THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
TEXAS BOLL WEEVIL
Eats $jo,"boo,ooo Worth of Good
Cotton Every Year.
la ApiioiHe Mill Mnkr Clothlnit
rrlt't-a llitthcr Lone Slar Male
OIK-Ik f.l,m Kruurd fur
n to Kill II 1 in.
Housewives of America, you have a
new insect enemy, and hla name is Mr.
Boll Weevil.
Now, don't run for the corrosive sub
UmaU) bottle, or the cute Utile blow
gun lull ol insect powder, or ibe moth
balls, or the niioky lly paper. He's not
In your house, and you can't get at
him.
Mr. toll Weevil is busy eating cotton
In the wide cotton fields of Texas, lie
eats collou at the rate of $3,000,001) worth
a year. If the time shortly comes when
jfou have to pay seven cents. Instead of
five cents, for a spool of machine cot
ton, and from three to five cents a yard
more tor all the dainty dimities and
lawns and organdies with which you de
light to attire yourself and your sunny
haired little daughters, you will have
only Mr. Boll Weevil to thank for It.
"Who is he, and where did he come
from, and what has he done?" These
re more Interesting questions than
you know. Here are some of the things
be already has done, according to the
Chicago American:
He has made W. P. Brown, chief fac
tor In the cotton market, half a mil
lion dollars richer by the rise In cot
ton In a single day.
He has become so menacing that the
state government of Texas has offered
a reward of $50,000 for any means that
may be devised to vanquish him.
He has caused a serious shortage In
this year's cotton crop.
He has baffled the entomologists of
the federal government In their efforts
to check his ravages.
He has brought together a convention
THE BOLL WEEVIL.
(Cotton Eating Prat Magnified Over Fifty
Times.)
of 600 busy men at Dallas, Tex., to plot
his assassination.
And he Is only a tiny bug.
The boll -weevil is a beetle with a
hge proboscis, and came originally
from Mexico. The extension of cot
ton growing In the southern counties
of Texas made a bridge for him to cross
the Rio Grande, and he was first no
ticed. in Bee county, Tex., In 1S94. The
agricultural department experts pro
posed to the Texas legislature to stop
growing cotton along the river for two
years, and starve the assassin out. "Who
la going to pay the planters for this
sacrifice?" asked the legislators.
Since then the beetle has traveled at
the rate of 75 miles to the northward,
and 25 miles to the eastward every
year. On Texas soil the weevil has
thrived like the rabbit in-Australia, for
the females lay 300 to 700 eggs a year.
They develop with the cotton boll It
self,, and eventually blight it so that It
does not open.
Latest reports say that the pest is
present in Louisiana and Georgia, as
well as Arkansas. Boll weevil news has
become a factor in the stock market;
the bears try to suppress it. Louisiana
opinion Is that the soil and the climate
of the state will prevent any further
spread there. Arkansas and Georgia
confidently hope the same.
Insecticide does no good. Going over
the field with revolving brushes that'
sweep off the affected plants is too cost
ly. The hope that a certain "green
hug" which was the natural enemy of
the weevil had been found was soon
dashed. The damage to the crop Is $30,
000.000 a year In Texas.
Last year a large number of represent
ative cotton men, with government ex
perts and entomologists to advlso, met
In Dallas to begin a systematic fight
against the enemy. At their behest the
state government offered $50,000 to any
one who would find a remedy for the evil.
Thousands of methods have been ex
ploited, without anybody having a shad
ow of a claim t the reward.
The Dallas convention Just held con
sisted of men representing the cotton In
terests, not only of Texas, but of all
parts of the south and even the north.
Texas to-dny would doubtless give $10,
000,000 as quickly as It would have given
$50,000 a year ago for a remedy.
Mads Cuptlv DiToir Mod.
Ben Michaels, George Dubery and
Fred A. Bodgers were arrested at the
Colfax (Wash.) county fair for kid
naping. They bad a negro boy 14 years
of age disguised as a wild girl from
Cuba, and compelled him to eat mud.
