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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

agreeab He was showed under with
work, but he brushed aside the mass
of papers that Uttered his desk and
made me sit down and tell him some
thing of my experiences since / had
left college before he would take UP
business matters with me. He told
me of the struggle he had had in
climbing from obscurity to mis- present
responsible position, which vas not in
any sense an unimpOrtant one. His
road was a feeder or tap-line for one
OF the big transcontinentl systems,
and his post put him in direct line for
promotion into the service of the latter.
He was as frank and engaging and
devoted to his work as when he had
been an awkward, bashful college boy,
looked down upon. Stunned and de-
spised by his classmates because of
his poo circumstances and his lack of
time to be what they considered a
good fellow He had fought his way
upward against the greatest difficult
ties. and l marveled at his ability -
cope with the adverse conditions that
l knew had confronted him in his bat
tie. Since then l have come to know
that it is only by fighting that a man
can develop the best that is in him,
and that the more obstacles he encoun-
tiers and Overeomes the better man he
makes in the end
After talking over old times for a
while we got down to business, and 1
soon gathered a thorough knowledge
of the situation. The trainmen had
conceived that they were being I'M
justly treated and had made certain
complaints. coupled with certain de-
mands. Majors, my friend had duly
investigated their complaints and con-
sidered their demands and had found
that there was virtue in neither but
that both were inspired by labor
agitators who saw chance to advance
their own selfish interests by bringing
about a difficulty between the road and
its employees. The demands had been
refused and the men had gone out on
strike.
Majors had come up from the ranks
himself and had every sympathy for
the men until he had convinced him.
self that they were in the wrong. Once
convinced on this point, he had bowed
his neck and refused to treat with
them further unless they returned to
work Internationally. The men knew
his determined character and they
realized that he meant just what he
had said. l believe they would have
discontinued the strike. so popubsr
was Majors with the men and so well
was his honesty known. If 1t had not
been for the activity of walking dele
gate of the Traiumen's union
Another obstacle to a settlement of the
trouble was the president of the road. He
was wealthy mine owner. and one of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

