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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Household Suggestions.

To keep a house free from flies
during the hot weather keep a small
branch of common elderberry tree in
the kitchen and other places where
they are troublesome.
When tea and coffee pots get dis
colored. fill With water and baking
soda (teaspoonful to pint OF water)
and boil for several hours. wash and
they will be like new.
If necessary to put bright tlnware
or granite over fire where 1t will be
smoked grease thoroughly before
putting over he blaze and the black
will wash off with soap and water.
To keep beans from burning when
oven Is too hot, lift lid from bean
pot. replace with a deep saucer filed
with cold water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
THE "TETRAHEDRAL."
DR.. Bells Attempted solution of
che Problem of Man Flying.


1t is a queer tn ought that grave and
famous scientists sometimes betake
themselves in dead earnest to the
childhood sport of blowing bubbles,
not for sport, but to study some
very difficult and hard 20 under
stand problems that trouble their
learned minds. Perhaps It Is even
queerer to see a man whose name Is
known the world over for his learn
Ing, his Inventions, his wonderful
mind and his earnestness in the pur-
suit OF knowledge, chasing after a
queer looking kite, and noting its
behavior, and doing this, too, In the
most serious manner.
For 1t Is a serious matter, this
scientific kite-hying, ana The work,
as 1t Is done by DR.. Alexander Gra-
ham Boil, the famous inventor of
the Bell telephone and dozens Of
other useful things, Is task which
he hopes will some day result in a
practical solution of that most Daf-
fling of riddles-how is man to
learn TO fly?
That a plane surface OF not roo
great weight, properly held at an
angle with moving air, VIII rise in
the air and stay up, is a fact known
to every boy who ever begged rags
from mother" for the .ail of his
kite. The problem OF flying is to
get kite big enough to hold a
man or men. strong enough 10 stand
the strain, steady enough to fly with
out danger, and stable enough to
fly without cord, and to alight with
out destroying itself.
1t would seem that If kite Of. say,
ten square feet surface would lift
ten pounds in a certain wind, a kite
OF twenty square feet would lift
twenty pounds, and thirty square
feet thirty pounds, and so on. But,
unfortunately, for this easy solu ion
of the problem, when two or more
kites are added, each to each. they
lack strength, and, to get the
strength, more weight must be put
into the frames and In cross oars
and braces; so that, when the kite
gets very large indeed. large enough
to lift a great deal of weight, II
weighs as much as 1t will MT? To
make kite which would grow
stronger as 1t was made larger-a
kite the lifting power of which would
increase just as fast as the weight,
and which would be just as strong
Gin proportion) big as 1t vas small
was the first step in DR.. Bells pcob-
lem. This has been done, within
wide limits, and the result Is kite
called by the hard name Of 'tetrahe-
drsl."
The tetrahedral kite flies easily; II
will rise from the ground without
a mans having to run with a Iord,
except in the lightest OF breezes. II
will fly in dead calm II pulled fast
enough. 1t has no tail, and needs
none; but 1t flies more steadily in l
some shape than in others. and tet-
ter with the cord at one place than
and there, also, are special
problems that will have to be work
ed out to obtain the best results
st. Nicholas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

born in Maryland, November 16,
S23, and the traditions of that
I'd old State are still near and dear
him. He likes his chicken a "a
aryland, and terrapin tickles his
ate more pleasingly than
other article of gas
ronomic indulgence. Davis was
oorn Of poor parents. and school ad-
vantages were denied him. so he had
to go to work very early in life. He
worked in store as a boy, then be-
came an employe of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad as brakeman. He
worked at this for several years. and
then was promoted to a conductor.
He later on quit the railroad and
embarked in the mercantile busi-
ness with his brother, Thomas B.,
at Piedmont, w. Va It was there
that he laid the foundation Of his
great fortune, which is believed to
amount to 100000.
Senator Davis had early taken an
interest in politics, and was elected
a member of the House of Delegates
In 1865. In 1867 he became a State
Senator and in 1871, he was elected
a United States Senator. He was
reelected in 1877, which term he
served out, but declined to stand as
a candidate for third term. His
last official connection was a dele
gate to the Panama Congress. In
1904 he was nominated for Vice
President on the ticket with Par
ker. He was very desirous of get
tirg good big vote in his State, and
really hoped to carry it, But West
Virginia gave the biggest Republican
majority that year in its history,
Roosevelt carrying the State by over
thirty-one thous- nd.
Uncle Henry Gassaway" has
palatial mansion, "Graceland," at
Elkins. 1t tops one of the three
stately hills which stand side by
side, and on the other two hills are
two other multi-millionaire palaces,
one occupied by Senator Elkins and
the other by Richard c. Kerens of
Missouri. The Elkins residence
looks for all the world like a feudal
castle.
He Is a powerfully built man,
over 6 feet, walks with a sprightly,
elastic step, and has solved the prob
lem of never getting old. in the sense
that most of 85 do
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Kipling's Words Bring S1.0O Each.

