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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
FOUGHT FARMING
|. BATTLE ALONE.
went Into Wilderness and
| Made a Ten Strike.
Ole MARTINS HEROIC STORY

Miles From Any Human Being, He
Broke the Land With Hand Guilt
vator and Won With His Nerve and
Brains-ole's Experience With Potato
Growing.
This is the story of a farmer who
won because he had nerve and under
standing enough to sit down on his
land and fight it out to a finish, a
farmer who had never heard of the
word encouragement and whose only
definition of failure was that it meant
try again a little harder" also it is
the tale of man who farmed as much
with his head as he did with his hands,
and he did an enormous amount Of
work with those latter.
His name-not that it matters par
ticularly-is Ole Martin, and six years
ago he drifted into these United States
from Sweden, where he had been farm
ing in rocky and exhausted land for
fifteen years. Six months after his
arrival at New York he was in Alaska
and six months after that he had few
acres of land on the Kenai peninsula.
Then he began to farm. There were
no neighbors-not then, at least. for it
was not until later that taciturn
Scot sat down short distance away
and began TO farm on his own ac-
count.
/ Had No Dogs or Horses.
The location was three and a half
miles north Of the new town of Sew
ard, and there was no railroad; also
there were no horses and at first not
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
Thew Were Not Indians,

1t is said that when the first Chinese
very curious about them. A dispute
arose among some of them as to what
country the strangers might hail from
and whether or not they were Indians.
The Indians decided to apply the wa
ter test. One day Il party of Indians
met Il party of Chinamen approaching
little stream. The strangers APP
preached the bridge and started across.
The Indians, too. filed across and.
meeting the Cinnamon in midstream,
pushed two of them into the angry.
spoOming current below. The test was
conclusive. They could not swim.
They were not Indians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
Dew Water.

The ancient dew ponds OF England
have their modern counterparts on the
rock of Gibraltar where drinking WA
ter is obtained by the condensation of
the abundant dew in specially prepar
ed basins. The primitive process con-
Sists in making hollow In the ground
and filling the bottom with dry straw,
over which Is placed Il layer Of clay.
rapidly. and the dew Is condensed into
water in the basin. The pond is Inn
proved by putting layer of asphalt
or portland cement under the straw.
At Gibraltar the present practice Is to
use wood instead of straw and sheet
iron instead Of clay
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
The Howards.

The Austrians are known to be the
greatest ''siicklerS" for genealogy,
many of the mobiles tracing their de-
scent back 10 almost the dawn OF his
tory. Even In Austria. however. It Is
generally admitted that the dukes OF
Norfolk represent the oldest family in
the world. According to the most
trustworthy authorities. he Towards
are Of Saxon origin. the name in those
days being Hereward As far back as
05I there are trustworthy records of
the fag,iIy --London Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
Generous.

What was the princes gift to the
bri1ef'
"A receipt in full for the price she
was to put up for him. Chicago
Record Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03

even a dog, so supplies had to be
packed in. a man who has never
carried sixty to hundred pounds on
his back over rough. unbroken coun-
try can only imagine that. Ground
had to be broken and cleared. Then it
had to be prepared for sowing, and
the old methods of Sweden and the
United States even were useless. Mar
tin began with potatoes and failed.
His results were watery caricatures
OF the potato Of commerce. He had
got his seeds from Seattle, and he
tried again and failed again. Then he
began to farm with his head. He pro-
ceeded to educate his potatoes and
teach them TO grow respectfully. This
could only be done by growing and re-
seeding. Soon he had real potatoes
and began TO sell them.
Cultivation was a problem. for with
out tools it was difficult. Martin Solv-
ed this problem. however, in his own
patient way. He built himself hand
machine and pushed it himself with
prodigous labor. Later, when he had
haul the cultiyator. 1t vas severe
task. for he was alone. There was no
hired man-just Ole himself and the
dogs.
Decided on Garden Truck.
Finding himself SO close to u grow
ing community. Martin saw that in
garden produce there would be a mar
ket, and he set to put some seven
ceres under cultivation. In nearly all
his work he had trouble with his seeds.
Those from the States would not grow
well in a soil where there We're l4O
inches Of rainfall in year. and so he
had to educate his turnips, his cauli-
flower, carrots, cabbages and the rest
TO grow in damp soil.
The government maintains expert.
ment stations, but these were and are
too few; also they are only experiment
stations, and the real work must be
done by the real farmer Martin went
through it all, and he built his log
house, barn and outbuildings. He cuts
his hay-tons of it-by hand and rick>
It alone. He finds time for flowers
and these are his amusements. He
built an incubator and is raising chick
ems and is housing them in a loo
house equipped with a stove Every
bit of work on the place-every las
tap-has been done by this farmer sin
gle handed. He has combined thu
work OF the experiment stations anC
the farm, and to him is due the sue
cess of farming on the Kenai Nov
the railroad has come to him. and ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
Miqht Mob Him.

