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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
THE GRANGE
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Conducted by J. W. DhFROW,
Press Correspondent Ncw York state
Grange
OUR GROWING ORDER.
A Consistent Course ON Most Great
Questions.

A Consistent Course ON Most Great
Questions.
During the past year there was a
great growth of the Order of Patrons
of IIusbandry in nearly all parts of the
country. New oranges by the hundred
were established Many communities
In which the subordinate oranges had
been left TO die experienced a revival
Of grange interest and rcorganizcd the
defunct bodies, starting out with
good membership and with cheerful
prospects for the future. Existing
oranges increased their membership. in
some places doubling the number of
active members The national grange
officials have furnished us no reports
Of oranges that have gone down dur
ing the year but probably the number
is smaller than in forcgone years. All
the reports from national Pomona and
subordinate grange sources during the
year ended Sept. 80 were cheering TO
high degree. The order is already
enormously influential in very many
ways, local, county. state and national.
and the great growth in membership Of
the past year will directly increase its
influence.
The order, on the whole, has been
held to n fairly consistent course on
important questions affecting the coun-
try mt large and its agricultural inter
ests In particular. Here and there n
weak spot or wrong tendency is Wis
ihlc but wise Counscls will probably
prevail in the end and save the order
from the weakening effect of radical
errors in judgment The truth Is that
the Order of Patrons of Iusbandry
has now attained n magnitude and i'm
pOrtancc, n power and influence. that
call for men of statesmanlikc qualfica-
tions to guide It safely and to select
the lines along which It applies It's
powers. The men intruStcd with its
dcstinies are called upon to exercise
the highest wisdom in outlining its pol
iclcs. The order is the one great ma.
tiOnal organization Of farmers in the
United States, ana it should have the
support of farmers in every nook and
corner OF the land.-New York Farmer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Lids Must Be On Cigar Boxes.

Revenue Collector II. L. Hershey
has received notice Of a ruling of
the Commissioner OF Internal Re-
venue relative to the practice of
many cigar dealers in removing the
lids of cigar boxes in order to dis
play the goods in show cases, the
lids, however, being placed under
the boxes. The Commissioner
rules that to divide the lid from the
box is illegal, as it requires whole
stamp to protect a box.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
PUSS IN THE LIONS DEN.
The Little Cat Insisted on Being
Friends with Her Big Cousin.


Tiny, a pet cat at Glen Island, was
seen one morning mewng piteously
under n cage containing a large lion.
She had been injured and hoped
about on three legs. For comfort. or
perhaps companionship she crawed
into the lions cage and began to make
herself at home. The lion opened his
eyes wide with wonder at the pre-
sumption, then for a time paid no
more attention to her than II she had
been fly.
A keeper took long-handled broom
and tried to shove her out of the cage.
The lion snarled and his eyes shone
wickedly. Tiny started toward the
lion when the big cat threw out his
paw to push her away. Taking the
lions act only in play, she was up in
a second. and clasping the huge paw
between her tiny forefeet she began
to lick it affectionately. From that
moment the injured kitten and the
lion were friends.
She afterward took shine to the
polar bear and crawled between the
bars of the den, but the bear looked
at her askance and then climbed up
the rocks in the rear of the den, where
It was safe.
The only cage that puss keeps away
from is occupied by a black monkey,
which thrust its paw out and clutched
the end of Tiny's tail and bit it.
New York Mail and Express.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
THE FARM GIRL
A Large Variety of Occupa-
tons Open to Her.
Should Select One that is Suited Ia
Her Nelghborhood.

