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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Grange Inspection Needed.

A very opportune proclamation has
been sent out by State Master Hill Of
Pennsylvania regarding the inspection
of subordinate oranges. He justly says
each grange should insist upon having
visit paid it by the deputy for inspec-
tion. This service by qualified persons
has been found by actual experience to
be both profitable and necessary in
commercial enterprises, military organ
izations and in civil affairs. Deputies
are urged to visit and inspect each
grange within their jurisdictions at
least once during each year. The depu-
ty receives in Pennsylvania dollar
from the state grange treasury for this
work for each inspection. He is to re-
port the working ability Of oranges
visited, should exemplify the unwritten
work and answer questions concerning
the Order and also give such helpful
suggestions as occur to him as most
beneficial to the special oranges Wis
tied
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Money In Grange Halls.

In the state Of Maine there are over
10000 members. There are 367 sub
ordinate oranges, and 275 of these own
their halls, costing an outlay of over
100000. In the county Of Androscog-
gin there are eighteen oranges. Seven
teen Of these own halls, at an average
cost Of $500 each, and three Of them
cost $4,000 each. N New Hampshire
about $11S,000 is invested in like man
ner. Connecticut has about $4,000.
New York leads in the cost Of grange
halls, one at Herkimer costing over
$4,000. In that state are several cost
ing $4,000 to $4,000 and total of about
S36O,o00. But l will not weary you
with details. AS far as have received
returns l find the sum invested in this
manner exceeds $2,000,000. Where a
subordinate grange owns its building
its influence for good in that communl-
ty is greatly enhanced.-O. ii. Kelley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
DURHAM WHITE STEVENS,

who has been designated by Japan as
diplomatic advisor of the Emperor of
Corea under the new Japanese-Corean
alliance, was born in Washington, D.
c., in 1854, and was educated there
and at Oberlin college. from which in
stitution he graduated In 1871. In
1873 he was appointed secretary of
the United States legation in japan
by President Grant He served in that
capacity until 1888, when he resigned
and returned to the United States.
He then entered the service of the
Japanese government as English Sec
retary to the legation at Washington.
In 1884 he was ordered to Toxic for
service in the foreign office. In the
winter of 1884-85 he accompanied
Count Inouye to Corea when the latter
went as ambassador to negotiate
settlement of the difficulties arising
from the assault upon Mr.. Takezoye,
Japanese minister to Corea. For the
services he rendered on that occasion
Mr.. Stevens received from the En-
peror the decoration of the third class
of the Order of the Rising Sun. For
services rendered in the war between
Japan and China Mr.. Stevens receiv-
ed the decoration of the second class
of the Sacred Treasure,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

state and has acted in the capacity of
judge Of dairy cattein the past ten years
and has picked out the winners at more
than hundred fairs without q pro-
test being made In 1891 he became
secretary Of the State Farmers league
was six years secretary of the New
York State Poultry society, has served
as master of the Syracuse grange, sec
retary of the Pomona grange, treasurer
of the New York State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION, Is at present one OF the di-
rectors Of the New York State Breed
ers' association, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the New York State
Fruit Growers association, secretary
Of the American Chevlot Sheep soci-
ETY., trustee of Cornell university and
director and trustee in at least a dozen
other organizations which have to do
with the interest Of the farmer. In 1896
he was appointed director Of farmers
Institutes and has made the work q
marked success In this state. When he
undertook the work he started an edu-
cational campaign to secure larger re-
suits In the dairies of the state, and
much Of the increased production per
COW from 5000 pounds in 1889 to 4,375
In 1899 has come from his work. Mr.
Dawley is likely to be the appointee of
the president to the vacant office Of
assistant secretary of agriculture at
Washington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. r.,
Press Correspondent No,D York State
Grange
A MISTAKEN NOTION.
"Having n Good Time" Is Not the
yurpose of n Grange Meeting.