1t Is human nature for every man to
think that his troubles are greater
than those Of any other person, but no
one really ever knows the sorrows
gnawing al another persons heart.
even though the other be ones dearest
friend. This fact was impressed upon
RE in a manner that / shall never for
get while l was working on simple
proposition that grew out of a railway
strike"
Captain Dickson, a former Official Of
the United States secret service. now
retired, was in a musing frame of
mind. when / called on him the other
evening and he gave expression to the
foregoing words. Something that hap
pened during the day had brought to
his mind one of the vivid experiences
OF his days Of active service, and I had
no trouble in getting him 10 relate the
circumstances. / put them down in
bis own words.
The r. & O. was a little railroad
that ran between two small towns In a
certain western state, and 1 happened
to become mixed up with this labor
difficulty because OF the fact that the
road carried the mails. My depart
ment was brought into play TO prevent
any interference with the government
maj service by the strikers.
The country at large was not much
affected by the tying up Of this insig-
nificant part of the great network of
railroads. Yet the government. with
the thoroughness it displays i'm every
thing connected with it, took the liven-
est interest in the case was as
signed to IL with instructions TO see
that the mail train made its regular
daily trip without being mOlested.
was much surprised to find an old
college mate of mine officiating as gen
eral manager of the road / remem-
bered him as studious, gawky, red
headed youngster, who was taking a
course in civil engineering 1 had
some work with him in the surveying
class. which was a part of the course
of mining engineering To which / was
devoting my attention. He was too
self-centered and too studious to be
popular with the boys OF his class. and
because ! appreciated his loneliness
and showed him some slight courtesies.
he formed a deep attachment for me.
We promised to write when we left
college, bur as those promises gen
orally go. neither of US thought of Il.
or. If we did. ever acted upon it. We
quite lost track of each other until
walked into his Office one afternoon to
confer with him about the strike.
He was not quite as red-headed and
gawky as in his college days. but he
had changed so little that | readily
recognized him. He knew me instant
~ and greeted me with a warmth ana
genuine pleasure that was most
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long. rasping gasps. and his eyes were
rapidly setting in that CLASSY stare which
comes but once in the life OF human
being He looked up at me. an expires
sion OF contentment upon his marbled
features, and made an effort TO speak
1 bent my ear close to his lips.
"Old man." he breathed. so low that
| could scarcely hear him, you don't
know what your friendship has been to
me these last few days. ! have never
had any other whom l considered my
friend / knew this was coming. There
was no way to escape II and l am glad
your hands will be the ones to close
my eyes"
he paused a moment for breath The
candle of his life was burning low, and
l knew that the tiny flame could not last
for long I saw that he was making
desperate effort to live until he could
tell me something for a look of his old
time determination came into mis- race and
he half lifted himself upon his elbows
I knew enough of his character 10 be-
lieve that he would conquer even Death
until his iron will had accomplished his
purpose
/ gathered him into a closer embrace
against my thrObbing heart
Don't try to find my slayer. he re
sunled after a time. ITS no use. The
strikers didn't do IT, They are innocent.
Continued on Page 5.
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the best paying properties was situated at
the terminus OF the road. 1t was a sill
yer mine, and that metal was quoted at
a good figure just then Consequently.
he chafed at the forced inactivity of his
mine and favored granting the conces-
sions asked by the men. But Majors was
as firm as a rock. his position once taken,
and he fought the president himself with
the same logged determination he had
displayed toward the men
Majors was the key to the situation, the
stumbling block to both interests. and
ugly threats were made against him by
ating the line after a fashion. although
schedules were disarTanged and the serv-
ice was generally demOraliZed. 1t was
only his forceful personality that had ac-
complished even this, and as soon as i
made even a cursory examination of con-
ditions | saw that my friend held a dem
gerous as well as difficult position.
The day after my arrival / was present
when he received delegation of the
strikers. and I was more than ever i'm
pressed with his indomitable will by this
interview. There were four of the strik-
ers, headed by a man named Halliday,
the walking delegate to whom 1 have
referred. He was pompous. overbearing,
pudgy.t INSCRIPTIONS. and a man of most
malignant counteEance He was the
speaker for the strikers. and 1 thought
that l detected something more danger
Gus than ardor for his cause in the inso-
lent manner he displayed during the in
terview.
Majors heard the impassioned address
OF the delegate without interrupting him
and, when he had finished. turned to the
others, whom he called by name and
whom he addressed as follows:
Boys, j have looked into your case as
carefully as if it We're my own You
are IN the wrong: there is no virtue i'm
your contentious and l cannot consider
them further. You have been receiving
better wages and better and fairer treat
ment that the employees of any other
road in this state. You haven't a legiti-
mate cause of complaint and you are
wasting your own time and mine as well
TO seek a further conference with me I'M
til you come to your senses and are will
ing to return to work on the old terms
Any of you who wish to return to the
service may do so without prejudice You
are being deluded by a selfish agitator
who is profiting by the misfortunes which
his counsel has brought upon YOU If
you prefer to follow him rather than me,
] have nothing farther to say to you
/ am going to run the p. & o. in spite
of you or anything that you do. If you
resort to violence | will have the guilty
run down and punished if it takes a thou
sand years. | have nothing farther to
say to you.
Halliday. the agitator glared danger
Ously at Majors during the interview and
as ne sulkily skunk out of the room /
overheard him breathing threats against
my friend to one of his companions
The climax of the strike came the fol-
lowing day when one of the trains was
derailed and the fireman. and engineer
who were strike breakers, were killed
Majors went in person to the scene of
the wreck to investigate. II didn't take
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
In Idaho
A farmer refused to have a tel
ephone in his house; said he

farm. rainstorm caught about $500 worth
Of his hay on the ground and ruined it, while
his neighbors, who got the U. S. Weather Bu-
reaus forecast of the storm by Bell telephone,
were prepared for it and lost nothing. The
farmer got a telephone.
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buyer visited the neighborhood within the week.
tried to reach the unteephoned grower by teIe-
phone, failed, couldn't wait to drive out to his
place, and bought $500 worth of seed from
another man-one that had a Bell telephone.
Grower No. ! had his telephone put back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
In Wyoming!
A young fellow figured in a
runaway accident at a ranch

