:30 a. m; 4:30 p. m. Visiting clergymen will preach ti the following dates: Feb. 25, Rev. L. F. Baker; Mar. 4, Rev. E. J. 1 laugh to j; Mar. n, Rev. W. N. Jones, Mar. 17, Rev. H. G. Hart mau; Mar. 23, Rev. O. II. Bridg mon; Mar. 25, Rev. John Hewitt; Mar. 30, Rev. V. E. Kunkel. Rev. J. W. Diggles delivered very interesting address to the Mens' Bible Union at the Presby terian Church last Sunday morning- PEFtE WHO REALLY KNOW TO AT PI RU ALICE J BORDNER JUU S$' " M1L y ' i -iH&VSv "Four month, ago I became M W IDD'SX" KS'Y'- hllled through and through jf! IL VJ wfsfafr &mwm&C mmWS. and .ore with a aevere fr ifS TOK Z3&Jft tyk ' V"i"A rn.htonryheed,can.ingdtl- flf lCj&$4 Qm-4 Jtif S Wmk "d Winding havoh... UJ V4S& 7$Vf VM - '-''fwJ T$Sfr commended to ma I decided to s : WOtA MW f iMM " 8'f glvelt.trlad.mp1eMed SVff lfJW &$y, W? ; nly two month.. fC 1 ' ' J t Wm!ilmt J-' rr$L Mmmk :: Miyouh.yea.Piendid ; VyS ' X n P$ffiw$i ' w f''J mimkmm endow r n?"',- - h WwiiWm ? MWimmmMMlr iit pran 't ', .- ;s J V mBkmA. 1 . PERUNA A REAL MEDICINE a r.smith J$i 'r;: ' " J mWM Rcad Thc , -V ::,.v. ASu4;7k. I Mr. George W. Amory, 837 West l!)th St., New Yorfc City, Now York, writes J "Somehowlhave always had a prejudice againBtadver tiacd modlcino, but I want to make 0110 clodded exception In favor of Peruna. "I caught a cold last winter and it nettled in throat and head, developing a most persistent catarrh, which seemed to defy all medlolnes until 1 tried Peruna. Before I had UHed two bottle. I considered myself cured." Those Who Slander Peruna Know Noth ing About It. THE PEOPLE WHO USE IT ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE WITNESSES. I N VW F I & Wife;- M X GEO.W Enthusiastic Testimonials This Page. on These Te&tlmonlals Were Given for The Benefit Received Out of Pure Gratitude from Peru na. Catarrh OT Bronchial Tubes. Mr. WioklHTo ii. Smith, editor of Tht tlateh Humid, formerly iiin'li:il of the auliool. at Camcrou, Idulio, wri tea : 'Por some time I suffered with ca tarrh of the throat and brouchlul tubea. "I tried many remedies, butcould find nothing that would give me relief. Pi Bally I tried Peruna. Thrto WjitkMC-ir-d Die, sound und well. I believe it will do aa much for others an it dM fv- inc." Gained Thirty Pounds. Mrs. Alii-o J. nordner, 1311 Maple Ave., IlarrWiiir-,r!..,vvi!eu "I liuvo found a vv.to in Peruna. I cannot recommend Peruna enough, und I hUo thank you for yourklnd attention to l'ne. -1 am a. wi ll a. could bo ever slnco I bc-.;:in tnl:in.i? Perunn, rnd will '...'ou:nc:id it voollicrH. lonly wi iyhtd !),-, )ouvid.i before takiug Peruna; uov; 1 Throat and Hcao. Mra. I. D. Hayes, 1037 Druid Hill, Bal timore, Mil., write, t "Peruna i. one of the best remedies for grippe, cold la the head, .ore throat, nervous headache., and cough, that ha. ever been discovered. After the use of one bottle in my family I don't fuel safe without Peruna in my house." ' In a later letter Mrs. Hayes .ay. i "I am never without a bottle of Peruna In tho hoiiao. I find It good for most every fon;V.:ii;it. I ?!vo tho rhlldron lYrTina if tli'Y iinvj u cold n;ul it ulv.viys n- lt l. .o easy to criticize thing, about which tho critlo know, nothing. Take, for instance, Peruna. Then are plenty of people who are willing to .ay Peruna la this and that, who never have tasted Peruna, and have never known anything about Its effect, upon the human system. There are people who .ay, and proba bly believe, that Peruna i. used a. a beverage by aome people. It weald betheeaslestthingln the world to .how the falsity of such a belief. .ii. oao who roudd this go to the licve. litem, I don't ihlnU I I'ould fiud iit U'; storo and pundtuau u bottle of a better remedy to give my children." i'uvuua. If, after attempting to use It a. a beverage or to take it in do.e. sufficient to produce anything like in toxication, if after putting it to thi. test such a person 1. .till of the opinion that Peruna i. a disguised alcoholic drink, he will be warranted In making uch a .tatement. Practically, Peruna cannot be so used. Any one who know, anything about Peruua by personal u.e know, that Peruna 1. a medicine. The Tery label on the bottle, giving the prin cipal active ingredients, furnishes In disputable proof that Peruna i. a medi cal compound. Wo will be willing to cm. run ico nine no normal person enn or win use peruna ... a . bever:v.'t be o used one trial will be aufflaientt disabuse bl. mind. Peruna 1. a great and useful family medicine. It 1. used In multitudes C Upmes, It has boeome a standard rem edy for various potty ailment, in th home. 1 1 i. especially useful for climatia diseases. It la an exoellent remedy for colds. It 1. a well-tried remedy for oer tarrh in all forms. We have a multitude of testimonial recommending it for eolda, for bron chitis, for various affection, of th respiratory and alimentary organs. Thi. 1. well known to all who kaov Peruna by actual experience. "Cures All Catarrhal DUcasM." Mr. I. W. Kightlinger, Cambridge Neb., write.: 'I don't have any man trouble in my throat, and have not had a headache for four week. 'Peruna i. the very medicine for ca tarrh. There i. no medicine like lt la the United States, for I have tried agoofj many before using Peruna, I will keep it in my house to goal! any one think. thl toui'Hij cau it p'-r.lvist, i-ataria, ait it cures all oatarrnal iu' (bseutn,'