The audience is calling you" the
playwright was Informed.
Il hear them he answered. "Show
me the gui' kest way 10 get out OF
here. "-Blrmingham Age Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
A Mountain Collouuy.

Did your husband get that terrible
red nose working out in the sunshne:"
asked one woman.
No" answered the other. That
amt sunshine. That's moonshine."-
Washington Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03
Smile bv All Meaps

'Dc world" said Uncle Fben. sis
sumpin' like II Iookin' glass-you's gin
ter get better results If you smiles dan
II you makes faces" Washington
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-03

I have lived to know that the secret
of happiness Is never to allow your
energies to stagnate.-A. Clarke.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
MRS. EMMA GORREY,

Mrs. Emma Corey, widow OF
Thomas Corey, died at her home
on West Main street, Sunday morn
ing, in her xty-second year. Last
August she suffered strcke OF par
alysis, and last week another at
tackled her. so that her death was
expected.
Mrs. Corey was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. john S. Steiner, ana
was born in Jerseytown, but nearly
all of her life was spent in Blooms
burg.
She is survived by eight children
John and Thomas, OF town; MIS-
J. P. McNall, of Milton, Mrs. r.
T.. Moran, of Chicago, H.; MISS
Helen COREY, who is teaching al
Marshalton, Delaware, and Misses
Catherine, Frances and Mary al
home. Besides these there are hVe
grandchildren, and three brothetSi
William, George w, and Charle'
Sterner, of town. -
The funeral services were. he!o
yesterday morning at 9 o CLOCK IL
st. Columba's church, Father Mu,
ply officiating. Interment was mau'
IN Rosemont cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
THE EXHIBITION.
Sixteenth Annual Normal Gymnastic
Display Will be Given Friday
Evening.

Excitement prevails among the
undergraduate ranks of the Normal
School over the coming gymnastic
exhibition tomorrow evening. This
will be the sixteenth annual event,
and it has aroused even more en-
thusiasm than did the former ones,
all of which have been productive
of considerable excitement.
The Seniors and Middlers have
been preparing songs and yells,
which they have been practicing
behind closed doors in the Midway,
the Lyric, and the Columbia Thea
tire, with great enthusiasm. 1t is
expected that al the classes will
spring something pretty i'll the way
OF costumes.
The display will differ this year
in that it will be given in the Audi
torium instead of in the Gymnasi-
um as formerly. A platform has
been built. extending out from the
stage over The seats in the front
part Of the house.
Evidence of the interest taken III
the event by the people of Blooms
burg was shown Monday morning
when the board opened at 5. r,
Bidleman's store. Within a very
short time the long line of persons
in waiting marked off the gooc
seats in quick order.
The audience will undoubtedly
be entertained tomorrow evening
and the undergrads will have theiI
share of the fun, too.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
FIRE AT ESPY.

Bert Miller, of Espy, whose
house burned recently, suffered
nOother loss from fire last Friday
auerinq when his two barns ana
his green house were destroyed ,
, IN the larger barn destroyed
were two tons of hay, a ton OF
straw, s 1000 slat boxes used III
trucking, three horses ana 1i4', cow
ond forT sets of harness, twenty
bushels ,,, of large onions and 20 bush
oue,e ,rf onion sets, also in this build
ing were destroyed &C.,
In the smaller barn was the M
isring lumber for the new house ne
isl.Is i hsen erecting to take the place;
lis9 s ,he home recently destroyed, and
%, thiswas w destroyed, together with a
,,o ,nlo war Quantity of seeds, a furnace
tals' t oiows and pipe and pipe mt
tMe tirgs for the new home,
T'he townsmen of Espy WORKED e.
,id ~ 70 save the buildings, but 1T
tIe could be done
''' TTe trolley sent up special car
e..o,n =" Bloomsburg with men to aio
iron, Il, ,hs task of fighting the hre.
IN The the loss is in the neighborhooo .' C"
g Zoo. -. with very little insurance
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.

