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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
TIIUKKDAY, AUUL'ST 20. 1U0D
Kntrrra" at tli I'oM Opiiv, Blomnf'mrg, Pa.
ntamnna'vlaii matter, March 1, IHHS.
A CORRECTION.
To the Columbian.
Not that it is very important,
but that the facts may be known
and noted, permit me to correct a
notice in Ihe Columbian of last
week, concerning myself:
John G. Freeze was born at the
mouth of Loyal Sock creek in Ly
coming county, at the grist mill of
Gen. Burrowes, on Nov. 4, 1825.
In the course of time and its
changes, we found ourselves at
Kownover's Mills, at what is known
as Exchange, but almost all of
which has been built since our ad
vent. J
But Exchange being the oldest
point at which our recollections of
places are comparatively definite,
our excursions are to that point.
The birth place of Mrs. Freeze
having been at Washingtonville, a
lew miles below Exchange, we were
Rccustonied, in our annual drives,
to take in both places, and fre
quently to add a iriend or two to
the excursion, and thus enliven
the occasion and increase its pleas
ures. J. G. F.
New Rugs from Old Carpets.
"In almost every home there are
usually to be found some carpets
that because of either sha jbiness cr
extreme ugliness have been ban
ished to the attic." says Woman's
Home Companion for September.
"These can be turned into a most
attractive kind of rug. The car
pets are sent to the maker, who has
them cleaned and raveled and then
woven into a soft, fluffy surface of
nondescript tone, with a border of
contrasting color. These fluff rugs
ate among the best of the cheap
rugs and do not look cheap at all
and it is a pleasant surprise to set
how many useful and charming
rugs can be made from a seemingly
hopeless old carnet. To have them
made costs about one dollar i
square yard, making the twelve
by-nine size cost twelve dollars.
The maker usually pays express
charges one way.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Schoch
and Mrs. William Leverett took a
run to Eagles Mere on Sunday
with C. V. McKelvy in his Pull
man touring car.
If you have a Democratic
friend or neighbor who is sick, or
away from home, or negligent in
such matters, see to it that his
name is upon the Registry before
the list closes on Wednesday, Sep
tember 1st. This can't be attended
to after that date.
WILLIAMS GROVE PICNIC.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the Grangers' Picnic :.t Williams
lirove. I'p., Aucust 30 to neptemoer 4,
S'ie Pennsylvania Railroad will sell ex
cursion tickets to Williams Grove from
stations in Pennsylvania and from Balti
more. Elmira. Frederick and interme
diate stations on the Northern Central
Railway, Autrust 24 to September 3,
inclusive, good to return until Septem
ber 7, inclusive, at reduced rates.
The bull fights of Spain and
Mexico are sacred concerts when
compared with the automobile
races cf the United States. In the
300-mile race at Indianapolis during
the past week, seven lives were
lost.
And yet we refined and enlight
ened Americans shrink with horror
from the barbarous amusements of
the Latins.
Tfc Sept. 1st. S58r
Do you ask why we point to
that date? If you are not Regis
tered on or before that time, your
vote may be lost. It is the last day
that you can Register, if you are a
voter in a country or Borough dis
trict. Don't fail to attend to this
matter at once.
EVANS' SHOES.
It isn't necessary for you to sacrifice
comfort for style if you wear
EVANS' SHOES
Because they combine the highest de
gree of style and Comfort. Finest
Quality Materials in
EVANS' SHOES.
PRICES ;
WOMEN'S $1.25 to 84. OO
MEN'S - $1.25 to 7.00
Come in and let us sell vou a shoe
that proves.
GENERAL NEWS.
President Taft denies the report
that he has issued an order cutting
the standing regular army from
88,000 to 80,000.
Divorces are on the increase in
Canada. Proceedines are an ex
pensive luxury up there. They
cost from five hundred dollars up
wards. E. II. Ilarnman, the railroad
magnate, has returned from
Europe where he went for his
health. lie is said to be a very
sick man.
Maria Parloa, the well known
writer on domestic science, died
suddenly at Bethlehem, Conn, on
Sunday, aged 66 years. Her death
followed a surgical operation.
