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THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBUfevi.
THE COLUMBIAN.
tfLOOMSBURG, PA.
TUUKSDAV, DKl'KMBKH 0. 1!W
GENERAL NEWS
A New York Stock Exchange
seat was sold last week for $96,
000,000, a t ew record price.
Anotlier society girl has routed
a burglar. She lives in Trenton.
This is getting to be almost a fad.
t p Mnrcrnn has boucht a con
trolling interest in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of New
York.
This year's iron ore tonnage of
the C.reat Lakes is expected to
break 190? s great record of 4V
288,000 tons.
The house in New York in
which Washington resided when
first President is being torn down
to make room for a more paying
structure.
Within the past week more than
one hundred carloads of Canadian
wheat have Been transferred at
Rupert for Philadelphia for ex
port to Europe.
The guard at the tomb of the
late President McKinley. at Can
ton, O., has been reduced from a
company of infantry to two non
commissioned officers.
Monday was the coldest day in
Los Angeles in 32 years. The tem
perature fell to 41 degrees. In
many places orchardists fought
frost with smudge fires.
King Edward, through the
Foreign Office, has formally ac:
cepted the invitation to act as arbi
trator of the Alsop claim dispute
between the United States and
Chile.
The Secretary of War slipped 011
a hard wood floor in the White
House the other day and took a
severe tumble. Now if the Presi
dent should undertake to overthrow
the Secretary of the Interior, the
country would be more tickled.
A Legislative Commission reports
that $100,000,000 in personal grop
erty escapes taxation in Chicago.
If this condition were discovered
iu Philadelphia, Mayor Reyburn
might use it as a reason to extend
the loan and build more pergolas
President W. II. Truesdale, of
the Lackawanna Railroad, has
made an emphatic denial of the re
port that his company contemplates
extending its Bloomsburg division
to the bituminous coal fields and
Pittsburg. He says the Lacka
wanna does not own any soft-coal
property, and so far as he knows
doesn't want any.
Keep The Money At Home.
An Ohio concern is sending cir
culars here, offering to furnish an
outfit of printed stationery for
$3.85, in advance, customer to pay
express charges, which would be
60 to 75 cents.
We will duplicate the offer, save
you express charges, will guaran
tee as good if not better stock, and
you can see just what you are get
ting before you pay for it.
Don't send your money away
from home for printing when you
can get the same thing for less cash
right here. tf.
Some fellows can't help wonder
ing how the world got along before
ihey were born.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustach--an
Tube. When this tube is in
(lamed you have a rumbling sound
r imperfect hearing, and when it
s entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation
oau be taken out and this tube re
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for auy case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
oured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. ciieney & co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
nti
SURRENDERED
AT LAST
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Sho arose ns he entered the room,
lie became at once aware of the un
usual animation and sort of sup
pressed eagerness In her manner, and
Immediately resolved to ask her that
evenlnR the question which hnd been
trembling on his lips for so many
weeks, but ho hnd hitherto been
chilled into silence by her calm friend-
As for her hnd not the expert phy
sldnn who hnd culled that day told
her little Kmily would be able to walk
If a very difficult operation was per
formed, which would likewise bo very
expensive? And then, too, did not
Hob want to go to college? And be
fore her was the solution. Much do
pended upon this evening.
After n few commonplace remarks
he dropped quite naturally upon his
1-nee beside her, for ho loved her with
a very great love, and said: "Loin, 1
love you. Can you love me a little !u
ret inn?" Somehow It ennio ns a
rh'iek to her. Love! She hnd neer
thought of it in connection with hi:n.
Slie liked him very much, but the cnly
ones she loved were Kmily nnd Hob
whom she had cared for since their
parents hnd died, n few years ago.
Hut he could give her what she n.osr
wanted money, not for herself, but
for her little sister nnd brother.
Lola looked down into the mnnly
fa eo and murmured: "I I like you
better than anyone else I know." A
shr.de of disappointment crossed Ills
face nnd then he asked: "You will
be my wife, denr?" She hesitated Just
a moment. 1'erlinps it would not lie
quite fair to him, nnd then Bho said'
"Yes. Mr. Tnlnier," and In his Joy he
clrred her tenderly to him and kissed
her.
So they were married. It was .ierr
eps.irily a quiet little wedding, and
after the ceremony they all went to
the big house on the hill nnd the little
cottage was deserted.
The next few months were fairly
happy ones for Lois, most particular
ly because Kmily was getting well and
slruiiR. Hut at times Lois felt a 'vst
;cs'V"--.s and craving for soir.vthin:;
she could not explain which surprised
her. She had never been like that be
fore and she nttributed it to the
changed conditions surrounding her
life. I!cr husband never trouble-' her;
In fact, she did not see very much of
aim. Sometimes she almost wished
slu did see more of him nnd grew to
feel a nlight animosity toward the
business which took so much of ills
time. Hut the idea of loving him nev
er entered her head.
Gerald Palmer had grown wiser in
thei'e few months of hla married life.
