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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
EATING POWER OF ToADs.
Makes Little Discrimination, " His
Prey is Alive.


The toad Is q gross feeder. He sal
lies forth usually after sundown in
search of his prey, which includes
pretty nearly every variety of insect
and worm. and experiment proves
that In "a hours he will consume in
sect food OF volume fourfold the ca
pacity of his stomach-in other words,
he can fill up four times. OF angle
worms he does not seem very fond,
though his gluttonous habit extends
to them II they are too temptingly
abundant as after the earth has had
a good wetting. Ants appear to be
Ills chief delight, with cutworms and
thousand-leggers next in order. Then
come caterph.ars and BEETLES. Grass
hoppers and crickets furnish but
small part of his bill of fare, and spid-
ers still less. He has no use. appar-
emily, for dead prey; but when an In
sect or worm comes near him in mo-
ton he makes for IL eagerly. A cut
worm which has discretion enough,
when In his neighborhood, to keep
curled up may easily escape; but as
soon as II begins to crawl, let II be-
ware. His method of capturing bug
Is to dart out his tongue, which. by
the way, reverses the usual order of
nature in being fastened In front and
loose behind. 1t Is coated with a glu-
tinous secretion, and when 1t strikes
an object is fastened firmly to it and
conveys it into the toad's mouth. II
the object, like big worm, for in
stance, Is too large to go unasssted
into his gullet, he uses his forepaws,
like a greedy child, to stuff it down.
Most of the viands which the toad
loves are, in their living state, pests
of the farm and garden. 1t is hard to
say just where to place ants in this
classification. Nearly all students of
nature, as well as persons who have
nothing but the traditions Of their
childhood to guide their Judgment,
have acquired a certain affection for
the ant. Its seeming intelligence, its
artistic or mechanical inst<ict, it's un-
firing industry, its courage. its care for
its dead and wounded its nice domes-
tic economy and its habit of providing
against the rainy day." all tend to
give it sort of human claim upon
us. Still, the fact cannot be ignored
that the ant 10 an active distributor Of
plant lice. that 1t destroys lawns,
spoils garden walks, infests dwellings
and makes itself common nuisance
In the kitchen and pantry, driving the
dainty housewife almost to distraction
In the same category with ants, as to
human regard. might be placed honey
bees. which the toad will eat when
he gets a good chance. One Of his
tricks Is to station himself at the en-
trance to hive and capture the be-
lated home corners. AS the toad does
not spring into the air for his food,
however, any aspirant may avoid this
danger by raising his hives well above
the ground.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Grant,s Marvellous Memory.

Gen. Grants retentive memory was
simply marvellous, more especially to
those most closely associated with
him from day to day. In the midst
of absorbing thought, and with ap-
parently unobservant manner, his
ear and eye seemed to hear and
notice everything, and two weeks or
months later the slightest details had
not escaped his attention or memory.
This power was Enthusiastically de-
monstrated in a game of whist with
his guest, Maj Gen. Doyle, Of the Brit
ish army, between Baltimore and
Fortress Monroe. Two stan officers
completed the players. With Gen.
Doyle at his right, it was simply
amazing to discover Grants ability to
discover strategic points.
He never failed to remember every
card that had fallen, whence it came
and who was to deliver to him all re-
ma ming, which he scooped In as q
matter of course, although he never
seemed in the least absorbed in the
game. He was indeed an enigmatic
composition in this as well as in other
representations Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

Gen. Adna r. Chaffee told the fol-
lowing story recently. as illustrating
the unconscious humor of many Irish.
men: "A true son Of the Emerald
Isle had applied at a recruiting sta
tion in Buffalo for enlistment in the
army. The officer in charge asked
him jokingly. II he knew anything
about drilling. 'Drillin', was 1t ye
said. sor?' replied the Irishman; an
shure I've worked in the New York
sub way fir two years. Drillin' bedadl
Ask me another, sor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Takes Two DAYS to Ascend.

The Alps comprise $50 mountains
from 1000 to 1872 feet high, the lat
ter being Mont Blanc, the highest spot
In Europe. The summit is a sharpe
ridge, like the roof of house, of
nearly vertical granite rocks. The as
cent requires two days time and the
assistance of six to eight guides It
was first ascended by two natives.
Jacques Belmat and DR.. Packard, on
August 8, 1856.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
OLD TIME RAPID TRANSIT.
Four Miles an Hour was the Time
Made on Stage Coaches.

