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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
ENOCH ARDEN In REAL LIFE.
Rev. Iohn Taggart Returned TO Hemlock
township TO Find Wife Welded TO Another.

After absenting himself from his
wife and family for twenty-one
years, John Taggart, formerly Rev.
John Taggart, preacher in the
Methodist Protestant church, and a
modern Enoch Arden, turned up at
the home of his wife in Hemlock
township, Columbia county on Fri
day, only to find that she had been
married for many years to another
and that her second husband, John
Van Horn, was now in the county
Jail, serving sentence following
his conviction of crime in which
Taggart's son was the prosecutor
and which implicated Van Horn S
own daughter. Now after few
days in his old home Taggart has
again left for parts unknown. stat
ing that the talk occasioned by his
return was too much for him to
stand.
Stranger than fiction is this story,
involving one time prominent
man of the cloth, and those upon
whom he depended. 1t was back
in the winter of 1887 and 1888 that
Taggart, then an active clergyman
of the Methodist Protestant denom-
ination. welded Eliza Ivey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ivey,
of Bloomsbury. To them in 1888
there was born son, and then the
tongues of the gossips began to
wag, with the result that Rev. Tag
gart threw up his charge and left,
osteusib.y to find work. From
that day until Friday not word
was heard of him. His wife heard
a report that he had been drowned
in the Johnstown flood and never
hearing of him, concluded that he
had there met his fate. Thrown
upon her own resources, Mrs. Tag
CART came to Bloomsbury and Sc
cured employment as a domestic in
the home of c. w. Miller, Esq.
and after living there for time
became the wife of Samuel Var
Horn in a ceremony in Blooms
burg June 2S, 1899.
After their marriage they moved
to Glen Lyon where Van Horn wa:
employed around the coal mine:
and two years later moved back tc
Hemlock township. By her mar
rage to Van Horn two children
were born, daughter of fourteen
summers who figured in the recen
case for which Van Horn is serving
time, and a boy seven years of age.
1t was with the family affairs il
this condition with the husband
and father in Jail since the May
sessions for nonpayment of a SIoc
fiue, that Taggart found them up
on his return.
Taggart said that he left his wife
and baby to seek relief from troub
les that were burdening him and
breaking him down. He lost con
troll of himself and when he finally
came to himself he found that his
wife had again married and ratheI
than stir up any trouble he allow
ed the matter to remain as it wa'
and to keep his whereabouts un
known. He would not have re
turned now, he stated, had he no
learned of the trouble his family
have been having and he felt i
was his duty to render them any
assistance in his power. During
all those years, he stated, he hac
no communication with his wife
and she supposed him dead ant
knew nothing to the contrary unit
he walked into the house last Fri
day.
When asked where he had beef
all these twenty-one years he re
piled that it would be impossible t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

tell, as he had been almost every
where-north, south, east and west
even as far as Honolulu. He fol-
lowed the trade of painting and pa
per hanging and had preached
from time to time. 1t was his pur-
pose, he stated, to take his family
to some section of the country
where they were not known and
start life over again, as the chill
dren had no future before them in
this section of the country under
the condition of things. To this
arrangement Mrs, Taggart, or Van
Horn, has agreed.
Taggart came to Bloomsbury
Sunday evening and took the u.
L. & w, train for parts unknown,
but stated to his wife, before go
ing, that he intended making a
home for her and the children else
where and would then send for her.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
AGED WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Delilah Hagenbuch died al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
L. Vanderslice, in Centre town
ship, on Tuesday, aged 10 years.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Vanderslce, and Mrs. w. E.
Greasy of Espy, and two brothers,
William and Harvey Creveling OF
Bloomsbury.
The funeral was held this after.
noon from her daughters home, and
the services concluded at Hidlay
church, where the remains were
buried.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

DR., w. p. Eveland, formerly OF
town and now president of Dick
inson Seminary, underwent an op'
Grafton in the Williamsport hospi-
tai last week, and is now conva-
lescing.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

