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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
GATES WEDDING FEE s1,oo5.
He Meets Old Pastor and Gives Him
Check for $1,000.


Check for $1,000.
Seattle, Wash.-As John w. Gates
was stepping into his private car at
the King Street Station here, white
haired man stepped up and extended
his hand.
Hello, john" he said.
We'll, how are you, Mr.. Foster" re-
piled Mr.. Gates as he vigorously
shook the hand.
Forty years ago Mr.. Foster was min
lister of the little Methodist Church at
st. Charles, III. He married Mr.
Gates, then living on a big farm
south of Turner Junction. H.. and Del
Ia Baker, whose father was Superin.
tendent Of the Sunday school,
when you married me only gave
you five-dollar fee. but I'll make up
for it now" said Mr.. Gates, as he
wrote his check for $1,000, handed it
to the astounded minister, and swung
aboard his car as the train pulled out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
The Geological Press Bulletin

of the Division of Zoology, Penn
sylvania Department of Agricul-
tu1e. Timely Topics of Plants and
Pests Discussed Weekly. BY II. a.
Surface, State Zoologist.
EARLY DAMAGE TO TREEs BY RAB-
BITS.
a fruit grower of southern Penn
sylvania, who planted all apple or
chard las! spring, wrote to Prof. II.
y. Surface, State Zoologist, Har-
risburg, that for the past two
months rabbits have been bark
ing" the trees, and some of the
trees have been already seriously
injured. He asked for "sclu-
tom that could be rubbed on the
trees to stop further damage, and
inquired as to the merits of gas tar
for that purpose. He said that one
of his neighbors had used grease or
talloW with success.
Professor Surface answered as
follows:
Replying TO your recent letter,
l beg to say that ii is unusual for
rabbits to peel trees at this time of
year, bu; | am satisfied that the
methods Of preventing this destruc-
tion during the winter would be ef-
fcient and safe now. Among these
are the following, stated IN the or
der of preference by myself:
/. Painting with white lead and
raw linseed oil, made as thick
as house paint.
:. Painting or spraying with the
boiled lime-sulfur wash con-
tanning considerable sedi-
ment.
5, Rubbing the trees with tallow,
blood, of freshly killed rab-
bit, or the entrails of any
animal.
q. Protecting by means Of wire
netting.
S, Use of poison, traps, dogs and
gun.
"As a matter of fact, Number s
should be combined with any one of
the others, During the winter rab-
bits will often leave the trunks of
trees alone if freshly cut branches
are dropped on the ground where
they can not fail to get them. l
do not know if this would work in
summer, but recommend a trial.
"a gentleman has Just written to
me that he used coal tar success.
fully for borers, bu, did not state
the kind of trees on which he used
it. am seeking further informa-
tion OH the subject. If coal tar or
gas did not injure his trees, it
would be effective in preventing
damage by borers and rabbits, but
l do not think it is safe to recon-
mend this as preventive, for, in
my opinion, there is some danger
OF damage to the trees, excepting
under unusually favorable condi-
tions. | once saw what was for
merly nice orchard that had been
killed by the application of mixed
tar and linseed oil"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
Autumn ArbOr Day.

State Superintendent Schaffer
has issued the following:
HAIL To THE TREES.
HPatient and generous, mothers of
mankind;
Arching the hills the minstrels of
the wind
Springs glorious flowers and summers
balmy tents,
A sharer in mans free and happier
sense
The trees bless all, and then, brown
mantled, stand
The sturdy prophets of golden
land"
During May of last year meet
ings were held at the White House
in Washington for the purpose of
promoting the conservation OF our
natural resources. These meetings
were attended by many Of our lead
ing statesmen, scientists and cap
tains of industry. In the opening
address the President said:
1--WE began with an unapproach-
ed heritage of forests; more than
half the timber is gone. We began
with coal fields more extensive than
those of any other nation, and with
iron ores regarded as ineXhaustlble,
and many experts now declare that
the end of both coal and lion is in
sight"
The ultimate failure Of the sup
plies of iron and coal is not mere of
a menace to the future of our ma
ton than the gradual destruction
of the soil by floods and freshets
and its exhaustion by improper
methods of farming. We derive
most of our food from the fields
and the streams, from the garden,
the orchard and the forest. The
want of fuel may be supplied by
The use of water power to generate
electricity that can be changed into
light, heat and motive power. On
Che other hand, it takes decades of
growth to reproduce all orchard,
Or a forest, and ten thousand years
TO form soil foot in depth.
1t is claimed that forests help TO
condense the vapors of the sky into
clouds and rainfall. They surely
aid in regulating the flow of the
water in our streams and rivers,
md in lessening the size and fire.
luency Of the floods md freshets
which carry off silt and soil and
hereby diminish the fertility OF
he land.
The value of trees for shade, for
beauty, cor fuel, for timber and for
pther economic purposes should be
Emphasized by every teacher. The
planting and care of trees, their
}rotection from fire, insects and
1ther enemies, the wonderful pro-
,esses of budding and grating
hou.d be taught in every school.
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Card Signs For Sale.