NduS oN StoSS SOdCHCS'
In the middle of the eighteenth
century English stage coaches were
covered with dull black leather, stud.
ded with broad-headed nails by way
of ornament and possessed oval win
dows with red frames. On the panels
Of the coach the names of the places
passed through were painted in large
letters, and the roof, which had an
iron rail around 1t, rose in a curve.
The speed of the ponderous vehicles
was often but four miles an hour. An
advertisement regarding the Beehive
coach, which ran between London and
Manchester, is worth quoting. 1t read
thus: I'm order to insure safety and
punctuality. with respectabllity, no
large packages will be taken. or fish
of any description carried by this con-
veyance. The inside OF the coach is
fitted up with spring cushions and a
reading lamp lighted with wax for the
accommodation OF those who wish to
amuse themselves on the road. The
inside backs and seats are also fl ed
up with hair cushions, render .ng
them more comfortable to passengers
than anything hitherto brought out in
the annals Of coaching, and to pre-
vent frequent disputes respecting
seats every seat Is numbered. Persons
card with a number upon 1t, thereby
doing away with the disagreeables
that occur daily in the old style
A feature of one promoters scheme
was that each mail coach should be
properly guarded by retired soldic~s,
who would naturally be acquainted
with the use of firearms; but this idea
was not adopted, and the contractors
at first supplied guards and arms
often of a worthless character. Ulti-
mately, however, the postoffice under
took to appoint it's own guards, but
these were at first so Jealous that
Pennant records G792): They shoot
at dogs, hogs, sheep and poultry as
they pass the road, and even in
towns, to the great terror and danger
of the inhabitants" The mail coach
was luxurious when compared with
the old stage coaches. A coach was
often called "a God permit" because
the advertisement stated that the
Journey would be performed if God
permits"
In 1886 the mail coaches had proba-
bly, reached their prime. According to
a historian, eight or nine miles an
hour had hitherto been their highest
speed, and now, with vehicles of light
er build. the speed was advanced to
ten miles an hour and even more.
While the fastest mail coach on the
road travelled at the rate Of ten miles
and five furlongs an hour. a private
coach accomplished within the hour
rather more than eleven miles. This
was the coach between Edinburgh and
Aberdeen, Of which Capt Barclay of
Ury-the celebrated pedestrian-was
the proprietor Besides coachman I'd
guard, it carried fifteen passeng.- 5,
four inside and eleven outside, while
a mail coach carried four in and four
out, or eight altogether"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
To Make a Compass Of Your Watc

To Make a Compass Of Your Watch.
Get the number Of hours from mid
night. divide by two and point the
hour at the sun 50 that the shadow
Of match or lead pencil falls directly
across the center of the watch 12
O'Clock will be north, 6 south, west
and east. Suppose 1t is a. M;
number of hours from midnight Is 8;
one-half is 1-2; point 4.30 at the
sun so the shadow of a match or lead
pencil falls across the center of
watch, and IL is north, south, 3 east
and west. Suppose 1t is 6 p. m;
number Of hours from midnight 18;
one-half 8; point 8 at sun and IL Is
north, south. 3 east and 8 west.
Also, when the sun Is hidden on a
cloudy day, take lead pencil or stick
that Is well sharpened and place 1t
on the thumb nail. BY looking closely
you will see faint shadow, which
will give you very good idea Of the
direction of the sun and may be USE
ful to one lost on a cloudy day.-For-
est and Stream.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Lion and Unicorn.

The lion is the emblem of England
and the unicorn Of Scotland. On the
union of Scotland and England in
1903, one of the lions was removed
from the British coat Of arms, and the
unicorn substituted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Tho Cholera Epidemic,

In the cholera visitation in 1866, the
proportion of deaths to each 10000 in
habitants In the various cities of Eu-
rope we're as follows: London, 1S;
Dublin, Al; Vienna, 81; Marseiles, GA;
Paris, SO; Berlin, SO; Naples, SO. st.
Petersburg, 9S; Madrid, 104; Brus-
sells, 1874; Palermo, 1877, and Constan-
tinople, 1888.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Perfume a Protection.

Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender. There is,
II is said. to be no record OF lion
sver having attacked a trainer who
Rad taken the precaution of using this
perfume.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Natural Mournlnq,

Fifty years ago the British minister
at Dresden, Mr.. Forbes, had three lit
tie dogs of the Pomeranian breed, one
black, one gray and one white. When
the court was in mourning he went
out with dog No. l, when it was in
half mourning with dog. No and
when all was going well with dog
No. 3.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
He Won the Race,

After the battle of the Boyne King
James escaped TO Dublin and inform
"a Lady Tyroonnel that her fellow
Sountrymen had run away. III they
have, SIRE" she replied, "your majes-
ty seems TO have won the race"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Eag-laylnq CompetItjon.

The 100 hens of pullets entered for
the annual laying competition at the
Hawkesbury College, Australia, re-
Gently all started off scratch on their
years race. There were eighty-nine
competitors from all parts of this
state, seven from America, two from
New Zealand, and one each from
Queensland and Victoria.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
One of the Lost Cities.

Speaking of lost cities, what has be-
come of Pithole City? In 1865 it was,
next to Philadelphia. the largest post
Office in the State of Pennsylvania,
with a population of $4,000. There 10
small post office called Pithole. but
the city has disappeared and on its
site is fiourishing farm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Only Parrot Talk.

Abrose Austin, an English music IN,
had a parrot On one occasion he
late duke Of Edinburgh son of GU en-
Victoria, spoke to 1t. Thereupon he
parrot angrily said. you're snob!"
to the horror of its loyal owner and
the delight of his royal highness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Mo "Swear Words ~

It is said that not single swear
word" is to be found in the Japanese
language.
That means that the Japs have no
need for such words And no wonder!
For they think it is very silly for any
one to get angry. What's the use?"
they say. There's no use kicking
about things we cannot help"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

Imports Of palm oil into the United
States increased from S,0S1,252 pounds
In 1901 to 37822.S06 pounds in 1908.
The 1909 imports were valued at $2,.
0s3,506.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

A. w. Payne Of Bangor. Me-, is
credited with being the Oldest prac-
acing attorney in the United States.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

The genius no invented the hairpin
must have groaned when he thought
OF the centuries that had waited for
him In vain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

The title-hunting heiress is never
satisfied until she purchases a gold
brick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

To manufacture tobacco grown in
Canada a factory is about to be open
I'd In Winnipeg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

II wishes were mules beggars
might have more kicks coming.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05
RAPID TRANSIT BILL BLOCKED
Senator ElsberE Prevents It's Passage hs
Amended by the Assembly.

Amended by the Assembly.
ALBANY. May 4.-Senator Elsberg to-
night prevented the passage by the Senate
Of the New York City Rapid Transit Com
mission bill. providing for future tunnels
and the amount Of bonds Of the ontractors,
az amended by the Assembly. Senator
Gardner Rep.. Brooklyn introduced this
bill in the Senate, where IL was passed in
its original form and provided for pipe
galleries in the subways. but when II came
back from the Assembly tonight IL was
discovered that the pipe gallery provision
was eliminated,
Senator Elsberg charged bad faith on the
part OF some one saying that sacred
agreement had been violated in regard
TO this bill He asked that conference
committee be appointed to consider the
matter and to try 10 restore the pipe gal
lery provision 10 the bill and in that form
pass the Assembly tomorrow.
Senators Gardner and McCarren pro-
tested against this. Senator Gardner said
he had received a letter from George l..
Rives, attorney for the commission, saying
that while he regretted the elimination
of this provision from the bill, st Il rather
than no; get any legislation, the commits
sion would take the bill in its amended
form.
Senator Elsberg's motion 20 non-concur
and for a conference committee was car
ried by a vote OF 30 20 s.
senator Cooper made an unsuccessful
effort in the Senate tonight TO suspend the
rules 20 pass Assemblynan Prentice's COM
mittee of nine police bill for New York city.
The motion to suspend was declared lost
as only twenty-four Senators voted for
suspe nsion 10 twenty -one against. Lieut.
Gov Bruce held that twenty-six votes were
required 20 suspend the rules
Senator Grady prevented Senator Els
berg from suspending the rules to pass
out Of It's order Assemblyman Prentice's
bill giving Street Cleaning Commissioner
Woodbury. authority to sand and sprinkle
New York city streets. Senator Grady
declared that the bill was in the interests
Of the Skinner flushing machine. Senator
ElsberR's motion was lost by vote Of
| % to Q.
Although Senator Amber had taken
the preoaution TO get an emergency mes
cage from Gov, Higgins to pass his bill
putting into effect AZ once the City Club
amendments 10 the RRines law, designed
10 put fake naines law hotels out Of busi-
ness this year, he viii have 20 get another
message tomorrow, Senator Grady sue
oeeded in getting an amendment adopted
which gave the keeper Of fake hotel thirty
DAYS instead Of ten days TO get out Of busi-
ness. This made the emergency message
useless.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05
OBITJ'

