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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11

valuable discovery makes practi-
cable the great expense which this
division of the WORK entails.
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Speaking Of the Department Of
Agriculture, it is worthy of note
that all last year the cotton grow
ers of the country complained that
the Department was overestimating
the cotton crop and that its esti-
mates were having a tendency un-
duly to bear" on the price of cot
ton. When the Department made
its final estimate on the cotton croo
last December, it, placed the total
yield at I2,I62 100 bales, of an
average weight of 500 pounds. The
Census Bureau has just made public
its final report on the amount of
cotton ginued last year, The figures
are I3,342,5Is, so 1t will be seen
that the estimate of Department was
I,179,SI5 bales short Of the actual
crop, or nearly 8 per cent. When
the great size of the crop is taken
into consideration and it is reflected
that the Department bases its esti-
mates merely on the reports, i'll per
centages, of the condition of the
growing crop, it will be appreciated
that the estimate was not remark
ably far from the facts, but it will
also be seen that the Department
under instead of over estimated the
crop, although most cotton growers
believed the contrary to be the case.
*.*
Apropos of the cotton crop. the
Department is preparing the plans
for extensive drainage of certain
lands in the Yazoo delta of Mississ-
ippi where the inhabitants are COM
PEELED to grow cotton but do so
under difficult conditions as the
floods frequently wipe out an entire
years work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11

ed to grow and evaporate through
its leaves the least portion of that
six inches of moisture. Nor is the
surface ever allowed to crust over
and set up evaporation by capillary
attraction. A continuous soil mulch
with never a weed is the secret of
the cultivation of a region so arid
that an American farmer would de-
clare it unfit to grow anything but
cactus. Of course this is an ex-
treme case aud it is doubtful if it
would pay anywhere in this country
but it we'll illustrates the value Of
the soil mulch and thorough des-
truction OF weeds, which we have
so long been preaching"
***
The simple fact that the Secretary
of Agriculture can afford to send
agricultural explorers to all parts of
the world to discover new plants
and new methods illustrates very
forcibiy the utility of his Depart
ment. These are things which no
individual farmer and no organiza-
ton of farmers could afford to do,
but the very large number of farm
ers which would be benefited should
the Department of Agriculture make
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11
FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood ; both need more fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat is the best means of
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best and healthiest
fat and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11
Columbia & MOnt0ur FL. Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE
I,Iooz, and untiIfurther notice
In effect Nov. Il, 1904.
RAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY

Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lime
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. NJ. $500, $40, 6'ao, 700, 7'4o, $40,
600, e:4o, 1920, 1900, II:4o.
M. 1870, 100, 1910, 20, 500, $40,
4,2o, 500, s;4o 6;2o, 700, 7'4o, $50, 9;oo'
1920 and (II:oo Saturday nights only.)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing at
o:oo a. m.
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:2o,
700, 7;4o, $50, 600, 9;4o, lo'oo rI;4o.
PM. 1880, 1900 1910, 2;2o, 800, 3'4o
4.ao, 500, $40, 6:2o, 700, 7.4o, $50 $500
o:4o, 1920 and (II;oo Saturday nights only
Cars returning depart from Catawissa 20
minutes from time as given above
ID. q. HACKRrT.
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11

a valuable discovery makes practi-
cable the great expense which this
division of the work entails.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11
Try Ny Others

You have tried "Seventy-seven"
for Grip and Colds; why not try my
other Specifcs?-Dr Humphries.
Cure for Asthma, for Headaches for
Neuralgia, for Group, Whooping
Cough, for Dyspepsia, for Kidney
and Urinary Diseases, for Piles, for
varied forms of Womans Com
plants, for Infants Diseases for
Rheumatism aud Lumbago, for
Skin Eruptions and for other dis
eases. Specifics 25c. each al drug
gists.
Consult DR. Humphreys Book to be
had at your Druggists or mailed
free.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine CO.
Cor. William and John Streets,
New York.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF &C
TOLEDO, LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing busi-
ness in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAL.) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11
SOUTHWARK.

