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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
ARE YOU GOING

to Music Hall, Orangeville, Satur-
day evening Feb. 14th1 An enter
tainment quite out Of the ordinary
will take place there on that date
Cultured Boston's latest idea. Cos
tuned reciters will compete for
prizes. Special numbers will be
rendered by the aid of full orches-
ira. One feature of the evening
will be contest of the best spell
ing in the following schools: Ben
ton, Saltwater, Rohrsburg, Light
Street, Neyhard's, McHenry's,
Candy, Clossen's, Whites, Evans
vile, Fester and Orangeville. The
successful school will carry off a
silken banner. The entertainment
is given by the ladies Of the Presby-
terian church. Come and enjoy all
evening of fun. Admission 10 and
IS cents. Reserved seats 20 cents
OH sale at Orangeville Store Co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
An Electric Display.

An arc wire crossing all incon-
descent wire at the corner of Main
and Center Streets last night fur
nished entertainment for a good
sized crowd. The insulation had
burned off and every time the wind
would carry them together there
would be produced a stream of
silvery trails, resembling the flight
of sky rocket. Michael Tracy
repaired the damage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
A Great Treat.

A very fine musical treat will be
rendered in the Presbyterian Church
Wednesday evening, February a5th,
by the Ithaca Conservatory of Music
under the auspices of the Womans'
Auxiliary to the Y. M. c. A. This
mus.cal institution is of the highest
standard, and the program will, with
out doubt, be an especially fine
one. All lovers of music should keep
the dale and place in mind. Especl
ally on account OF the work, the en-
tertainment should have your most
liberal patronage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05


were placed on file.
Evening Educational Glasses were
conducted in the following branch
es: Bookkeeping, short hand, free
hand drawing, mechanical drawing,
arithmetic, penmanship, and Eng
lish grammar.
Ninety-one sessions were held
with total attendance of 545, aver
age 6. The school had total en-
rollment of 4S men. Eight hundred
educational prospectuses and so
window cards we're used in adver-
tising this department of the work.
Possibly the greatest hindrance
to this work last year, was the lack
of proper accommodations for the
work.
PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT..
There were 81 sessions of the
PHYSICAL Culture classes, these were
organized late in the spring last
year and only this number of ses-
sions were held because of the late
ness of the session when they were
organized.
Two classes are now maintained
one for boys and one for men. The
facilities for this work are so very
inadequate that only very limited
amount of work can be done.
The tennis court was opened the
latter part of July, $50 persons used
the court and 81 matched games
were played. Tournament games
were played with teams from Ber-
wick, Danville, Northumberland
and Sunbury.
Open air basket ball was also very
popular. This feature of our work
was new last year and was greatly
appreciated by the young men.
Thirty committees were held dur
ing the year with total attendance
of I65, average 6.
Four hundred and fifty letters
were written and many business
visits made by the secretary in the
interest of the work.
Fifty-six new members were
| added to the Association making
the present membership 2oo.
THE FINANCES.
Of the finances of the Associa-
ton, because Of the generous liberal
ity of our townspeople we can
speak most encouragingly. Every
obligation in the line of current ex-
penses for the year has been fully
met. There was subscribed and
paid into the treasury $2Io4. sS and
there was expended $,Io2.7o. The
financial budget as made up by the
finance committee for the present
year shows $4,000, as necessary to
meet the prospective needs OF the
| Association for the year.
The employment of an assistant
secretary, which the growth of the
work made imperative, accounts
largely for the increased amount
asked for. We have no hesitancy in
expressing our confidence in the
liberality of our citizens in respond
ing to this increased call for support
| LADIES AUXILIARY.
| Our report would not be com
plete if reference were not made tc
orr Ladies' Auxiliary.
| We believe that no other Associa
ton anywhere can boast of more
loyal and responsive auxiliary thar
ours.
Ever ready to respond to any
call of the Board of Directors fol
financial aid or for any needed
cleaning of rooms in our building
these ladies have again and agair
rendered most needed service. W.
desire to extend to them the mos
hearty thanks of the Association.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
Good Stenographers Scarce.