sBavfng q Good Time" Is Not the
yurpose of Grange Meeting.
A correspondent of the National
Stockman bits the nail sQuarely on the
head by saying that radical depart
ure should be made In our state
oranges wherever the notion prevails
that they are held for the purpose of
having good time" rather than for
discussing important business. He re-
marks that these state meetings should
be good hard working congresses of
farm representatives. We have before
had occasion to remark on the ofttimes
hasty manner in which resolutions are
rushed through on the closing day OF
the session without due consideration.
The grange cannot afford to place 1t.
self before the country by any resolu.
tions 1t may adopt unless they are the
result of the most careful thought and
intelligent discussion. This means that
resolutions should be introduced at an
early day in the session in order that
ample time may be taken for their dis
cussion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
CHARTER NOTICE.
In the Court OF Common Pleas or Columbia
COltntU

In the Court Of Common Pleas or Columbia
County.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made to the said Court On the 18TH day
OF February, A, d., 1905, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, under the corporation Act OF 1874"
and the supplements thereto, by Joseph Ratti,
1. N. Meyer, James C. Brown, F. G. Yorks, K.
b. Tustin. G. N. Creveling, A. q Schoch, Frank
Ikeler, John G. Harman, c. c. Peacock, Grant
Herring, George $. Robbins, Paul E Writ, L. K.
Waller, DR.. j. W. Bruner, DR.. j. ]. Brown, Dr.
B. f. Gardner. DR.. f. " Redeker, DR.. s. b.
Arment Dr. ]. r. Montgomery, DR.. j. s. John,
DR.. g. l.. Reagan, Dr. j. ii. Bowman, DR.. L. B.
Kline for the charter OF an intended corpora
tion 10 be called Bloomsbury Hospital, the
charter and objects or which are:
~ To provide surgical aid and nursing for
patients suffering from injuries and medical
aid and nursing for sick persons who cannot be
properly cared for In their homes.
(g To receive and give proper care to per-
sons who are convalescent.
(3) To instruct and train men and women in
the duties OF nursing and attending upon the
Sick and disabled. And for these purposes to
have possess and enjoy all the rights benefits
and privileges conferred by the said Act and It's
supplements.
JOHN G. HARMAN,l souo,,o,,
GRANT HERRING, ! 'oii0i'''s'
l-26-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
"Peanut Meal" as Fodder"

A grade of food for animals known
as peanut meal" Is made by grinding
the hulls, immature peanuts, and those
of inferior grades, such as pops and
saps. and a certain proportion Of
sound nuts mixed with other ingredi-
ents. This is carefully prepared, hav-
ing all the dirt and foreign matter
eliminated. The fiber is also to q
large extent extracted, as well as the
fluffy matter, and the meal is probably
in a favorable condition for stock.
The composition compares favorably
with that of many foods now on the
market. There is nothing in this pre-
paration which can not be secured by
the farmer himself without any ex-
pense, If he will take ordinary care
in separating his marketable peas
from the refuse stock before selling,
which latter would be valuable ad-
dition to the somewhat meager sup
ply Of winter fodder ordinarily pro-
vided by the farmers in the South for
stock other than their work animals.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

Michigan is one of the strongest
grange states in the Union. The inhu-
ence of the grange Is felt and admitted
by all parties, The state grange has
strong legislative committee of five
members, among whom are the master
and secretary Of the state grange. They
are prompt and untiring in carrying
out the instructions of the state grange
in legislative matters. There are now
upward of 700 subordinate oranges in
the state and 40 Pomonas. Since Jan l
last SO subordinates and Pomona
oranges have been organized. The to-
tai membership of the Order in the
state now exceeds $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Is IL Proper to sny "Grangcrf"

A New Hampshire correspondent
asks "Is 1t proper to say grangers?
Should we not say Patrons of Hus.
bandryr
1t is proper, replies the New England
Farmer, and, we think, in good taste
TO refer to members Of the grange as
'grangers." The Standard dictionary
gives as the meaning of granger, a
member of the farmers grange, or
branch of the Order of Patrons of
Husbandry." Webster's International
defines the word granger "a member
of the grange" The grange is now rec
ognized by all people as one of the
grandest social and educational organi-
zations In the United States. The best
and most enlightened citizens are
proud Of their membership in Its ranks.
High public officials boast of their
grange affiliations. The word "gran-
GER is short, distinctive and euphoni-
Gus. 1t is no reproach to any one in
city or country to be known as belong
ing to the great organization whose
members are best distinguished by the
appellation "grangers." This being
true, why should any member object
to the word .'granger?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
The New York state Grange.