The following printed card signs
are kept III stock at the COLUMBIAN
OFFICE:
No Admittance.
For Sale.
This Property for Sale.
This Property for Rent.
This Room for Rent.
Post No Bills.
Keep off the Grass, and others.
Window Cards, Step Cards, Troll
ley Advertising Cards, and Card
Signs of any kind, up to % by 2S
inches i'll size, white or colors,
printed OH short notice. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
5eware of 0intments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

IS mercury will surely destroy the
,ense of smell and completely de
ange the whole system when ell
:ering it through the mucous sur
aces. Such articles should never
,4 used except on prescriptions
rom reputable physicians, as the
lamage they will do is ten fold to
ne good you can possibly derive
rom them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. J. Cheney &
o., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
ury, aud is taken internally, act
ag directly upon the blood and
aucous surfaces of the system. In
,uying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
on get the genuine. 1t is taken
rternally and made in Toledo,
)hio, by +. J. Cheney & Co, Tes.
imonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c,
,er bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
BILLY, THE KID"

The popular Western melodrama,
BILLY, The Kid" which will be
the next attraction at the Columbia
Theatre, Thursday, October 7, has
been seen several times during past
seasons i'll New York and is said to
have proven eminently satisfactory
to the melodramatic audiences who
have seen it. The plot of the story
revolves about Billy, whose father
has been murdered. Billy takes
al oath to avenge his death and in
the ensuing complications becomes
an outlaw. There is much good
comedy introduced to tighten up
the more strenuous portions of the
plot, and pretty love story runs
through the entire four acts. The
scenic settings are unique in the
naturainess represented, and the
supporting company is highly spok-
Ell Of.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
B. R, Yetter Injured.

While hauling heavy pipe for the
Tide Water Pipe Line near Bran
donville on Wednesday, Boyd
Yetter's wagon upset on side hill,
and he was pinionei down by the
pipes. Fellow workmen soon re-
leased MIN, and he was taken to his
home at Mainville, about IL miles
from the place OF the accident, in
c. w. McKelvy's automobile,
which happened along at the time
Mr.. Yetter's legs are badly bruised
but no bones are broken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07

broken or injured bark, and is
doubtless carried by insects of va
rious kinds that would carry the
sap from one place to another. 1t
is certainly evident that it may
sometimes enter the flowers, having
probably been carried to the flowers
by flies, wasps, bees, ants, etc,
from blighted portions of the bark,
where the diseased or infected sap
was flowing, and from which it was
carried by the insects. 1t is posi-
bic to control this disease by prompt
attention to cutting out the branch
es that have b .en attacked and
burning them, being careful to
sterilize the pruning knife occa-
sionally."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07

BOYS! GIRLS! COLUMBTA BICTCLE FREE
GreGteSt oBer ont. Get lO,tr rrieUdS 10 subscribe
10 oar magazine ana 1re 1Cui make pOL a pres.
ejtt or a $500 Columbia Bicgcte-the best made.
Ash FOR particulars Cree OUtft, ara circular
telling "HOlr to START" AddreSS, "The BiCbcle
Man, 29-9l East 22d Sreei, AeU York CuY n \.
g-233t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
Elwelrs Concert, Theatre and Dance
Orchestra.