a London journal recently con-
tained the announcement that Kip.
ling received Sis 900 for his "Sev-
en- Seas" the highest price ever
paid in advance purchase for any
single manuscript. yet that was the
one production of that author that
had not repaid the publisher. 1t is
said that witty American wrote
him thus:
Dear Sir-I hear you are retail.
ing literature at the rate of dollar
a word. inclose ST. for sample.
Kipling was equal to the occas-
ion. He wrote back the one word
Thanks" and kept the dollar
Neao York Woyld.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Planting the Potato,

Many experiments have been made
to ascertain the best depth for plant
Ing, The results, with some excep-
tions, favor planting not less than
four inches deep. The favorable ef-
fel s of deep planting were especially
marked on well prepared, friable
soil and in dry seasons.
Very deep planting is open to OBJ
lection because Of the increased la
Dor of harvesting and the danger OF
deficient stand when weather con-
ditions are unfavorable. Very shall
low planting reduces the yield and
Injuries the quality Of the crop.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

A bag OF hot sand relieves neural
ria.
Warm borax water Will remove
landruff.
Tight clothes anc indigestion cause
I'd noses.
A hot bath taken at night affords
efreshing sleep.
For runarouni on the finger
hicken the yolk of an egg and apply.
Persons of defective sight when
threading a needle should hold
: over something white. by which
be sight will be assisted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Complexion Cures.

Pimples and blackheads are very
often merely the result OF a super
1cial cleaning of the face.
Hot water opens the pores and
,oap cleanses them.
For this reason they should both
20 used every day.
Before going to bed the face
,hould be washed in warm water and
Ioap and then rlnsed thoroughly.
This should be followed by an ap-
2lication of cold cream rubbed thor.
u ghly into the skin.
What remains on the skin should
,e rubbed of with a soft cloth.
In the morning thorough rirs.ng
'!th cold water should follow the
'ath il warm-nt tt-hUt-water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Long Distance balloon Record.

Many notable trips have been
made in balloons. In 1S4s Mr..
Wise started from st. Louis and
came down In Henderson county,
New York, having made about eight
hundred miles.
This stood as the orld's Ions dis
tance record until the Paris Exposi-
ton of 1900, when the Count de la
Vaulx sailed over into Russia. His
distance was about twelve hundred
miles and he was in the air over
thirty-six hours.
The present record for time was
established by two German aero
nauts. They succeeded in remaining
IN the air over fifty-one hoirs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
A Sympathetic Victim.

There is good story going the
rounds in Pittsburg of a young man.
formerly a stock broker, who drop
ped many thousands in speculation
during the early spring.
One night, shortly after going to
bed, the Pittsburger was awakened
by strange signs. At his 1rst motion
to jump up he was greeted by a
hoarse voice. "If you stir you're a
dead mani" 1t said. I'm looking
for money"
In that case" pleasantly answer
ed the erstwhile speculator, kindly
allow me to arise and strike a light.
| shall deem 1t fovar to ne permit
ted to assist in the search.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
The Valuable SundOXyer.

An eminent Spanish scientist has
made the recent discovery that the
sunfiower yields splendid febrifnge
that can be used as substitution
for quinire. Accordingly, the sun
flower should not only. by its grow
Ing exert great fever iispelling ef-
fects. but also yield a product which
l. used advantageously in all fevers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Civilized Indians,

The Pima Indian 'ho lives on the
banks Of Gila River pronounced in
Spanish Heela), are the most civil
lied of any North American Indians.
They live In houses. manufacture
useful articles and are known for
simplicity of character, peace
fulness and honesty
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
To Restore Faded Upholstery.

