8 rim COLUMBIAN. BLOOAlSBUr.&, THE COLUMBIAN. HLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, NOVKMBEIU8. 100S THE MODEL CELLAR. A Clean, Dry Place Quite Unlike the Damp Hole It Once Was. A warm, dry cellar is literally and actually the foundation of a warm, dry, well-ventilated house. ' The evolution of the cellar is an in teresting study in the development of human intelligence. It was devised originally simply as a subterranean frost proof pit, or cave, under the house, in which could be stored, first wines, and later apples, potatoes, cabbages and other perishable fruits, together with milk, butter and cheese. Next it was utilized, when the absurd insufficiency of stoves and fire-places for heating purposes was recognized, as a convenient place to put the furnace. Then it was rais ed above ground to make the fur nace draw better, and lighted and ventilated, until now it has become one of the most important sections of the house from a sanitary point of view. It should be cleaned, lighted, heated and ventilated winter and summer as carefully and scrupu lously as any other part of the house. When this is done, writes Dr. Hutchinson in Outing, we are rid at one stroke of dampness, with all its well-known rheumatic, tu berculous and other disease breed ing tendencies, of bad smells from decaying vegetables, accumulations of dirt in dark corners, leakage of sewer and other pipes, which are now in plain sight instead of bur ied in the earth, of cold floors and all the injurious eflects which come fjroni dampness and moist decay all through, iue house. The complaint that heating the cellar has spoiled its use for storage purposes is simply a proof of its advantages. Nothing could be more utterly unsanitary in this twentieth century than to permit vegetables, cheese, fruits and milk to be piled together in dark bius and adjoining compartments, nib bled at and raced over by mice, rats and cock-roaches, imparting the odors of decay from cabbage and rotting apples to milk, cream and cheese, and sending their com bined aroma streaming constantly upward through the house on a natural automatic ventilation current. Cement Ahead of Gold. Robert Meade, of Easton, one of the best authorities in this country on cement, has given out a state ment concerning the manufacture of that material in this country since 1875, when the first plant was established at Coplay, in Lehigh county, with a capacity of 1,700 barrels a year, to 51,000,000 barrels, turned out in the United States last year, at a value of $43,000,000. The cement manufactured in the country last year would have been sufficient to build a pavement 25 feet wide around the world at the Equator. Mr. Meade says the output of cement in Pennsylvania exceeds in value that of gold in either Califor nia or Alaska, and nearly all the cement is manufactured in North ampton and Lehigh counties. Chestnuts Pay. If any one doubts that Sober is making money off his chestnut plan tations the doubter should be made acquainted with the fact that the chestnut king has already this sea son sold more tban 2,000 bushels at prices ranging from $5 to $8 a bushel, with p'.enty more in reserve to be brought out about the holi days for use either raw, roasted or boiled. We give this fact at the risk of tempting every farmer to go into the chestnut business, which would be likely to over stock the market. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Ca tarrh Cure. F. J. Chenky & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known P. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honora ble in all business transactions, and financially abh to carry out any obligations made by his firm. -Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials Kent frPA Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drucreists. Take Hall's Family Pills for cuu&upauon NEW BATTLESHIP TRIUMPH. North Dakota Can Go Further Than Other Big Warship. Official figures indicate that the new battleship North Dakota in addition to being one of the three largest fighting ships afloat au honor which she shires with her sister ship Dili ware and the British ship Neptune is in a c'ass by her self so far as steaming radius is concerned. The figures on her official endur ance trials off the New England coast show that the North Dakota, steaming at an average speed of 12 nautical miles an hour, is able to travel 9000 knots without re-coaling. At a 19-knot speed the big ship will go 4000 knots without re plenishing her bunkers, while she will also be able to cover 3000 knots without recoaling when steaming at her maximum speed of 2i4 knots an hour. This great steaming radius is made possible by the low coal con sumption, the tests having deter mined that the American-built tur bine engines with which the North Dakota is equipped, required less fiul than do the