Any number of pieces furnished
for any occasion.
SEASON 1908 90.
Columbia Theatre.
Midway Dance Hail and Summer
Garden
Knight Templar Dance, Masonic
Temple.
Midway Club Dances.
High School Commencement
Week.
Elks and Wheelmen Banque's.
Store Openings, etc, etc.
For terms address,
CHAS. p. ELWELL,
Manager and Director,
Bloomsbury, Pa
If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07
DO YOU Feel LIKE THlS2

DOCS your mead ache or simply feel heavy and un-
comfortable? Does your back ache? Does your
side ache? Do you feel tagged out? The tonic
laxative herb tea known as Lapes Family Medicine
VIII clear your head, remove the pain in side O,
back and restore your strength Nothing else ia so
and dealers, 25o N''ss''''
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07

Centralia will soon have a nation
al bank with a capital Of $4,000,
half of which has been paid in,
and an application has been made
for a charter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23

j. w. Puett came rushing into th;s
once this morning and between hi.
gasps Tor breath said that q lusty II.
pound girl came to his house early this
moIninS and that she was taken in and
kindly cared for. He was as happy as n
clam at high tide over the event. The
mother ana child are ding nicely and
the father will h. AL right i'm a few
days.
Patrick Coax. one of the men indicted
Tor the murder Of Sol llendra ut Chafey
on December 29th last year. was con.
Yicted Of manslaughter last Saturday.
Five men were indicted for this crime.
two Of whom. Joe Rooney and F. v.
Fuller, are still ut large. Bernard
Clark and Patrick Mullaly, the other
two, are in Jail awaiting trial. Clark
Is looked upon rs the ringleadcr of the
gang that murdered Hendra.
Do not forget the unique entertain
ment To he given at Leonard Hall by
Miss Halle F. Gellart this evening
Rhythm Idyls' have captivated audi
enccs i'll eastern cities. Musical num-
bers will be given by Mr.. Harry Mayer
and Miss Kittie Plunkett. Seats are on
sale at the Post Office book store, or at
Leonard Hall this evening. Entertain
mcnt begins ut S:l5 o'clock. Reserved
seats % cts, general admission 80 cts.
Monday afternoon the sum of $94, 34l.-
o. was paid into the state treasury by
the state land Office rs full payments on
for lands and interest on
contracts. OF this amount $93, 4lO. 80
WAS paid 10y the Vineyard Land and
Livestock Company of Ogden, Utah, the
purchaser Of the Sparks-H arrcl land in
county, who were paying in full on
their contracts. which will involve the
issuance of 165 patents by the state land
This is the largest amount ever
paid into the state treasury i'll Il single
Hay on account of lands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNE SDAY'S DAILY

April 10th ut the Bradley Opera
House Tho Toy Makers Dream.
Mr.. Grover received word last night
that his mother was very sick ut Hal.
TO drive away tho blues wait for The
Toy Makcr'sDrcam-It * Miss Gclbart's
best production. Admission only 15c.
Tho Toy Makers Dream with its fifty
trained children will prove to bc tho
most charming entertainment Of tho
iCnsOn.
Charley DOlcrty is down from the
North Fork. lie got in too late to save
u non.suit ieing granted In his case
against Constable Oudcrkirk
Mrs. William Henry Of Starr vale,
fell from the chair that she was stand
ing on Monday and broke II Of he
legs. She Is quite nh old lady.
Tho infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. lfarr.
Reynolds of SHELTON passed away II
| their homo In ElkO ut eight o'clock. TIL
little ono had been III for several days
Short services were conducted ut III
homo this afternoon at thrcc o'c.y1k b,
Rev. Gco. r. Greenfield.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
A Bad Accident

Little Leon David, the ~T-ycar-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon X. David, met
with q serious accident Thursday after
noon.
The street scraper has had Il great
fascination for the small boys and many
of them, regardless of danger, have
taken rides on it, while it has been in
use on the streets. Little Leon and
several Others were riding on the scraper
yesterday afternoon, when Leon was
accidentally pushed off, breaking his
right thigh about half way between the
knee and hip.
The little fellow was taken to his
home at inc and DIR. West was sum
moned. He and DR.. Hood set the
broken bone and made Leon as com.
Portable as possible. He was doing as
well rs could be expected today.
This accident should be a warming to
the boys to keep away from the street
scrapcr when in use.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
Salmagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Homer Andrea left for White Rock
yesterday.
S. r. Wines and wife. of Ruby Valley
are at the Commercial.
Ex Senator Oscar GrNliam Is down
from the north attending court.
Tho Welsh Brothers left this morning
for Lone Mountain to open up their
mining property.
l.. +. Cuinc became interested in the
Mormon question Sunday and left ON
No. I for Salt Lake City.
Ajax Levers, the newly appointed s.
L. attorney, Of Reno. is here looking
after his clients during court.
DR.. StuIbs, President of the Univcr.
sity Of Nevada, has consented to lecture
ut the Elko high school on juno nth.
Kerry Glow with Arthur Cunningham
the Irish American songstcr should
make II great hit tonight ut tho Opera
House.
Joe B. Hall. mayor Of Mountain City.
is here Ia help cbnvitt tho horse thieves
that have been hOthcring the farmers
Of northern Elko county.
We still have several packages Of
those seeds sent by the government aud
wish to remind our farmer friends that
1t Is impossible to reap unless you SOW
An immense ilumc. iS5 feet long. is
now being constructed On the Humboldt
river ncar LovclOck. to conduct the
waters diverted from tho river by tho
Rogers dam to tho Riverside. the Car
pontcr and the Reservation ranches.
Elho. will hc II livcly town this week
couldn't I've otherwise with thai
T%nscarora delegation enjoying tn,
freedom Of the place. Last evening ~,
noticed tho following gentlemen oi
their way to churchf Robt. Carmichael
John Il. Jack, Gloss w. Henderson. G
Lamar, =. A. Nelson. Frank Granny
John Phillips w Ball and Ro,
Primcaux. We rather admire tn,
manner IN which those Tuscar0ra gentle
men walk In the straight and marrow
pain when away from home, som,
times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
"r4E LITTLE BOY THAT DIED."
Pathetic Memories in a Small Seq
ment of Coral.

