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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
The Subordinate Grange.

If grange fails to be interesting or
attractive no sense Of duty will long
prompt members to attend. The mem
bership of the grange is composed Of
n class Of persons whose lives are given
to labor and who usually are sur
feited with brain wearying cares and
business at home and who value the
grange for the recreation and pleasant
times 1t affords them as much as for
the pecuniary benefits and intellectual
development it brings. 1t has been the
mistake of many well meaning officers
to stuff their members with intellectual
nutrition without sweetening, flavor
ing or sailing and then blame the sub
jects because their appetite palls.-S.
r. Strobe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
FLOUR BARREL GARDEN.

screw four rollers to the bottom. Next
bore a hole through the bottom to take
an inch iron bar just long enough to
keep the cask in position. Let the roll
ers rest on a flagstone or cement floor,
so that the barrel may be partly turned
around every day to face the sun. Two
handles should be affixed to the top.
Bore two-inch holes in a zigzag
around the cask, and at each of these
apertures insert the crown, or heal OF
the plants in some fine mold. A wire
netting one foot in diameter is placed
in the center of She cask which should
be filled with rich manure. When the
barrel is full place nine or ten plants
around the top, keep well watered and
you will have fine crop of berries and
decided novelty in gardening at the
same time
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
GRANGE NEWS.
Local Papers Recognize the Demand
For 1t.

We note with encouragement the
way in which the press of New York
state, and even other states, is throw
ing open its columns to grange news.
More grange departments have been
started by newspapers within the past
six months than ever before. Papers
which ten years ago had no space for
grange news are now giving from one
to four columns week to 1t. They
have simply recognized a demand for
this kind Of reading on the part of the
public. An ideal grange department In
q local paper should contain all the
real news pertaining to the order. But
1t should be more than purely news
department 1t should furnish food for
thought along lines of grange work
1t should contain such reading matter
as could be used with profit by the lee
turer In the meetings, and 1t should at
all times aim to furnish such articles
as will broaden and educate. 1t should
also be the aim of the editor of n
grange department to keep abreast of
the best sentiment and thought Of the
day In this chosen field.-Overseer
George a. Fuller.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Perpetual Electric Light.

A Chicago inventor has discovered a
process of manufacturing a 36-candle
power light that will never go out. While
experimenting with Photographic chem
icals four years ago, his attention was
attracted by a glow in a small globe.
The glow was caused by a chemical
which the inventor keeps secret. He
enlarged the glow and perfected the
light by placing it in an air.
tight glass. He says there is no
reason why the light will not remain
brilliant forever. If 1t is not broken.
A company has been formed to manu-
facture the lights in numerous sizes.
A patent hood fits over the globe, and
covers it completely when the light Is
not needed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
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STRAWBERRY BARREL.
A Novelty In Gardening which AT.
fords Rare Pleasure, md ~
Good Income Besides.

Here 10 a horticultural curiosity, a
strawberry bed containing hundred
plants flourishing in the small compass
of an ordinary flour barrel. Next season
when you set out your plants and feel
that you have not l50-foot run by two
feet wide of garden space to devote tc
strawberries, just take a copy from the
accompanying illustration, from the
New York Herald
Burn out a -four barrel, paint 1t any
color you please on the outside, then
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
INTELLIGENCE OF PLANTS.
They Are Endowed with Sort of Sense
by which Their Movements
Are Guided.

Prof. Shaler, Of Harvard university,
is of the opinion that plants are pos
sessed of intelligence that serves the
purpose of self-protection and self
qualification to very considerable de-
gree. Recently after discussing the au-
tomata observed in growing things he
said:
1--WE may accept the statement that
our higher intelligence is but the lllu-
minated summit OF mans nature as true,
and extend it by the observation that
intelligence is normally unconscious,
ind appears as conscious only after in
fancy, in our waking hours, and not al
ways then" In summing up the pro-
fessor uses the following sentences:
Looking towal | the organic world in
the manner above suggested. seeing that
an unprejudiced view of life affords no
warrant for the notion that automata
anywhere exist. tracing as we ray down
to the lowest grade of the animal series
what is fair evidence of actions which
we have to believe to be guided by some
form Of intelligence, seeing that there is
reason to conclude that plants are de-
rived from the same primitive stock as
animals, we are in no condition to say
that intelligence cannot exist amng
them. In fact, all that we can discern
supports the view that throughout the
organic realm the intelligence that finds
its fullest expression in man is every
where at work"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Cellar Dairies in New York.