Seven men. four of them denutv
sheriffs, were killed in a fight with
strikers of the Press Steel Car Co.,
at Schocnvillc, near Pittsburg, on
Sunday. Some strikers tried to
force a deputy off a street car and
a shot was fired, and many strikers
rushed to the scene. A dozen. de
puties tried to make arrests, and
the fight was on. Many were
wounded.
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The Loaded Gun.
A Most Dangerous Thing To Have Around
the Home.
The loaded pistol in the home is
an object of danger, wherever it
may be placed. To be of any use
in an emergency it must be within
easy reach. If it is within easy-
reach it may figure in a homicide
or a suicide. The suddenly awaken
ed person may kill a member of
the household by mistake. A child
may find it and explode it. If it is
not within easy reach it might as
well be in a shop downtown as far
as resisting burglars or serving a
useful purpc.se is concerned. If it
is put away as a curiosity it should
always be unloaded. If the weapon
is a relic of the past, a specimen o
an ancient form of gunmaking, it
is just as interesting with its cham
bers empty as with them filled.
Of course pistols may be put
away loaded with the full intention
of having them safely fired or un
loaded later and then forgotten.
This is a matter that cannot be
neglected without danger. The
loaded gun is a menace to life as
long as it remains loaded and with
in reach. Even at the bottom of a
trunk it is possible cause of trouble
It behooves everybody to make
sure that there are none of these
hidden weapons on the premises,
to be found by rummaging children
or suddenly disclosed in the course
of housecleaning or changes.
Washington Star,
Elwell's Concert, Theatre and Dance
Orchestra.
Any number of pieces furnished
for any occasion.
SEASON 1908-09.
Columbia Theatre.
Midway Dance Hall and Summer
Garden
Knight Templar Dance, Masonic
Temple.
Midway Club Dances.
High School Commencement
Week.
Elks and Wheelmen Banquets.
Store Openings, etc., etc.
For terms address,
CHAS. P. EL WELL,
Manager and Director,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
tf.
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Mrs. C. W. McKelvy and
l.A 1 " . 1 f i
uuugmcr, .miss margurci, lire
spending teu days at Eagles Mere.
The followiuE letters are held at
the Bloomsburg Pa., Post Office.
Steward Miller.
Ctfttldr Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
THE STROLLER.
Continued from 1st pai?'
Tho sight, therefore, of a cabin,
was a welcome one, and the pedes
trians made a bee line for it in the
hope of quenching their thirst at a
spring.
"We ain't got veiy pood water,
li 're, 110 sir," answered the wood
man who appeared from behind the
building, "but ye kin try the spring,
sir."
The spring provedto be a frog
pond, alive with the amp'.ibians,
and green on tne surface. Disap
pointed and still thirsty, the pair
trudged on.vard to Lake Jean,
tlence up the mountain to the
Lookout.
This is a wooden tower built by
Colonel Ricketts on the highest
point of North Mountain. Proba
bly no view, in Pennsylvania, at
least, is more extensive than that
which stretched out before the
Stroller and his companion when
they reached the top of this tower.
To the north and west were the
chaotic ridges of the North Moun
tains; to the south lay the valley of
Fishing Creek; while to the east
the lowlands ran off to the Susque
hanna and beyond, showing up the
greens and browns, darkened here
and there by cloud-shadows.
After feasting their aesthetic
sense, the physical sense reminded
the travelers that they had eaten
nothing for seven hours, so they
turned their attention to the pack
age with which Mine Host at Cen
tral had supplied them. J
"Shades of Buddha !' groaned
the Stroller between his parched
lips, as the wrapper fell from the
lunch. "More ham, and no water."
"Make a noise like a spring, and
you'll feel better," remarked Billy
encouragingly.
They finished the meal and start
ed on the last stage of the journey,
back toward Lake Jean, then down
the ravine through which flows the
headwaters of I-isliing Creek. Noth
ing but tangle of huge logs piled
in contusion in a dry water course,
with here and there a sluggish pool,
gave indications of the torrent
which had coursed through the ra
vine belore the drouth.
