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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
Quail Abundant In Oklahoma.

With favorable weather conditions
during the nesting season next spring
there should be more quail in Okla
holna in the fall than at any time
since the country was opened. The
game law enacted by the last legisla-
ture was so prohibitive that during
the past open season for quail, which
closed February 1st, the killing Of
birds was reduced to minimum. Not
only was IL against the law for any
person TO ship quail to points outside
of Oklahoma, but an Oklahoma sports
man could not ship quail on common
carriers from one point to another in
Oklahoma. Railroad and express COM
panies dared not accept prohibitive
game for shipment. The Oklohoman
who ate quail this year either killed
them himself or caused some person
to violate the law in buying them.
The game law has been strictly en-
forced this season, and many heavy
fines, sometimes as high as $500, were
imposed upon violators. There has
been an abundance of quail, and in
several western counties, especially
Day, prairie chickens were plentiful
Kansas City Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
The Hotel on Wheels.

Old sleeping cars and parlors cars
bring good money in rental before they
are sent to the junk shop. They are
chiefly wanted by showmen and travel
ing photographers, who run all over the
country with them during the summer.
You find them sidetracked at all the
small towns. Some are used by medi-
cine men and agents of all kinds, who
travel in large groups. Scores Of these
cars are in the hands of strolling enter
tainers who don't want to remain idle
between seasons.
The rental of these movable hotels
has developed into a recognized indus
try. A bond is required for the return
of the car to the point where it was
hired. From ten to twenty persons can
live comfortably on an ordinary show
car.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

the road rurs among the mountains
for a hundred miles or more Only
generation ago these mountains
were covered with magnificent for
ests of valuable timber. Now
scarcely a tree is seen that is fit TO
cut for a saw log. The German for
ests have furnished fuel and lum.
Der for thousand years and are
now as valuable as ever.
On emerging from the III mountains
the oil fields are entered. Here the
same evidence of destruction is ap.
parent. The thoughtful observer
cannot help asking whose hand
planted the forest and placed the
oil in the heart of the earth and for
whose benefit was it done. If it
vas done by the Author of Nature
Tor the benefit cf humanity, then
why were lumber king and an oil
magnate allowed to reap the har-
'est, and why are private interests
still allowed to devour the things
that God has made? 1t is a hope
full sign that these questions are re-
ceiving consideration by many who
until recently gave them but little
thought.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
ORGANIZED FARMERS.

PENNSYLVANIA has nearly 500, 900
farms. OF course there are 800. 900
farmers and nearly every farmer is
voter Nor is this all On MANY
farms there are two ard sometimes
three or more voters. \ cOnserva-
tive estimate gives the agricultural
class at least 500, 900 votes in the
State. This represents a power
possessed by no other class-a
power which, if united and direct
ed Alright could not be successfully
resisted. And yet for want of union
we take what others give us and
bear what they place upon us.
The tax collector has again post.
ed up his notices and again we will
call upon him and pay four times
as much tax as our neighbor who
has the same amount OF money in
vested in some other form of pro-
perty. We, how ever, deserve no
sympathy. Rather should we as a
class hang our heads in shame for
thus suffering wrong when we have
the power to secure the right. The
time is coming when we will assert
ourselves. The organized farmers
lave in the past won substantial
Victories through the grange and
hey will win even greater in the
future All that is now ueedad is
numbers. The Grange is fully
equipped to do the work. The un-
organized farmers have no influence
where law makers meet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
CHESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Woman Champion Explains Its Eff.
cheney.