A meeting of the New York state
grange will be held In Ogdensburg ear
iy in February. During the year ended
Nov. there have been thirty.four sub
ordinate oranges organized and three
Pomonas, one Pomona having a chart
er membership of 627. One or two ju-
lied. Dues have been paid to the ma
tional grange on 5S,172 members,
which shows the active membership
Of the Order in New York state. There
have been 5000 members added during
the past year, and there are now 5S7
1--we oranges in the state. During the
year S6S candidates have received the
sixth degree.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Twenty-nine Grange states.

There are now twenty-nine state
oranges, of which Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Connecticut, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
and Indiana have so thoroughly organ
ized their jurisdiction that there are
from one to twenty oranges in nearly
every county. In New Hampshire and
Vermont there is grange, sometimes
two, in each township. There are also
oranges in Canada, and the Dominion
grange always sends delegate to the
national grange meetings in this coun-
try.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Second Crop of Seed Potatoes.

Recently the claim has been made
that second-crop potatoes excel or
dinary potatoes for seed purposes. It
is undoubtedly true that unsprouted
second-crop seed potatoes are better
thHn sprouted potatoes from the main
crop. This makes the use of second
cr~p seed popular in portions Of the
Sc'ith where unsprouted seed pota
toes are difficult to obtain. Recent
experiments at the Kansas Expert
msnt Station indicate superiority
foI second-crop seed even as far north
as Manhattan. Kan. There in 1890
second-crop seed produced crop 27
per cent. larger than main crop seed
of the same varieties. In the follow.
ing year the excess was 20 per cent.
in favor of seed potatoes of the second
crop.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
Grange Fire insurance.

The Patrons Fire Relief association
Of Jefferson and Lewis counties, n. Y,
had GOAT policies in force on Oct. l.,
representing S11, ,4OS,664 of insurance.
The assessment this year is 81 per
1000, being the highest assessment
in eleven years. This was made nee
essary by the exceptionally large num-
ber of fires caused by lightning. More
than seventy grange mutual fire in
surance companies in the United States
have saved for grange members mil
lions of dollars by furnishing insur-
ance at about half what old line COM
panies charge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
DR.. David Kennedy's Rondout, N. Y.

DEAR SIR:-Some time since l
was troubled with blotches coming
out on my breast, of scrofulous
character, and my general system
seemed to be out of order. l was
induced to try DR.. David Kennedy S
Favorite Remedy. The first bottle
drove the eruption away and feel
better every way. 1t is splendid
blood medicine Henry S. Ed
redge, Rochester, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
DWELLING HOUSE,
barn and other out buildings.

barn and other out buildings.
TRACT No. ALI that certain messuage.
tenement and tract OF land situate in the town.
snip OF Catawissa, beginning at Maple tree
corner OF Z. NJ fewksbury and william Yeager
lot, south thirty-nine degrees. west three and
one-half perches to the publice road leading
from Catawissa to Esther Furnace; thence by
the said road south one and one-half degrees
east fourteen perches; thence by the same
fourteen and one-half degrees west seven
perches, thence by the same south eleven and
one FOURTH degrees east seven and one half
perches to corner OF lot OF Jacob Zimmerman.
thence by the same south eighty-two and three
fourth degrees west twenty perches TO pine
knot; thence by land OF John Notes.-The north
seventeen and one-half degrees west thirty
perches to chestnut oak: thence by the same
south seventy-two degrees west thirty three
and one-half perches to post in line OF land Of
William Stoker, deceased thence by the said
William Stoker's land north twenty-seven and
one-half degrees west sixty-two perches: thence
by land OF Alveretta Fortner north forty eight
and one-fourth degrees east one hundred and
twenty-one perches to corner OF lot OF N c.
Baer; thence south six and one half degrees
east twelve perches to stone; thence by the
same north seventy-two and one-half degrees
east six and one-half perches to fence post
corner Of E. NJ. Tewksbury's land; thence by
the said E. NJ. Tewksburys land south thirty
nine degrees east forty-three perches to the
maple tree the place OF beginning, containing
SIXTY-FOUR AND ONE
QUARTER ACRES.
be the same more or less.
Seized taken In execution at the suit of H.
W. Hess vs.. T. A. Hartman, and to be sold as
the property OF T. A. Hartman.
L. c. MESsCH, W. W. BLACK,
Attorney. Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

