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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
FIND LOST CITY 0F
FURNISHED COPPER
Arab Smugglers Make Renal.
able Discovery in the
Sahara Desert
AN OLDEA DREAM METROpOIs
credence Given to the Narra,iv, n.
cause the Explorer Roturnes .a..
Pieces Of Copper of Fine Workman,
ship and Antique Design.

Cairo, Egypt.-A party of Aro,.
who recently returned TO Cair, fr,.'
the Sahara. narrate story Of ra
markable discovery They state t,,
they were endeayoring 10 snpcg,a
contraband goods across Trrou i9.,
winter when they were surrounded h,
coast guards. Some escaped and r,5.
southwark for three days. They las,
themselves and We're without food
They had given up hope when tbev
saw on the horizon a glittoripg mas,
like a large city. They believed a,
first that it was only q mirage. bnt Il
proved to be a real deserted CITY hpp.
of FURNISHED copper. The only sion
OF life was some sand grouse. which
were shot. The party after exploring
the place and replenishing their water
at an excellent well discovered 4.
beaten track and returned to Cairo
The story came to the ears of soma
OF the antiquarian authorities and do
spite the fact that Arabs are born ro
mancers much credence is given to
the narrative owing to the production
of pieces of copper of fine workman
ship and antique design which the
Arabs allege they brought from the
wonderful city. The result is tha, a
private expedition has been organized
with the assistance of the Egyptiap
Government antiquities department
and II is about to start for the Sahara
to search for the city of copper Il
will also visit the oasis of silva and
explore Jarabub, the Mecca Of the
Senussi fraternity, into which no Eu
ropean has yet penetrated.
The story of the city of FURNISHED
copper recalls another wonderful ctr
which Arabs pretended to have found
200 years ago. Arabs told the eigh-
teCnth century traveller Thomas
Shaw of the discovery in Barbary Of
beautiful petrified city, where petri-
fed women fingered petrified goods
in petrified shops and petrified women
kneaded petrified dough in some Of
the houses. One magnificent person
was lying on splendid couch guard
ed by men holding spears-and so on.
Shaw listened while the Arabs piled
up a wealth of detail his scepticism
gradually deeping until it settled into
confirmed unbelief when they added
they had found petrified cats chasing
petrified mice.
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btO4r NAan rev NOIu5 W Autu tuSy
said:
"'An right. Hiss Finser. we know
what you waat. you can depend on
us. and see the result, A cowardly
lot. and pity you poor women who
are married to them. The o. man
who voted for US must be. and is. a
gentleman. whoever he is"
None Of the members objected to
7 this TRADE, for the simple reason
that each one thought she was mar.
ried to the lone voter. but little Joe
Bliss big wife. the next speaker spoil.
ed the whole thing. She was begin
ming to pride herself upon being a
fluent talker. she practiced consid
cradle on Joe. She said:
Il quite agree with our president
in her remarks on the mean and COW.
ardly action of the men; at the same
time, / sympathize with my sisters
here. married to such a crew, but
think IL they had paid as much at
tention to their husbands on the vot.
ing question as paid to mine. my
Joe's would not have been the only
vote we received"
Whew. that started the trouble.
Everybody was on her feet.
Miss President" Miss Preside.t."
Miss Finser." All wanted recogni.
tion. Mrs. Barrows got the floor.
Did ! understand Mrs. Bliss TO
say that it was her husband who cast
the single voter"
That is just what said. and
meant. dear" answered Mrs. Bliss.
Well. you will kindly allow me
to say. and mean. too. that that vote
belongs TO Peter Barrows and no
other"
Il think Miss Finser correctly de-
scribed your husband and the rest OF
the crowd" said Mrs. Bliss. sweetly.
This sent Mrs Barrows after the
poor president
Were you alluding to my husband
when you were speaking Of coward
ice and untruthfulness?"
Il was alluding TO all who promised
me to vote for woman suffrage and
then failed to do So" replied Miss
Finser.
We'll, want you to know that
what Peter Barrows promises he al.
ways fulfills."
BY this time all the members were
In groups. All knew who gave that
vote; 1t was very easy to get into
the argument; each one was against
every other one in the room.
In vain the president called for or.
der; she was told TO shut up or she
would be pat out. She gazed up at
the crowd of angry. arguing women
for few minutes. then quietly put
on her hat and coat and walked in
a stately manner toward the door.
When she got there she turned
round; there was a moments quiet.
and she spoke.
Il see that ] have wasted my time
in this village. | will leave here to-
morrow. but before | go, | will say
this, | think the women in this room
are better off without any franchise"
The meeting did not close with
prayer; it was forgotten, and all left
for home shortly after the president,
keeping up the argument as long as
there were any two together.-ST
PEEL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
Art of Bed Maxine.