Kufus Stone, the boy's father, came
from Spokane and charged the men with
having kidnaped his son. They were
Acting a good business when arrested.
How to Make a Pretty
Bead Purse
THK newest bend purse Is very
pretty In design, Inexpensive
and easily mnde. One needs to
purchase only a spool of knitting silk
f whntever color Is to predominate
in the purse five largo beads and
three bunches of small beads two of
one color and one of some contrasting
shade.
The purse here pictured Is made In
dark blue and green. Cut 24 strands
of blue silk three-quarters of a yard
SECTION OP DESIGN.
in length. On one of these threads
string one green bead, four blue, one
green, four blue, and so on until you
jhave 21 green beads. This Is the first
'row. See that there are left at the bot
tom about five Inches of plain thread,
which is utilized later In making the
tassel. Before beginning the second
row proper add to the first row four
blue beads, one green and four blue.
These extra beads at the top will pro
vide a place for the draw-strings. Now
start backward along the first row,
putting the thread through the fourth
green bead taking Into account the
extra ones Just added. Continue string
Ins four blue, one green, four blue, etc.,
and put the thread through every other
green bead. When the end is reached
put the thread through the last bead
at the end of the first row which will
be green and knot securely.
, Take a second thread and after
stringing one green and four blue
beads, put the thread through the sec
ond green bead of the second row.
Proceed exactly as with the first
thread, and continue In the same man
ner with 23 threads and half of the
twenty-fourth. Thus there are 47
rows. The last thread the forty
eighth row is used to fasten together
the two edges of the work. In this
use only blue beads, but draw the
thread through every green bead In
stead of every other as heretofore.
Thus the purse appears to consist of a
great number of little blue bead
MAGAZINE HOLDER.
A Neat Little Bit of Fancy Work, Salt
able fur a Birthday or A n
nlveraar jr Preaent.
A piece of brown Holland linen is
folded in the size and shape of your
favorite magazine, the inside folded
and tacked Into shape just as a paper
cover to a book would be, in order to
slip In the one designed for It. The
outside Is decorated In conventional
dogwood blossoms.
Couch down gold cord with filo of
the same color In two rows, and be
tween the cord's place three blossoms
THE HOLDER COMPLETED,
of the dogwood. The outlines of the
blossoms are of the gold cord and the
shadings a pinkish white of the Asiatic
filo shaded Into a pale green. The cen
ters may be filled in with gold thread
in knot stitch. The design In the cor
ners Is carried out In the same way,
and a gold cord Is couched along the
edge In the same way. Outline the
word "Magazine" in gold cord. Boston
Globe.
How to Preaerve I.lnolenm,
Sweep, and then wipe It with a flan
nel, and when all the dust and spots
are removed, rub with a waxed cloth,
and then polish with a dry, soft cloth
Use very little bees' wax, and do not
polish too much, or it will become slip
pery. Washing occasionally with milk
after It has been polished will keep It
glossy.
i
I'alna Short Lamp Wleka.
By cutting a piece of flannel or cloth
the width of wick and sewing it on
to the latter, It will conduct oil to bur
ner as If it was a long length of wick.
squares at each corner of which Is a
green bead. '
Knot the threads securely at the bot
tom in groups of four or five, cutting
off lose to the knot about half the
threads In each group. The tassel
would be too heavy If all 48 threads
were used. Klphteen or 20 are enough.
Slip a largo bead over all these threads
so that It Is firm at the base of the
and although It may be worked out In
a solid rolor the two make It more
effective, red with white, gold or
black, dark blue with white or gold,
black with white, brown with white,
light blue with white, gold or Bllver,
or white with gold are all pretty com
binations. The light blue or white are
especially dainty to carry with light
dresst-s. The purses may be worn
drawn throtmh the belt or merely car
ried In the hind. Detroit Free Tress,
purse. Make each strand of the tassel
3G brads long. Thirty blue with six
green at the end Is a good combination.