On down they rambled, down a
thousand feet, until they reached
thu valley where the Stroller rejoic
eu at the sight ot a cold spring
which he proceeded to dram.
The afternoon was well advanced
when a distant whirr told them
that thev were neariucr the saw mill
at Jamison City, having put twenty
miles behind them since early morn
ing. Entering that village, they
mingled with the natives until train
time.
As the Stroller settled himself
into a seat in tne B. & S. coach
and started back toward his de-k,
he murmured to hhnself those
words of Byron, "To me high
mountains are a feeling, but the
hum of human cities torture."
A New Way to Can Tomatoes.
Last summer I tried a new
method of canning tomatoes, and it
proved so satisfactory that I want
to pass it oi). Scald and peel the
tomatoes as usual. Have the cans
sterilized, place the raw tomatoes
in them whole, pour in boiling
water to fill the cans, running a
knife around 111 the cans, so that all
the crevices are filled. Mien put ou
the cover. Place the cans in a
boiler or large vessel, pour in
boiling water till it reaches the
neck of the can, put the lid on the
boiler, wrap it with a blanket or
rug, and leave until the water is
cold, which will be next morning.
The cans are then ready to put
away. I did not lose a can out of
forty quarts. When the cans were
opened, the tomatoes were whole
and firm enough to slice easily.
II Oman's Home Companion for Sep
tember.
Farmers' Picnic.
The seventeenth annual reunion
of the farmers of Columbia and ad
joining counties win ue neia at
Gr;.ss Mere Park, ou Thursday,
September 2nd, 1909. The public
is cordially invited. Two good
speakers have been secured by the
Grange and will be present to de
liver appropriate addresses. All
who desire can secure a good din
ner on the grounds tor 50 cents.
Other stands will be on the ground
where sandwiches, coffee, icecream,
soft drinks, etc. can he procured.
A good baud will be in attendance.
t wo games of base ball will be
played; morning between Benton
and Berwick; afternoon between
Benton and Nanticoke. For spec
ial trains, rates and other informa
tion see posters. tf.
Marriage.
Mr. D. Terwilliger of Scott
Township and Miss Daisy E.
Kelchner of Orangeville were mar
ried at the home of the bride on
:i:gut ;i I y R' v. A. Iloutz.
THE HARTER FAMILY.
j
Dr. T. C- Hartcr read an inter
esting paper at the reunion of the
Harter family a couple of weeks
ago, his subject being, "The Immi
gration of tlie llarters." He said
in part :
"Coming now to the immigra
tion of Halters. Nearly all the
llarters have immigrated from Rot
terdam, Holland, the largest city
in Holland; population 136,230.
The commerce of the country was
one time the most important in the
world. The stock to which the
llarters belong is the Teutonic
stock, a term now applied to the
high Germans, including the Ger
man inhabitants of upper and mid
dle Germany. The Hollanders are
known in history as the most intel
ligent, the most ingenious, the most
skillful and industrial set of people
on earth. From 1682 to 1776 Penn
sylvania was the central point of
immigration from Germany, in 1682
the first settlement took place in
Pennsylvania. The earlier settlers
of Pennsylvania were composed of
Germans, French and Swedes; the
period from 1702 to 1727 marks an
era in the early German immigra
tion. Between forty and fifty th:u
sand left their native country to
immigrate to America.
In 1712 they purchased a large
tract of land from William Penn,
which is now known as Lancaster
county.
From 1735 settlement in Penn
sylvania multiplied rapidly, and
extended over vast regions west of
the Susquehanna River, (the name
Susquehanna meaning a long and
crooked river.)
Hundreds fell victims to the
hatchet and scalping knife of the
savages, along the Susquehanna
River. Some of our ancestors were
massacred by the Indians, and for
that reason I never had any love
for an Indian. They are treacher
ous and never to be trusted. My
own experience in New Mexico
proved it o me.
So the Germans, Swedes, Dutch
and French formed a large portion
of the first settlers of Pennsylvania.
It is a historical fact that each
generation has had a Martin Har
ter. Mai tin Harter No. 1, who
immigrated from Holland in April
6, 1706 ana bought a tract of land
in Northampton county, now Le
high county, died in the year 1800
and is buried in Heidelburg ceme
tery, iemgn county. He was nine
ty-four years old.