II all but the lower sheet of a bed
Is not tucked unoer. except at tho
Iool ana is then folded neatly over
onto the top of the bed, the edges of
the covering are spared the usually
unavoidable soiling resulting from
contact with the springs. When the
ped is opened in the evening the low.
Ell sheet VIII not pull out, but will re.
main as tight as when first tucked in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
Indian Kills Otter Worth $500,

Hoquiam, Wash.-In well directed
shot, John Shale, Quinault Indian
secured a fine specimen of silver,t'p
sea otter. which was sporting IN Tue
surf near the reservation. These ahi-
mails are so rare this is the first killed
in this vicinity for nine years me
pelt is exceedingly beautiful ana WIZ
net the Indian at least $500 for shoo-
ing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19

Muncie, Ind.-The theory that par
rots in captivity do not lay eggs mas
been disproved by one whose owne'
is C. C. Radabaugh. Muncie cou,
tractor. The bird is very intelliseh'
and has been in Radabaugh's FANNY
for twenty-one years. She Is aooe.
twenty-five years old. The egg 20
now being exhibited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
ironing Board for Sleeves

Inc small sleeve boards that screw
onto the large ironing boards, are a
sreat comfort in ironing or pressing
,ne sleeves OF shrtwaists or fancy
olouses' They are also useful IN
pressing curved seams. "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
Of Interest
10 Women
S+f

TIE Stout womsn Of To-day Deter.
mined TO Grew Thin-New Direct
oire and Empire Gowns The Cause
Methods Of Reducing" Not Very
Plcasaai n Task.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
Convenience In Germany.

A purchase in German tobacco
shop entities you to one telephone
call.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
Power of Environment.

1t is true proverb that II you live
with lame man YOU win learn TO
.i@.... -Plutarch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16
THROUGH OUTSIDE ENES.

Governor Campbell is not the only
one who has posed as critic against
the Commercial Club Secretaries,
but others equally as we'll informed
see the possibility of much good 10
result from that organization. The
West Virginia Board of Trade, oper-
ating at this time along the same
lines and for the same purpose as
the Texas organization is thus COM
mended by the Manufacturers Rec
ord.
From the day of its organization
it has been apparent that the West
Virginia Board of Trade, r. b. Nay
lor. secretary, is a body of business
men bent upon business for their
state The latest evidence of that is
the appearance of the first number
of its Legislative Bulletin. to be
of the state legislature. The board
will maintain an office at the state
capital, and from 1t will issue every
Saturday in time TO reach all mem
bers by Monday the Bulletin design
ed to keep members of the board full
ly informed of the status of various
measures affecting the business in
terests of the state. This information
will enable the business men TO ad-
,-ic.. nronntIy wit mem beers of the
Legislature or with legislative COM
nittees on bills in which they may
he vitality interested. The Manufac-
turers' Record believes this is nov
city in the practice of business or
CARNATIONS. but 1t is one that should
commend itself to all such bodies. ii
business men would give the atten-
tiop that they should TO legislative
uiocredipgs. il they would let legis-
lators know that their actions We're
being closely and directly followed,
and II thcy should make their lnilu-
ance 10 be felt against injurious
measures. the country would be saw
ed from many vital mistakes in leg
iylotion The surest method of pro-
cadnra seems to be that embodied III
the legislative bulletin of the west
Virginia Board of Trade, and the
outcome of what is largely an ex-
pertinent in this field viii be await
ed with interest,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