Fads and frills in the school course
are outdone! Miss Rosa Bradford JEFF
.ersUn, the latest advocate OF an addi-
ton to the curriculum, would have
every child taught to play chess as part
vi the education given it by the state.
But Miss Jefferson is no faddist. The
gospel she breaches is one impressed
By years OF practice and result, for she
is herself a chess child" and 1t is
from the height Of her position as the
champion woman chess player OF the
world that she is urging upon educa-
tors a list of reasons why chess should
be an essential of practical public
school training.
All my family were chess players,
and suppose a bent in that direction
came to me naturally. When | was six
| already understood the game, and by
the time | was eight | had defeated
some Of the leading experts Of Missis-
sippl.
Except for the first few moves. rely
on no set method Everything depends
on my antagonist. There is no such
thing as chance in chess. II is all a
matter Of calculation. 1t is to the mind
what physical culture is to the body,
wha. manual training is to the hands.
1t is a splendid mathematical disci-
pine. It develops reasoning mind. II
inculcates accuracy, and sharpens OBJ
seryation to a point that makes 1t pho
tographic. Memory becomes series
Of pictures. The Germans are introduce
ing it into their schools. Why should
not We do likewise?
my knowledge Of chess has made
everything easier for me. II helped me
in music to understand the principles
Of harmony. It is a help in arithmetic.
1t is help in spelling. Just consider
the intricacies of chess" continued the
enthusiast. The first move on either
side can be made in twenty different
ways, and the possible combinations
after that are practically beyond COM
putation. Success depends not upon
luck. but upon brain. The attack. the
defense and the capture are made be-
fore the eye OF the enemy. New York
World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
Teaches History with Dolls.

A novel idea has been realized in
Paris by NJ. Leo Claretie, who, besides
being an eminent educationist, is an
ardent advocate of rendering education
attractive. His system of the history
Of France in dressed dolls is to be
placed on public exhibition. as an OBJ
ject lesson in its capabilities. Even the
prehistoric periods, whose life can only
be known on the testimony of the
rocks, are represented.
Within the pale of history every age
is represented by its leading figures, as
Gaul, pre-Roman, Roman and Frank
ish. Then come the Crusades, the Eng
lish wars, the middle ages, the early
modern period, and so on to the third
republic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
Hay and Lincoln.

AS with Lincoln, so with Hay the
rough edges of untoward events and
impertinent indivdualisms were made
smooth by sense of humor and par
rying and ameliorating wit. The gifts
were different but analogous. Like
wise, while it may be said that Nicolay
had something of Lincoln's gravity of
mind and explicitness of statement,
Hay had something of Lincoln's senti-
ment, brevity, balance of style and i'm
aginative grasp while both shared the
mighty Presidents love Of country and
devotion to its service.-Century Maga-
zine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

The mother who would be horri6ed at the
thought OF letting her daughter wander
away to strange country without guide or
counsel, yet permits her to enter that un.
known land OF womanhood without counsel
or caution. Then, in utter ignorance, the
maiden must meet physical problems whose
solution will affect her whole future life. DIR.
Perce's Fayorite Prescription has been well
named " "God.send TO women" 1t corrects
irregularities and imLarts such vigorous vita.
llty to the delicate womanly organs, as fits
them Tor their important functions. MANY
nervous, hyslercai, peevish girl has been
changed to happy young woman after the
use OF " favorte Prescription has estab.
lished the sound health of the organs pecu,
harry feminine.
Every woman should own copy of the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser.
sent Tree on receipt of FL one.cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only The same
hook OF zoos pages in substantial cloth for
81 stamps. Address DIR. X. V. pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. - .,ssssg =
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
You Needn't Take a Cusslng In
Kansas.

Squire Smith Of Harrison township,
in Kiowa County, has handed down
some new law. A man was brought
before him the other day charged with
assault. The defendant admitted the
crime, but said that he was justified
In committing it because the COM
planning witness had called him lot
Of vile names. The squire discharged
the prisoner, saying that a man who
would cuss another deserved to be
licked Kansas City Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
RANGE NEW S.
Gy J. 7. Altman. Press Correspondent and
Secretary Penn'a State Grange.