A representative of one of the big
typewriter companies who was in this
city recently said good stenographers
we're very scarce everywhere. The
big corporations are finding much diff
'ul'y in employing suitable men for
this kind Of work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05

Our earnest prayer is that God
in His wisdom may lead us all to
see more clearly the opportunities
here presented for reaching young
men for good, and that we may
continue to be worthy OF his
presence and guidance.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES H. ALBERT,
President
rpRASIrpR kRpnRT
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
Oentralia's Big Record.

The Cenualia colliery of the LIE.
high Valley company has just finish
ID the most remarkable month in its
history. The shipments for January
aggregate over 4I,ooo tons, the
largest ever sent out from this opera
ion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
MANY BILLS PASSED
The Legislature Has Accomplished a
Wonderful Amount of Work.
THE NEW APPoRTIoNMeNT BILLS

McWhinney Measure May Never Get
Out Of Committee Good Roads
Bills lntroduced-other Items Of In.
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Handsome Private Yacht.

Mr. John Anderson of Philadelphia has
been visiting relatives in Anacostia, his
private yacht. the Tonopha, having been
cruising in local waters for this purpose.
The TOnOpha was anchored during her
stay here In Anacostia river, where she at
tracted many people. She Is sixty-six feet
long, with twelve and one-half feet beam,
and is propelled by electricity. having two
boilers of twenty-horse power each, and
being capable of making twelve knots an
hour. The Tonopha draws five and one-half
feet of water. Her crew comprises three
men. who are engaged by the owner the
year round. The vessel is lighted by cleo
tricity, and has every facility aboard for
entertainment and pleasure.
Mr.. Anderson entertained a party Of
friends at luncheon on the Tonopha Sat-
urday, the vessel making a run to the
vicinity of Indian Head and return for the
occasion. Those who pratook Of his hos
pitality were Mr.. and Mrs. George Skid
more, Mr. and Mrs. Evander French, Mrs
John Anderson, Miss Mary Godding, Miss
Ada Anderson, Mrs. Wood. Mr.. Alvah
GOdding and Sergeant ". T. Anderson, the
yacht owners brother. The party return
ed to port highly pleased with the ex-
hibition of the crafts powers Mr. Ander-
son left yesterday in the vessel for Phila-
delphia, but expects to return SOON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
GRoCERs DECLARE WAR.
Oppose the Sale of Certain Products to
Department Stores.