For the draw-sirlns take four threads
about a yard and a half long, twist to
gether tightly, double, and twist again.
Make a second cord In the same way.
THE FINISHED PURSE.
Weave them through the top of the
purse, draw-string fashion, and after
fastening a large bead at each of the
four ends the purse Is complete.
The pattern may of course be made
smaller. The size here described, how
ever, admits of carrying not only one's
change but a key and handkerchief as
well. It Is a pretty idea to have a
purse to harmonize with one's suit,
PRINCESS OF FLANDERS.
Future Queen of the Belgians la One
of the Moat Popular Solon of
European Royalty.
One of the most popular scions of
royalty In Europe Is Princess Albert of
Flanders, the young and attractive
wife of the heir presumptive to the
throne of Belgium. She was married
to Prince Albert, son of the count of
Flanders, October 2, 1900, being at the
time Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria.
A son was born to the royal couple
In November, 1901, and was named
Leopold, after the present king of the
Belgians.
Before his marriage, Prince Albert
had visited the United States, spending
a few days in Boston and being en
tertained at the white house.
His charming wife is comely of face
and engaging in manner. Moreover,
she Is a very good sportswoman and
fond of outdoor diversions. She la
exceedingly popular wVh the people of
Brussels, who see a good deal of her
In public.
The former hotel d'Assche In Brus
sels, In which the prince and princess
took up their residence after their brll-
PRINCESS OF FLANDERS.
liant marriage In Munich, Is one of the
most homelike and comfortable of the
royal palaces of Europe.
The private apartments of the prin
cess include a bedroom and dressing
room, the former being tnpestrled in
rose pink, the princess' favorite color,
set In panels of white painted wood,
enriched with gilding.' The furniture
is of rosewood and marquetry and the
hangings are of floral design. The din
ing room, salon and gallery of the pal
ace are magnificent in their appoint-mente.
Pay of Thanks and Bejjicin-
The President has issued liis an
nual Thanksgiving proclamation in
the following terms:
By the President of the United
States of America:
The season is at hand when, accord
ing to the custom of out people, it
falls upon the President to appoint a
day of praise and thanksgiving to
God.
During the last year, the Lord has
dealt bountifully with us, giving us
peace at home and abroad and the
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war, lim
ine, or plague. It behooves us not
only to rejoice greatly because of wha
has been given us, but to accept it
with a solemn sense of responsibility
realizing that under Heaven; it rests
with us, ourielves, to show that we
are worthy to use aright what has thus
been entrusted to our care.
In no other place and at no other
time has the experiment of govern
ment of the people, for the people
been tried on so vast a scale as here
in our own country in the opening
years of the twentieth century. 'Fail
ure would not only be a dreadful thing
for us, but a dreadful thing for all
mankind, because it would mean loss
ot hope for all who believe in the pow
er and righteousness of liberty.
Therefore, in thanking God for the
mercies extended to us in the past we
beseech Him that He may not with
hold them in the future, and that our
hearts may be roused to war stead
fastly for good and against all the
forces of evil, public and private. We
pray for strength and light, so that in
the coming years we may Aiith clean
liness, fearlessness and wisdom, do our
allotted work on earth in such manner
as to show that we are not altogether
unworthy of the blessings we have re
ceived. Now, therefore, I, Theodore F.oose
velt, President of trie United States,
do hereby designate as a day of gen
eral thanksgiving, Thursday, the twenty-sixth
day ol the coming November,
and do recommend that throughout
the land people cease from their wont
ed occupations, and in their several
homes and places of worship render
thanks unto Almighty God for His
manifold mercies.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the Unsted States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington
this thirty-first day of October, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and three, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-eighth.
Theodore Roosevelt.
By the President.
John Hay, Secretary of State.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Nov. 17, 1903. Persons calling for
these letters, will please say that "they
were advertised Nov. 5, 1903",
Mr. Richard Anderson, Mr. Will,
iam Lenicke, Mrs. M. V. Bird, Mr.