Martin Harter No. 2 moved from
Lehigh county to Luzerne county
111 tne year lboo and nought six
hundred and two (602) acres of
land, which was deeded by Samuel
Mifflin to Martin Harter, of Nesco-
peck, Luzerne county on June 24,
1802 for $1466.67. This Martin
Harter No. 2, whom all the llart
ers spring from in this section of
the country. In Lehigh county
there is what is known as the I'ens-
termacher House. On this building
is marked 1793, and Andrew Hart
er's name appears marked Sept. 24,
1742, also Martin Harter, Sept. 21
1732.
At a meeting of the board of the
Provincial Couucil held at the Court
House in Philadelphia, Sept. 21,
1727, 109 Palatines appeared. These
with their families, about four hun
dred persons in all, were imported
from Rotterdam, Germany. The
word "palatine" a name formerly
given to upper and lower Holland,
the word signifies a high dignita
ry, sovereign or higher class of
Hollander. Rotterdam, then the
largest city in Holland is a great
commercial center. The population
ot Rotterdam at tnat time was
136,230.
In the reign of Queen Anne,
about the year 1709, many Ger
mans came to New York, who
bought a tract of laud from the
English Government, after they
had lived there for some time,
built houses and improved the
laud. Their liberties were inter
fered with and they were deprived
of part of their land. This aroused
the Germans and they returned
violence for violence to those who
robbed them of their possessions,
but the English Government pun
ished the Germans. This enraged
them and they left New ork and
went to settle m Pennsylvania.
The Germans then wrote to their
frieuds and advised them if they
intended to come to America not
to go to New York. This advice
had such an influence that the
Germans who afterwards came to
Americi avoided New York and
always came to Pennsylvania.
The Germans are among the
first who fought for the Reforma
tion, and stood by Martin Luther
in his fight for Christianity.
Another great Dutch scholar, and
a great friend of Martin Luther
was Erasmus, one of the vigorous
promoters of the Reformation, and
he prepared the first Greek Testa
ment. A bronze statue stands ou
the market place at Rotterdam, to
his memory.
Again as to the Harters: I do
not know of one Harter that is a
drunkard. They are not inclined
to strong drink, but hearty eaters,
and am inclined to think that some
of tin in cat too much. They are
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a jolly, and as a rule, good u itured !
set of people. !
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Farmers Advised tn Ilaiso Terrapin . j
The Philadelphia Public Laker
says:
William E. Median, State Fish
Commissioner, has a 11 :s industry
for farmers which they may fall
back upon in lean years. He was
seen at his home in Germantown
yesterday, and talked enthusiastic
ally about raising a certain product
which would rise above drought
and could not be drowned. Such a
product :s nona other than fresh
water terrapin, which is about the
only farm produ.t that can be said
to come under the supervision of
the Fish Commissioner.
Already there are terrapin farms
in Maryland, and one is said to be
run by a woman, who is doing
proverbially "well." But these
farms are for salt-water terrapin
the diamond back which nre be
coming so scarce that Mr. Mcehan
thinks there is ample room for the
fresh water variety to slip into the
market and bring a good price. He
says that even now when you
think you are eating diamond back
and paying the price there is an
even chance that you are eating
green legs, which are the fresh
water varietv.
He said he began to think along
this line tw? years ago, when he
took into consideration the grow
ing scarcity of the salt-water terra
pin and wondered what could be
got as a substitute. Also, the fresh
water species was growing scarce,
because the American public was
so easily tooled that certain restau
rant keepers called green legs
diamond backs. He said that when
it became known that green legs
tasted like diamond hacks the
handwriting was on the wall for
the green legs.
So, as Fish Commissioner and
this was two years ago he im
pressed into service a lake, which
was located in the vicinity of Tor
resdale, and began tj experiment
with the propagation of green-leg
terrapin. But he made the mistake
of surrounding the lake with sand
and green legs dislike sand. Conse
quently, that year's work was
failure.