Ed Stapp OF Gomez, one Of
those sturdy farmers that make
the world whirl around, was IN
town Friday with a load Of last
years corn for sale This is the
way the farmers on the plains DO
things, raise plenty 10 run them
and enough 20 sell and help thc
other fellow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18
KENNEDY SEEKS PROMPT TRIAL
Railroad Building Objects to Any
Delay in Tr.a. Of Suit Brought
BY Construction Company

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 8. At
fairs of the Altus, Roswell, and
Ell Paso Railway Company were
before the Federal Court today
upon an application for receiver
of the property made by the Nc
Gully Construction Company Of
st. Louis, alleging that it is due
for bridge construction work
about $4,000. Edward Kennedy,
president of the railroad, made
answer on behalf Of his company,
that 1000. 600 worth Of the COM
pany's stock was for promotion
work. and while it had been is
sued TO him as president, b as
signed it To- the company and de-
MED that any of it was held for
his personal use. The c9mpany's
indebtedness 10 the construction
company, Mr.. KenneIysaid was
only 1855, which had been ten
dercd.
Total liabilities of the railroad
were placed at S23, 53381, in
stead of $50. 600 as named in APP
plication of receiver, the amount
including, the papers state, Sl0.-
SO458 which the railroad ac-
knowledges viii be due the con-
struction company within four
months after bridging is complet-
ed and accepted. The assets were
placed by Mr. Kennedy at Sal,
1882, including S42. 500 in con-
tingent bonuses to be received
from the towns of Altus and Hol-
lis. Mr.. Kennedy says that he
has received only $50, 900 in Boz
muses.. they being from Hollis
and Duke, and that he has spent
in constructing the road between
Altus and the Texas State line
S38. pa, "a in excess Of the bonus
es received.
The complainant asked for ten
DAYS time before the hearing 10
gather affidavits of citizens re-
siding in the section traversed by
the proposed railroad. Complain
ant announced that il would be
satisfied if the finances were in
sight. Attorneys for Mr.. Kenne-
dy opposed delay. insisting that
il would be impossible 10 finance
the enterprise with action for a
receivership pending They an
nounced that if Mr.. Kennedy
could reach the money markets
the company would be amply f.
nanced and charged that persons .
unknown 30 them were now de-
sirous Of wreeking the property
so IL could be bought in at a dis
count According 10 the answer
a receivership was recently de-
MED by the State District Court
az Lawton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

The Midland Examiner has bad
enough to contend with FROM fires
and other sources 10 discourage
the average newspaper yet she
hobs up each week happy and
smiling Such courage as that
office mauifests is Characteristic of
the efforts Of the builders Of the
west and but proves the solidity
Of her future claim for enduring
glory. Here's a large success to
you, Examiner.
The Rectagraph Abstract Office is
in the building with the Hartford
Land Company, aud IS ready to do
that abstract work for you on
short notice. See W. W. Royalty,
Manager, Lubbock office. II If
Bennett Hill, Of Dallas, a mem
Der Of the law firm Of Hill and
Dabney, is here prospecting for
a location. 1t is his intention to
locate at this place by the frstof
the coming year. We are pleas
ed to welcome him to this place
and feel sure ne viii do well.
/ have some forty acre tracts Of
land from one 90 . IL miles from
Lubbock, and win sell some OF
them for $40 au acre. see or
write Frank B1vies. Off,
Marion Crawford is out again
"a six weeks siege with the
slow fever lie isopenIng a plJm-
hing and supply business on south
First street iu The Bullock land
company's old office
The boy would not have stood
on the burning deck" If the old
ship had been insured. He saw
no hope for the flture. Let ID.
j. Wood write you up. Lubbock
State Bank - y
y. II. White OF Crosbyton, left
for home Friday. He was accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Hill, and grand children,
George, Jr and little Lois Fay,
who will spend several days with
them
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

j. +. Webb has moved 10 his
place in the country. His resi-
dence here viii be occupied by +.
Weaver and family
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

". W Royalty Of the Rect {
graph Abstract Company Is ever
ready - make an ahstract 10 the
title II YOUR property BETTER get
ID done Iow and avoid the rush.
I2t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

j. + Edwards Of Clovis, y. NJ,
spent the latter part Of last week
in our city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

jim Mechanics Of PlaInyiew.
was q bushes. visitor in tle city
ono day The latter part OF t.c
Wpc..
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

r. !. Tubbs made a business
trip to Meadow the latter part Of
the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