TsaRoRs OF DEATH VALLEY.
Death or Madness Threatens All Who
Attempt Iona Journey to Mines.


San Francisco.--Recent discoveries
of gold in the heart of what has for
long time been the famous Death Val
ley district, at point known as Fur
mace Creek, have attracted the atten-
tion of thousands of would-be miners,
but only a few have had the temerity
to brave the terrible valley during
the warm months.
Only the experienced desert pros
pector can endure the heat, which
seems to dry up the tissue and to
cause an intolerable thirst. 1t will
surprise anyone who is unfamiliar
with the desert to see the results OF
this heat on men, animals and even
on inanimate things like wagons and
harness.
All through Death Valley as well
as along the fringe of both the Mojave
and the Colorado deserts the atmos-
phere is so devoid of moisture that ev-
erything is as dry as bone. The new
arrival finds that all superfuous fat
and flesh appear to melt away from
him. He has to take up several holes
in his belt and he has to drink gal.
dinarily drank glasses.
In fact, the system Graves so much
water that when it cannot be procured
the mans strength fails rapidly and
to be without it, even in the shade. is
sure death after day or two. To run
out of water on the trail and to be
forced to travel over the desert in the
fierce glare of the sun means insanity
In d few minutes and death in few
hours.
Not even the seasoned resident can
resist this heat for long The only
recourse of the old resident who loses
his water supply in any way is to
seek shelter under a mesquite bush
and to wait until the sun goes down.
Then he must hit the trail and reach
well before sunrise, or, unless he
has wonderful vitality his skeleton
will be added to the large collection
that lines all the roads through Deaths
Valley.
Nothing else puts the terror of the
desert into the tenderfoot like com.
ing upon one of these skeletons, us.
ually with no trace OF clothing near
W. II oCdiNh 10 OHt may ullu
the clothing not far away, where the
poor victim, crazed by the heat, has
cast it. The tendency of every one
who goes insane on the desert from
heat is to strip and then travel in n
circle till he drops from weakness.
BY many Of these skeletons will be
found holes which despairing hands
have dug in the hot desert sands In
the vain search for the life-giving wa
| ter
| All the papers printed near the Mo.
jave Desert are trying to discourage
miners, especially of the tenderfoot
class, from rushing into Death Valley
during the hot weather. The only big
company in the whole region is the
Borax Company, on Furnace Creek.
The managers have stringent orders
not to sell hay or horse feed to any
one, and several prospectors have been
compelled to return after reaching
the new mining district, as their horse
feed gave out and they couldn't buy
any. The company has given water,
food and horse feed to several pros.
pectors who would have perished ex-
cept for such aid, but it is dangerous
to venture into country where money
will not buy the necessaries Of life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
GEORGIA Plans silk Culture.

Atlanta, Ga-Louis Boris Magid,
Of Georgia, has completed arrange.
ments to obtain in Europe machinery
and labor which will give a powerful
impetus to silk raising in this coun-
try
Enthusiastic Southerners who have
watched the enterprise say that soon
such a thing as a bad year will be
unknown and that farmers of Dixie
will be raising silk at IS a pound.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
In the Pine Tree state.

The Maine state grange register for
1904 gives % Pomona oranges, $50
subordinate and "a juvenile. Accord
ing to the annual report issued by
Secretary Freeman of the national
grange the number of oranges organ
lied in Maine for the year ended Sept
60, 1904, is II, and II oranges were
reorganized. New halls are being
erected every year, and about rs per
sent own their own halls.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
A New Hampshire Method.