James Murphey, Miss Daisie Bogart,
Mr. Victor H. Pinckney, Miss Nellie
Cuphers, Mrs. Mary M. Stamback,
Mrs. E. Haight, IL Smith, Mr.
Henry Walters. Cards Mr. A.
W. Aldridge, Joseph Dixon, Mr. F.
P. Oliver.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
J. C. Brown, P. M.
CASTOR I A
for Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the.
Signature
ml
Rogers
Bros99
KNIVES, Etc.
have been made for over
fifty veers, steadily gaining
In character of designs,
finish and general popu
larity, but best of all,
the good old "Rogers"
quality has been main
tained. It would be hard
Indeed to
wearing
hibited by this brand, and
which have made "1847 Rogers
Bros." the most famous ot all
silverware. Do not experiment by
tying something that has not stood
the test of time. Buy "1S47"
goods, which have a well-known and
well-earned reputation, and you run
no risk- There are other "Rogers."
The original and genuine has the
piefi "1847."
bold by leading dealers everywhere.
Send to the maker fur cntaluima
"Silver
Plate
That
JMQ-p containing newest aetiK"
iKTBHRaTlOMtL KlLTIB Cu., PuOClkOr t
MmUDiiN BRITANNIA. COMPANY,
iltJtlDKW.CONM.
Wears'
I It looks as
w if n tnnn's
back is the
center of
strength when
he is straining
to lift or hnnl n
henvy weight.
Hut the center
of strength is
not the back,
lint 1 the stom-
nch. There's no strength In
the back of a giant if he s
starving. All strength is mnde
I from food, and food can only
I be converted into strength
when it ip perfectly digested
and assimilated. Vhell the
stomach is diseased, the nutri
tion of fxxl is lost ami phys
ical weakness follows.
Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases of the
1 stonmrh end other organs of
digestion anil nutrition. It
innkes men strong nna mus
cular, by enabling the perfect
digestion aim assimilation
of the food eaten.
"1 mifTVteil from ver-v ohtl-
note one of dysprimia,''
Write 4 K. R. HWorH, MS)., 01
it Kn.-4rrn Av.. Toronto, On
tario. M trint 11 niimhrr
of rcmedlM without iik-ccm.
1 wr no fur (rone thiit I could
not tn-nr miv Foliil food on
my stonmrh; felt inrlnncholy
mil ili-prrcd. Could not
slrrp nor work. A friend
reciimmrniled your 'C.oldcn
Medical liincov'ery.' I hnv
tnken thrre tmtllcn awl it
linn ncroimilihcu a jieruia
ncnt cure."
The Medical Adviser,
I in pnper covers, is sent
free on receipt 01 21 one
cent stamps to pny
exnense of nmif-
A
ing only. Address
nr. k. v. nerce,
Buffalo. N. Y
A FIVE-DOLLAR ' SMOKE.
Kind That 1 Shown to f'aatumere
Who Mnnt the Mont Kipcuihe
la the Mare.
Five dollars for a cigar! And If you
bought a hundred of them you would
have to pay $500, with no discount off
for cash, says the Chicago Intor-Orean.
"No, we don't sell many of them,"
said a cleric to a curious customer.
"Sometimes a sporty-looking Individ
ual, evidently from out of town, conies
In here and wants 'the best cigar In
the shop.' He means the most expen
sive, of course, and the $3 cigar Is
shown to him. This Is the way we pet
rid of most of them. Of course, they
are worth J3, If you don't care for ex
penses. They are all Havana. Includ
ing the wrapper. This Is what makes
them cost so much. The cigars are
Ave times as large as the ordinary one,
ind It is extremely difficult to get a leaf
of Havana large enough for a wrapper.
In 1,000 'hands' of tobacco we won't
find one leaf of the requisite size and
quality.