Trains No. 81 and %, mixed, second class.
Trains No. /, 2, 3, a. s. ana 8. Passenger, 1sU
class ". G.. SNYDER, Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11

Runs daily. ( Flag station.
4. NJ. RINE, T. W. LEF,
Supt. Gen. Pass, Agt.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
WISCONSIN LEGlSLATURE.
Nearly All Bills Urged by Gov. La Eel
le4te Have Been Defeated.

Madison, Wis, sDec. 10. - The as
sembly yesterday refused to recon-
slider the bill for cumulative primary
election plan, defeated Wednesday,
This finally ends the fight against the
measure, the passage OF which was
believed to be one of the chief objects
of the extra session of the legisla-
turc. The other bills urged by Gov.
La Toilette have nearly all been SIM
llarly defeated.
The sep;,c passed bill providing
for an investigation of insurance COM
panies, the debate indicating that the
object of the investigation is the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Milwaukee.
This company was named specifical-
ly by Senator Sanborn, who proposed
the investigation. The investigation
will be conducted by three senators
and four assemblymen.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
IN FAR NORTHLAND
Tid.Bits Of News for Scandinavians.
DENIED SELF FOR SON.

The father of Bertel Thorwaldsen,
the great Danish sculptor, was a poor
wood carver, who deprived himself OF
his son to the Royal Academy Of Fine
Arts in Copenhagen when Bertel was
twelve years old. 1t was the intention
of the elder Thorwaldsen that his son
should learn artistic principles, in or
der to fit himself for the woodcarving
that he himself worked at; but Bertel
projected himself beyond this limita.
ton and branched into sculpture.
He was sixteen years of age when
he took prize at the academy. Three
years later, by dint of the hardest kind
of work and the closest application, he
took scholarship of $120 year for
a period of three years to enable him
to study art in Italy.
In Italy Thorwaldsen, fsiendless,
copied diligently the work Of the old
masters, but tried in vain to sell his
efforts. He sent some of his works
back to Copenhagen, but could find no
purchaser. So discouraged was he
with his famous Jason and the Gold
en- Fleece" that he destroyed the mod
ell. He finally made another that
would have suffered the same fate had
not an Englishman seen it and COM
missioned the sculptor to execute it in
marble for him.
Although this was the first real en-
couragement Thorwaldsen had ever
received, it was long before he had
enough material returns to take him
out of his poverty. Praise there was
in plenty, but sometimes there was nc
bread. But the tide turned at last fo1
him, and he had the satisfaction OF
| reaping some of the fruits of genius
| before his death.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
SENATE DEBATES CANAL BILL
ALL PHASES OF THE cONTRO-
VERsY ARE DISCUSSED BY
SENATORS.

Washington, Dec 15.-Thc senate
ing the Panama canal emergency ap-
preparation bill, and when it adjourned
the bill was still under consideration.
There were set speeches by Messrs.
Teller. Scott and Morgan, and they
were followed by general debate in
were exploited, including the question
of salaries, the control of the Panama
railway and the necessity fo- general
legislation on the canal subject.
Mr. Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, expressed
the opinion that congress should take
up the question of salaries in connec-
ton with other legislation. He also
said the status of the Panama railway
should be made the subject of legis.
latiOn.
Messrs. Teller Scott and Morgan
expressed dissatisfaction with the con-
ditions in Panama. hut all indicated a
determination to support tthe supply
measures necessary TO secure the con-
strtuction of the canal as at present
undertaken.
Debate on the recommendation in
THE presidents annual message re-
garding insurance regulation occupied
the house again yesterday without
conclusion. The pending resolution
refers the question to the ways and
means committee, and in its defense
Mr.. Payne, chairman, made the argu
ment that the only way congress-
could control insurance was through
the taxing power.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
ROYAL POMP NOT WANTED.