The two men had not met for years.
The man from out OF town looked the
other man over.
Same old Jim," he said. "Awfully
glad TO see you again. Strange how
such old friends will drift apart. So
you're married?"
The other man nodded.
Three years ago"
We'll, well. And never heard OF
II until | met Jack Ransim last week
What's that?"
He was still studying the other
mans appearance and his eye caught
sight of n segment OF coral that dan
gled from his friends watch fob. Hc
lifted 1t and looked Mt it more closely.
The surface nj The coral ras -ousiI-
ened by slight intentions.
Some sort Of token. eh?" he ratified
on. You always was a great chap for
picking up worthless triles. That's a
queer charm He looked up and
caught sight Of the other mans face.
why, ! beg your pardon, Jim," he
cried.
That's all right" said the other
man. a little u%nsteadily. Only, you
see. the boy-whose teeth made those
marks-hc was nearly two-died-
last snmmer."-Rose I'm Cleveland
Plain Dsaler.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
The Home

Water kept In bottles on the Ice,
instead OF breaking the ice into the
water, reduces ice bills.
Growing parsley, sage and other
herbs In q kitchen window garden
gives better seasoning at less n
To bake pancakes without greasing
the griddle. add n tablespoonful OF
butter Or a half-cup OF cream to the
batter.
IL your soup is found too salty add
II few slices OF raw potatoes and cook
a little longer. The potato will absorb
the surplus salt.
Parafine used on the tops OF pre-
serve glasses can be saved until the
next season by washing in cold water
and putting in a tin box with a tight
lid.
To extract juice of lemon or orange
much more Juice will be obtained II
the fruit is first covered with cold wa.
ter and allowed to come to a boil be-
fore the fruit Is cut.
%Japanned trays should never be
touched with hot water, for 1t will
cause the varnish to crack and peel
or. To clean these trays, rub a little
olive oil IN and her polish 1t off with
n flannel.
When broiling steaks In the gas
oven put water In the pan beneath the
broiler. 1t catches all grease which,
when cold. can he skinned on. b
keeps the oven clean and saves labor
In cleaning the pan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
S~almagundi
Il TUESDAYS DAILY

The bids for the school bonds show
that Elko has an excellent financ;a
standing.
Sheriff Clark returned this morning
from Carson, where he left J. j. Kelley
to board with Warden Maxwell for one
year for forgery.
Mrs. Damn. Grand Most Excellent
Chief of the Pythian Sisters. arrived
this morning to pay an official visit tn
Ruby Temple this evening.
\ Kansas man committed suicide DE,
cause lie had not listed all his property
with the assessor. Ncvada's citizens
never commits suicide over such trifing
things rs that. If they did Il popula.
ton might be somewhat reduced.
james +. Haley, state license and
bullion tax agent, has filed his report
for the year ending December 81, 1908,
with Governor Dickcrson. II shows
that Nevada produced $l4,3 ! ,5i5.3 rs in
gold during the year, on which the
bullion tax was $l0l. 900.
a. l.. Buell. aud J. =. DeVinney, of
Portland, Oregon, have been in this
city for the past several days in the in.
tcrcst of the United Wireless Telegraph
Co. The company expects to establish
six stations in this state one of which is
to Inc located in Carson News.
State Engineer Nicholas will soon
start ont Il tour of inspection Of the
most prominent prisons Of the country
and from the experience will prepare
plans for II modern prison for this state.
No definite arrangements have yet been
made rs to where the new prison will
bc built, but several blocks Of ground
are under consideration. 1t has not
been fully decided yet whether the
prison will be moved from its present
site or nOt.-Carson News.
Last week Il Il who calls himself
a. Willis and who claims to Inc Il nurse
was taking care of u sick mau at the
Overland Hotel. A brother of the sick
imam came and took Willis place and
Willis took took the sick mans watch,
silk handkerchief, purse and contents.
The loss was soon discovered and re-,
ported to tho slIcrif's Office and Deputy
Harris soOn had Willis in tow. The
watch and purse were found ON his per
sol and the handkerchief was found in
an ush barrel. Tho most of the money
was missing. Willis was tried before
Judge Bruce and fined $50 and costs Or
80 days In Jail He is said to lo II very
bad egg.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23

