davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Weather Forecasts No Joke.

A large majority of the residents
of the inland cities look upon tho
forecasts of the United States
Weather Bureau in a spirit of fore
bearance If not of levity. They ac-
cept the Jokes of the paragraphcrs
about the unreliability of the predc-
tions as practically true and If called
upon TO pass serious opinion on
the bureau would in most cases de-
eide that 1t was primarily designed
to furnish sinecure jobs to army on
GERS for whom no better employment
could be found. At the ocean and
lake ports, however, where millions
OF dollars are invested in shipping, q
different view is held. Instances are
too numerous in which the needed
warning of the weather observer has
averted the loss or damage of ships
and cargoes of exceedingly large ' u
ue. Here 1t Is recognized that the
forecasts are not invariably correct
and the officials themselves make no
pretense that they are, but In the
main they strike so near the truth
that the man who has life and
wealth that is subject to menace by
weather conditions cannot and does
not take chances. No shipping in
surance is 30 cheap as the free ad-
vice furnished by Uncle Sam. Rail-
roads. too. appreciate the value Of the
weather service especially In the
Northwest during the blizzard sea-
son and In the Southwest during the
Spring freshets. At these seasons
transportation officials keep a close
watch on the bulletins of the bureau
and gauge the movements Of their
trains accordingly. The losses thus
avoided frequently are sufficient to
put the balance on the right side of
the ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
American.
PRESIDENT CUTS HER TERM.
Aids Woman Who Altered Banknote
TO Helm Mother

Washington, Sept. 5.-The Presi-
dent commuted to two years the
sentence Of Bessie l.. Bond, Of Baltl-
more. who last June pleaded guilty
Of altering a national bank note.
Five years being the minimum, the
Judge had to impose that sentence,
but, with the District-Attorney petit.
toned for. Communication to six mon
this. Attorney-General Bonaparte
believed two years not too much and
the President approved.
The young woman raised $40
bill to- 500 to cover a shortage In
her accounts as treasurer OF miss
ionary society of the Central Me'ho-
dist Church. She had taken money
to care for her invalid mother. She
studied 500 note, got 1t changed
into $40 bills. then clipped a cipher
from one and added 1t to the $40
sign on the other The pastor OF
her church was deceived by 1t. but
not the bank.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Utilizing Pine Stumps.

The denuding of the American
foests Is leading to many odd re-
sources to supply the deficiency. The
government recently announced that
owing to the rapid manner in which
forests are being moved down to
secure wood pulp for paper making
a small army of experts were at
work, hunting for some abundant
material like swamp or prairie grass
that would be suitable for paper
making. Long ago the supply of wal
nut, lumber for furniture was prac-
tcally exhausted and oak has large
ly taken It's place. For some time the
turpentine makers have been puz-
zled to find raw material to meet the
growing demands of their trade
which threatened to make serious
inroads on the pine forests. The
trees were being used much faster
than they could be grown and this
meant disaster. Then attention was
turned to the refuse of the forests
already used and experiments were
made which demonstrated that the
stumps of the pine trees, which had
originally been passed over as not
worth the trouble of digging out,
were saturated with raw turpentine.
These stumps Immediately took on
a commercial value which will fur
nish small fortunes to the men who
own them. In some cases the inter
esting question has been raised as to
whether the stumps were part OF
the original timber right sold by the
farmer to the turpentine maker or
reverted to the owner of the land
after the trees had been cut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

According to q despatch the Per-
sian Minister will make formal reply
to the Turkish note accusing Persian
troops, charging the Turks in turn
with cruelty and occupation of Per-
sian territory.
M. Clemenceau, the French Pre-
mier admits that great difficulties
exist in connection with the Morro-
can crisis. while denying that Gen
eral Drude will be recalled.
A despatch from The Hague says
that 1t Is now feared that the Ameri-
can scheme for permanent peace
tribunal cannot pass under the pro-
posed Idea of the classification Of
judges according to the Importance
of nations
Mr.. Elliot F. Shepard, while speed
ing over the fifth circuit in an auto
mobile race at Brescia. Italy, was
thrown into a river and suffered
painful injuries.
In a striking speech Emperor Will
liam made what Is regarded as an
open bid for socialist support.
Black Hundreds broke out in riot
inOdessa, killing four Hebrews and
wounding almost score.
Ignorant of the whereabouts of
the warning Sultans of Morocco, the
French government will probably
take neither side.
Senator Depew paid lawyers bill
for a wagon wrecked while he pass
ed In an automobile In Austria be-
cause an item of two cents for a
postage stamp appealed to his sense
of humor, says despatch.
1t is officially announced that the
French Cabinet Is in complete accord
on the policy Of France as affecting
Morocco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Informs His Friends I'm
the Quaker City of
His Decision.
RANK AND FILE LOYAL