reciprocating type. Bars Smoking in Mines. Because of the recent disastrous mine fires which the Reading Com pany has been obliged to fight, or ders have been posted at their col lieries that smoking while on duty is hereafter prohibited. It is believed that half smoked cigarettes and smoking pipe "heels" carelessly thrown among timber have been the cause of several fires in this region. PLANS FOR PASSION PLAY. Bavarian Villago of Ober Ammcrgau 13 Making Many Changes. Greit preparations are hcinrr made in the litt'e mountain-bidden village of Ober Ammergau, Bava ria, for the production of the Pas sion Play, beginning in May and continuing until the middle of Sep tember next year. Many improve ments have already been made. Three of the streets leading to the great auditorium have been widen ed, as has also the plaza in front of the ticket office. A Inrcre nlmfntr. , -"-IB- I rapner s studio has been erected next tne dressing room, and as pro tection against fire a station has been establi-hel in which 21 men are to be detailed. The representations are alwajs given during daylight, without the use of artificial light, making the possibility of fire a most remote contingency. To care for visitors who may become ill, from any cause, a temporary hospital has been established under the direc tion of the villags doctor, with at tendants and nurses. Seamstresses have been engaged in making the muiti-colorcd costumes for the past six mouths. These alone vill cost in the neighborhood of $25,000. An Eclipse of the Moon. There will be a total eclipse of the moon, visible throughout the United States in the early morning of Saturday, November 27th. The moon will enter the earth's shadow from the southwest nt ::u a. m , and totality will begin at 3:14, with the middle of the eclipse at 3:55. The moon leaves the shadow at 5:38. The Name of Smith. Thc'r.nmcof Smith, which has furnished a title for V. S. Maug ham s latest production, is, accord ing to Professor Mahaffy, the olde-t hnghsh surname, says the Philadelphia Record. In a list of names he discovered when Investi gating the Petrie papyri, there is one, he tells us, "which appears regularly in the same form, and of which we can give no further ex planation. It is the name Smith unmistakably written. We have never found anything like it b.fore, and it is surely worth telling the many distinguished bea-crs of the name that there was a man known as Smith in the twentieth year of the third Ptolemy, 227 B. C, and that he wis occupied in brewing beer or selling it. Masterpieces of Art. The readers of "The Philadelphia Press" have an opportunity to se cure the world's greatest series of ten masterpieces of art, 16 by 20 inches in size, reproduced in the celebrated colorgravure process. The art collection outweighs in worth a whole room full of showy pictures; they will beautify any nonie. For full explanation as to how these pictures can be secured at a small expens;, read ''The Philadel phia Press" and learn all about the great offer. A stupendous merger has been effected by the absorption of the Western Union Telegraph Compa ny by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, bringing cap ital of nearly one billion dollars under one head. SCENE FROM "THE BLUE MOUSE." AFTER DIAZ THE DELUGE. Mexican Congressman Says American Capital Is In Danger. "After Diaz thedeluee." was the comment upon the internal situa tion in Mexico made by Heriberto Barron, member of Coneress in Mexico, says the New York World. "Unless we have acomnlete dinner of administration in Mexico, politi cal as well as financial, the one thousand million dollars nf Amori. can capital now invested in Mexi can securities, mines and other properties, will be in grave danger" said Mr. Barron. "That is whv the meeting n( Taft and Diaz has a special biguifi- cance. uiaz is airaia. Jie sees his power and influence waning, and he is seeking outside support with which to combat the liberal tend encies that are sweeping the coun try; heuce his eagerness to have a personal meeting with the President of the United States, which was brought about entirely ou his initi ative through the parnpsl cnliVito. tions of the Mexican Ambassador at Washington, who arranged the meeting. What passed between the two rulers no one knows, as news paper correspondents were not per mitted to hear their conversation. "I have no doubt, however thai- some sort of assurances were made by both promises of concessions in return ior support ot the Diaz Ad ministration by Taft's Administrn. tion. But Diaz can no longer be counted upon to make good these promises. His one-man Hirtntnr. ship has lost its hold upon the pop ular imagination, ine people are tired of the farce of renrpKentatiiro government that has been played ior 3Q years witn uiaz as the star performer, and thev are betrinnincr to demand complete