Joe Brown Of Estacado. spent
Thursday in the city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

. l. ConwellK Amarillo, was
THURSDAY ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

Julian Rushing made a bust
ness trip TO Spur the latter part
Of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

F. Siemers is located on the
north side Of the square instead
Of the south side as his 40 read
last week. He does fine repair
ing and guarantees his work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

Geo Bell who has for some
time been holding down chair
in the Imperial barber shop, left
Friday morning for Atoka, Okla.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

The fire fighting boys OF this
town are dandy fellows but you
better have n bit Of insurance #
you want 20 feel extra safe y. d..
Wood has a line that the world
can't beat. Room ; State Bank
Building. 10 ~
W. =. UesiIl Of Clovis. y. NJ,
spent a few days Of last week ia
Lubbock.
f. J. Beall Of Dallas was visit
or in our city Thursday
A blackland farm makes nice
home but insurance makes the
home owner feel secure. See -.
j. Wood. Room s State Bank
Building - q
T. B. Adams Of Floydada spent
Thursday in Lubbock.
II man were 20 hold ugf his
hand 90 Won with dollar DOB d.
YOU would reach Cor f.a dollar
wins not go % step farther and
protect vonr home Boz carrying
insurance. u. j Wood raa make
you safe. 10 2t
NJ S. Acuf, Of Austin is in
the city this week. visiting rela-
tiyes and attending 20 some
business affairs.
Don II. Biggers, who has been
away several days attending the
Federation Of Commercial Sec
retaries and newspaper men.
which met in Hereford last
week, reports one Of the most
interesting meetings the associ-
alton has ever had.
F. Siemers is located on the
north side Of the square instead
Of the south side as his 40 read
last week. He does fine repair
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18
MONEY
MONEY

| have money 10 loan on Lub-
Dock county farms. Long time.
Easy payments. See me at Citi-
zens National Bank, Lubbock,
Texas. X. Scott Cochran. 10 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

N. S. Acuf, Of Austin. is in
the city this week. visiting rela-
tiyes and attending 90 some
business affairs.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

The Rectagraph Abstract Office is
in the building with the Hartford
Land Company, aud is ready to do
that abstract work for you on
short notice. See W. W. Royalty,
Manager, Lubbock office. y If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

W. =. Uesill Of Clovis, y VI.
spent a few days Of last week Do
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

T.. j Beall Of Dallas was visit
or in our city Thursday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

A blackland farm makes o nice
home but insurance makes the
home owner feel secure. See -.
j Wood Room State Bank
Building. 10 It
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

T. 3. Adams Of Floydada. spent
Thursday DOB Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-11-18

The boy would not have stood
on the burning deck" If the old
ship had been insured. He saw
no hope for the flture. Let ID.
J. Wood write you up. Lubbock
State Bank 10 y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14