Philadelphia, Sept 5.-The Record
rays: Friends OF William j. Bryan in
this city claim TO have received let
tors from him which indicate that he
has no thought Of being the Demo
cratic nominee for President next
year, These letters are declared to
Intimate very broadly the belief OF
Mr., Bryan that without great
change in the additude Of Democratic
organization leaders Of the country
toward him, he would. IL nominated
for President next year, suffer a re-
petition OF the fate that he met In
1896 and 1900. &c.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Bryan evidently
deos not underestimate the influence
that he will have In the Democratic
pational convention. nor does he ap-
near To believe thatSanybody strenu-
,ously opposed by him for the NOM
nation could win in the convention.
lt Mr.. Bryan's recognition Of his
.oFn unavuilability, at present, for
She nomination is the basis of ex-
pectation by friends, with whom he
has been N private communication,
that he will select candidate who,
In his judgment, would make the
hest possible run if nominated, and
while the rank and file still stand by
soul.
The substance of the Bryan letters
referred to is that, In the two cam
paigns which resulted In his defeat
the rank and file were for him, but
the leaders were against him. In
his view, the only difference between
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Covering Minor Happen-
i1gs from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
busy Readcr-A Complete Record
OF European Dispatches and I'm.
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Perusal.

Governor Hughes, in a speech at
jamestown, n. Y, declared that too
many special privileges have been
granted by the State government to
corporations.
Representative Theodore L. Bur-
ton decided to accept the proffered
nomination of the republicans Of
Cleveland for the mayorality.
Representative George Lilley, of
Connecticut urged tnat the naval
stations be reduced from twenty-six
to four, declaring the maintenance
OF the present number a needless ex-
pense.
Count Bishop Way de Vaya. a
Hungarian nobleman and churchman,
declared that Japan was learning
colonization and would soon be able
to rule Corea in peace.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission began active camapign to
avert a car shortage which threatens
the Northwest with derth Of fuel.
Or. Bell, inventor of the telephone,
has been at work on plans for an
air ship, which he declared were on
an entirely new principle.
Vice President Fairbanks, In a
speech before the National Irrigation
Congress, declared that there Is too
much politics and too little business
in the country.
Legislation without investigation,
says Senator Depew Is responsible for
the decline in stocks, not the policy
of the President.
Eighteen persons were killed ana
sixty injured in u head on collision
between electric cars near Charles
ton, Ill.
Structural weakness and overload
ing are said to be responsible for
the collapse of the great bridge at
Quebec when at least seventy-eight
lives were lost.
The United States and Mexico an
nounced their willingness to act as
mediators in permanent treaty
OF peace between the republics of
Central America.
Governor Hughes, in a speech III
Lowville. n. Y, said biennial sess-
ions of the Legislature were sutil-
cient to transact the necessary bust
ness Of the State.
1t Is said the Atlantic battle shin
feet is In such excellent condition
that scarcely any repairs will be need
ed before starting on the trip to the
Pacific.
Robbers lured an actor into a
saloon in Chicago, and after beating
and robbing him. dropped him
through a trap door into a vat of
acid.
When a resolution censuring the
President for his criticism Of the
trial Of the beef packers was offered
at meeting Of the American Bar
Association 1t was promptly laid on
the table.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05

conditions In those years and the
peesent feeling of the party In rela-
ton to his candidacy is that the an
tASonism of "the leaders" against
hm is stronger then ever before.
while teh rank and file still stand by
him.
In the light of the ample expert
snce which he has had, Mr.. Bryan
wants to know why he should hope
nnr election next year. II the fore
most men of the party would exert
themselves even more than they for
merly did for the counteraction OF
whatever the rank and file would
want to do for him.
But the friends to whom he has
written, argue that no man can be
nominated in the coming Democratic
convention against the will Of Bryan.
He can make the nominee win, they
say. If he shall turn in heartily for
'somebody like Governor Johnson,
Of Minnesota" that candidate, In the
forecast OF these observers, will not
only be nominated with a grand hur-
rsh. but, in the running upon a plat
form of States Rights, Constitution
al Guarantees and Tariff Reform,
could not be Defeated even by
Roosevelt himself as candidate
against INN and certainly not by
Taft, or any other candidate backed
by the President"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
ALASKAN DOGS HALF WOLF.
Invaluable to the Inhabitants--Scrvc
as Draught Animals.