IOrty miles, ITOTH IUWIl anu Was
frightfuIy injured. A Bell telephone at the ranch
brought the doctor in an automobile in less than
six hours. The doctor said If he had been six
hours longer in getting there the man would
have died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
In Utah

A seed grower had a spell of
ECONOMY" and ordered his
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
The Deacon's Compromise

The Dcacon's Compromise.
Deacon Eliakim's conscience SO
strong
Told him the circus was wicked ami
wrong;
Nothing at all but snare aud
vile.
Luring the soul to destruction the
while.
Nevertheless, when the music would
play,
Rib tickling jollity holding its sway.
Deacon Eliakim wandered within
Looking at animals wasn't sin.
Tuus on this multiple circus of life
Deacon Eliakim's scruples were rife;
All of its beauties and spangles ana
clowns
He would denounce with most vir-
tuous frowns.
Nevertheless, when the fun reached
its height
Deacon Eliakim saw great light:
Man is but fresh, so he wandered
within
Looking at animals wasn't sin.
-McLandbugh Wilson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
WnY To Dry Thin Glnsses.

"Our maid certainly worked de-
struction on those sherry glasses,
those delicate little glasses" said he
customer to the dealer. There were
six, and she broke three inside Of
three months!'
"Oh, you got off easy, judging
from the stories that come to us, re-
piled the storekeeper.
well, | see how It is said the
customer. II tried wiping few of
these glasses myself, and the first
thing | knew | wiped the side right
out of one. AS the maids say: why
they break right in the towel"
Now If you would wait until they
are nearly dry" remarked the deal
er, you'd never break any at all.
Take this cordial glass, with the very
thin stem. You naturally seize 1t by
the foot and turn 1t while you wipe
the bowl with the other hand. While
the glass is wet, the dlshtowel be-
tween two fingers, holds the bowl
like a wise, and you just naturally
twist the stem in two. But If you let
the glass get nearly dry the towel
slips and the danger is over"
Doesn't that make streaked
glasses?"
mo, not II the water and towels
are clean. Do not use greasy dish
towels
Then can SOAP be used in the wa
teri"
oh yes. We use pure white soaD
with ours. The main point Is to
have the water hot enough"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
Work Dresses.

The neatest and most serviceable
work dresses are shirt waist dresses
of percale or gingham, made to but
ton together at the waist, so that
there can be no slipping or pulling
out at the belt. AS the waist in
variably soils and wears out sooner
than the skirt, It Is advisable to make
two waists for each dress, wearing
them alternately, so that in case they
fade all will look alike. This ar
rangement saves not only the mate
rial apd sewing, but laundering as
well. as 1t practically answers the
purpose of two dresses. In one of
neat and trim at the morning work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
AUTOMOBILE WEAR on ROADS.
Remedy Presents II Serious Problem
to Road Builders.

The damage done in macadam
roads by automobiles i'm travelling
at high rate of speed is Il subject
OF no little discussion at the present
time in the public press and By road
builders. It is held that the tires
pick up and scatter the fine parti-
cles of material on the surface
which, rs II binder, are essential to
the life of the road These parti-
cles being blown away leave the
ms result ruvclling takes place.
The remedy for this already presents
problem to which road builders
need to give prompt and careful
study.
As an Illustration OF the cclious
financial side of the question, at
tention is called to the fact that the
Massachusetts State Highway Com
mission. according to reports, will
ask for very materially Increased
appropriation in order to repair the
damage done to the roads IN that
State Other States are giving the
matter attention, and It Is to be
hoped that some practical method
will be found so that Macadam Roads
may be made more impct viouG to the
swift action of vehicular traffic, or
at least that the burden of expense
of proper maintenance may he
evenly distributed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
Poetry Worth Reading.
The noys Of Long Ago.