autonomy. They want to take a real part in the conduct of affairs, and th Tear of Mexico trembles as he watches the growth and progress of demo cratic ideas. No wonder, then, that he was anxious to demonstrate in a convincing manner his power to the head of this great country of yours." Fowl Play in Fulton County. The Sehnsgrove 77whas hand ed out the following story to its readers: "A Fulton county farmer finding on automobile horn in the road, took it home, determined to turn it to some use. So he taught his poultry to gather for meals at its toot, and all went well until one morning a motor car passing the farm yard blew a loud blast. The full strength of the poultry instant ly ran out in'o the road and began to pursue the automobile at top speed. Some of the chickens gave out at the end of the third mile, but sixteen pullets, three rocsters and a sitting hen are still missing." Deserters Increasing. The annual report of Adjutant General Aiusworth shows that 4993 men deserted from the United States Army during the last fiscal year. General Ainsworth says that the abolition of the canteen, the mo notony of garrison life, the increas ing amount of work and study de manded of the soldier, aud the ease with which more remunerative em ployment can be obtained by young men in civil life, are some of the leading causes for so many desertions. PILES If you have Piles, we will cure you Write today tor FREE BOOKLET A. GUARANTEE. EstabliBhed in 185, and have never found a case we could not cure. GREENE'S SPECIFIC CO., Broadway & Manhattan St,, Nw York, N. Y. 10.3S.4t, United Evangelical Church. Rallv Dav services were held Inst- j . . - - .- . - . - Sunday in the- United Evangelical church at which Ttishnn KtanfnrH preached. The debt of $250, in- J t . .1 . -a currea Dy tne repairs recently maae at the narsonape was winpd nut Q - 1 and a nice sum realized which will form the nucleus of a fund which is being raised for the erection of a . . . new cnurcn Duuaiug as soon as possible. The church was decorated with flowers, and the services were at tended by large congregations. Ashland's Water Supply Exhausted. Last week the residents of Ash land were put on a four hour sup ply of water in each twenty-four hours. Never before in her history hrs the water situation in that town been as serious as it is now. The No. 1 reservoir is entirely empty. This water was being held in re serve to be used only in case of ex treme emergency, but the water committee found it necessary to turn it into the mains, and now it is exhausted. After a journey of more than 10,700 miles, a letter addressed to Miss Elizabeth Guruey was deliv ered in Wilmington on Monday, It had been mailed in Minnesota, Oc tober 20 but somehow got into a foreign mail-bag and went as far as St. Petersburg, Russia, and bore a November 2 postmark of that city. Valuable Real Estate for Sale. The heirs of the late Stephen Knorr oiler at private sale the fine truct of land on the noi tlTwest corner of Main and West streets, in Bloomsburg. Tract is about 90 feet on Main street, and about 130 on West street. Finest home or business site leit on Main street. Inquire of GEORGE KNORR, IDA ALLEMAN, John G. Harman, Executors, Ac. Attorney, Bloomsburg, Pa 11-18 aw, New Goods At New Prices Everything in this advertisement lias jusst arrived and our prices will show the power of spot cash buy ing. Many items are in small quantities and cannot be duplicated at these prices. 10c. Embroidery. The kinds we have been asking 15 cents and 18 cents for are here now at 10 cents a yard. 5c. Lace and Embroidery. 1000 yards of new lace and embroidery at the lowest prices you have ever seen for qualities equal to these. 25c. Shirts. Men's and Boys' shirts in liMit and dark madras and percale at less than cost of making. ' ' nfffiVWen'? Ha,fH0Se 300 pairs Men's blakrs at half the price usually asked. IOC. H0S3 Supporters. Women's Military II0e Supporters m all colors. y c 10c. Children's Waists and Drawpr? u,j; waists and drawers in all sizesto sVan wfthl? made nd much under price, ".uit. ana Infants' white shoes with black tips 10c a pair. The R. E. Hartraan Store Bloomsburg, Pa. Dime Stamps With Every Purchase Alexander Brothers & Co. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, and Confectionery. o Pine Candies. Fresh Every Week. Penny Goods a. Specialty. HAVE YOU SMOKED A ROYAL BUCK or JEWEL CIGAR? ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM. ALEXANDER BROS. & CO., BloomsburR, Pa. IF, YOU ARE IN NEED OF Carpets, Rugs, Hatting and Draperies, Oil Cloth and Window Curtains You Will Find a Nice Line at BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A. mm m L ... , 1 2 SHOES TO FIT AND FIT TO WEAR and at Prices That Will Make You Wonder HARMAN & ROAN 221 Center Street, Bloomsburg, Pa,
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