It is the wish of King Haakon and
Queen Maud of Norway that demo-
cratic simplicity prevail at the royal
palace at Christiania. The king never
had much fondness for pomp and cere-
mony as a daily diet, and prefers to
live the simple life SO thoroughly in
grown in him by long service at sea.
He is frank, plain man, and not
king of the type which believes that
royalty approaches divinity.
The government is pleased over this
resolve. While desiring that proper
dignity shall surround the country's
monarch and his family, any attempt
to ape the excessive formality and dis
play so prevalent at other courts will
not be approved. The royal adjutants
will be detailed by the commanding
general and will be attached to the
court for only limited periods, SO as
not to cause any jealousies through
certain favorites holding the position
FOR a long term of years.
An effort will be made by the mer
chants to abolish the title of purvey-
ors to the royal family, the desire be-
ing that all business houses shall be
on an equal footing as regards serv-
ing the court.
Those who have been expecting ap
pointments as court chamberlains,
gentlemen in waiting, marshals, mas
tiers of this and that and the other,
will be sadly disappointed, for King
Haakon, aside from the staff of serv-
ants, wants only a sufficient number
of secretaries to look after the details
of the state business.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
PERKINS QUITS
new YORK LIFE
TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE
MADE IN LIFE INSURANCE
OFFICIALS.
PEABODY SUCCEEDS M'CURDY
SENATOR DRYDEN FAvoRs FED.
ERAL SUPERVISION OF
INSURANCE.
PEABODY SUCCEEDS M'CURD\

TSW 1OTk, ACC 10. WI luulCl'
ments affecting the life insurance
situation in New York yesterday over.
Swallowed the legislative committee
investigation. While the committee
was inquiring into the conduct OF the
Prudential Life insurance. company,
George w. Perkins res.Gn>I as first
vice president and chairman of the
finance committee of the New York
Life Insurance company He was sue
ceeded as vice president by Alexander
r. Orr, president of the New York
City Rapid Transit commission, and
by John Claflin, head of the H. b.
Claf1in company.
Peabody Succeeds Mccurdy.
Another important move in the STU
alton was the election by the trustees
of the Mutual Life Insurance company
succeed Richard A. McCurdy as pres
ident Of that company at $4,000
year. Mr.. McCurdys salary was
$4,000. Mr.. Peabody is lawyer,
the American representative Of Will
lam Waldorf Astor and director in
of which one is the Illinois Central
Railway company. Mr.. Peabody also
was nominated as trustee of the MI
tual Life Insurance company to sue
coed Justice Rufus W. Peckham, and
Emory McClintock was nominated to
he
elected as trustees until the next
meeting of the board.
Favors National Supervision.
United States Senator John f. Dry
den of New Jersey, president of the
Prudential Life Insurance company.
again testified before the Investigating
committee yesterday and made a
statement to the committee of his rea-
sons for favoring federal supervision
OF life insurance companies through a
national insurance department, which
he said should have high authority
over them. This, he said, would ben
eft both the companies and the in
sured.
Haley FisHe, vice president of the
Metropolitan company, toll of an in
cident in which that company commits
stoned William A. Read 70 buy 1888
shares of railway stock for the COM
pany. Mr. FislIe said that Mr.. Read
the same day sold the stock to COM
pany of brokers at $40 share less
than the broker sold it to the Metro.
pOlitan. Mr.. F.s!ge said he had tried
to get the money back but Mr.. Read
refused to surrender it.
Hartman Will Testify.
Edward H. Hartman yesterday
wrote to the committee aah'ng that he
be given an opportunity 10 go on the
stand and testify regarding his at.
tempt, as described by Thomas F.
Ryan, to share in Ryan's holdings in
the Equitable. The committee replied
that his request would be granted and
Mr.. Hartman will testify to-day.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
BIG PRICE FOR A SHELTER.
Two and Quarter Millions Paid for
Property at SaIida, Colo.