Col. Charles II. Sheppard died suddenly IN
Middletown, y Y. yesterday. in his SEVENTEEN
wear. He was born in this city, enlisted In
the New York Mounted Rifles as private in
1852 and rose rapidly until he had charge Of
a large commissarv depot on tie Appomattox
River under Gen. Grant. A. the close OF the
war ne became Second Lieutenant IN the Regu-
lar Army, and served in Arizona. Colorado.
Wyoming and California until 1871. when he
retired 20 private life. Col. Sheppard mar
ried Miss Emily Lawrence, auRhter OF John
II Lawrence, former president OF the Sew
enth National Bank OF this city. HE leaves
a widow and one son.
Major Ralph Dunnins, L. 8. a. retired.
died Yesterday morning at the home OF bis
niece, Mr.. Winfield, ~ Hnlsey street. Brook
Iva, In mis- ninety.ioyrth year, During the
bunning went into the engineering depart
ment Of the army under g en-. Mansfield. and
built many o2aStn I0t ,nn n NJ, us last
from the army twenty-five years ago. His
wife died many years ago. They had no
burton 4 Baker. editor and publisher.
died suddenly, yesterday. Of heart disease in
the restaurant connected with the Elks Club
ycSTs od founded s yeS4 Es0 tbTss
R PU'isT pres, and the 1fohaTk taiiey
P Psrs s3ted aSG 1pp1bsbeG B %RSh
9ttalned sTGs}b pSPui9dT na Mr. r BSker's
Patrick Hara. one OF the oldest and best
known residents Of the Gowanus district
Brooklyn, died yesterday az his home 225
Sixteenth street. In his eighty -iourth year
most Of the work in digging away the old
hills Of Gowauus. He Il survived by his
wife, three sons, one being the Rev. Father
John O'Hara and two daughters
Mrs. Ellen J. Creamer. widow Of DR.. Joseph
Dreamer and mother OF former Sheriff Frank
d. Dreamer OF Brooklyn. did on Wednesday
at her home, $50 Eighteenth street. in her
seventy-hfth year She Aad been active In
Catholic Church work ard charities She Is
survived by i've children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05
THE HOOKER REPORT ADOPTED
REPORT on PROCEDURE TO BE
MADE TO-DAY.