It is presumed that the courts
will pass upon all matters that come
before them, in a judicial manner
This means that they will first hear
the cases and then decide upon
what disposition shall be made Of
them.
For a Judge while ofT The bench
to pledge himself TO do certain
thing in case that has not yet
been presented 20 the Court, is not
only not judicial, but it is, to say
the least, most injudicious. No
| Judge possessed of self-respect, and
fair conception of the duties OF
his position, should permit any man
to approach him in private, out Of
Court, and solicit his favorable ac-
ton in a matter that is subsequent
" to be presented to the court for
its official action Were such a
practice to be permitted to prevail
there would be little use in wasting
time in preparing petitions for ap-
pointments and such matters as the
associate judges have a voice in de
termining. The result would not
depend upon the merits OF the case,
but upon the activity of the man
who first got the ear of majority
of the court in private, and this
would be a menace to the rights o
the public.
These remarks are suggested By
the fact that in the matter OF the
appointment of a member OF the
Bloomsbury Town Council to I'LL
vacancy, Associate Judge Neage'
is reported to have said, before the
case came up, that he was IN
box and did not know what to do
as he had already promised one .
7 the applicants !or the position t'
vote for him"
There was no wrong done in vot
I ing for the man for whom he die
vote, as the appointee is reputa
. bic citizen, and competent to III
v the office. The wrong was IN th'
= violation of principle, and tina
principle is that no member OF
r court should PREJUDICE case tha
is to come before him, nor altemP
!. TO decide it until he has heard al
: sides Of the matter and given al
persons interested full and Impair
u tial hearing.
{ There is no suggestion or suspl
: cion of corruption in the matter o.
the part of Judge Yeager' HIS ac
ton was probably due to lack
proper consideration of the situa
ton and without intent to d
If wrong, but now that his attentlo
.e has been called to the impropriety
!. it is devoutly to be hoped that II
st will not make the same mistaN
r again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
HOLY WEEK AT ST. PAULS.

The observances of Holy Week
and Easter at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church will be as follows:
Daily services at $50 a. N. On
Monday. Tuesday and Thursday
at 4:3o D. n. Wednesday and
Good Friday at 1880 P. III. Good
Friday, three hours devotion, from
IL to 3 p. N. Easter Even, baptism
at ; p. IN.
EASTER DAY.
Morning Prayer, with choir, 600
a. IN.
Holy Communion, 100 a. IN.
Holy Communion, with sermon
and choir, 1880 a. m.
Annual service tor Sunday School
500 p. N.
Evening Prayer and sermon 700.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
EX-JUDGE WILLIAM A. MARI.

While visiting his sister, Mrs.
Margaret NJ. Barber, at her home
in Philadelphia, ex-Judge William
A. Marr died suddenly, on Sat
urday night. He was widely known
as a jurist, having served on the
Common Pleas Court of Schuylkill
county for the ten years ending
January, 1909. A Democrat of the
old school, he took deep interest
in the affairs of his party, and on
several occasions sat as delegate
in State and national conventions.
Judge Mari was born 73 years ago,
in Union county, but from boy
hood lived at Ashland, where he
studied law prior to his admission
to the Schuylkill County Bar. Flu
neral services were held Tuesday,
at O'Clock, at the Broad street
residence of Mrs. Barber, and the
body was taken to Lewisburg for
burial on Wednesday.
Judge Marr was we'll known in
this county. Twenty years ago he
was a regular attendant at the ses-
sions IF the courts here. represent
ing as he did, many CT the coal and
other corporations in the lower end
of the county. He was one of the
counsel for the defense in the first
Mollie Mcguire trial, about 1869.
He was an affable gentlemen and
a good lawyer We believe his last
visit to Bloomsbury was in April
1905, when he was guest OF the
Bar, and one of the speakers at the
banquet given by the lawyers OF
the county to Col. John G.. Freeze
on the 57th Anniversary of his adj
mission to the Bar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
COUNTY DIRECTORS WILL MEET.