Beat the dust out good. then
brush. Apply strong lather of CASTLE
soap with hard brush. wash OF with
clear water. Then wash with alum
water. When dry, the colors will
look as well as ever. When colors
arc faded beyond recovery, they may
be touched up with pencil dipped
In water colors Of suitable shade
mixed with gum water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Modesty OF NJ. Fallieres.

1t would be difficult to find a more
modest man in high places than M.
Fallieres. the French President you
are asking me-" he said, not long ago,
to an interviewer, Ito blow my own
trumpet, and cannot crafty you. I
remember every hour Of my life that
my grandfather was a blacksmith.
while my father was registrar"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

The data about the manufacture Of
steel cars in this country are not as
de mite al might be desi e.. but tina
halfway Age report the number ol
AL steel cars ordered in 1907 TO be
/''+oo' and of cars with steel u.asr-
frames, .4,500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Furnish Their Own Wine.

Members of the royal family al
ways send their own w.ne to public
dinners, and in many cases their own
special brands Of cigars also. The
wine Is in the charge of responsible
servant in the employ of the royal
household, whose duty It Is to stand
behind the chair OF his master, and
wait upon him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

ments of the props in order to secure
a firm ladder is shown in the cut
The advantage of this form of fruit
ladder, over the common step-ladder
10 that by means of the movable
props the ladder can be placed In
any desirable position without dis
turbing the branches or fruit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
A Home Made Fruit Ladder.

A handy fruit ladder can easily be
made with Just common ladder
and two long stout props. The props
should be provided with forks at the
the ends which fit over the rungs of
the ladder. The proper arrange
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
Trespass Notices.

Gard signs NO Trespassing" for
sale at this Office. They are print
cd in accordance with the late act
of 1908. Price S cents each. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

Miss Amanda Clement. student
at Yankton College, Qankton, s.
D., Is probably the only woman
in the country who functions as
professional baseball umpire. She Is
seventeen years old, handsome and
healthy. fine athlete and can throw
a baseball 205 feet. She acquired
her knowledge of the game from her
brother who is a professional base
ball player. Her home is in Hud-
son, S. d.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

When the German Emperor At
ends musical comedy he often
Omposes two or three original
Jokes, which are handed from the
Uyal box to the leading comedian
'or Interpolation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

WHAT is A COLD in the head ? Moth
ing to worry about if you treat IL WIN
Ely's Cream Balm, Neglected. the
cold may grow into catarrh, and the
air-passages be so inflamed that you
have to fight for every breath. IL IL
trle that Ely's Cream Balm matters
catarrh, promptly. But you know the
old sayin about the ounce Of preveh'
ton. Therefore use Cream Balm WI en-
the cold In the head shows itself, All
druggists, Soc, or mailed by Ely Bros
56 Warren Street. New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

The orange stick 10 the only nail
cleaner necessary. The stick prop
erly pointed will not inture the en-
amel or the cuticle around the psll,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

Wigg-'rhat fellow in the prisoners
dock has been in Jail six times" " Nags
What does he do between times"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21

Blobbs--"Do you believe that every
man has his price ?' Slobbs-"Oh !
dou't know. Many II fellow gives
himself away.n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-21
"a Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

IS quickly a5Sorbed.
Give. ho,iel at Once.
It clcaaao9, soothes
heals ana protects
the diseased mem.
brane resulting from
Cateirh and drives
away ~ Cold in the
HEAD quickly. Re-
storos the Senses Of
Iasto and Smell. Flu
gists or by mail. In
Ely Dsothe.s. 5j Wa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
PARIS IN 1869. I