The crusade against the National Biscuit
Company on the part of local organizations,
which was inaugurated because that COM
pany has refused to discontinue the sale
of Its products to department stores, Is
said to be but the beginning of an agita-
ton to be taken up by the grocers of the
country. The fight, it is said, will be car
ried on through the National Retail Gro
GERS Association and it's affiliated bodies
assisted by the National Wholesale Gro
GERS Association and it's branches against
all firms or manufacturers so offending
This information was given to a Star re-
porter this afternoon by President p. B.
Otterback. president of the Retail GrOcers
Association of this city.
1t is understood the agitation is entirely
local, and as it is looked upon as a test of
the power of the grocers' association, the
outcome, 1t is declared, is being anxiously
awaited by firms and manufacturers who
have been or are in the habit of supplying
department stores with their products.
In explaining the situation President OF
terback declared that the sale of grocer
les and the like in the department stores is
forcing the retail grocery dealers to the
wall. If the products were sold at profit,
Mr.. Otterback said there would be no
difficulty. This he said, is not the situa-
ton, however, and instead the goods are
offered for sale at cost. as leaders to at
tract attention for the purpose of selling
OlHeT lines OI ROOQS. MT. OIIeFDack aQ-
mitted that this might be a shrewd move
on the part Of the proprietors of the de-
partment stores. but that If continued it
would ruin the retail grocery trade.
For this reason the membership of the
retail association and local grocers gen.
orally have decided to fight not only the
National Biscuit Company. but every SINH
lar firm which persists in selling to depart
ment stores: In reply to question as to
why the agitation was being waged solely
against the biscuit COMPANY Mr. Otterbach
said that company had positively refused
to consider request for a discontinuance
Of it's department store trade
He stated that a great many firms, in
Guiding dealers in soap. cereal food jelly
and preserves, and coffee and tea compa-
Mes which have heretofore furnished de-
partment stores with goods have entered
into agreements with the retailers to not
sell to such stores or to individual con-
sumers.
The sum and substance of the present
controversy, according to Mr.. Otterback
is that in refusing to discontinue the sale
of goods to department stores the biscuit
company gave the retailers to understand
that it was backed up by millions of dol
lars and was not particularly anxious for
the local trade The company Mr.. Otter
back stated, intimated that one of the
reasons for it's action was that IL it &C
coded to the demands of the local trades
men, such action would establish a bad
precedent and that grocers of other cities
would demand the same concessions A
definite plan of action will be decided upon
by the grocers association at it's meeting
tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The police have received complaint that
bovs are interfering with the colony Oh
night herons established near Anacostla. II
IS claimed that the nests of these bros
are being robbed Ornithologists are max
ing a study of night herons. which are
considered among the most beautiful Oh
the aquatic birds of America, and Tor TINS
purpose a colony of them was established
near here, in the vicinity of the eastern
branch. Similar complaints have been re-
ce.ved before.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget s. Connors.
whose death occurred Sunday afternoon at
her residence on Pierce street, 'Anacostia,
was held this morning at O'Clock from
St Teresas Church. where solemn high
requiem mass was offered by Rev. Charles
M Bart, the pastor. The interment was
made in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Con-
nors' husband, Patrick Connors, and four
children survive her.
Rev. and Mrs. Willard G. Davenport ten
dered a reception recently to the younger
members of the Emmanuel Protestant
EpiSc.pal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19

ties and the Ornithologists' Union have for
some years striven to save from destruc-
ton. The members of the Millinery Mer-
chants Protective Association have pledged
themselves to abstain from the lmporta-
ton, manufacture, purchase or sale OF
gulls, terms, grebes, hummingbirds and
song birds.
Now. this Is an endeavor and an agree
ment of high value, so far as 1t goes But
1t does not go far enough. Nothing could
be sufficient short of the prohibition. any
where, in any country, OF the killing OF
any bird. The interference with the great
order of nature is injurious to the whole
human race when 1t comes down to birds.
Perhaps the life of man might not suffer
much from the sportsmen and the farmers
that kill foxes and woodchucks and that
sort of animals though there might well be
said something for them; but that 1t does
suffer from the killing of birds Is not only
susceptible of demonstration, but 1t has
been demonstrated by naturallsts and agrl-
culturists.
The birds are of the most important serv-
ice to human life, and not only the song
birds, but many that are not notable Tor
song are just as valuable. The killing OF
any bird whatever, from the eagle to the
chipping sparrow, is economically wrong,
leaving the sentimental aspect entirely out
of the question. The eagle feather, the
crow wing, the hawks even-for they have
a valuable place in the order Of nature
ought to be as much protected. SO that
while the present action of the milliners Is
to be welcomed and praised, II must DC
! considered as but one step toward the
sounder position Of saving all these feath-
cred creatures for the use they are to the
life of man on earth.
Shut out all consideration of feeling, OF
poetry. of the loneliness of song and the
ethereal beauty Of these volant tribes-ad-
init no such thought to the argument-and
there remains the practical consideration
that 1t would be profitable to spend many
thousands of dollars to protect the birds.
without the birds not only fruit. but vege-
tation of all kinds, would disappear from
the earth by the onset of insects. What
these creatures already do in the way OF
scourges is pretty well shown In the ex-
perience we have had with the gypsy moth
and the elm leaf beetle in this common
wealth. 1t is said that the bires do not
eat the mischievous creatures. The only
reason is that the pests are so new and
they are not accustomed to such diet. But
lust as we become used to lobster, caviare,
olives and lots of other things so the birds
fini their taste for the larvae of gypsy
moths, brown-tailed moths. elm-leaf bee
ties and so on. grow with the insistence of
the provision. Leave the birds alone, to
multiply and feed themselves. and all our
insects Injurious to vegetation as Harris
phrased it, will be kept within proper
bounds. Every farmer In the country 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
THE INCIDENT CLOSED
BISHOP SATTERLEE'S STATEMENT
BEFORE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
The Case Of Miss Martin, Who Was
Yesterday Observation-Disclosures
ment Too Severe.