The last session Of the National
Grange was held on the Pacific
Coast in far off Oregon. The conf
ing session will be held on the
Atlantic coast in Atlantic City, n.
J. The Grange is truly national
organization.
Other interests and other classes
recognize it as such and the farmer
who believes in organization and
who is moved by desire to help
himself and his class cannot afford
to stay outside Of the gates.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21
DESPoILING NATURES GIFTS.

A German whose education had
been thorough and whose observa-
tion had been extensive, IN con-
trasting Germany with the United
States admitted that the location,
area, and resources of Germany
bear no comparison with those of
America, but Germany, he SAID,
husbands and improves her re
sources while Amer ca DESTROYS
hers. That there is much truth in
this charge was deeply impressed
on the writer during a recent ride
on the Philadelphia & Erie rail-
road. After leaving Lock Haven
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

There are neither distilleries, brew
cries nor saloons in Persia, and the only
beverage of an intoxicating sort is a
wine which. to the stranger, tastes too
much like medicine to be INDUCED in
in quantity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

An English judge recently altered
sentence from eighteen months of hard
labor to five years penal servitude be-
cause the prisoner threw a bottle at
him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

Clay modelling in schools is con-
demned by doctors as being worse than
states for transmitting infectious dis
eases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

A poet says: "Her face was past
iny fair, but sorrow came and left it's
trAces there" Where sorrow left the
rSst of the harness the deponent say
- not
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

There IL a village In Wales which
bears the name Of Nowhere,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-21

Tea grows wild In many parts Of
Siam. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
BUILDERS DON'T FEAR MORTGAGE TAX
Big Season Ahead Say Owners Will Make
Tenants Paw Tax.

Contractors and builders by Tribune re-
porter yesterday believed that the agitation about
the Mortgage Tax bill would have no effect on the
building industry here. No owner would hesitate
to build. and the building season would be the big
gest in ten years. P. X. Stephenson, secretary of
the Building T-ades Employers Association. said:
Independent of whether the tax is right or wrong
can safely say that at least 500 100000 will be ex-
pended on buildings this year in the greater New
York. Architects and owners not thinking OF
the Mortgage Z ak bill The mortgage tax would
not fall on owners anyway. In the end il would
be paid by the tenants of buildings
John r. Sheehan, of John r. Sheehan & Co. gem
eral building contractors. No. 100 5th-ave said:
No alarm felt by builders contractors over
the Mortgage Tax bill. 1t has not even caused a
ripple far interfering with the erection of
buildings is concerned. The buildings must go up.
there Is demand for them and. with the pros
poets of peace in the labor situation, this year
tremendous boom has started in building all over
the city. on which the bill would have no more
effect than a stone thrown into the This is
likely to be the biggest building season in ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
WARNS OF COMMUNISM.
"Grab" Legislation VIII Make De-
mand for 1t, SAYS G. S. Smith.

Charles Sprague Smith, in letter to the editor.
in behalf Of the Peoples Institute. thanks The
Tribune for the article the Chain Of Grab
Bills" in the issue Of yesterday. He says in part:
The situation is a very serious one-much more
serious than the ordinary citizen appreciates; Tor
what is taking place in Albany is-at least
of what is taking place and has taken place in a
large number of states Of Union In other
words, we are in a stage of democratic develop
ment where as a result of general public inert
ness the control Of legislation the authority over
public possessions, has passed largely into the
large business interests, either Individual OF
grouped. and the machines OF both parties. Penn
sylvania is a notable instance OF a state, mia
dephia Of a city, completely enslaVed TO TINS VI
cious partnership. The question before the citl-
zens of New-York State and city Is Are we TO pass
MIA and Philadelphia find themselves2
1 venture TO prophesy, as one constantly IN touch
with the great undercurrent OF democratic life,
that If the present policy Of the machines is con-
tinued their leaders are riding fast TO their !all
A radical wave will sweep this country, demanding
communal ownership of everything that can be
monopoliEed, and tell how far, when
that movement begins. it will 60 Nor Will
those who are anxious to see each forward
step taken with extreme elaboration be inclined to
only by the utter sweeping away OF the old corrupt
order Of things we have clean, wholesome, pop
ular government in this country And We have 2
larger responsibility than for ourselves and our de-
scendants alone, for never in the history of the
world has democratic government large scale
day. Rather would the profound believer IN democ-
racy see socialism established than the rule OF a
corrupt and corrupting commercial class, with the
vast multitude in industrial and political serfdom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
FULL TALUE TAXES PAY.
Grout Says City Gets Back Dues
and Increased Valuations.