Denver, Dec. ia controlling in.
terest in the Ohio and Colorado smelt-
er at Salida, Colo, has been Sold and
the purchasers will extend the bust
ness of the company by constructing
new plants at Salt Lake and Denver.
Timothy Goodwin of Denver, one Of
the former owners of the stock trans
ferred, is authority for the announce
ment. He said that he was not per-
mitted at this time to disclose the
identity OF the purchasers, but that
they were not in any way connected
with the American Smelling and Re-
filming company. The price paid sfor the
Salida plant was $2,250,O0O
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
DEATH CURES DRINK HABIT.
ats Better Than Boose," Says Suicide
of Drauuht of Acid.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 16. -- William
O'Laughlin, thirty-eight years old and
of good family connections commit,
ted suicide in local lodgi'i@ i4o',se by
drinking carbolic acid. O'Laughlin
said yesterday mOIH.nG to his land
lady that he was gclag to find some
thing that would niaiis him stop drink;
ing. About 10 o'cltci. when the woman
entered the guests room she found
him standing beside the bed with
small bot,i.- !. his i.;;l. II drank it
all. and Is: '.'er t. an booze. for me-"
said O'i>,.';cc,,:.,;a. Ten he fell back On
the Ted, Ciiug.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
BIG MINING DEAL.
y. S. Steel Corporation Buys Half
Interest in Hills Ore Lands.


Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 1G.-One of the
biggest mining deals in the history of
the Mesaba range was contaminated
yesterday when the transfer of a half
interest in wi.1t are known as the ].
J. Hill unleaseA ore lands on the West
ern Mesaba range was formally made
to the United States Steel Corpora
ton, the papers being filed at Grand
Rapids, Mimi, the county seat OF
1tasca county. yesterday. The princi-
pal part of the unbiased iron ore lands
on this range coin0v;.3es ":st acre
age on the west en-. Of ths Mesaba in
towns 1928, 1924 and 55"25, known as
the Walker lands. These lands have
been variously estimated to contain
from 1OO,0OG,O00 to 3O0,000,o00 tons of
ore, running about one-half Bessemer.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
SWEDEN HAS NEW GENIUS.

Sweden has a new literary star in
Olof Hogberg, who won the prize of
5000 kroner in Idun's literary competi-
ton with his romance "den Stora Vre.
1en."
DR.. Sven Soderman, who was one OF
the judges, says that he was both cap
tivated and surprised by the story, and
never has he read in manuscript
work of greater significance. 1t is
original in form, and from a literary
standpoint ranks with the best in the
country. Such words from an author
ity as reliable as DR.. Soderman will
tend to place Hogberg in the front
~ank of living Swedish authors.
The story deals with North Sweden
where the author has spent the great
err part of his life and whose pictur-
esque scenery and pOetical atmosphere
he has absorbed since boyhood. That
he was thoroughly grounded in the
lore and songs. his friends knew well,
but that he had in him the soul of a
skald and great author, none ever real
ized before.
Olof Hogberg was born in Sabra
AngermandlaLd, and was the son of a
small landowner. He studied at the
Hernosand school and later went to
Upsala to take a degree in philosophy.
He taught school for several years in
Angermandland, and in the late eight
les took up journalism, being first con-
nected with Hernosands Posten and
later with Sundsvalls Posten, continu-
this time he wrote q great deal about
Nordland, and these Contributions
have recently been collected in one
work.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
Six Lost in Wreck.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 15.-The
schooner Florercia, while on her voy-
age from Bluehelds. Nicaragua, to
Port Limon, Costa RIGA, was wrecked
Among those lost were Frederick M
H. Wood, British consul at Port Lii
mon; two Americans, John Tibant
and w. NJ. Rather, the latter from
Texas, and three sailors. One passen-
ger and two sailors were rescued.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
OFFERING REBATE ON a SHIP.
MENT TO WINNIPEG is
THE CHARGE.
SHIPPERS ARE ALSO CAUGHT
EIGHT INDICTMENTS RETURNED
By FEDERAL JURY At PHIL
ADELPHlA.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16. - Eight IN
dictmerts were returned by the fed
eral grand jury yesterday against
shippers, freight agents and common
carriers in the rebate cases brought
to the attention of the grand jury by
United States District Attorney J.
Whitaker Thompson. The indict-
ments returned are as follows:
Great Northern Railway company,
for offering rebate to r. d. Wood &
Co. of this city on a shipment Of 1900
tons of iron piping to Winnipeg.
G. F. Campbell, local freight agent
of the Great Northern, same charge.
l.. W. Lake of New York, general
Eastern agent of the Mutual Transit
company, granting and giving a rebate
to the Wood company.
Shippers Also Caught.
Walter Wood, George Wood, Stuart
Wood and Richard Wood. members of
the Wood company, accepting and re-
ceiving rebates.
Paul J. Diver, local agent of the Mu
tual Transit company, Offering rebates
W Tic NCllOlldl ILSSSUSc vi SOlASS SOAt>
pany of this city on shipment from
Philadelphia to Minneapolis Aug. 4,
1905
Mutual Transit company, Offering
rebate in the came transaction.
Paul J. Diver, Offering ard giving re-
bate (wo counts) to the National Els
sence of Coffee company on ship
Ill, -
April II, 1905.
Mutual Transit company Offering
and giving rebates (two counts, in
the same transaction.
immunity for Some.
A large number of witnesses were
summoned to give testimony in the
two cases. Immunity from punish
ment was granted those principals in
| the cases who appeare:. before the
| jury and gave evidence. FOR instance,
| President Charles M. Head of Buffalo,
president and general manager of the
| Mutual Transit company, who was
| summoned as a witness in the Wood
case, was not indicted, but true bill
| was returned against an agent of the
COnlpuUy WHO WIS not uSINcu W dp-
| pear. Neither was an Indictment.
brought against the traffic manager of
| the Wood company who obtained the
rebate for his firm. In the case of the
National Essence of Coffee company
the indictments were brought against
the carrier and it's agent the shipping
company having furnished the evil
| dence.
District Attorney Thompson ex-
| pressed satisfaction with the progress
of the prosecutions, and said he would
press the cases for trial in February
or March.
| Hard to Get Jurors.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-Three Jurors, two
of whom are carpenters and one ii real
estate dealer from the interior of the
state, have been accepted by both CIV
eminent and the defendant packers
lawyers in the beef trust case now at
bar before Judge Humphreys. C0nsid-
cradle difficulty in securing competent
men is being met with, and during
Yesterdays examination of ven;remen
clashes between opposing counsel
were frequent. When court adjourned
last night each side had exhausted
three of it's seventeen peremptory
challenges.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
Russian Census.