There are large number of cellar
dairies in New York." said an inspector
in the health department, reports the
Times. "and it is our duty to see that
they are kept clean and wholesome.
Much of the butter marked 'Finestock
Farm or something of that sort, never
was off Manhattan island. 1t is churned
in the cellars right under the shops
where, in glass refrigerators, it is tempt
ingly displayed in pats. looking as
though they had been wrapped up by a
plump and pretty dairymaid. A large
proportion of the buttermilk sold in
dairy restaurants is made right on the
premises, and as much of it from milk
that has been allowed to become a little
too acid as from milk that has been
churned" A"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Stop, Look and Listen.

1t is not generally known that the
Pennsylvania state law requires a
person to stop, look and listen before
driving across railroad track. Unless
the provisions are needed and aper-
son is struck by the cars there is no
possibility for securing a judgment for
damages in case suits are brought TO
Iecover. The courts hold that there
was contributory negligence and gen.
orally non-suit the plaintiff before the
case is fully tried. This is worthy OF
notice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
THURSDAY 900 p. NJ.

Consecration service, Mrs. M. l..
Shindel. Opening of Conference {:
Hymn No. 355, Scripture Reading
and Prayer; Enrolment of Delegates;
Appointments OF Committees; Report
of Secretary, As to the Strength of
Auxiliary Societies Discussion, How
Shall We Double Our Number, open
ed by Mrs. Hontz followed by Mrs.
II. l.. Mann; Sole, Miss Mary Albert;
Discussion, Our Silver Jubilee, VIII
We Do Our Part9 Opened by Mrs.
J. r. Dimm, followed by Mrs. Truck
enmiler; Chlldren's Hour; Address
to Children, Miss Mary Lowe; Hymn
No. 33s.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
VIII be made to the Governor OF the State OF
Pennsylvania, n october 18th, 1903, by j. p.
Welsh, i. Hyde and W; Scott Adler under
Pennsylvania, entitled San Act TO provide for
Incorporation and regulation or certIin cor
porations' approved April goth, 1874 and the
supplements thereto, for the charter OF an in
tended corporation to be called the "Bdttonless
Suspender Company" the character and object
OF which is the manufacture and sale OF sus-
penders, ana 1or that purpose TO have, possess
and enjoy, all the rights, benefits and privileges
OF said Act OF Assembly and supplements
thereto. q. W. MILLER.
sept, II, '03. solicitor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
The Women in Missionary Work.

The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the North
Branch Conference of the Susque-
hanna Synod will be held in St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church Thurs
day and Friday. The program is as
follows:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Monkeys in south Americr.

Monkeys are very numerous along the
northwest coast of South America. but
are not found west of the Andes from
northern Peru to the south end of the
continent. Their home in South America
is chiefly in the forests of Venezuela
throughout the great Amazon basin and
along the luvlal systems of the upper
half of the Paraguay and the Parana
rivers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Production of Kerosene.

Last year 6O,O0O,0O0 barrels of kero-
sene were produced in the United States,
and it is reckoned that the proceeds
from the sale of this and the various by
products obtained from crude petroleum
aggregated nearly OO.OOO.O .OOO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Take One of DR..