THE equaizing Of real estate assessments TO the
so-called full value standard proves TO have been
one OF the best and wisest things that ever hap
pened to this city said Controller Grout yester-
day Much Of the present activity in real estate
in this city is attributable to the improvements
made by the city in the last two or three years.
and the improvements would not have been posi-
BILE IL we had not extended the borrowing capacity.
That in turn. would not have been possible IL We
had not raised assessed valuations to the full value
basis. The assessments are not yet on a real full
value basis. but they good deal nearer IT than
they were three years ago.
The arrears OF taxes coming into this office
faster than before, because of the activity in
real estate Property is not easily transferred
when there bills for back taxes standing
against 1t. AS the city projected various
improvements the real estate owners found it to
their advantage to sell their holdings at enhanced
prices. Wherever the city authorized improve
ments there real estate increased in value. and in
cidental to that increase was a settlement of all
back claims against certain parcels These back
claims in the aggregate figure up to a large sum,
and constitute a concrete argument in favor OF
is true that the city is spending enormous sum
for various public works. In the last we have
authorized expenditures for nearly 100000. But
il is coming back the city in largely increased
real estate valuations. and In the payment Of ar
TearS Of taxes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
PUNISH BRIDE GIVER."
Pardon Tokerif He Testifes against
Tempter, Says DR.. Roberts.

Resolutions were adopted yesterday at the open
ing Of the days session OF the National Municipal
League. at which Charles j. Bonaparte presided,
appointing a special committee TO investigate and
report on the relations between the city and public
service corporations. DR.. Edward W. HartWeH city
statistician Of Boston, then read report reviewing
the progress Of the work OF the leagues committee
on uniform municipal accounting and statistics.
Nomenclature and TerminOlogy was the title OF
paper read by DR.. Frederick A. Cleveland. chair
man of a subcommittee Of the committee to secure
uniformity in municipal accounts.
THE modern political CRATER thrives best in
silence and in darkness" said DR.. Cleveland in his
Introductory remarks. He said that in politics and
in economics there existed no conscience Private
businesses more nearly approach the principles OF
scientific economics than any form of public lie
affected by the subject he said Politics. ne de-
clared was far removed from 1t, because OF the
seal OF secrecy set the speech and acts OF the
politicians. Dr. Cleveland advocated statistics on
permanent city properties. revenues derived.
on the cost Of service and a unit for COM
parison OF cost and value Of service Dr.
Cleveland holds that a municipal administration
was the trustee for the people. and should show
Just as accurate an accounting as any agent to his
employer. Under tho general title of state Cen
trail Control Of Municipal Accounts and Finances.
papers were read by LIE Grand Powers, of the Cen
Frank J. Goodnow' Of Columbia At the afternoon
session Dr. John FS9T5 spoke % TP h9 IN F Si
paper Dr.. Roberts said both the giver aad taker
the Socialist publisher rose to say that neither
should be punished. Nobody seemed to agree with
him, and DR.. Roberts continued. He said, in part:
The real criminals to whom is due municipal
e 20 0e Of tbe memer of this
National Municipal League, and not in the potti-
found in the philanthropic circles. the religious
circles, the professional CIRCLES the financial cir
to imprson the bride giver and to let the 5ribe
taer free # he aids n In the GOPy t6t y Of MS
clean city. governments in its midst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
FAVOR 4 GENERAL BILL.
Gas Investigators Sag They'll Hit
Nezc- York OnIy-DOdge Mayor.