But this summer he found
another lake, also mi the vicinity
ot lorresdale and tried his luck
with red legs. It seems that red
legs are more heady than green
legs and more easily procured, and
they taste about as much like the
expensive diamond back as green
legs do.
This year he eliminated the sand
and accepted nature's handiwork
as a boundary for the lake, which
was yellow clay and grass. And
Commissioner Median announces
that the experiment is an uuquali
tied success, tint the red legs have
laid, and for all he knows have
hatched as well. He will be able to
know whether or not they have
natcuea next year as the young
have such a fondness for the depths
of the pond that they refuse to
come to the surface even for a suu
bath.
He hopes that this experiment
will demonstrate that it is possible
to raise red-leg terrapin, and once
it is demonstrated any farmer can
dig a lake and become a producer
ot a product quoted at $2 a dozen
Mr. Median said he recently
learned that there was a terrapin
farm near Chestnut Hill.
North Pole Still Unfound.
The second attempt of Walter
Welhnan to sail over the North
Pole in an airship ended in failure
last week. Mr. Wellman with two
companions, started from Spitzber
gen in the giant dirigible balloon
"America", but had traversed only
thirty-two miles when a broadside
wind sent the ship rolling and
tumbling over the ice. The balloon
and its occupants were brought
back to Spitsbergen.
Mr. Wellman now states that he
is more determined than ever to
reach the Pole, and will build a
new ship, longer and narrower
than that which met disaster, and
of higher speed. The next attempt
will be made upon the completion
of this airship.
For Investors.
Many men save part of their
earnings and are then puzzled how
to invest their savings. The savings
banks are safe, but the interest rate
seems low. Some investments offer
big returns, but the risk may be
great. Shrewd, careful investors
are taking advantage of the reliable
and accurate information furnished
by the financial experts who con
duct the column, "Answers to
Questions from Investors," printed
in ihe rhuaaeipma j'ress seven
days a week.
Great Grangers' Picnic.
Williams' Grove.
The 36th Annual Great. Orm
gers' Picnic Exhibition will be heV
on the "Old Camp Grounds," Wi
Hams' Grove, Aug. 30, Sept.
1909. The exhibition of fare
machinery, implements, etc.,'-am
live stock promises to exceed ths
ot any former year. A splendi
program will be presented in tb
Auditorium. Wednesday. Governo-.
Stuart and other State offidaU
Thursday, Hon. N. J. BacheldeT
former Governor of New Hamp
shire, and Master of the Nations
Grange, Hon. W. T. Creasy, Mas.
ter Pennsylvania State Grangt
and other prominent Grangers.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings, Mr. Frank R. Rob
erson, in illustrated lectures.
Thursday and Friday evenings
Ideal Vaudeville Company.
Clean attractive amusements.
A famous aeroplane that ba
made successful flights.
Everything High Grade and Up-to-date.
Excursion on all railroads. Con
sult your Station Agent.
Our Pianosl
in-!
are the leaders. Our lines
elude the following makes :
CHAS. M. Stieff, i
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Pryor, Koiiler
Campbell, and Radel. .
o j
IN ORGANS we handle theJ
Estey, Miller.H. Lehr&Co.
AND BoWLBY.
This Store has the agency for
SINGER HIGH ARM SE W
ING MACHINES and
VI CI OR TALKING
MA CHINES.
WASH MACHINES
Helby, 1900, Queen, Key
stone, Majestic.
J. saUtzek,
Music Rooms No. 105 West Main
Street, L'elo7c Market.
BLOOMSBURG. PA
FOR
The fine residence prop
crty of the late Judge El
wcll is for sale.
Location :
West Third Street between
Jefferson and West Streets.
Description:
Two story and attic, brick
and frame. 13 rooms. Lot
about" 00 by 212 feet.
FRAME BARM
AN) COW STABLE,
1 arge garden, abundance of
fruit trees.
The house has a Steam
Heating Plant, Bath Room,
Stationary Range and Wash
lubs; Water, Electric Light
a nd Gas.
Will
be sold on
Apply to
easy
terms.
SALE!
GEO. E. ELWELL,
Attorney.
Bloomsburg, Pa.