involuntarily to his belt. His thoughts
foremans One-half Of the count
5000, he had intended to send to mar
ket and then spend the winter in Eu
rope, his first relaxation in ten years
of ranching
whats your idea?" he snapped.
The foreman made significant mo-
ton of lifting, then swung his arm to-
ward the foothills.
There's no hiding place this side O
the bigger hills and ravines." he said
"an' that number O. cattle wouldn't
stray SO far from home without in
ducement. Then, ag'in, no cattle litter
would dare to steer straight for mar
ket with our brand shown plain
Just what | think. Now, boys"
glancing about at such of the cowboys
as were in hearing and his voice grow
ing quick and decisive, well run this
thing into the ground right here and
now. Just enough of you remain to
keep these cattle in the neighborhood
and the rest scatter round to all the
surrounding ranches and find out who
have lost cattle. Then We'll organize
a quick hunt Of recapture and ex-
termination. Who has the Y ranch
now, forty miles to the north, toward
the foothnls?
One of the cowboys guffawed
"Pitty little grille lost away from
mamma" he lisped. Looks jest like
picter an amt never rode boss nor
heered bout original SIM Sure"-at
the frown on his employers face
that's jest as l pumped it from her
head man an all round man. I've
met him two or three times while
roundin' cattle up that away, an he's
a whole Sunday school book in colors
an big print. He amt never swore
nor smoked nor stole nor drinked nor
anything like that, am
about the girl and the ranch?' in
terrupted Bell
"Jest what I'm a-tellin'." impertur-
baby. ''The story's like this: MY
friend the Germans big as any six
an a half foot man could be an as
inherent as any two foot boy ought
to be. an he knows all about ranchin',
for he was raised on a down east
farm, where they alters keep a COW
an some pigs an hens an gener'ly
have boss for plowin' an SIGH an
drivin' to meetin'. an he's the only
man folk on the V ranch. An the
second chapter goes on to say that
when old PEBBLES was gored last
spring the only heiress an legatee an
kin was this same picter girl, who
was studyin' books in village high
school But shn vas jest as pluckv s
inherent, en- '~tead o. se1lin' she come
straight on = run the ranch hersels
an brung this German, who greed t.
look out for everything for one-third
the profits To told me all this him.
self, Jest like baby would"
"And these rwo are running the Y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
X.-Sonae Insect Pests
By c. V. GREGORY,
A Agricultural DiVfsion. Io0a State College
by Ameica PressA Association
Some Insect Pests
By C. v. GREGORY,
;ric uIfuroI DiUision, IoeDa STATE Co

moths appears about the middle of
July. 1t is this brood which does the
most damage. 1t is the worms which
hatch from the eggs laid by them that
are so often found in fall and winter
apples.
Many poisons, of which paris green
is the one most commonly used, are
effective in destroying the codling
moth. Paris green is usually used in
connection with bordeaux mixture,
which is remedy for the various fun
gous diseases which affect the leaves
and fruit
To make this mixture dissolve five
pounds of copper sulphate and five
pounds of lime separately in twenty
five gallons of water each. When they
are thoroughly dissolved mix the two
solutions and add four ounces of paris
green. The lime in this solution is
added to prevent the chemicals from
injuring the leaves and to make the
mixture stick better.
Three sprayingS are sufficient for the
codling moth. The first should be Civ
en- Immediately after the blossoms
fall, the second from ten to twenty
days later and the third about the last
Of July.
One of the chief insect enemies of
the plum and one which also attacks
many of the other fruits is the curcu-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14

some Of these have been off a long
time-fve or six months very liz ely
and perhaps it might seem a little odd
they should come home. You see, it's
what we call animal instinct. The
poor cattle have discovered in some
way that people are living here now
and that they'll be cared for. SO
they're coming home. Don't you think
the idea is very beautiful:'
Eyes. indeed" he assented earnest
". Eut he was looking into her eyes
and watching the changes of express
sion on her animated face. And he
was already congratulating himself
that his ranch was only thirty miles
away and that the two Intervening
ones were owned by family men. He
would be more neighborly in the fu-
ture. 4 girl like this ought not to be
very much by herself in such an eX-
posed place.
Hans is very competent man." he
said
Eyes, indeed He does everything
nearly The branding came hardest to
him at first. but he is getting accus-
toned to it some. as he has done SO
much. He is out branding a new lot
now. l always stay near the house
when he does that, it seems so cruel.
But it's necessary, I suppose"
Eyes, it's necessary. But l don't
quite understand l thought your I'M
cle's cattle were ALREADY branded"
$50 they were-in his way. But
you've heard how careless he was.
Even his branding is-is-well. shift
less Why, some of them have one of
the lines dropping nearly half an inch
below the other. Just think of IT."
flushing with something very like
shame. 81 told Hans all the country
would be laughing at us, and he's
made new branding iron, larger
than the other, of course, to cover the
extra length of that line. All our new
branding looks neat and regular now,
and-but won't you come and look at
it?' rising suddenly from the ham,
mock and looking at him shyly. ''I'm
so new to it all, and | want to learn.
Please tell me all you can. l hope
you'll come over real often now.
didn't suppose l was q bit lonesome.
! but just talking with some one from
/ outside shows me / am"
Bell rose almost dizzily, so great
was the sudden agitation which sent
/ the blood rushing to his face.
But when they came to the narrow
! pen into which Hans drove the cattle
for branding the color left his face SIS
suddenly rs it had come. and in its
place was an expression which car
ried his gaze swiftly from the cattle
to the girl and then to Hans. But the
girl looked at him trustingly and
Hans with stolid simplicity.
THAT animal instinct for coming
home has been a lot of assistance to
you in rounding up the cattle" he
could net forbear saying.
1T certainly has" the girl agreed.
"for Hans wouldn't even have had to
leave the valley but fer driving other
rancherS' cattle home. Ee LAUGHS at
me- though. and says the fine grass in
the valley IS the instinct that draws
the cattle here. | suppose that does
help some lut-u~h.' as Hans applied
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
The Y Ranch
Short Count
By FRANK ii. SWEET.
By FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright, 1903, by Frank H. Sweet.