The School Directors of Colum-
bia County will meet Saturday in
Normal Auditorium, and a very
entertaining program has been ar
ranged for them.
The first session will be called
promptly at nine o'clock, when DR..
d. J. Waller will address the meet
ing and conduct the devotions.
f.. +. Carpenter will read the
minutes of the last meeting and J
II. Eisenhauer will deliver the
presidents address.
VIM, c. Hosler, J. +, Bloss,
Rev. I. NJ. Bachman and J. c.
Brown, who atten led the recent
state convention of directors, will
each make addresses based upon
the speeches heard there. c. d.
Koch, the state high school inspec-
tor. will probably be present and
address the directors.
AtI2 O'Clock the banquet will
begin in the Normal dining room.
Prof. c.. +. Wilbur will be the
POSTMASTER and the following per-
sons will respond to toasts: "Our
Wives" F. B. Hartman; "Our
Teachers" Grant Johnson; "Our
Profession" James G.. Sigman and
r. Bruce Albert; "Our Babies, !"
DR.. Ambrose Shuman; The Man
Behind the Gun" L. R. Kester.
At two o'clock the county con-
test in spelling and addition will
take place in the auditorium. After
this Prof. Mark Greasy, of Haw-
ley, Pa, will give an address to the
directors and teachers. The con
vention will close with a short busi.
ness session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER.
St. Matthew'S Lutheran Church,

The following is the series OF
services that will be held i'll St
Matthews S Lutheran Church dur
inc next week, beginning on Palm
Sunday, and ending OH Easter, with
the subjects for sermons by the
pastor. Rev. J. L. Byers:
PALM sUNDAY-March Goth.
1910 a. III. A New Kind of a
King and Kingdom.
700 p. IN. Palm Sunday "What
is nv Attitude to Christs Suffering
and the Cross"
A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS.
MONDAY, March 2Ist.
TEAS p. III. Judas Part IN the
Tragedy.
TUESDAY, March 22nd.
7A5p. nj. The Part of Caiaphas.
the High Priest.
WEDNESDAY, March 23rd.
7:45 p. III. Peters Amazing Mis-
take.
THURSDAY, March cath.
7:45 p. III. Pilates Famous Non,
Sequitur.
GOOD FRIDAY.
THREE HOURS DEVOTION IL III
to 800 P. N.
A season of quiet waiting before
God in His sanctuary, with ap
propriate music and prayer ane
address. A sacred and holy time.
7:A5 p. m. Looking back t
Calvary"
EASTER SUNDAY.
600 a. III. Early service OF 20,
and Praise.
600 a. IN. Sunday School Spe
cial exercises. Easter Offering TO
Church Extension.
1920 a. m. Morning Worship
Confirmation and Reception OF Ne'
Members. Holy Communion. East
er Offering.
200 p. NJ. Meeting OF Juno
Missionary Society.
2:3o p. M. Baptism OF Childrel
600 p. IN. c. E. Meeting. 'Ge'
tin5 Ready to Live Forever
700 p. III. Evening service an
Holy Communion. Sermon Il
Resurrection. Special Easter One
ing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
DIR. WELLIVER APPOINTED
COUNCILMAN.

At last Fridays session of the
court, three petitions were present
ed for the appointment of coun-
Gilman to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Charles w. Run
yon. The petitions were those Of
DR.. G.. II. Wellivcr, James Magee,
H., and William II. Fisher.
The court retired and considered
the applications, with the result
that DR.. Wclliver was appointed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
AN ENTERTAINING LECTURE.

Judge Willis Brown, of Salt Lake
City, delivered a lecture last Fri
day evening III the Normal Audi
torium on "The Law and the Boy.
A large audience heard him, and
were extremely well pleased. He
talked in an easy conversational
manner, and interested his listeners
in his presentation of his methods
of juvenile court procedure.
Judge Brown has been instru-
mental in the foundation of insti-
tutions for the care of the bad boy,
and has been highly successful in
his work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
NORMAL WON LAST HOME GAME

The Normal basket ball team
won its home game last THURSDAY
evening, when it played Junia'a
College in the Normal gymnasium
The score was 36-Io. They nave
had a successful season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
TO BE PRINCETON INSTRUCTORS

Donald Herring will graduate
from Oxford University. England,
next June. He has accepted pro-
fessorship in Modern History at
Princeton University, where he
graduated before going to Oxford,
He is a brilliant young man, and
will maze his mark.
The Hartford herald., 1910-11-16
BOOKs GOV. HARMON
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
His Recent New Victory Places
Him Prominently as Dem
Ooracy's Champion.