"The last one we sold was two weeks
ago. A boy of the messenger type
same in here and sidled up to the
counter.
" 'Gimme a V dollar cigar, he de
manded. " 'Run along,' I said.
"By way of answer he threw a $5 bill
on, the counter and repeated his re
quest I gave the cigar to him and he
went out I sappose some one must
have sent him for it, possibly a cigar
manufacturer, who wanted to keep his
Identity hidden."
REdUCKD RATES TO CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn., and Shiloh Battlefield, Tenn.,
via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Unveiling Pennsylvania Monuments.
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the unveiling of the Pennsyl
vania monuments at Chattanooga,
Tenn., and on the Battlefield of
Shiloh, Tenn., November 9 and 12,
respectively, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell round-trip
tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn., and
for ShilohBattlefield to Corinth, Miss.,
or Johnsonville, Tenn., November 4
to 12, good to return until November
21, inclusive, from all stations on its
lines in the State of Pennsylvania, at
single fare for the round irif. 1 1.
Try Thb Columbian a year.
Improve upon the
qualities first
SPOONS. FORKS, ill f rfL I
i 1 1
DIClMBt-fUtlRYMErv.
The jiifvini'M fur (lie IVi'i'tnlier Irriu
of eimit were ilniwn lv nry iuit 1 i.
fitiinerx Hliullz mid JlMjri'iili'icli nml
Shi-riM' Kiim t on Moinlny, Following
N tlio list:
l!t.M .M KOH
('. K. Ad iiiim, Itiinr Crrck.
Jli-iir.v lliirdu; I in cn wnml.
JtilinVlmnilifillii, Mini If on.
I, . .1. ( li wcll, Hi-rwli'k.
H. K. Frit., .lni kiH.
It. (I. (lii'i'iily, Mmllson.
Philip );int:fiaii, ( 'I'liyMRlinni.
II. A. (iiihlini;, Hlooni.
I'.il wnnl M. llolnu'f, lllooni.
lli'iiry .Inncs, Jii rwlrh.
Julius Kt'trliui, Coiiyniihiun.
Henry I. Keller, Fixliinn Creek.
Knmi'niel Fiinnif, llloiiiislnnr.
(leniri' L. Mimicy, ( 'ntnwi.Msn Tup.
Theotlorp Merlelc, llliMitiisbtirfr.
Daniel O'Nell, lllo.iin.
.1. Jl. l'litterson, Itloom.
.losiiili V.. Jlolwrtu, i iitnwiNMi Iloi
M. F. J. .ennliii. ISI00111.
Sylvester Sittler, Centre,
l!. I'.. St ratio, Conynnlinm.
.Iiimex Trump, Unitize Twp.
John Viiih'p, Mt. J'leiisiint.
iiin?i' J). Viwt, Jteiiton I torn.
TKAVKHinnH Firft Week.
V.. W. Alexander, Jteiiton Jloro.
Miles II. Het., JUnom.
Clinrles Hurt , llrinr Creek.
Lewis Iteislilitie, Fish i 11 Creek.
Asa Jicilv, Jlemloek.
U. 11. Dennis, Centre.
John Doiinliiie, Ceiitrnlia Horo.
A. C. DeSliepimril, JtliMim.
J I. D. IMjrnr, llloom.
Seely Ivlwiirtls, ISeliton Tw .
l'.lliis J'.rnest, Cleveland.
Chin li s I '.ver, limine.
W. S. Fi-hel', Main.
Jacob Fought, l'ine.
lieol'ne FeiiHtermnelier, lterulek.
Knnsloe Fister, Orange Horn.
Alliert (iilisuns, Herwiek.
S. J. Harrison, I-'Isliinir Creek.
John Ilnnipton, Cutawis.su Twp.
S. M. Hess, llloom.
Krum, Montour.
J!. (1. K Kshinkn. Jlrinr Creek,
( 'liarles I,ee, Seott.
Thomas J. Metiuire, Conynuhnm.