bachelor. per 80. said Mrs emed
lev Il is only the Influence that h.
has on society that Interests me. IL
Is all fass and feathers. Ia attached
to our civilization. but not OF g. and
~ bar and hlndrance 60 the prog
ress and moral uplifi of the whole
social system He infests the street
corners. maintains the saloon and
IL the supporting cause of nine
tenths OF the moral plague spots that
are problems OF schoolgirls every
where.
1T Is this way. Here are husbands
and fathers toiling day In and das
out for the support OF their families.
concerned with every enterprise that
tends TO elevate and protect society
and paying the taxes that support
the structure of our civilization, on
the other hand, here are the bache-
Tors. a bunch of sports who seem to
regard life as a Joke, and run around
playing horse like bunch OF chill
dren. getting into the way of people
bent on more serious purposes.
"If he has soul, which ] some
times doubt. IL is SO clutiercd with
materialism that IL never rises to
the threshold OF consciousness. Inc
death of the body is serious AFFAIR,
but what can YOU say OF the death
of the immortal soul that should en-
dure through eternity? The only
hope for this pest Is in marriage, ana
once married he loses his peacock
feathers and comes down from the
air like a balloon with pin In II.
Il am going to ask the city couh-
eli 10 mass a law requiring bachelors
to pay a special tax and wear tag
so that the police force may kno"
when his dues are paid. ! DO nov
refer In these remarks to the youhe
man who has, as yet had no oppoF-
unity TO get married.
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NV tsts ntai NJ
snntasst ttumts - HiNa tta taf8u#n.
tm imf#sfttFstHH ~ National
s5fsssfR

MMthlmf4 on leh 4N ahftv.
iYamsana annefa goats hsfHeH Nag
IS fhp hrHah toeefsa foefhiN uf
california aft rulhn ib o. aemt bard
vugt fot nrie @am dugBhr ~ ruu
me twa sears hufiunlus thls spfihr
The experiment wiil hp pnfant seti
as d stock ftisinf proposition and at
an enrinrcfiue Hnd trtae tuHHfr
problem
Ths iifile whitr animals hose
ions eeul is ut surh great value are
gninf to b. put % no iese tash than
cunsf rnctinr mite after ui4ie ~ IRE
line Through the bushy rhapamA
growth in The national forests saw
Ing much labor hs the United states
forrest service engineers and mHkine
way fpr forpstatiom rs merchautahlc
trees MOI the least important feai.
IRE of the eXperim Pn' which FOR
the FIRST tao years viii be confined
20 the l.assen Forest Is the fact that
the task viii be- performed during
The regular grazing by the goats
which will not even realize thet arr
doing valuable work
Plans FOR carrying on the Worn
are outlined in q cooperative agree
ment drawn up bY the forest service
and the owner OF band of anEora
goats grazing on the l.0ssen Nation
al Forest of California. The scheme
is to run hre lines parallel with the
contour Of the slopes by cutting
trails about eighty rods apart. These
trails are 10 serve as guides for the
angoras They will Craze In each d.
rection from the trails. killing, 1t is
estimated. strip Of brush about
/ goo yards wide The wide lanes cut
out and grazed by the goats Will
serve as ideal fire lines in protecting
the forest covered lands lying be
yond and around the chaparra
areas. and also make place for
reproduction of merchantable trees
For the past two years the gov
eminent has been carrying on per
manent improvements in the nation
al forests on an extensive scale. and
the construction of fire lanes and
trails has been one of the most inn
portant features of the work. The
task of clearing the ground and pro
yiding land for good forest trees is,
however. perhaps the most import
ant benefit expected to come out of
the experiment.
The proposed work of the angora
goats may finally solve the chappar-
al problem which has been trouble
some In the state of California for
many years The bushy chapparal
growth chokes out seedlings of val
liable commercial trees which may
get start and when dry is one of
ure worst kinds of fire risks. OFTEN
| a small blaze which starts in il gains
such Roadway in few minutes as to
| travel hundreds of yards and lick
! into valuable stands OF merchandise
! timber.
The protection 10 be afforded by
| goat-built fire lanes, therefore, may
! at last bring relief to the state.
which in the past has had its fuli
| share Of timber loss through de-
| structiye forest fires. At the same
! time. large amount Of chapparal
will be killed out to make room for
/ the growth of good trees that pro-
[ duce lumber. If proven successful
at the end of two years the work
! will be carried TO National Forests
! in other sections where chaparral
/ has choked out good forest trees and
/ created dangerous fire risk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