According to the Russian census Of
1897, there were then in the empire
'9s,S96,648 peasants, 13,3S6,392 lower
city dwellers, s,297,965 nomads and
semi-barbarous inhabitants. .2,92S,842
Cossacks, 1,220,169 hereditary mobiles,
'6c0,119 personal mobiles and officials.
5SS,947 priests and ministers of all
denominations. 342,927 hereditary and
personal citizens of honor. and 2s1,'
l79 merchants. 49,
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
ST. PAUL HONORS HILL.
Citizens Tender Rancut to Railroad
Maunste

st. Paul, Dec. 1G.--J. j. Hill was the
guest last night at complimentary
banquet rendered by the citizens OF
st. Paul in appreciation of his grea.
work for St. Paul and the Northwest.
More than 800 sat down to the ban
quet tables, which were decorated to
resemble railroad tracks. The general
decorations of the BANQUET hall were
city. ]. G. Pyle, ]. J. Mckibbin and
Pierce Butler were the speakers.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
Dies From Injuries.

Grand Forks, n. d., Dec. 16. = Asa
Wright, the young man whc was terri
bly, injured in the st. An:l.ccy C Da-
kota elevator at Petersburg .so, weeks
ago by being caught in the belt ope-
rating the machinery, and who had
his right leg amputated above the
knee the day following the accident.
died yesterday.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
CAN RECOVER BEER MONEY.
Iowa Supreme Court Rules That c. ..
D. Payments Must Be Refunded.

D. Payments Must Be Refunded.
Des MOines, Dec. 16.-It is illegal to
ship liquor into Iowa c. o. d., and the
purchasers can afterward recover the
money paid for the liquor, according
to a decision of the Iowa supreme
court. The decision was in the case
Of Jo..n hamilton rs. SchlitZ BrewinP
Comann2 of Milwaukee, and the court
holds tha+ the brewery must returr
So 900 psid for beer shipped to Ham
i.ton in Linn county, c. o. D.. tn
court holding this violation OF the
mulct law.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-21
Fix Day for Coronation.

Christiania, Dec. 15.-The govern
ment has fixed June "a Of next year
TO rthe coronation of King Haskon
Queen Maud