Take One of DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills
after dinner. Il will promote digestion and
overcome any evil effects of too hearty eat.
ing. Safe, prompt, active, painless and
pleasant. This effective little pill, is sup
planting all the old school nauseous purg
tves. 40 doses, 10 cents --I2
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
An uluatration of Co-operat,on

What may be done in cooperation is
best shown by what is being done. The
members of Volney grange, No. 165,
Oswego county, N. Y, during the year
ending June 1, 1903, bought eighteen
cars of feed weighing 345 tons, four
cars Of coal and 10000 pounds of sugar,
besides large quantities Of other gro.
ceries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Salt Rheum, letter, Ecze-

ma, These distressing skin diseases re-
lieved by one application. DR.. Agnew's
Ointment is potent cure for all eruptions
OF the skin. Jas. CASTOR, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
says: "For nine years I was disf lred with
letter on my hands. DR.. Agnew's Ointment
cured it." IS cents.-Io
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Garments of Corenns.

The Corean government has ordered
that all Coreans, without regard to
rank or class, should not wear clothes
except Of blue or dark color.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
Harvesting a Bean Crop,

The easiest way to handle crop OF
dry shell beans for winter use is ia
allow the pods to ripan on the plants
II dry clear weather, pull the plants
and allow them to dry on the ground
for one or two days. Then store the
entire plant in a dry, cool place to be
threshed when convenient. Treated in
this way the pods do not have to be
picked from the plant, The threshed
seed is roughly cleaned In a tanning
mill and the straw fed to sheep, hogs or
cattle. In wet weather or with pole
varieties, the pods will have to be gath
cred by hand as fast as they ripen, and
spread thinly In cool, dry place, so
that the beans will not become discol-
ed.-Superintendent E. ID. Darling
ton, Fordhook Seed Farms, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01

It's as great gift TO listen to funny
story as it is TO tell one-and a much more
popular one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01

Many fellow who has solemnly declared
at FL that he would never marry finds him
self at 80 candidate fora Blumle medal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01

The secretary Of the Oklahoma terri
toria board of agriculture is taking
steps to introduce the grange into the
territory with view to benefiting az
ricultural interests there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
THURSDAY 1910 p. NJ

Anthem, Choir; Scripture Read
ing, Rev. U. Myers; Prayer, Rev.
Charles Bros!us Address of Welcome,
Mrs. E. B. Guie; Response, Mrs.
Grant Herring; Solo, Miss Mary
Albert; Selection, Miss Zua Guie;
Address, The Outlook of our Wo-
mans Work, Miss Mary Lowe; Ad-
dress, Miss Martha Berninger: Offer
ing; Music, Duet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fahringer; Report of Committees
Reception to outgoing Missionaries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01
FRIDAY 600 A. NJ.

Song Service, led by Mrs. U. Myers;
Hymn No. 334; Prayer; Roll Call
Minutes of Previous Meetings; Needs
of the Orphans Home, Loysville, Pa.
presented by Mrs. F. H. jenkins
Selection Solo, Miss Mary Albert +;
Election of Officers Treasurer's Re-
port; Paper, The Girls Of today are
the Women of tomorrow, Mrs. Mary
Grim; Distribution of Box Work,
Mrs. F. H. jenkins; Paper, Mrs.
Botsford; Address, Whatsoever Thy
Hand Findeth to do, do it with Thy
Nigh Rev. c. H. Brosious I'm
finished Business; Minutes Of Present
Meeting; Hymn No. $40; Closing
Remarks, Rev. U, Myers; Adjourn
ment and Benediction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-10-01

If you have no ice this summer, buy
a separator. II can be bought cheaper
than ice can be handled, anyway.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
MAKING Treea Eat.

In the Crimea scientists have been
making queer experiments with fruit
trees. Instead of trying to increase
their growth and yield by heaping fer
tilizers around their roots. they have
been cutting. tiny holes into their
trunks and inserting salts of iron in
both solid and liquid form. An &C.
count of these curious experiments has
been read before the Imperial society
recently and 1t was declared by the
men who have been thus feeding the
trees that the method has proved itself
to be highly successful. Photographs
were shown of nine hundred trees that
had been thus treated, and the pic.
lures appeared to prove the truth of
the allegations, for all the trees were
beautiful Will foliage and fiourishing
excellently.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
The Biggest HANGING Bell.