In symposium in the Wisconsin
Farmer on the possibilities of a farm.
er's daughter enjoying nm income. and
yet living at home, there are many
suggestions offered. We quote ex-
tracts from some of the letters:
"A little canvassing for various ar
ticles will aid and Is usually attended
with good profits. providing the per.
son has the grit and will carefully
study the business"
MY daughters raise sage. onion
sets, garden seeds and poultry. all OF
which give the girls out door exercise.
which gives them health and rosy
cheeks"
The parents might give the daugh-
ter certain per cent. of the profits
for caring for the milk from a number
OF cows, and dairy products are al
ways in demand"
"One who has an eve for the beau.
tiful Joined to an idea Of the eternal
fitness Of things and lit le tact. could
retrim hats, furnishing her own ma.
terials"
Tomatoes. string beans and catsup
can he put up in cans and bottles.
which will always find ready sale. The
girls who do plain sewing are gen.
orally we'll compensated"
There are busy housekeepers in
the country that would be too glad TO
know Of some girl of a neighbor who
would come In and help them in an
emergency. like unexpected company,
Illness etc, paying them we'll"
"On Il farm girl can very profita-
bly, engage her time, after assisting
with the household duties. by cutivat-
ing pl ch OF berries which will
bring n fair price In the market \
patch Of beans or onions is a very
profitable crop"
"Our oldest girl takes most Of the
care of an apary of fifty or sixty
swarms of bees, spring count. She
owns fve-seventeenths of the bees
now, having purchased the same with
money earned by caring for them n
few years ago on shares
Running a farm is an excellent oc.
cupatlon for girls and Is no disgrace.
II is honorable, healthy and good in
every way. They can run fathers
farm the same as the brothers do, with
equal honor, propriety, health and in
come. and thus become Independent
of others for support"
There Is great opening for the
girls on the farm in the line of lreSs-
making II some of our farmers
daughters would Start In that business
they would in a short time If hor-
oughly competent get all the work
they could do, and 1t would be more
remunerative than school teaching, or
any other work that girls usually do
when employed away from home
but. girls. whatever you do Il YOU
wish TO make n success of your under
taking you must learn to do your work
neatly and we'll"
These suggest a variety Of occupa-
tions, and almost any girl who wishes
to earn her own spending money. or
lay up a snug little sum for future
needs, should be able to select one
that is suited to her own neighborhood
and herself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
STATE GRANGE MEETINGS.
Prepare Now to Make Them Interest
ing and Profitable.

The state grange sessions will be
held soon. III subordinate or Pomona
oranges have any resolutions to pre-
sent to the state grange prepare them
carefully and instruct your delegates
as TO your wishes thereon. There are
only few days of the state grange,
and business is pressing. There is no
time then to get a lot Of undigested
matter in shape. Upon questions of
importance let there be careful atten-
tion given by delegates that they may
be able to vote intelligently and to take
part in the discussions of measures, if
wise or necessary. The questions of
sufficient Importance to engage the
time of the state grange are, or should
be, known in every grange and Il care
full study of the matter made that the
delegate may be wisely instructed
Occasionally delegate goes to the
state grange thoroughly unprepared to
vote intelligently. He looks about help
lessly to see how others are voting.
Perchance some one has spoken force
fully to another question and thereby
won the admiration of our uniformed
friend No matter whether he Is right
on this question or not or whether or
not he is thoroughly informed, the igno-
rant voter votes as he does. Fortunate
iy such cases are rare.
The resolutions of the state grange
reflect the sentiment of the best class
of farmers. and public men and econo-
mists look to them as the key to public
opinion. They compare the resolutions
year by year and are quick TO detect
any change. Let all the resolutions be
carefully worded and worthy of great
and powerful body of men and women
who speak for the millions Of farmers,
whether organized or unorganized.-
Farm and Fireside.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
CARRIAGE CUTTER.

cleat of fine, hardwood is screwed to
each side, a little less than an inch
from the bottom. These cleats run
freely in the grooves at the sides. a
round hole ten inches in diameter Is
cut in the bottom of the box. The
motion is impaired to the box by a
crank upon which plays pitman,
hinged to the box has shown above.
The cover fits down snugly into the
box, and is held in place by strap OF
iron bent as shown in the engraving,
and provided at the ends with knobs
of india.rubber which press upon the
outside of the box, holding the cover
down. The cabbage or roots to be cut
are placed in the box, the cover press
ed down upon them, and then, by the
revolutions of the crank shaft. the box
plays back and forth over the diagonal
knives. The latter may be set to cut
more or less rapidly, as desired.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made TO the Governor or Pennsylvania
on Thursday, the seventh day OF January, A. D..
1904, by Ross w. Burrows, j. j. Robinson, John
Coleman, S Greasy, r. e. Hyde, ali residents
Assembly entitled "An Act to Provide for the
Incorporation and Regulation OF Certain Cor
porations," approved April Goth, 1874, and the
several supplements thereto, for the charter OF
an INTENDED corporation TO be called Blooms
burg Lumber and Manufacturing Company, the
character and object of which Is the buying and
Der and articles made OF wood and Iron and
other metals and materials, and for these
purposes to have, POSSESS and enjoy all the
rights, powers heneflts and privileges OF said
Act OF Assembly and the several supplements
thereto q NJ. TUSTIN,
Bloomsbury Pa, Solicitor for Applicants.
December 10, 1908. At.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