Never Had the Empire Seemed Moro
Assured, the Court More Brilliant.
The last flicker of the candle, the
last fane of the dying fire, is ever the
brightest, and so 1t was with Paris in
1869.
Never had the empire seemed more
assured, the court more brilliant, the
fetes more gorgeous. The light heart
ed Parisians reveled in the daily sights
Of royal professions and cavalcades.
The Bots de Boulogne and the Champs
Elysees, where we were living at that
time, were crowded with splendid
equipages. | remember often seeing
the Empress Eugene, then the hand
soonest woman in Europe, driving In
her daumont, the green and gold liv.
cries of the positions and outriders
making brave show. Nor were four
horses and positions the privilege of
royalty alone. Princess Metternich,,
the wife of the Austrian ambassador,
often went out in similar style. The
beautiful Nine. de Canisy and the
Duchesse de Mouchy, the empress
greatest and perhaps only intimate
friend, and host of court ladies habit
ually drove out in great state and help
ed by the magniticence of their ap-
pearance to give to Paris that air Of
elegance and distinction which could
neither he surpassed nor emulated by
any other capital III Europe. Even
among those who had forebodings of
the gathering storm no one had de-
serted the black shadow cast on the
blue sky by the approaching figure of
Bellona, her fierce eyes fixed on happy,
smiling tranquil France.-Lady Ran
dolph Churchill in Century.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11

ADAMS.
n 1HE ONLY POSSIBLE HOPE OF PEACE
ENTIRE FLEET OUT TO
~ If Japan cannot find some FURTHER pretext between
and the sailing of the feet unlikely will
cause the called yellow press Japan name the people ia
and this basis make with
hold the further progress of the feet and if PRETEND
WITH REGRET THAT SHE HAS TO URGE AND INSIST
THAT WE DO NOT SEND THE FLEET FURTHER. All in
all very CRITICAL JUNCTURE countrys for
relations and period when the Panama complete
which will dangerous period the period will by
Japan, backed by the powers, to bring a
DURING THIS PERIOD, BECAUSE UTTERLY MADE
ouATE NAVY, OUR PEOPLE PREPARED TO NOT ONLY
BE EXCEEDINGLY CALM CONSERVATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT
ANY FORM OF HUMILIATION THAT NEG
LEcTED THE QUESTION OF DEFENSE MUST
NOW "EAT DIRT" POLICY BUILD SHIPS AND
EAT DIRT, AND WE CANNOT DIRT UNTIL AFTER
THE
The official that empress dowager of China will
abdicae February the Chinese New brings front
the whole question of the fate of that great po
naugurated under Secretary Hay under Root
secured the adoption, WILLINGLY OR UNWILLINGLY by the
the open door policy China Since japanese ascend
the far has been Just policy
and to substitute for it the DANGEROUS SPHERE OF INFLU
ENCE" POLICY.
JAPAN along with the military of Europe has
lest with fair chance and favor America
share Of the COMING GREAT COMMERCE OF CHINA and
Japan has organized by which
and China to be subdvded spheres influence Upon
Japan has negotiated special European
BY which treaties the limitations spheres n
ence have been defined
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
Applications for state Depositarles

Applications for State Depositaries
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tons for the designation of state de-
positaries, under the provisions Of Sec
ton 232 and 233 Revised Codes of
1908, will be received by the State
Board Of slud tors at Bismarck, N. d.,
from all national and state banks in:
80 state Of North Dakota, until IL
o'clock m. Tuesday January 14th.
1908.
Each application must state:
1. The maximum amount of state
funds applied for.
2. The security offered by the appli-
cant.
8. The rate Of interest. which the
applicant agrees to pay.
4. The assessed value Of the capital
stock of the applicant.
Each application must also contain
a certified copy of a duly recorded re-
solution of the board of directors of
the applicant, showing that such board
of directors acted upon the matter Of
making such application, and author
tied the making OF the same and the
execution and delivery to the state of
North Dakota of such bond as may
be approved as provided by law, for
security to said state for any state
funds deposited with such applicant.
PROPER forms for such applications
and bonds will be furnished upon re-
quest.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., End day,
of December, 1907.
Alfred Rlaisdell.
H. L. Holmes,
T. F. McCue,
State Board of Auditors
Address all communications to Al
fred Blaisdell, secretary of state.
(Mark envelopes, Application for
State Depositary") NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
Marriage as a Failure.

There Is more nonsense talked in
the abstract about marriage as fail
ure than is talked about any other
branch of the conduct Of life If a
census on the subject could be taken
am sure it would be found that the
majority of married people jog along
very comfortably and are much hap
pier in their united state than they
possibly could have been had they re-
manned unmarried. The number of di-
vorces is usually quoted to prove that
marriage is failure, but what. after
all, is the number Of divorces in pro-
portion to a population of many mil
lions of married people?-Mme Sarah
Grand in London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
Nothing is so new as what has long
been forgotten.-German Proverb
A Iennxson Crowd.