Ninety Pr Gent ~ Nsn in Prison
ARE single


seattle Wash Feb fe Ad Is
ing the bachelor prisoners Of The
county Jail TO quit their foolishness
marry good young women and set
tie down to hn useful members of
the commun fr Mrs Olivia smedley
addressed ih, prisoners of the north
and east TANKS. her remarks produ-
cling a marked effect. resulting In
several OF the prisoners Offering to
marry and settled down at once II
the good young women could be lo-
Gated Mrs. Smedley told them that
she was not running a matrimonial
bureau. and advised them to wait
until they got our OF jail before be-
ginning the new life.
You boys must show by your
works that YOU desire and intend to
lead new life. said Mrs. Smedley.
1T will be time enough then for
young women to take up the consid-
Grafton of your desirabiity ms hus-
bands and heads of families.
Mrs Smedley is the president OF
the Adelbert Mothers Club. the
Mount Adams Society for Sociology
cal Research and an active member
of the Society for the Placing of
Homeless Children.
The address of Mrs. Smedley TO
the prisoners, in part, was as fol-
lows:
"Out of 90 men in these tanks 80
per cent OF your number are bache-
lors, according to the prison record.
The same approximate ratio exists
in all prisons The figures do not
happen SO; there Is reason for II.
The point. | think, is that the home
less man, the man without famliy
ties. gets into trouble. If you have
no homes to protect and 10 work
and care for, you have idle time on
your hands, and satan tnds some
mischief. STILL fer idle hands to GO.
"All of you need the advice, the
cooperation, the encouragement OF
good women as your life partners
Because you did not have such help
most OF you are in this jail today.
appeal to YOU TO use what Dralns
you have saved to make OF yourse'-
YES useful citizens and live a life That
| will bring you the honor and respect
of the community in which you i've.
instead OF to the iron bars OF the
| Jail.
At the close OF the address many
of the prisoners assured the speaker
of their intention to follow her ad-
vice. and asked her to call and see
them again.
81 have no special interest In the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

Mas. Musa Dunn entertained the
rosebud garden OF girls az pro-
pre-sive forty-two saturday after
noon. favorinE her little niece. Miss
Golden Parks OF Dallas Mrs. Archie
THOMPSON assisted the hostess In
managing the crowd The rooms we're
beautifully decorated with the airy
fairy ferns OF the ''rosebuds them
selves. the color scheme WAS the PINK
and white of the fair young faces,
and the music OF merry voices, caus-
ed the birds outside to turn green
with envy. while the spider, weaving
a new spring web in the corner
scuttIed away 10 his storm house be-
hind the book case, for he thousht
a cyclone had invaded the premises
and il behooved him to seek place
of safety. The score cards were pref
ty Valentine hearts tied with scarlet
ribbon and refreshments were pea
nut sandwiches. chocolate with whip
ped cream, banana ice, cake and
marshmallow fudge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