In his sermon last evening the Rev
Greenfield said that the most emipen
physicians have been unable to fin,
what Is the function of the spleen il
the human body. There is the auestio,
IN our mind but that the spleen is IN,
principle function in the makeup o.
some of II citizens.
Leonard d. Fowler. assistant attorue,
general. is in the city to assist i'm tn
prosecution of the criminals To he tried
at TINS term OF court. Like many Others
Ill ms profession. Mr.. Fowler is an able
attorney even if nc does not look the
part. He is II of those men who i'm.
prove with acquaintance and we feel
sure everyone will bc pleased with him
except those who have failed to obey
the law.
with Il program of seven races at each
track fairly bristling with class. the
certain fell late Saturday ut the
Emeryville and Santa Anita race
courses thereby bringing to an end the
most successful meetings ever held in
the west. Despite the shadow cast
upon the sport by the passage of the
Dill i'll tho recent Legislature, record.
breaking crowds attended the races
with the intention Of winding ND the
season in the provcrbial blaze Of glory.
The Stanford track team won the
sixteenth annual field day from the
University of California OH the Berk.
eley oval Saturday by II score of GO to 50.
The result was not decided until the
pole vault, the last event of the day,
which was held after dark. Mill. of
Stanford, broke the coast intercollegi.
ate record for the half mile. running
the distance in l:5S %. The annual
regatta held on the Oakland estuary
was won by the Stanford crew after
the California shell sank. The annual
tennis tournament was won by Cali.
fornia.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
His Reason.

The village postmaster and one Of
the leading politicians were holding
an earnest conversation near the en-.
trance Of the post Office. Perched upon
the steps a street urchin was drinking
in every word Of the discussion, when
the pastor of II of the village
churches came out OF the building.
Recognizing in the urchin one OF his
Sunday school boys. he called him
aside and began: John, II is wrong,
very wrong. Of you TO try to pry into
the affairs Of others. Don't you know
that It Is iInpolite To listen to the
conversation OF grown ups?"
Sure, | know ii is impolite," re.
piled Johnnie, but II Is all right this
time, cause Deacon Smith said he'd
give me n quarter II | found out what
them two men were talking about"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23

case 900, against Coats, Tennille and
Walsh, charged with grand larceny.
The defendants attorneys objected to
going to trial on case 900 and claimed
that they had been notified that case
010 would be tried first and that all
their work had been done OH that case,
and insisted that 90 he taken up. The
state opposed this and claimed to be
prepared for the trial of 800, but unpre-
pared for 910.
After considerable argument, Judge
Brown continued all the cases against
the defendants until Monday Mt 10
o'clock, at which time case 900 will be
taken up.
There being no other cases ready for
trial, all the jurors were excused until
10 o'clock Monday and the court took II
recess until that time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
Punctuation Wa. Preserved.

When John Kendrick Bangs phan.
tasy Of 'Toinorrowland" was In re
hearsal the author vas very much dis.
turbed by the arbitrary. alterations In
his book by an o%mnipotent manager.
VINO succeeded In Tire tni In trans
forming n musical satire iuto n tune.
iul show having neither head nor tail
Mr.. Bangs expressed himself to some
friends forcibly n night on the sub
ject Of the managerial omniscience.
III you feel that way" said one OF
his friends. why do you attend re.
hearsals?"
II am trying to n " my punctua
tion." said the librettist. sadly. 81
hope to get n comma and Il couple OF
seml.cOlons through. v II the rest
goes by the board ."-HIarper's Weekly