when This Has Been Adopted Charges
WIN lie served on Justice Hooker,
and II lie Asks Trial by Leglsla-
ture Governor VIII CAN Extra Session.
ALBANY, May THE plans Of the Assem-
bly, Judicia y ommittee in regard 10 the
procedure 10 be pursued by the committee
in formulating II, char ges against Supre ne
Court Justioo Warren B. Hooker were
changed to day by the Assembly. Mr..
Fish, chairman Of the committee handed
In resolution giving tho committee power
10 cit after adjournment tomorrow and
formulate the procedure and 10 report TO
the Assembly when 1t next oonvenes. This
meant that when the committee was ready
10 make its report the Governor would call
an extraordinary session Of the Legislature.
Minority Leader Palmer objected to any
thinE so indefinite as that. He protested
against the committee having the right 10
name the time when 1t should report He
said that under the resolution the committee
could report TO the next Legislature and
the charges could be carried along. He OBJ
jected 10 the expense Of bringing the Legs
lature here to receive the report and then
take a recess in order to give Justice Hooker
time to file his answer.
A general discussion ensued concerning
the procedure and what the Legislature
shall do, and it was plainly evident that
the majority OF the members are against
an extra session OF the Legislature, for
many do not care to come back to this city
during the summer months.
As a result Of the discussion an amend
ment Offered by Assemblyrnan Calm calling
upon the judiciary Committee TO report
the procedure in the case to the Assembly
tomorrow was adopted. The committee
Is sitting tonight and will have the
procedure outlined in time. IL has gone
over the matter pretty thoroughly, but
il did not think II had a right to make a
report on procedure under the original
resolution OF the Assembly.
There Is no doubt that any report the
committee makes in this respect will be
adopted. After that the charges will be
served on Justice Hooker. and IL he de-
mands a trial by the Legislature that
fact will be communicated to the Governor,
and he will convene the Legislature at
once.
The Assembly to-day adopted the resolu-
ton offered by Assemblyman Fish accept
ing the recommend ltions Of the committee
in regard to the charges, with the exception
Of the recommendation for the removal
Of Justice Hooker II was thought that
this latter course would prejudice the
case Of Justice Hooker and would commit
the Assembly TO his removal irrespective
Of the trial
The extra session will probably be held
in June, and the same ground that was
gone over before the grievance committee
OF the State Bar Association and Def ore
the Assembly Judiciary Committee will
have TO be gone over again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05
DIED.

ANDRovETTB-on wednesday, Nay ., Cornelius
c. Androvette. IN his Soth year.
Funeral services a. his late residence, HuCuenot
Staten Island. Friday. May 5. a. res p. ~
lntement AoHviAn Cemetery, New Dorp,
Staten Island, AZ convenience OF family. Train
boAtleaving New York al 6:iS ?. NJ. connecting.
PlAinneid. n. j., papers please copy.
cILLEY-on May 5, 1905 Alice l. ciIley, daughter
Of the late Joseph LonEfellow and Lsvtnla
Kelly Culey OF Exeter, n. H.. at the residenos
Of her sister. Mrs John r. Russell u West
nth st., New York
Burial az Exeter. ~ H.
CISSEL-on Tuesday. May ,, At Elizabeth. y. J.
Richard s. l. Cissel. In the sad year OF his age.
Funeral services on Friday morning. May S. a.
1910 O'Clock, a. his late residence. Washing.
ton, D. c. papers please COPY.
KING.-on Wednesday. May ,, 1905. a. her resl.
dencs, psi Fifth Av., MLy Augusta wife Of
the late Edward King OF Newport r, l.. and
daughter OF the late Daniel lie Roy Of New
York.
Funeral services a. the Church Of the Incarnation.
Madison Hv. and S5th st., on Saturday, May 4
a. II O'Clock. lnterment AZ Newport, r. l.
MORGAN .-- Wednesday. May 5, 1905, Harm. BE-.
loved husband Of LILY 2. Morgan.
Funeral services at residence. 100 West iS)ih
A.. on Friday evening al o'clock Funeral a.
convenience Of family.
NICHOLS--At Southeast. Putnam county, New
York, May Z. BENJAMIN o. Nichols, 10 the 7Gh
year OF his age.
Funeral ssnioes at his late residence on Sstur.
day, May G, at r. NJ
oCIGLEY.--On Wednesday May 8. 1905. MAry +.
wife OF James 2. Quiglcy. and daughter Of
Ellen and the late George Davidson.
Funeral Saturday May O. 1905. at $50 s. ~.
from her late residence. 81 Linden St.. Brock.
Ign. Solemn mass OF raui, m ~ m ".
Church Of Our LADY OF Good Counsel Putnam.
near Ralph av.
ROCKWELL Edwin r.. May T. 1905. AZ bis resi-.
dence. ia Fast i2sth 81.
Funeral at O'Clock p " Friday. May s.
VAN NoSTRAND.--At the waldorf Astoria, sud.
denly Of pneumonia. Friday morning. Apn a.
1905. sadie c., wife OF Alonlo O. Van Slsuani.
OF Boston. Mass.
Boston papers please copy