The grange everywhere is interested
in the advancement of the public
schools. The latest evidence of it is in
the state OF Oregon. The Oregon state
gyange has heartily indorsed the intro
duction of nature study in country
schools. Last year teacher in one Of
the public schools of Portland suburb
led her scholars in. excursions to the
woods and fields near by to study
plants and insects there. This Is the
first time such a method OF nature
study has been taken up in this state,
and so interesting and successful was
II that many of the country schools will
take 1t up this fall.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
WANTS TEACHERS BETTER PAID.
State Superintendent SchaeiIer Thinks salar.
les are Too Low to Assure Best Results.

DR.. Nathan c. Schaefer, super
intendent of public instruction, has
completed his annual report to the
legislature, giving in detail the
work done during the last year in
his department.
The report shows that the num-
Der of male teachers is steadily de.
creasing throughout the state, while
the number of female teachers is on
the increase. During the past year
342 male teachers dropped from the
ranks. while there was all accession
of 1851 female teachers. Male
teachers had their salaries increased
$r.8I per month. while the salaries
of the female teachers were only
increased IS cents. The total in
crease in teachers wages was S72o,-
ORG 90,
The number of schools was in
creased by 7GS, and the increase
in the number OF graded schools
was I34S. The increased cost of
building, purchasing and renting
was $500, 6,957.63 and of the cost OF
fuel, contingencies, debts and in
terest paid, $roS, 76S.25.
Schools have made great progress
in the advance of teachers salaries,
the enforcement of the compulsory
attendance law, in the number OF
township high schools established,
in the proficiency of the teachers,
the benefits OF county institutes and
the establishment of kinder-gartens
and manual training schools.
DR.. Schaeffer refers to the in
crease in the cost of living and to
the fact that teachers salaries have
not increased accordingly and says:
" This means that teachers are
worse off now in the day of our ma
tional prosperity than they were
when everybody was complaining of
hard times. Teachers seldom go
on strike. In other vocations unions
of labor and capital have been
fighting to secure shorter hours,
better wages and larger profits.
Who has ever heard of a union OF
women organized for the purpose
of securing for themselves better
wages in the labor markets of the
world Women organize to promote
temperance. to avert social evils,
to care for children, for the sick and
for the needy; they combine in a
thousand ways to aid benevolent
operations of all sorts, but it is
marvellous beyond finding out that
they have never organized to better
the conditions of those who devote
their lives to teaching"
The compulsory school law is
also treated at length by DR..
Schaeffer. He cites Middletown,
Lebanon and Chambersburg as ex-
amples of places where the opera
tion of the law has demonstrated
its efficiency and justified all that
was claimed for the law before its
passage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
GRANGE NEWS.
BY J. 7. Altman, Press spondent and
Secretary Penn'a State Grange.

LenoX Grange, No. 93I, Susque-
hanna county, is alive as usual hav-
ing initiated something over 20
candidates the present year with a
fair prospect for more i'll the near
future. The fore part of the year
we had a spelling match which
created considerable amusement.
The third Saturday i'll June we OBJ
served as children's day. The
children furnished the entertain.
ment, after which they were served
with ice cream, cake, bananas and
oranges. The following Sunday
was observed as memorial day, in
memory Of our departed members
Sister Gertrude Nichols and Bio.
James Casey. AT Our next meet
ing, Nov. ~, we expect to have a
debate and the meeting following,
Dec. 5th, we will have an annual
dinner, to which grangers and their
families can attend. The trustees
have purchased the old hotel at
Glenwood, which will be designated
as grange hall. The hotel con-
tains a ball room, so it can easily be
arranged to meet the requirements
of the grange, We expect to oc-
cupy our new hall the first of the
year.
Mrs. +. L. Coil, Sec'y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Butterfly Farms,

There are a number of butterfly
farms in France. where the object is
to breed rare specimens of the silk
worm family. Several new varieties
have been obtained by crossing, and
an effort is being made to acclimatize
species that belong to other countries.
The farms have oak, ailanthus, pine,
and plum trees, and castor-oil plants,
on the leaves Of which the caterpil-
lars feed. Cocoons are hatG1Ied on
branches protected by gauze and, for
the sake of uniform temperature. the
insects are often kept in room until
after the first moulting, when they are
placed on bushes in the open air and
protected from birds by coverings Of
tulle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Grange Tairs.