Me had learned that his wife did not
love him. To be sure, she did not ob
ject to his caresses, but she submitted
to them in an Impersonal wny and
never responded to them. He also no
ticed that his absence was never com
mented upon, no matter how late he
returned homo. At first he had strlv
en to awaken a responsive feeling
within her, but, nparently unsuccess
ful, he desisted nnd devoted more of
his time to his business.
One day when the rosllessnesj
seemed greater than usual Lois was
walking 0:1 the upper veranda of her
room when she saw her husband coin
ing In his automobile. She watched
hit; approach. I low good he bad been
to her! Nothing had been denied her
and fhe hnd had to make no request
for what she wanted. It seemed as
though he had divined every unspok
en wish. Rhe had been happy In n
way, but there was something she did
not have and she wished she could
understand what It was.
Suddenly she saw meandering down
the driveway the little puppy he had
given her a short time before, it was
right in the path of the heavy wheels
of the automobile. Her husband no
ticed it nnd immediately swung the
machine to one side, but it struck one
nf the massive gateposts nnd he wna
thrown to the ground. For n moment
it seemed to Lois that her heart stop
ped beating, and then her first con
scious thought was that she muBt go
to him. They brought him to her un
conscious, and as she saw him lyins
there before her she realized what it
was she had wanted. It was to ex
pre.is her love for him. Perhaps it
was too late. Slowly his eyes opened.
"Gerald, my husband," she murmured,
tenderly, brokenly, "do not leave me.
I love you love you love you." The
pain-dinimed eyes looked long at her,
as though not comprehending. Final
ly a grent peace dawned on Gerald's
face and a great Joy filled his heart,
lie said faintly, "That blessed puppy,"
and then her lips were pressed to his
In her first caress. LOUISE UROWN.
Appliances for Ocean Safety.
Last year a thousand sblps or more
were lost: the year before the sea
took nearly the same toll. To the
tourist, his assurance of safety lien
in the fact that It Is the sailing ves
sel, with its dependence on the fickle
wind, that largely makes up this tre
mendous loss. Freighting steamers,
voyaging on unfamiliar toasts, nearly
complete the disaster roll. Hut to the
great liners, with their familiar
routes, their well-known lanes of trav
el, their guarded nnd well-lighted har
bors, und al their appliances for sa'e
ty, the ninnifold dangers of the ocean
are only the remote possibilities that
give a touch of adventure to their
pnssnge from land to lan.1. The prob
abilities of disaster are trilling.
From Frank L. Tooker's "Safety r.t
Seu" in the Century.
Mrs. Gadley (severely) I want you
to understand, sir, I pick my company.
Mr. Grouch To pieces, madam.
A Merrier Christmas And A Happier
New Year To All.
Kthically, the giving of gifts is a
matter so intimate, so personal,
that the practice should be dis-oun-icranccd
save between near kins
folk cr friends et long standing. To
offer n gift should be a privilege
conceded, not usurped. There arc
anniversaries of various sorts, be
side weddings and birthdays, that
!tirnish manifold opportunities for
fcMive givers, and blessed be their
gifts if tliey but grant to children
all the gladness that mavbe bought
upon each biithday of the I'.kssed
Child.
If among every little coterie of
intimates in America it were defin
itely understood Hint in future up
on Cluistmas Day gifts should be
sent to elii!d:eti exclusively, what
a sigh of relief would follow! If.
fur hermore, those whose habit it
has been to "give" at any cost, to
any one, were to go frankly to
those from whom they are accus
tomed to obtain their wherewithal
to ' compete," and name but half
the usual amount, again a perfect
gale of relief would be made mani
fest. After which, what quest so
joyful as for a toy or two for a for
lorn child, and more toys for other
children so long as the monev
lasted !
"Hut," cautions Philanthropy,
"why not buy them warm clothing
and coal instead of toys?"
"Because," pleads Love, ,,thcy
so want I'pon this one day to play,
to 'have fun,' to forget that they
are often cold, 01 that they arc
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13IAXCA WEST IN
FARMERS' MOVABLE SCHOOLS.
The State Department of Agri
culture has arranged for a session
of the Farmers' Institute or Mova
ble School of Agriculture, to be
held in Bloomsburg on the week
beginning on January 10th, and
continuing until Friday.
Among the interesting features
of the session will be a day given
to educational matters, relating to
rural schools; their equipment and
adaptation to educational require
ments of farmers' children. Anoth
er session will be given into the
hands of the ladies, at which will
be taken up such subjects as Wom
en's work iu the Home, Domestic
Science and Economy, Home Sani
tation and Moral and Social Sur
roundings. The arrangements are banc
made by Mr. A. P. Young, the
very efficient chairman of Farmers'
Institutes for this county. A fine
program is being arranged, and
the meetings will prove very bene
ficial not only to farmers, but to
the general public.
Card Signs For Sale.
The following printed card signs
are kept in stock at the Columbian
Oi'FiCK:
No Admittance.
For Sale.
This Property for Sale.
This Property for Rent.
This Room for Rent.
Post No Uiils.
Keep off the Grass, and others.