The Boys Of Long Ago.
when | 70 down to Gungawamp,
AS now and then do,
run across some good old chap
Whom long ago | knew.
And he will want to stop and talk,
And pass the time o. day
And ask how | have got along
Since I have been away.
"Uv course" says he, "yew un-
derstand
I amt a-nosin' 'ound
Inuuirin' intew yewr affairs,
But Bill. I'll Jest be bound,
I'd kinder like ter know how much
Yew've made; NV course, yew
know
We're interested in the boys
Who lived here years ago"
And Aunt Eliza, good old soul,
She meets me on the street,
And makes inquiries for the folks
In tone and manner sweet.
Then. confidential like, she says:
'Tain't true. Bill. what they say,
yewr wife goes aous ter work ter
help
Her husban' pay his way?"
Another one will hem and how
And say: "Bill. Is It true
THAT yew hev trouble with yewr
wife
Ez people say yew dew?
Nv course, amt a-meddlin'. Bill,
Jest wanted ter know;
Bocuz we're interested in
Onr boys of long oga." g,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13

To make prime beef on alfalfa
hay alone the cattle must be hui
mored a good deal and the quantity
of the hay must he all right. De-
spite the theories Of various people,
damaged hay has not the feeding
value of good hay, Even If the nu-
tritive value were the same cattle on
full feed do not eat 1t so readily and
hence cannot do so well. Usually
the weather is good during hay m?k7
ing periods and there is little eX-
cuse for stacking bleached stems.
If we want to get a good price Tor
feeding stock begin In the bayfield,
and see that the alfalfa t. put up
with all its nutrition retained
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13

Oh, ask not a home in the mansions
of pride.
Where marble shines out In the
pillars and walls;
Though the roof be of gold, 1t is
brilliantly cold.
And Joy may not be found in It's
torch-lighted walls.
But seek for a bosom all honest and
true.
Where love, once awakened, VIII
never depart;
Turn, turn to that breast like the
dove to it's nest.
And you'll find there's no home
like a home in the heart
Oh, link but one spirit that's warmly
sincere,
That will heighten your pleasure
and solace your care;
Find soul you may trust as the
kind and the just,
And be sure the wide world holds
no treasure SO rare.
Then the frowns of misfortune may
shadow our lot.
The cheek-searing tear drops OF
sorrow may start,
But star never dim shines a halo
for him
Who can turn for repose 20 a
home in the heart
Eliza Cook.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
The Endless Day.


Sometimes | dream of following the
sun,
With even pace, from land to land
afar,
Basking in sunshine. with no
night to mar
The endless day, forever but begun.
Then should | see no more the dying
flowers,
The naked trees, the fields frost
bound and bare,
The snowflakes sweeping through
the icy air,
Nor long for spring through dreary
winter hours.
And yet-no more to see the sun
arise
And mount the sky, the conqueror
OF night,
No more to watch him as he proudly
dies.
In gold and purple clouds with
drawn from sight
II these were lost. what could we
count for gain?
Better to bear stern winters chill
disdain.
Ninette NJ. Lowatcr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13

A good ration for the horse of any
kind of feed is about a pound of
grain and one and half pounds of
hay to each hundred pounds of horse.
And this would apply to alfalfa. In
fact, the horse should do better on
the alfalfa than with the other hays
and with less grain. This might be
the opportune time to say that the
majority of farmers feed too much
hay of all kinds to their horses. In
fact, the horse barn is where one Of
the greatest wastes of the farm can
be found. -Husbandman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
To Cure GnaWing Horses.