The native Alaska dog Is known as
the "huskie" or 'malamoot' and Is a
mongrel-one-half timber wolf, says
writer in Leslie's Weekly. He has
characteristics which especially ft
him for his work--he is heavy set,
with thick coat of long hair, I'M
pervious to cold, and with just
enough wolf in his nature to make
him restless, eager to go, and with a
sufficient mixture Of dog to temper n
ncrceness and treachcry which
might, and sometimes does, become
dangerous.
1t Ia rare occurrence for them
to bite a human being, but they VIII
fight among themselves on the slight
est provocation, and It Is not an un-
common sight for half a dozen
"huslies" to hold a pitched battle.
A bucket of cold water will generally
put them to flight, but in the major
ity of cases the miners pay no atten-
ton to the melee and allow the dogs
to fight 1t out.
The wolf nature manifests Itself
in their thieving propensities, and all
food must be cached" out of their
reach. A hungry "huskie" will open
"oN of canned beef with ease by
biting through the tin. He will lie
before the door of a tent or cabin,
pretending to be asleep, when In
reality he is waiting for n chance to
ransacli the kithchen
one day | saw miners dinner
wrecked by his own dog, a splendid
big, woliish fellow, who overturned
pot of beans, and in the most un-
concerned manner walked off with
the hot bacon in his mouth.
No matter what depredations they
may commit, severe punishment. so
as to cripple or kill them, is out of
the question on account of their
great value In the transportation Of
supplies. 1t is an inferior dog that Is
not worth $40, and many of them,
say their masters, are not for sale.
Two good dogs can haul n man
forty or fifty miles a day on n good
trail or carry from 500 to 600 pounds
Of freight about 20 miles In G hours.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm pro1..
Quoted for the Week.

Quoted for the Week.
Sept. 1907 Dec. ..1o4s6 May .1osD
Corn
Sept. .e7sl Dec .67]5 MAY. "a
OATS. Mixed, 90 Sic.
MILK
Exchange price for standard on,,
ity is SAc per quart.
BUTTER
Western, extra { 25ll, oa
Firsts 2Ia25c. State dairy, fines. aal
CHEESE
State, full cream .l2}4 Small igarsD
EGGs
Nearby-Fancy 2Sa3oc Stato-Gool b,
choice 24a26 Westorn--Firsts goog3
BEEvEs.-City dres'd. Si,alO4,c.
oALvEs.-City dros'd. a9l3l9o, Conn.
try dressed per ID. 1al2c
SHEEP.-Per 100 ID. 81. 75a5.25.
HoGs.-Live per 100 ID. $500
Country dressed per ID. S4aag@,c.
HAY.--Prime, 100 lbs, 0Oca5I.25
srRAw.-Long rye, G0aiOo.
LIVE POULTRY
FowLs.-Per lb. aI41e.
CmcKENs.-Spring, per b.. al51o
Ducks. ID. llal4c.
DRESSED POULTRY
TURKEYS. Per 10. 13al6c.
Fowls. Per h. l3ul6c.
CnIcKENs.-Phila., per h., 22a2lo.
VEGETABLES
PoTAToEs.--L. l. per bbl, 81 5oas9 %
CUcUMBERs.-per bbl $lO0al.g0.
ONIoNs.-White, per bbl S20os2.-a
LETTucE. per Basket, .5OcaSl 20.
REETs.- per 100 punches. Sl.O0al. 20
GREEN CoRS.--per 100, .5Ocasl. 80.
ToMAToEs--per box, .30a90c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Half a Million Fire in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas, Sept. 5.--Fire de-
stroyed 100000 worth Of property
and reduced three squares Of the
business and residence section 10
ashes. The biggest loss was to the
plant OF the Standard Milling Com
pany, valued at 100000, which
covered an entire block. The eleya-
tor and the -four mill and rice m'l
were destroyed. One fireman was
injured and a policeman was serious
ly hurt when his horse fell on him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05