1t is notable how many grange agrl-
cultural fairs there have been held the
past autumn as well as indoor agrlcul'
tural and horticultural exhibitions. This
is good sign. 1t means that the
grange is doing sosething and is being
more and more helpful to all farmers,
whether members Of the order or not.
There Is also in these exhibitions an in
eentive TO better agriculture.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Home-Made Cabbaqe Cutter.

We depict herewith very useful
cabbage-cutter. 1t has frame made
of maple or other iine-grained wood,
an inch and a quarter thick. The bot
tom is four feet long and one foot wide.
The sides are the same in length and
four inches wide. At one end pieces
shaped has shown in the engraving,
four inches wide and four inches long
on top, sloping to twelve inches, are
firmly attached, One inch above the
bottom are grooves half an inch deep
and the same in width, extending the
entire length OF each. Above the cen
tre of the bottom a hole is cut, three
inches square, in which three knives
are set diagonally and nearly fatwise,
the edge being slightly higher than
the backs. The cutting-box is twelve
Inches square and ten inches deep,
made of inch boards. A half-inch
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
ELECTION NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the policy holders of
the Briarcreek Faro ers' Mutual Insurance
Company OF Lime Ridge, Pa, viii be held at the
hall OF Centre Grange, No. SO, p. OF H., on Tues
day. January l2th, 1874 between the hours OF
10 a, m. and 2 p m, for the election OF twelve
directors TO serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction or such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
l2-l05 III. III. BROWN, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Mrs. +. L. Coil, Sec'y

To study the origin, composition
and especially the possibilities of a
shovel full of ground requires no
less application and brings into ex-
ercise all the powers of the mind as
fully as does the study of mathe-
matics, classic or philosophy
Plants and animals furnish a still
wider field for thought and inves-
tigation. The successful farmers
are engaged in this kind of work
and the grange is doing much to
make intellectual efforts popular
with the agricultural class.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
SchaaIs of InntructiOn.

Some state oranges do not make
enough of the schools of instruction
for the correct performance OF the de-
gree work At least once year some
competent official should hold sci ,1l
Of instruction in each county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

Pig.pens which stand high on posts,
with an open space beneath the floor,
are cold places In winter, despite straw
bedding. 1t saves feed and adds to
the health and comfort of the pigs to
"bank up" such pens or otherwise keep
the winds from whistling under them
and through the floors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

Sheep should always be provided
with salt 1t aids digestion and pre-
vents disease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

Oxford grange, No. 81, Chester
county, held its regular semi-month-
ly meeting on Sept. 18th. and as
usual was we'll attended, the num-
Der of members present, 80, and
they showed the same interest and
enthusiasm that is destined to place
No. 81 among the active oranges
of the state. At the meeting be-
sides the routine business the
grange decided to install an exhibit
at the Oxford Fair which was held
on the 23rd. 24th and 25th of Sep
tember. The exhibits were the
products of the home garden and
orchard and we can say we received
first premium. 1t is also worthy of
note that several premium winners
Of the fair are numbered among the
active members of the grange.
MARY MILLAR FISHER
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

You will notice the increase in
membership from Dec. 1902, a
membership of SO to Sept. 1908,
increased to "a. During this quar-
ter we have already initiated 5 and
have proposals in for next meeting
for IA and some few for reinstate-
ment. l think by the end of the
year we will reach our 100 mark.
We have purchased the Baptist
church property for grange hall
and are now putting it in repairs.
If all goes right l think we will
not only have grange hall of our
own but will build in addition 4
town hall.
JOHN 7. PATTON, Sec'y.
Warriors Mark Grange No. S64,
Huntingdon county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