According to the statement of Bishop Dat
terlee to the pupils and teachers OF the
Cathedral School yesterday morning, the
condition of affairs at the school Is not
nearly so bad recent developments at the
school would lead the public to believe. Inc
statement of Bishop Satterlee was the re-
suit of careful investigation into the facts
of the case, and included full review of
the proceedings as they occurred The
bishop visited the school yesterday morn
ing with Miss Martin, the young lady sus-
pended for writing a parody on MI.
Dooley," in which some of the school ofn-
Gals figured extensively, for the purpose
of publicly reinstating that young woman
and also of stating to the members of the
school his conclusions as to the condltlon
of the institution. When the school had
been called to order the bishop said:
ION May Miss Katherine Agnew Martin
was suspended from the Cathedral School
by me. On careful investigation have dis-
covered
First, That the school was not in that
state of overt INSTRUMENTATION which re-
quired immediate and extreme discipline.
Second. That other scholars, as they
themselves stated to me personally, feit
themselves also responsible and blame
worthy regarding a certain school song or
parody written by Miss Martin.
Third That Miss Martin had not been at
variance WITH the duluOIltlcS VI lhO SSho0A'
as is evinced by the fact of her being on
the honor roll at the time of suspension.
More Severe Than Was Necessary.
Fourth. That the punishment then au-
thorized and imposed upon her was more
severe than the actual circumstances war
ranted.
II have communicated these facts to the
board of trustees of the Cathedral Founda-
ton, and at a meeting held Saturday last
they took unanimously the following &C
ton: 80, A.,
Resolved: That in accordance with the
recommendation of the bishop, 1T Is hereby
ordered that Miss Katherine AgneW Mar
tin be reinstated in the Cathedral Scnooi:
with reprimand for the offense committed
by her." -,
A copy of this statement. signed ny
Bishop Satterlee, was shown to a reporter
of The Star this afternoon. and the state
ment was then made that the incident was
closed finally The officials of the schoo!
feel that it is very unfortunate That the
affair was placed before the public In the
light it has been, as many of the state
ments made even by those connected with
the school, were gross exaggerations or the
actual state of affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
The Allegations in Suit Brought Today
for Damages. RS.

for Damages.
Proceedings were Instituted upon the law
side of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia yesterday afternoon by Sam
uel J. Masters against AfbertgI1 KulI and
Robert L. Van Dusen TO recover damages
for an alleged breach of contract for the
sale Of an automobile by the defendants
and for an attachment upon the property
of the defendants before Judgment under
section AS Of chapter 10 Of the new code
for the District. The plaintiff. whose
declaration and affidavit are supported by
affidavits of two witnesses, alleged that
on the 18th day of March. 1908. he pur-
chased an automobile from the defendants.
upon which he paid S475; that the machine
was to be delivered to him in first-class
order by the 4th day OF April, 1903. which
he charges the defendants have failed to
do. He further states that he has not
received back the money paid for the ma
chine. and that therefore he Is entitled
to damages from the defendants for breach
of contract.
In the affidavits it is set forth that both
of the defendants are non-residents of the
District and that the money claimed for
the breach of contract"is Justly due the
plaintiff: that the defendants have per-
sonal property consisting of other automo-
biles in the District. The plaintiff Is rep
resented by Attorneys Lambert and Baker
and W. G. Gardiner. who under the pro-
visions Of the code referred to, which al
lows the issuance of an attachment upon
supporting affidavits in case of non-resi-
dence of defendants, secured the writ, in
pursuance of which. 1t Is stated. Deputy
Marshall Cusick levied upon three auto
mobiles said to be the property of the de-
PENDANTS at the establishment known as
the Willard automobile station, corner 18th
and D streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
GREAT rnR1aAr1on PROJECT.
Will Include Territory az Large as
Rhode Island.