Boston, Sept. 5.-The Boston
Chamber of Commerce adopted reso.
lutions deprecating any agitation
which might tend to cause ill-feel-
Ing between the United States AMI
Japan. The Chamber declares itself
opposed to any legislation intended
to discriminate against Japan or her
citizens
The resolutions were adopted in
response to an appeal from the ASS
ociated Chambers of Commerce OF
Toxic, Osaka, Kioto, Yokohama, and
Kobe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
No Fear of Epidemic.

Havana, Sept, Capt. Thomas
on Of the Medical Corps, U. S. A. who
is supervising the sanitation of Glen
fuegos, whore several American SOL
diers have died of yellow fever. re-
ports that the situation is very en-
couraging.
50 far there has been only one case
of the fever in Havana. There Is no
fear of an epidemic here. because tn
sanitary service Is most efficient, hav-
ing been in the hands of Americans
since Intervention began
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Empress Wants Wildcats.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 4.-Stephen
Mason, an old hunter and trapper.
known all over the West as a marks
man. has Just received an unusual
commission from the Empress Dow
ager Of China. Through a fur COM
pany OF this city Mason is commiss-
Toned to capture pair Of real live
grizzly bears and four live wildcats.
The Empress is accumulating an
imperial museum Of the worlds fast
disappearing animals.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
SEVEN DEAD IN WRECK.

Seventeen Injured When Chesapeake
g. Ohio Train Is Derailed.
Charleston. West Va. Sept. g.
A Chesapeake & Ohio local passen-
ger train, No. 6, was derailed a mile
below Kanawha Falls, and as re-
suit seven are dead and seventeen IN
1ureed.
A coach, tn combination express
and mail car and the baggage car
overturned rolling toward the Kama
wah River.
Among the dead are:
Allen Loving, a law student at
West Virginia University, serving as
express agent during the Summer.
G. S. Campbell, a telegraph opera
tor.
Spreading of rails Is supposed to
have caused the accident.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
SchOOlgirL Tries Suicide.

Pittsburg, Sept. Rather than
return to the village high school
Emma Graham, aged 1s, daughter of
Justice J II, Graham, this morning
shot herself and is dying at Mercy
Hospital in this city. This was to
have been her last year In school.
When told to prepare for school
this morning she went to her room
and sh OF herself with her brother q
revolver.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Three Caught In Quicksand

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-Quicksand
In the Illinois River caused the
drowning of Charles McEnlee, Keel
ing Wilson and William Singer OF
Lacon, Ill. The bodies were found
upright in the river, all three held
firmly by the quicksand, which reach
ed above the knees.
1t is thought the mems boat was
overturned and they were caught
by the quicksand in their attempt to
wade to shore. The water was barely
above their heads when they were
found
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
"a Hurt When Swing Breaks.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept, A.
Seven passengers were thrown out
and injured and twenty others were
slightly hurt in the crash of a steel
arm carrying a section of big dou-
BILE whirl swing on the Board-w W ,lk
at Arkansas avenue. The accident
was caused by the swapping OF a
steel beam carrying one Of the revolv-
ing swings. The passengers became
panicstricken and leaped from their
high seats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Racing Auto Kills Woman.

New York Sept. with her
husband in another automobile jus.
ahead of her, Mrs. Emily Leslie Kel-
sey, wife of Robert G. Kelsey, q
wealthy real estate dealer, met al
most instant death on the Morris
Park race track by the bursting of
q tire of a racing car IN which she
was riding on a speed trial in anti.
cipation Of the automobile meet OF
the New York Motor Club, which Il
to take place on September s, and
in which the Kelseys meant to com
pete.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
lightning Kills Is, Hits go,

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. 5.-Lightning
struck the power house of the elect
ric plant at Buckhorn. killing five
men and in1uring between twenty
and twenty-five others. The ex-
tent of damage to the property has
not been learned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05

San Francisco. Sept. 4,-United
States District Judge De Haven has
sentenced John A. Benson and o. i,
Perrin, recently convicted OF lana
frauds. to ten years imprisonmeh'
in the Alameda county Jail and 10
pay fine Of $1,000 each.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
FINANCIAL