John (1. Melleiiry, Stillwater.
Frank Marteeiia, J!cr iek.
V. D. Mover, Jilooiu.
C. V. Miller, Centre.
Theodore Mendenhall, Pine.
John K. Monlan, Mt. Pleasant.
F.manuel Mauser, Mail),
John Mensi'h, Montour.
C. 15. Mevers, lleiitou Twp.
J. D. Potter, l'ine.
AV. I Ilhixles, Conynghnin.
I'rederiek Rice, 1 touring Creek.
Jneoli Itider, Pine.
A. J. JtolMiiiiH, Centre.
Frens ItingroHe, S.)ott.
J I. F. Jtiee, Seott.
(JeorKO KneUle, Centre.
Clinton Sterling, llloom.
W. A- Snyder, Seott.
1. A. Tublis. Benton Iloro.
It. D. NVenner. Fishing Creek.
Hiruni V. Williams, Herwiek.
(ieo W. Vetter, Catuwissu I'.oro,
Ira Zeislnft, Madison.
TltAVKHSK Jl'KOHH Sefiotld Week.
W. A. Itutt. Ileiiton ltoro.
C. I). Ilowers, Catawissu Jloro.
J. S. lilue, Hloom.
Joseph Crawford, Orange.
David Coirman, ltlooiu.
B.C. Deittrlek, JU rwiek.
William Dililine, Madison.
Ktigene loty, Jlerwiek.
J. Harry Dean, Jlerwiek.
Henry H. Deighmiller, Jlemloek.
I'eter (). J-kldinger, Main.
P" I). Krvin, Catawlssft Jloro.
Allison lv-tsiek, Madison.
I. U. tlelger, Hloom.
Samuel S. Horlueher, Beaver.
F'red Hurtinan, Bloom.
Dillmnii Hess, Briar Creek.
A. It. Hen He, Mirllin.
William Johnston, Millville.
J. H. Keim, Seott.
JIarry K. Keurn, Kugarloaf.
Marvin Kline, Oreenwood.
Clarence Lenhnrt, Berwick.
Thomas It. Moore, Bloom.
, Franklin Meyer.-, Kugarloaf.
I. W. Miller, Cutawisna Boro.
J. W. Perry, Kugarloaf.
Jltirton T. Purnel, Bloom.
T. C. Smith, Jackson.
Bnltis Sterling. Madison.
Gilbert Khumaii, Main.
C. Z. Kch Holier, Jtaver.
J. W. Smith, Mitllln.
Ii. O. KhulU, Pine.
Harry Townsend, Bloom.
James Williams, Centre.
Low-Rate Ho.meseekers' Excur-
sion to Florida. For the benefit of
homeseekers, the various railroads to
Florida will sell on November 1 1
special excursion tickets from Wash
ingto to the following points at rates
quoted:
Sarasota, Fla. $30 05
Braidentown, " 29 70
Ellenton, " 20 70
Palmetto, 29 70
Manatee, " 29 70
Punta Gorda " 30 90
Arcadia, " 30 15
These tickets will be good going on
November 11 only, and to return
within fifteen davs. and will not be
good to stop off in either direction.
in connection with these excursions
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell one-way tickets to Washing
ton, at regular rates, from all stations
on its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
together with exchange orders on the
railroads out of Washington for an ex
cursion ticket from Washington to the
above-mentioned points at rates quot
ed. It is Your Business
to pay attention to your physical welfare.
Your responsibility begins when you jjet U(i
in the morning. Your body begins its day'
work at breakfast. A dish of f will give
you the right foundation for the day's busi
ress. uXtYI ha grain nutriment to satify
u auu urengtn to the body anil
the brain. One dish makes you want an
other. You can eat at any time.
Grocers sell "f". 2-iaiy
Scranton School 4s Kr;!
vania.
Du 1915, 1918, 1923, 1928, 1933.
Feroaomae by E. D.ShBpaPtl &C0 Z7k
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