The excellent standing of the subor-
dinate oranges in New Hampshire is
known to all, They take pride in the
work, and the state grange encourages
them by offering a prize portable cabl-
net desk for superior excellence in lit
srary work. Thirty or more desks will
be awarded this year. Prizes are also
offered for excellence in degree work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
A Gift to Chautauqua.

Caroline A. Hall, niece of o. II. Kel-
ley and closely associated with him in
the formative period of the Order, to
whom is indebted the plan Of allowing
women membership in the Order, has
made gift Of $50 to grange headquar-
ters at Chautauqua. N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

Mr.. Dawley has
since resided.
He is a noted
breeder of Jer-
sey cattle and
Cheviot sheep,
and he has also
given n great
deal of atten-
ton to poultry
culture. He Is
a familiar fig
ure at the fairs
throughout the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
r. (. DAWLEY.
Director of Farmers Institute In
New York state.

f. Il. Dawley of Fayetteville, N. Y,
the present director of farmers instl-
tutes and prominent member of the
grange, was born at Elbridge, Onon-
daga county, N. Y, Sept. TO- 1868, and
received his education in the common
schools and the Monroe Collegiate in
stitute In his native village. In 1891
he moved, with his fathers family, to
n farm which they purchased near
Fayetteville and which has become so
well known as Dotshome farm. There
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate or Reuben Boston, late or Ftshfn0creek
township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration on the estate OF Reuben Boston, late
or Flshingcreek twp, deceased, have been grant
ed TO the Undersigned administrators to whom
all persons indebted to said estate are request
ed 20 make payments, and those having claims
or demands Will make known the same without
delay TO W. A. BOSTON,( Administrators
e. NJ BOSTON,) of Reuben Boston
A. N YosT, Attorney. l-l9 Ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

Nearly every great achievement of
humanity was evolved from crank's
theory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
SHERIFF'S SALE

virtue OF writ or FL ia. issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia County
Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there will be
sold OF public sale at the Court House In Blooms
burg county and state aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, FEBR'Y II, 1905,
at two o'clock p. m, all those certain messu-
ages u nements and tracts OF land situate fl
the townships of Locust and Roaringcreek,
Catawissa and Franklin, county and state afore-
SAID. Bounded and described as follows to wit:
TRACT No. i.--All that certain messuage,
tenement and tract or land situate In the town
ships OF Locust and Roarlngcreek, county and
state aforesaid, beginning at stone corner of
land OF william Wagner south four degrees
fifty minutes west one hundred and one and
four tenths perches to a stone, thence north
eighty-eight degrees east eighty-nve perches
to a stone; thence north four degrees forty-nve
minutes east ninety-nIne perches to a stone;
thence north eighty-hve degrees forty.nve min
utes west eighty-four and Ave tenths perches
to stone, the place OF beginning. containing
FIFTY.THREE ACRES
be the same more or less.
TRACT No. 2-All that certain messuage,
tenement and tract OF land situate In the town
shlp OF franklin, beginning at a lane OF Abra-
ham Lilies and running by the same and land
OF Benjamin Ford sixteen and one half degrees
east ninety-eight perches to post In the road
leading from said Lilies land through shick's
farm; thence by said road north seventy-six de-
grees east twenty-eight and two-tenths perches
to pine Knot In said road east seventy-eight
perches TO stone, south forty-two and one
half degrees west twenty-five perches to a
stone, south ten degrees west twenty-eight and
two-tenths perches to stone. thence north
seventy-four and one-half degrees, west sixty
perches to the place OF beginning, containing
THIRTY-EIGHT ACRES
and slxty-four perches more or less. Being the
same premises which T. A. Hartman purchased
OF L. q. Mensch, Administrator OF B. F. Ford,
deceased. whereon is erected a two story
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
The Grange Assisted.

Colonel j. H. Brigham, late assist
ant secretary Of agriculture, introduc-
ed In the national grange meeting In
1879 the resolution that started the
grange campaign which resulted in en-
larging the work and usefulness to
farmers OF the department of agricul-
ture and in making its head a cabinet
officer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

Delaware has but three counties, but
has twenty-three oranges In good
working condition.