The Democracy Of Ohio at their
last State convention indorsed Jud-
son Harmon as their choice for the
Presidency in 1912.
They have made that indorsement
good By the handsome majority they
gave him for Governor on Tuesday
last, and BY his reelection they have
placed him in a position where his
availability as a Presidential canti-
date must have great weight With
the delegates 70 the national con-
vention.
In no State Of the Union was there
greater concentration Of Republican
effort than in the State OF Ohio. and
the result there Is Of a national po-
Iitical importance second TO that OF
no other State in the Union.
Party faction vas so apparent. 50
bitter, 50 personal in New York,
that from the very hour Of Colonel
Roosevelts domination OF the sar-
atoga Convention there was not
possibility Of a Republican victory
in that State.
In Ohio the Republican party had
not only a clean and able candidate
for Governor, but united party in
convention and the assistance Of
outside States.
Upon Ohio was bestowed the tai
ent Of the Republican party Of the
nation; and nee eE-ezerY~ shade ot
Republican opinion we're brought
from far and near to unite. TO ce-
ment and to solidify the Republican
vote at the ballot boxes.
Governor Harmon met, Therefore
in the Ohio campaign the full force
of the Republican national organi-
zatlon and carried the State, recog-
nized heretofore as strongly Repub-
lcan, for himself and the Democrat
ic party.
Ohio has placed her champion for
he Presidency in the lists, and
trusts the national convention will
place his name at the head Of The
national ticket.
With Harmon and Wilson, OF New
Jersey, as candidates for President
and Vice President, there is every
reason now 70 believe that 1910 can
be repeated in l912.-tCinciI1ati
Enquirer.
The Hartford herald., 1910-11-16
Q . . o . . . o o o o . . Q . Q
. HARTFORD COLLEGE NOTES. Q
Q Q 9 o . O G 9 Q o 0 9 Q 0 9

Since our last notes We are pleas
ed % state that our school has mani
tested many indications Of improve
mont. Prof. Brown and lis able
faculty, with one exception, have
shown themselves WORTHY OF the
highest appreciation and praise Of
the intelligent people Of the city OF
Hartford.
The following has occurred since
our last report: On Wednesday
morning, October 30th, Prof. Ellis
Department brought to US for our
consideration and appreciation a
we'll prepared program, which was
very much enjoyed. Among the pro-
ductions presented We desire TO men
tion the following: Through the
Rye" by seven girls; THE Yankee
Quilting Party" by one young lady;
Questions and Answers, by two
boys; "Neighbors," by one young,
lady, &c.
On Monday morning, November
7th, Brother Wright brought US an
enjoyable message based on the
nineteenth Psalm: First, he ex-
planned how nature declared the
glory OF God; Second, he spoke elo-
quently and practically on the per
lection of the Law OF the Lord"
Third, he developed the reward in
the keeping Of the commands of
Cod; Fourth, the application of this
Psalm to the students life; Fifth,
obedience taught by the greater to
the less, and concluded with COM
ment on David's prayer.
On Wednesday morning, Novem-
Der 9th, Col. c. NJ. Barnett, a mem
Der of the Board OF Education of
the city schools of Hartford, deliver
ed one of the most sound, practical
and delightful speeches it has been
our fortune to listen to for many
day. Col. Barnett selected "Oppor-
tunity" for his subject. His analy-
sis was: First, appreciation of op-
opportunities OF the present; Fourth,
sents every phase OF life, therefore
varied opportunities; Third, oppor-
The Hartford herald., 1910-11-16
col. ROOSEVELT BREAKS
SILENCE IN MAGAZINE

New York, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing statement by Theodore Roose-
welt, his fIst Comment since TIE &c
cent elections. will appear in the
forthcoming issue OF the magazine
with which he is connected:
"On every hand, personally and by
correspondence, have been asked 10
make a statement regarding the
election. So far as I am concerned,
have nothing whatever TO add TO
or take away from the declaration
OF principles which I have made in
the Ossawatomie speech or else
where. east and west, during the
past three months. /. The fight for
progressive popular government has
merely begun, and will certainly 90
on 70 a triumphant conclusion in
spite OF initial checks and irrespec-
tive Of the personal success or fail
ure OF individual leaders"
The Hartford herald., 1910-11-16
Iesland's Hot sprInqs.

The hot springs in ReykJadal. though
not the most magnificent, are perhaps
the most curious among the numerous
phenomena of this sort In Iceland. On
entering the valley you see columns Of
vapor ascending from different parts
of II. There are a number Of aper-
lures in a sort OF platform Of rock.
The water is PIP degrees r.. and It
rises two or three feet into the air. A
river flows through the valley. in the
midst OF which jet OF boiling water
issues with violence from rock raised
hut few feet above fhe Ice cold wa
ter Of the river Not far from this is
fhe grotio or cave Of Surt. which is so
ar=e that no one has penetrated to its
ruer eud.