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luncheon was SERVED WITH thf ic..
ranfse came miniature post cards 81
candy Valentines henfina an esiHeA-
AHf appropiHtr message mes
eaes fmhlomntic ~ this patron
saint. 80 each guest During lunch-
ron announcement vas made that
Miss Eug.uia Lomax Nill br he neNt
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ern rooms may be done in cool tones.
Very often in a flat or apartment
and quite commonly in city houses.
there are one or more really dark
rooms, where the only window opens
on court of light-well. Here the
problem is to suggest light rather
than warmth, though both may be
needed. Since dark colors absorb
light and light ones reflect II, II is
these latter that should be used
upon the walls and ceilings of such
rooms. in order that every possible
ray may be thrown back into them.
Here, too, bright colors may be
used effectively in rugs and furnish
ings Red, blue or yellow, which
would be entirely too vivid in a
good light, may be used here with
excellent effect Do not be afraid OF
yellow where sunshine is lacking. II
can be used in the wall paper, in
thin net draperies for the window, IN
brasses and other ornaments with
the most delightful result.
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Texas and the congressional veto 81
Asa whiineys plan 90 build tfnus-
continental railway
Pending The establishment Of such
museum We can make much sound
progress by Tolerance and praeiieine
she art OF thinking twice before W.
speak once Port Worth Star Tele-
gram
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

Many slang word has become
30 aptly expressive that II passes in
to current phraseology as the cor
rect thing sand is one OF them,
and the editor of Success" uses it
as a text for the following observa-
tions: Large numbers of people
have brilliant qualities; they know
A great deal, are well educated, but
they lack sand, staying power. They
cant stand by a proposition and see
II through thick and thin TO the end.
They lack that bull dog gift which
hangs on until they triumph or die,
They lack the clinging ability that
never let's go, no matter what comes.
They work well when things go
smoothly; they are fair-weather sail
ors, but they are terrified in a storm,
paralyzed in an emergency. Staying
power Is the final test of ability.
Any ordinary merchant can do busl-
ness in prosperous times when
everybody has money, but 1t takes
a great merchant to steer big busi-
ness through hard times, through
panics, with short capital. 1t takes
man with staying qualities, with
a cool, clear head TO guide business
through great commercial crises.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

SAYS tue Fort Worth star ael"-
gram The farmer man Nho blocks
o., progress Of good road building
or S. compliment with bad road con
ditions. that farmer rs trying 10 DO
a vidc-tire transportation business
on a flat wheel that wobbies away
a Eoodly per cent of his profits. De
lays. lost time, wear and tear ana
what s-thc-usc are costly hy-producis
of mossbackisn Good roads get the
buyers check book and the surplus
crops closer together. Meanwhile the
split-log drag Is an economic god
send lo any community with patriot
ism enough to 20 ahead and not SIT
around waiting for bond issue by
the government 10 do the work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16
ELECTRIC FLASHES,

One of the most novel uses for
the electric motor is reported from
Nevada, Iowa. A man VINO is extern
sively engaged In the poultry busl-
ness has rugged up revolving
brush driven by small electric mo
tor for washing the feet or newly
killed fowls before shipment.
The automatic electric egg-boilers
like those on the Lusitanta ana
Mauritania. are able to COOK 2oo
eggs at once. a clock arrangement
the basket containing the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-16

Mrs. +. p Smith was the delight
full hostess the past week to the
Pleasant Hour club at her pretty
home on West Main street. Each
guest was entertained after her own
hearts desire. some, therefore.
brought along the accustomed dainty
hand bag. containing a bit of fasci-
mating sewing or fancy work; others
INDUCED in the ever popular forty
two. At the close OF the pleasantly
spent afternoon the hostess served
the following much enjoyed refresh
ments: Salad, waters. sandwiches
potato chips, pickles and hot coffee
with whipped cream.
The club meets this week with
Mrs s. p. Spalding