The Legislative Gas Investigating Committee spent
almost the entire day in executive session yester
day The mass Of testimony taken and the papers
offered in evidence proved voluminOus that by
evening it was plain that the work could not be
ended before to-day. After a hurried dinner the
committee went back into executive session and
announcement was made that its deliberations
would last all night All the Republican members
were present, as was Charles E. Hughes, the cOun-
sci to the commission Senator Grady and Assem-
blyman Palmer, the Democratic members did not
attend the meeting.
II was understood last night that the members
of the commission would have their report finished
by noon to-day and that ii would be taken to AL
bany this afternoon and at once placed on the
desks OF the members OF the legislature, together
with the committees recommendations
Senator Stevens too busy TO be seen last
night, but Assemblyman Edwin A. Merritt; 1r., said
that The members OF the committee thought IL pos
sibe despite contrary opinions to frame a general
bill that would apply only to New York. Alspectal
bill designed TO apply TO New-YoFk could Of course
be vetoed by the Mayor, but a general bill could
not It has been argued that general bill would
apply Buffalo we'll as New-York. as II is a
city of the first class
Mr.. Merritt said that the members Of the COM
mittee in session to-day would probably show the
two Democratic members Senator Grady and As
sen1blyman Palmer, the result. as an act Of
courtesy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
THREE COLLECTIONS BRING $500.

The art collections OF Edward Bierstadt. J. H. v
Arnold and Edward Dexter we're sold last night at
the Anderson Auction Companys rooms. No. West
2Sth-st The total amount received from the sale
was $3.50 TWO works by Sir Joshua Reynolds
the portraits of an unknown man and of Mrs Bill
ington went for $3.50 and $500. respectively The
portrait OF Thomas Paine by John Trumbull was
sold for $3.50. Mr.. Stern bought the portrait OF an
unknown man, by unknown artist. for Sll5 and
a similar portrait for $l6O. portrait of George
Frederick Cooke. by Thomas Sully was knocked
down TO Mr.. Wheeler for $40. Mr.. Plimpton pur-
chased a portrait Of Queen Elizabeth, by an un-
known artist for S05. A portrait OF the Duchess
of Portsmouth, by William wishing. went for S4lO
and ..Washington at Valley Forge, by Thomas +.
ROsstteT. for &225.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
TO REPEAL STOCK TAX.
Senator Marks Puts IN Bitt-NeE0
Mortgage Measure.
r.v rD1EeRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Albany April pa bill was introduced TO-
day bv senator Marks, of New-York. a ram
many member, repeating the law recently passed.
and signed by Governor Higgins imposing d
tsx on stock transfers. The bill consists or only
half a dozen words, but its passage would END
all chance Of a migration from Wall Street 10
Jersey CITY. In a statement which he gave OUT
later Senator Marks referred to the law as leg
islative looting" The mortgage tax situation
remains unchanged. The substitute bill VIII
not be ready until Monday, and as result II
will take an emergency message from the Gov
ernor to get it through.
A brand new mortgage tax bill popped up IN
the Assembly to-day. The bill, which was in
troduced by Assemblyman Hammond. provides
for a recording tax Of One-half OF 1 per cent
from June TO December 81. and one-Quarter
Of l per cent for the rest OF the year and an
annual tax of the same amount 1t applies TO all
mortgages and eXecutory contracts for the sale
Of real estate. Mortgages on personal property
and those OF charitable and religious corpora
tons and Of cooperative building and loan as
sociations are excluded. Half the tax is to go
TO the State and the remainder to the locality
after the receiver has taken out 10 per cent Of
the receipts up to $4,000 year, to pay him
for his trouble If the owner of the property
pays the tax the payment shall be deducted
from the face value Of the mortgage. The bill
applies TO new mortgages. but old mortgages are
allowed TO come N under its provisions. The
tax IS to be IN lieu Of all other taxes.