ZEN He 7 ranch outfit was rounding
up, with the cowboys scatter
~ ed over twenty miles of terri
tory hunting stray punches.
1t had been a good season, with plenty
OF water and grass, and Sam Bell, the
owner, was confident of passing the
10000 mark, the stockman's ambition
But as the territory narrowed and
the truant punches were hurried in
under the eyes of the counters and
added to the main herds the estimate.
conservative as it had seemed, was
apparently much too high When all
were in the count was still considera-
bly, under 5000.
There's a gate down somewhere"
said Bell to the foreman emphatically.
eve haven't made the increase we did
last year, when the season was bad.
Are you sure there weren't any strays
left in some out of the way coulees or
sink holes?'
ooh. there may be a few scattering
ones here and there, but a thousand
Good land. Whered they hide them
Selves?'
"That's So Bells gaze swept i'm
patiently across the sea of tossing.
clashing horns, and hand dropped
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14

AMONG the enemies which the
"a farmer has to combat perhaps
80 none are more troublesome
than insects. Nothing is more
aggravating than to have a promising
crop of fruit or grain attacked by
horde of bugs" and greatly injured
if not entirely ruined.
Insects. like weeds, are very difficult
to deel with if you go at them one at
a time. but if properly managed they
can be easily held in check From
the standpoint of the damage they do
insects may be divided into two
classes-those which attack field crops
and those which are injurious to fruit
and garden crops.
There are d "n1mCccf or '1nsnets
which attack corn. While these are
selcom present in large enough num-
bers to destroy any considerable part
of the entire crop, the money value
of the damage they infiict on the corn
grown on a quarter section each year
amounts to no small sum.
One of the most important of these
pests is the corn root worm. The
eggs, which are laid in the cornfeld
during August or September, hatch
during the next June or July The
worms when full grown are about
one-third of an inch long and as big
around as a pin. They bore up inside
the roots. injuring them so badly that
the growth of the plant is seriously
checked. Often, too. the roots are so
weakened that the corn blows down
badly. Some time during August the
worm goes through a transformation
called pupatiOn, which changes it into
a small light green beetle. This bee
tie feeds on the silks and tips Of ears
and lays eggs for the next years crop
of worms.
Another insect which lives on The
roots Of corn is the root louise. These
lice are very small and helpless. They
are kept through the winter in the
egg stage in ant hills. In the spring
after they hatch they are placed on
the corn roots by the ants. The ants
are very fond of a sweet fluid which
Is SccTeteu DA lle ice, anu tueS ldhc
care of them for this purpose.
Other insects which do more or less
damage to the corn crop are the stalk
borer, wireworm. white grub, bill bus.
cutworm, etc. These insects live ard
multiply il grass land and from there
find their way into the adjoining corn
fields. They do the greatest damage.
however when the grass land is
plowed up and put into corn.
The damage from nearly all insects
affecting corn. small grain or grass
can be readily prevented by Il good
system of rotation. This is especially
true if clover is used. since such in
sects as cutworms and grubs do not
work to any extent on clover. The
frequent blowing of the ground and
change of crops where a rotation is fol.
lowed are fatal to most insects. Dam.
age from these pests will be still fur
Their reduced if the soil is kept so well
supplied with plant food that the
plants can get quick start in the
spring. Treated in this way. they are
more vigorous and better able to with
stand insect attacks.
These remedies. with the exception
of the last, cannot be applied to or