Some horses have a very ugly and
annoying habit of gnawing their
feed boxes, managers and, In fact,
every piece of wood in reach of them
when tied in the stable, to rack,
fence or gate. A very simple and
effectual preventive is coal oil. APP
ply 1t with brush or rag, so as to
saturate the wood and they will not
touch It as long as the smell or taste
of the oil remains. Coal oil is quite
offensive to all kinds of animals.
When oiling harness add a little
kerosene to the harness oil and 1t
will prevent rats and mice, or any
thing else from gnawing and chew
ing the leather.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
A Good Combination.

We have found that speltz and
corn, mixed and ground half and
half, make good feed for milk COWS.
Sprouted wheat is usually so cheap
that It VIII pay to grind and feed
some of 1t but like spelta it should
be mixed with some other grain.
One thing we like about speltz is 1t
gives bulk to a mixture OF ground
feed. The trouble with ground corn
is its great weight compared with
its bulk Speltz evens this un
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
Feeding Rect rulDS.

In feeding beet pulp absolute
cleanliness should be observed. 1t
should be fed in troughs or hunks
provided for the purpose and only
such an amount of pulp should be
fed at one time as the cattle will
clean up with reasonable waste,
The hunks should be cleaned out
daily. Cattle relish it less after
continual exposure to the air and
reject larger percentage than they
would in the case of pulp direct from
the silo
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Columbia g. Montour Ell. Ry.
June 1904, and until further tice.


Carsleave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lire
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows;
A. NJ. $500, $40, 6:2o, 100, 7'4o, S'ao'
o 90, o;4o, Io;ao, I1:oo, II:4o.
p. M. 1870, 100, I:4o, 2. 20, 3 100, $40
4.ao, $500, $40, Gao. 700, 7 40 $40, 600
+(o;4o) 1920 F(1i;oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hot
from time as given above, commencing l.
6:oo a. m,
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 5:2o
6,Is, +7:oo, tS:oo, 900, tIo;oo, tII:oo
1900.
=. NJ. 100, taco, 500, 400, $500, 600,
t7:oo, $780, 600, 1920, "(II:oo)
Cars returning depart from Cstawissa 10
miurtestrom time as givenabove.
First car.leaves Market et.Square for Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a. m.
First carifor Catawissa Sundays 700 a. m.
First cor from Berwick for Bloom Sundays
leaves at $500 a. IN
First car leaves Catawissa Sundays at
! 80 a. m
gFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tP. K. X. Connection.
WM. TERwiLLIGER,
Superintendent.
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Some Expensive Animals.

A spinster with money to burn re-
Gently paid $1,000 for bulldog. 4
man in Massachusetts has just
bought a COW for $4,000. Walter
Garvey has hog for which he re-
fused cash offer $4,000. James
Keene refused 100000 for Sysonby,
race horse. There are several
roosters of fashionable blood priced
as high as $500 each. You can buy
a fine lion for $500 and tiger for
500. BY and by we shall have Il
craze for breeding fishes, and fino
male salmon educated to pond life,
might be worth 81 900. The $4,000
COW has one calf a year, worth
$1,000. The female salmon might
become the mother of 100000 little
fellows in the same time, worth in
the aggregate, possibly, as much as
the calf.-New York Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13
Celestial Cab.

Just look at the hang of that blonde
angels wings!
Just glance at her robe. How ao-
surdly it clings!
She got 1t at some secondhand aaie,
| guess.
Poor woman. She never did kno"
how to dress.
Just look at that halo, On crooked
of course.
Her ribbons are bum and her sam
dals are worse.
l know her on earth. We were
neighbors, oh, yes.
Poor woman! She never did know
how to dress.
louisville Courler-Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13

In peach season fill Maons Jar
with cling-stone peaches, carefully
selected and pared. Then fill in all
spaces in the jar with granulated
sugar. Screw on top to jar very
tight. and bury three feet in the
ground for six months.
The peaches will then be ready
for use; they will be covered with
most delicious brand., and will be
far richer and better favored thar
when preserved in the usual way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-13

If your childs noise disturbs you
instead of stopping it try to fee
about it as he does.
Don't interpret your own mood
or nerves as code of right ant
wrong for you child
Your child will burn his finger
sooner or later; better soon thai
late