Window Cards, Step Cards, Trol
ley Advertising Cards, and Card
Signs of auy kind, up to 22 by 28
inches in size, white or colors,
printed on short r.otic. tf.
MILEAGE BOOK RULING.
Hereafter Books Will Tell on What
lines They Are Good. j
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rtcgiuniug not l iter than January j
first the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and its tributary lines
east of Pit sbnrg will issue with
each mileage book a circular indi
cating distinctly upon just what
lines an 1 between what points the
mileage is good. The circular will
be issued with each book when sold
until the supply of books on lmul ,
is exhausted. Just as soon as the
new mileage books are printed the
revised list will be printod upon
the (rout cover page as now.
ever hungry. They want to forget
everything save the one blessed,
provable fact tint '.Santa cmie
down our chitnbley, too.' " Poor,
pitiful little midgets of the world!
To be their Santa Clans for one
IIUU UltU V1 lllllll lining -v. j
a carper nappy. Moreover, n
throughout Christendom men and
women, husbands and wives, lovers
and sweethearts, brothers and sis
ters, were to agree in all good will
that at Christmas one-half the price
of contemplated gifts was to be
saved, ar.d the other half conscien
tiously spent for food, coal, and
clothing lor poor 'hildrcn, thrift
would increase, and in all God's
world there would be few, if any,
hungry, cold, or ragged little ones
on Christmas Day.
Minna Thomas Antrim in Da
ember Lippincett' s.
.5.
"PAID IN FULL."
ELECTION NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the policy hold
ers of the Hrtarcreek Fanners Mutual
Insurance Company, of Lime Ridge, Pa.
will te held at Lime Ridge in the P. O.
S. of A. Hall, on Tuesday, January
nth. 1910, between the hours of 10 a. m.
and 3 p. ni. for the election ot twelve
Directors to serve for the ensuing
year, :,nd for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before said nice-ting.
II. H. BROWN.
u-s-te. Secretary.
ELECTION NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Bloomsburg National Bank,
of Bloomsburg. Pa. for the election of
Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at their banking room, on Tuesday,
January nth. 1910 between the hours
of 1 1 and 13 a. m.
Wm. H. HIDLAY.
3-9-te, Cashier.
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
K.Hate oj John iwh'hara, late of Uemlock Town
Hlttp, l)etxaael.
Notice is hereby given that letters tes
tnmentury on the ubove estate have been
wanted to the undersigned, and all tier-
sous indebted to said estate are request
ed to make payment, and thos 1 having
claims or demands will make known the
same without delay to
MRS. EMMA REICHARD.
Executrix, Bloomsburg, pa. RD4
."M. u. i-unk, Attorney. 13-y. 6t.
ELECTION NOTICE.
The annual meeting nf the Stockhold
er, of the Farmers National Hank of
Bloomsburg, l'a., for the election of Di
rectors will take place at their banking
room, on 1 uesaay, January n, 1910, be
tween the hours of 3 and 4 p 111.
M. M1LLKISEN.
12-a-te. Cushier.
The Most Complete Stock of
HOLIDAY GOODS
Bloomsburg Shows. Is at
The R, E. Hartman Store
WITH the immense stock of everything in Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods, China, Toys and rcaely-towcar goods
The R. E. llnrtman Store is better prepared to serve
you than ever. Our entire stock is n3w, different from oth
ers and at prices that will astonish you. Come and allow our
many salespeople to show you,
fflAT AND Slin Over 400 garments here now, in
Ajt 1 J ilV JU1 1 J every good color and most sizes.
We can fit most every person from infant to oldest person
All new this season,
CHRISTMAS GLOVES
Cashmere Gloves for women,
men and children. Styles and colors entirely our own.
Prices 10 cents to $2.00
Handkerchiefs by the
neatest tlesigns in elozens of
inuuus lor tvery person irom
Children's Handkerchiefs by
UMBRELIAS-AH NEW S'"?,
the new long handles, and also the new silver and gold han
dies. All are new within last 10 days. 39c to $5 00
The R. E. Hartman Store
Bloomsburg1, Pa.
Alexander Brothers & Co.
Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, and
Confectionery.
o
Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
Penny Goods . Specialty.
HAVE YOU SMOKED A
ROYAL BUCK or
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM.
ALEXANDER BROS. & CO., Hloomsbure, Pa.
FOR sznvcs
O ITr.S RoyaI WiIton Body Brussel, Axminster
v Velvet and Tapestry in the different sizes
Carpet Sweepers. Best in the land.
VACUUM CARPET CLEANERS
Electric and Hand Power.
THE FREE SEWING MACHINE.
This machine is ball bearing throughout. It is not
only guaranteed, but is INSURED for five years against
fire or accident.
W. E. BRQ WER.
m
221 Center Street,
The nicest,
newest and
styles, with plain or fancy eelge,
q jjfj cents each.
the Box.
Thousand
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JEWEL CIGAR?
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WE IfflAVE
SHOES TO FIT
AND
FIT TO WEAR
and at
Prices That Will Make You Wonder
HARMAN & ROAN
Bloomsburg, Pa,