some OF the greatest irrigation enterprises
ever projected in the United States, and
what IL said to be the largest in the world.
has recently been started in the state OF
Idaho" said r. L. Blackburn of Boise City.
Idaho, to a Star man this morning.
IA tract of land as large the state OF
Rhode Island is to be brought under ditch
and made ready for farming and fruit rails
ing. The lands were formerly set aside for
a national park because of the wonderful
scenery. BY a deal with the state officials,
who are taking advantage of the Carey act
of 1894, making a donation of 1OCOOOO
acres of arid lands to each state that will
construct canals and have the lands re-
claimed, the great park will become gar
den of small farms and vineyards
1.-THE enterprise includes the construction
of two irrigation canals and laterals that
will have a combined length of over 1,OOo
miles. The main canal will be sixty-nfne
miles long and eighty feet wide at the bot
tom. 1t will carry large river from the
original Snake channel. For this purpose
dam forty feet in height will be constructed
across the Snake Sufficient water has
been appropriated from the natural flow OF
the big river to supply the. canal and leave
an abundance for use by those owning
riparian rights farther down the stream.
at is the purpose of the company to har-
ness the Shoshone falls and develop power
ness the Shoshone falls and develop
tending for forty-ive miles from the city
of Shoshone to cover the country to be
brought under cultivation by means of two
large canals. One canal will be taken from
the north side of the river and the other
from the south. The road will connect with
the Oregon Short Line at Shoshone.
Under the provisions of the Carey act
only 160 acres of this land can be held by
one man. The company plans to have
smaller holdings than this, and many of
the farms will be of the twenty-acre Utah
class. The country is particularly adapted
to fruit raising and general mixed farming
as practiced by the Mormons of that ois-
trict. Alfalfa is the chief forage plant and
grows to perfection The country Is also
choice spot for growing prunes, peaches
and similar fruit.
1.-THE construction of these canals and
1aterals will probably require five years
hard work. When completed the system
will be the best in existence in the irrigated
world. 1t is planned to have electric car
lines reaching every farm and orchard, and.
when the country is settled, to secure the
rural mail system. Public telephones and
all modern conveniences are to be added to
the comforts of making homes under the
canals Many settlers are located on their
lands, awaiting the coming of the water
ditch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
IMPRESSIONS OF MEXICO.
Views of Recent Visitor to the South.
ern Republic

"It is evident to everyone who visits
Mexico that the government is a strong one
and is amply able to take care of itself"
said A. s. Baker of New York. to a Star
man at the New willard I'm fact I think
the Mexicans can give us many valuable
points in municipal government. believe
they preserve their public records better
than we do here. They also set an excellent
example in the way they do honor to their
distinguished public men.
II saw President Diaz. He is unques-
tionably remarkable man. and one of the
best executives that nation could possibly
get. Just to illustrate his methods, heard
a story told while 1 was there to the effect
that not long since Diaz got information
that a governor in one of the states was
planning to organize a revolution This
governor had apparently been great friend
of the president and the president had
trusted him. Nevertheless Diaz acted
promptly. He ordered 10000 troops to be
modified at once in the region where the
rebellion was contemplated. The soldiers
were assembled for the Ostensible purpose
of going through series of military ma
neuvers. That settled 1t and the revolu-
ton was never heard from again. Such
movements as that. carried out with dis
play, in the presence of such an emer-
gency. show master mind. The people Of
Mexico simply idolize the president and not
long ago. when he wished to retire. the
people insisted on his remaining at the head
of the government 1t is likely that Cen
eral Limantour will succeed President
Diaz. when the later does retire, and from
all can learn he is likely to prove as
strong ruler as Diaz himself.
Il saw little drunkenness in Mexico
though l understood there is a great deal
of drinking large quantities of the native
drink. pulque, being consumed. 1t is said
to drive men crazy and to have a deadly
effect.
''On the whole. consider the government
is good one for that nation. Thousands
of men are being attracted from the United
States and more will be attracted