What is perhaps the largest hanging
bell in the world is to be seen in
Mandalay. This is the Mingun bell,
on the right bank of the Irrawaddy
almost opposite the city of Mandalay
This immense bell measures as fol-
lows: Height to crown, IL feet; 81
feet high to the top of the griffin-like
monsters; diameter at the lip, 16 feet
inches; thickness of metal. from 6
inches to IL inches. 1t weighs about
80 tons, and is suspended on three
massive round beams of teak placed
horizontally the one over the other,
their ends resting on two pillars of
enormous size, composed OF masonry
and large upright teak posts. This
bell was cast at the end OF the eight
eenth century under the superintend.
ence Of the reigning king.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
MUSEUM HAS PRIZE GORILLA.
Monster OF the Woods Slain BY Ger.
man Traveller

Monster OF the Woods Slain by Ger.
man Traveller.
There has just been placed on exhi-
bition in the Umlauff museum. at
Hamburg, the biggest known specimen
OF gorilla. II was shot in the Came
room Territory, in West Africa. After
much difficulty It was removed to
Hamburg, stuffed, mounted and placed
on exhibition. 1t measures feet 10%
inches from the crown of the head to
the middle toe, and across, from mid
die finger to middle finger, 8 feet 3A
inches. 1t was largely a matter of
chance that the commercial traveller,
Herr Paschen of Schwerin, shot this
gigantic gorilla.
When the natives came to the
agency at CAMERON with stories Of
the big monkey" Herr Paschen did
not take much stock In their yarns, but
when the native troops started out to
hunt for the gorilla the German trav-
eler took his carbire and went along
After some hours travel they came to
the patch of bush where the gorilla
was supposed to be hiding. The ma
tives surrounded the bush, and sud.
denly the beasts head appeared Herr
Paschen made a path through the
bush with his bush knife and when
within range took air and fired.
1t was lucky shot, for the beast at
once fell with the bullet through his
head He fell with a crash and was
almost instantly dead 1t was not an
easy matter to remove the gorilla to
the coast and thence to Hamburg but
there it is now, almost lifelilxe in APP
Dea-ance, SO carefully was the mount
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01

Sea- There are about 100000 of them
all told and they furnish 10000 men
for the army. They are sent out by
the vsrious Cossack states, each OF
which equips, clothes and arms its
own soldiers. They belong mostly to
the cavalry and are among the finest
horsemen Of the world. Indeed 1t is
said that the average Cossack can ride
bareback, standing up like the athlete
of the circus.
The Russian army is one of the
great civilizing forces of this country.
The peasants are very ignorant and
there are but few schools. Those
drafted into the army are taught to
read and write and they are sent back
home with new ideas got through their
service in different parts of the Rus.
sian world. Indeed the change Ii so
marked that man who has had mill
tary service can command Is per cent
higher wages In almost any pursuit
than those who have not served
Utica Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Bow Buried Alive.

Immediately after the burial of her
only son at Naples, Signora Cupolo
cried out that the angels were whis.
pering to her that the child was still
alive. She attacked the grave diggers
and began throwing out the earth,
while friends, taking pity on her, as
sisted. Finally the lid was unscrewed,
and It was found that the child had
suffocated; the little body was lying
on the stomach, the clothing torn
into shrsds and the finger nails red
with blood. The body was still warm.
but efforts to revive the poor boy were
futile.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
THE CARS GREAT ARMY.
1t 10 One Of the Great civilizing Forces
of the Muscovite Empire.