L. w. Howden, of Corryville,
Mexican county, writes; Il have
been out nearly all night for two
nights attending grange meetings.
Tuesday night at Turtle Point,
where they gave the 3rd and 4th
degrees to 10 candidates and last
night at Eldred, where they con-
ferred the Ist and end degrees upon
class of ~. Tonight is grange
night here at Corryville. -Four
candidates are ready. Last Satur-
day Port Allegheny took in II and
will have 3 or 4 at next meeting.
think the county is good for at
least so new members this month.
/ expect to get some more new
oranges soon.
BY the initiative and referendum
or direct legislation can the true
spirit of our institutions be main
tained and a government of the
people by the people ana LOT lne
people be secured.
The late session of the National
Grange at Rochester. New York
passed resolutions in favor of wo-
man suffrage.
Prot. S. II. Bailey, dean of the
agricultural college, of Cornell
University. during an address at
the recent Rochester National
Grange meeting, paid this excellent
tribute to the order; " ] am mem-
Der of number of organizations;
but if / could be in and work for
one only, it would be the grange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
ALLOW BIG HOTELS
TO SELL LIQUOR
Bill to Let All adng as Many as Forty
Rooms Have Right to Dispense
!ntoxicants.

A bill win be offered In the House OF
Delegates IN few days which will be
of interest 10 al! the people OF tho State.
but specially to those OF the counties in
which the sails OF liquors is forbidden
under the. local option Law.
The bill will provide that license to.
conduc, hotel OF asSmany as forty
rooms shall also be licensed to sell In
eoxicat!ns liquors, o. course, the amount
of the State llqpor license viii have to
be paid.
1t has been stated that nearly one
third of the hundred counties Of the
Stata ara dry But under the pro-
posed law liquor may be sold sat every
hotel in the county which contains as
many as forty rooms, Itfis safe to say
that II svery dry" county IN yirgnlt
does not nov contain hotel of i "a. ty
rooms every one will have a hostelry OF
that s,ze soon after the proposed statute
becomes ons In reality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
E7ephanf-''' 'Erad was going to miss YOU Tommy

cable an engagement to sing In London. +
Miss RIO Is one OF the rising young
stars, and has already made world.
Wide reputation. ~
Nine. Louisa Homer and Nine Bouton,
the contraltcs, are widely known IN the
musical world. and the club was very
fortunate to secure their services.
Herr DIppel is the greatest ot all Ger
man tenor singers and man OF fine
stage presence.
: Signor de Gororga has Tey equals as
a baritoae. and 0tr. Allrt.p has a.voice
that's not surpassed by thatfot any other
ibasso.
,Ths club will mako an extra effort
to arrange for a programme that has
never been equalled In the soush.
THE FORMER- MEMBERS.
II order to carry out its purposes. the
cub desires all OF It's active mem be s to
participate, It desires all who have been
members Of the organization since its
foundation to come In and take prrt. 1T
WISHES all good singers In the city to Join
and to cooperate In making this festival
the success 1t is going to be.
The next rehearsal Will ibe held to-mor-
row night. when all interested.are invited
TO be present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
RICHMOND.

a m!l!!on-dollar BUILDING he-e-Des-
sendaa. ot Ahdrsw Jackso4 5a! es.. o..
Csut-Death OF Distinguished so.d.e.;.--
esmpesitivs iv SiI 2Siil-Gay,or ! liq,.or dispe.-
fary law nisundersto5d--ToSaeoo men
ehooters-sonth caroiina and State Gis-
pensary law esPlained Burglar climbs
reopen the Trigg rlaat2E. II. sottern
g apIe II. Kichql N a.-Quars:.t.ne. &C
s-ace.. but outlook Is i..ight--Ra ilload to
g Ss built % TIE &ssural Brsdgsw M: NJ:
:or Master Patnters me.tlng-Rev. c..
II c.awford silent as to his retirement
hospital 70 De. started here-Sili TO al
low all iorty room hotels % sell .liauoS
tIo,ars.-Aa AaNcHESTER-The budgEr
FOR the yssr prepar ed--assusal !, TO In
"a exeellenta aeondition--Atteupt to abol-
ssh the waoIe police department. defeat
1d----Doy thrown from a wagon and hurt
t-A musical event. ~