= = u k
In Walter Cranes autobiography he
gives an interesting picture Of Tenny-
son. 1t was at dinner party at the
Rev. Stopford Brooke's and the poet
was reading to the company his BAL
lad Of the Fleet I'm his deep. impress
i've voice in way which reminded
me Of his own description in the .Morte
d'Arthurs Of how the poet Everard
Hall (Which may have been himself
Tread. mounting out his hollow o,s and as.
Deep chested music
When the reading was finished and
when the applause and gratitude Of
the small audience had subsidized the
laureate growled out, Yes, and to
think that these wretched fellows. Of
the nineteenth century gave me only
81, 800 for it. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
(First publication Dec. IA, 1900
Notice and Citation, Hearing Of Final
Account and Distribution Of
rs 23t Ec$s4o

IS
State of North Dakota, county Of
Burleigh.
In county court before Hon. M. j..
& Mckenzie, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of John
A. Burbank, deceased.
John A. Spekenhier, executor, peti-5
toner, VS.. Sarah G. Gill, Walter B.
Kibbey, Alvin Ford Miller, Anna B.
Kibbey Jencks, Sarah P. Burbank,
Nora Burbank Kibbey, May B. Mil
Ter, Harry I. Miller and Wilfrid Jes-
sup, respondents.
The state of North Dakota to the
above named respondents:
You, the said respondents, are here
by notified that the final account of
the John A. Spekenhiar, executor of
the last will and testament of John
As Burbank. late Of the city of Rich
mond in the county of Wayne and
state of Indiana, deceased, has been
rendered to this court, therein show
ing that the estate OF said deceased
is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution, and petitioning that his ac-
count-be allowed, the residue Of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thereunto entitled, his administration
closed and he be discharged; that
Tuesday, the 18th day of January, A.
d., 1908, at 10 O'clock in the fore
noon of that day at the courtroom Of
this court in the city Of Bismarck,
county of Burleigh and state Of North
Dakota, has been duly appointed by
!. this court for the settlement thereof,
at which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions, in writing,
to said account and petition and con
test the same. =
And you, the above named respond
ents, and each Of you, are hereby cit
ed andarequired then and there to be
and appear before this court, and
show cause, If any you have, why
said account shall not be allowed,
the residue OF said estate distributed,
the administration of said estate clos
ed and. said John A. spekenhier be
discharged.
Dated the 18th day of December,
A. D., 1907.
Rv the co,Irt.
(SeaD M. j. MCKENZIE,
Judge Of the County Court
USE TRIBUNE WANT COLUMN
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
QUITE A NICE GAME.
Why the Girl Who Proposed It Lost
Ler

Z WY ShS ASht xSho TiOPSSV0 - 1OSt
Her Temper.
The other day Miss Fannie Lomer
ran across the road to see an intimate
friend. AS is usual with young la
dies. they had good deal to tell one
another. In the course of the CONVEX
sation Fannie said:
81 used to think that Gus Simpson
was nice young man. but just hate
him now
'tWhy, what mas he done?"
"He's treated me shamefully."
''In what way?''
"Why. the other evening at party
I said to him: Let's play the old game
Of temptation. If l say Eyes" or NO
to your questions, I'll owe you a box
of gloves. and if you say Eyes" or
"No" you'll give me box"
''Then what?"
SWELL after the party he took me
home, and all the way there he talked
as sweetly as could be about love and
that men should not live alone, and all
that. And when we got to the front
gate he said. Fannie, l have waited
for this opportunity long time-will
you marry me?' whispered Yes in
low voice, and" (Here her sohs
choked her voice..
"And what did he do then?'' inquired
her listener eagerly.
"He-j ust-chuckled and said, You
have lost. Fannie; / take No. 9's,'
then laughed with all his might.
That's what he did" London An
swers..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-11
Mixed.

Earnest Female Professor. hear
you are great ornitholoaist. Profess
or-I am an ornithologist, madam.
Earnest Female-Then could you kind
~ tell me the botanical name for a
whale Punch.