VI - Ohe OF the Great CivtIixing Forces
Of the Muscovite Empire.
The car is in favor of universal
peace, but he has the largest army OF
the world. He has more officers than
we have officers and men in our regu
lar army and, even in these piping
times of peace his troops exceed 1000.
600, writes Frank g. Carpenter, Should
war be declared he could increase
them to 100000, and could put into
the field 100000 of the best horses In
the world.
For the past thirty years military
service has been obligatory upon ali
Russians. Every boy on becoming OF
age is liable to service, and there are
$4,000 new recruits every year. or
these $4,000 are taken into the active
army and fleet and of the rest the
majority so into the militia. They
serve off and on until they are AZ
years old, and are always ready to be
called out in case of war.
1t takes vast number of troops to
keep this great empire in order. Dur.
ing the Chinese war 100000 men were
sent into Siberia and great wall OF
Notifications has to be kept up along
the western frontier to guard against
invasion from Europe. The frontier
guard now amounts to $4,000 men and
In addition vast numbers have to be
scattered throughout the various states
and the Russian territories in ASIA
The Cossacks are dark-faced, rough
looking fellows from about the Blacb
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Official Directory.
County Officers.

District Judge, Charles H. Hart.
District Attorney, Frank X. Nebeker.
County Clerk, A. l.. Farrell.
County Recorder, Rebecca Games.
County Attorney, w. w. Vaughan.
County Treasurer, w. G. Parkinson.
County Assessor, Jos. }. Richardson.
County Surveyor, X. C. Shaub.
County Physician, DR.. b. W. Parkinson.
Supt. Co. Schools, Geo. M. Thomson.
County Fish and Game Warden,
r. b. Thornley,.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Gigantic Wedding Feast.

A monster banquet has just been
given by wealthy landowner at
Quimperle, in Normandy, to celebrate
the simultaneous wedding of his four
children, two sons and two daughters.
No fewer than 1000 guests sat down
to the feast, which took place in the
open air. The bill Of fare included
five cattle and sixteen lambs. So
lavish was the scale Of ordering that,
though the 1000 guests are reported
tc have had magnificent appetites.
there was more than enough for all.
Nor was their thirst neglected, for the
guests emptied ten large barrels Of
wine and fifteen of cider. besides dis
posing of much else Of liquid charac-
ter
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01

been foraging on the floor. Mr. Rat
was very fond of certain sorts of fish
and was sure to venture forth pros
pectingly If the SAVIOR were strong.
One day Mr.. auckland turned his back
In order to give his pet chance of
selling the coveted morsel, which he
was not long in doing. fastening up
the ladder with his piscatorial prize,
he had it fixed by the middle of the
back, and found that this prevented
him drawing the fish through the mar
row portal Of his den. This, however,
did not discomfort the rat at ALL He
laid down his capture on the little
platform before his door, went in him.
self, turned around, poked out his
head, caught the fish by the nose and
pulled him in with easy triumph
and shortly dined sumptuously. What
is more, Mr.. Rat never again tried to
house his provender sideways.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Professional Bible Readers.

Readings from the Bible are now
being given In Berlin by professional
reciters.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Protest Against Profanstl on.

British residents of Greece are much
wrought up over the action of the gov
eminent In accepting the offer of a
foreign capitalist to erect a gambling
casino IN the old British cemetery in
Corfu. When the Ionian islands were
coded by England to Greece In 1854
It was specifically provided that the
cemeteries would remain undistlrbed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
RAT SHOWS ITS sAoAclrv.
Rare Intelligence Displayed by Pet Of
Famous Writer.

That delightful writer on natural
history. the late Mr. Frank auckland,
used to be particularly fond Of watch
ing the various ways in which his pets
would thieve. He told good tale
about a rat that he had which not in
frequently terrified his visitors at
breakfast. Mr.. auckland had made a
house for his pet rodent by the aide
of the mantelpiece, and this was ap-
preached by a kind Of ladder, which
the rat had to ascend when he had
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
Has outlixsd a Century,

The Oldest recorded minister OF the
So"ie.y of Friends in the world, Mrs
Phoebe Ann Clifford. recently cele.
brated the Tooth anniversary of her
birth at her home in Providence. A
large number of congratulatory mes.
sages were received by Mrs. Clifford,
who retains her powers to remark.
able degree.