Stocks scored advances in Quiet
market.
Georgia Central officials published
only few details OF Ocean Steam
ship Company finances.
Statistics complied by Chandler
Brothers & Co. showed that values
of stocks deprecated more than $3,.
000,000,O00 in the last seven montha
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
PlOtters Against Gar Hanged.

st Petersburg. Sept. 1.-Two Of
the three men who we're sentenced
five days ago to death for having
organized plot against the life Of
the Emperor were hanged here. Their
names were Sinasky, alias "Purkin,"
aged 81 and Vladimir Naoumoff
aged 26.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Erie Canal to Open.

Syracuse. n. Y, Sept, 3.-Deputy
superintendent Thomas Wheeler
stated that the break in the Erie
Canal in this city, which closed that
waterway since July so, would be re-
paired, so that by next week at the
furthest navigation may be resumed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
win @ Words. Codicn 4.

Baltimore, Sept. 6.-The Will OF
DR.. Albert b. Lyman. who died Aug
ust 20, has been probated. 1t was
made years ago and consisted OF ohe
sentence, II give everything TO my
wife" A codicil. made years later
read: And name her executrix.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Roads Obey Alabama Law.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 4.-The
Mobile and Ohio the Seaboard Air
Line, the Southern. the Frisco sys-
tenn. the Chattanooga Southern, the
Alabama Great Southern and the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic put
the 2h cent passenger rate into
effect In Alabama.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
$4,000 Monument for Horst.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-ProvisioN for
$4,000 monument for his horse has
been Incorporated in the will OF
Henry Graves. the oldest settler oi
Chicago, who is dying at his home
II will memorize Ike Cook. Il famous
trotter. which he owned fifty years
ago, ',nd which had record of 2:SO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
SPORTING NEWS.

Fourteen clubs won victories In
tho seventeen races rowed at the
eighteenth Middle States regatta on
tho Harlem.
Racing stewards at Saratoga In
vest!gated the operations of a layer
in the ring In connection with sus-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
Rcar-Admiral Davis Rctires.

Washington. Sept. 5.-Rear-Ad-
miral Charles H. Davis, In command
Of the second squadron of the Allan.
tic feet, was retired having reached
the age of sixty-two. After the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05

picions aroused by the defeat OF sew
eral of August Belmonts horses
when ridden by his jockey, Noun
tain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
ENGLAND AGAINST OPIUM.
Consents to Cut Importation of Drug
Into China 10 Per Cent.

IHTO NHIHa 10 Tot CCnt.
Shanghi, Sept 5.-The British
Minister, Sir John Jordan, has sent
a memorial to the Chinese Board of
Foreign Affairs Offering to reduce the
importation OF Indian opium 10 per
cent. In three years as an experiment
and also to increase the duty II the
native drug is equally taxed. -.
He further proposes to close all
the places at which opium is sold
In the British settlements and pro-
hibit the importation of morphine II
the other European Powers will take
similar action.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-05
ALTON RAILROAD IN DANGER.

Judge Lands May Ignore Bona
parties Promise of Immunity.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. because of
the uncompromising attitude of
Judge Kennesaw Mountain Lands
the Chicago and Alton Railroad is in
imminent danger of prosecution up
on the charge of "rebating."
The tentative agreement OF the
railroad company whereby 1t was to
receive an immunity bath" will be
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-28
TO PUSH SHIPPING BILL.
Merchant Marine League to Meet in
 Cleveland.

Cleveland, Nov 27-An important convention of the Merchant Marine league will be held here on December '21 to map out a campaign to push the ship-subsidy bill in congress this win ter.
 In the call it is asserted that the government Is handicapped by the lack of merchantmen to convey coal for the Pacific cruise of the battle- ship fleet that foreign countries had to be called upon for assistance, and that there is deplorable lack of American sailors to man the commer- cial vessels.
 Aside from the scores of men prom inent in civic pursuits who will att tend, the chief commercial associa- tions throughout the country will ap- point delegates
 The list of speakers will include Senator Foraker, of Ohio; Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire; Tru- man H. Newberry, assistant secretary of the navy; James M. Cleary, second assistant postmaster general, and John Barrett, director of the inter- national bureau of American repub- lies,