THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. G Government Stops Felling of I the Trees in Philippines. NATIVES ARE" PRODIGAL Realising tha Vast Treasure They Possess In This Great Article of Commerce They are Sacrificing the Source of 8upply Because of ; Laiinees. The commercial history of gutts ftwroha runs parallel with that of nub- i serine and subterranean eloctrlc 1 cables, for three-fourths of all the fitta percha produced has been used ' a thorn. With the construction of the ' Croat transatlantic cables In the six- 1 ties and seventies, the demand for gptta percha became enormous. When the Malay Peninsula, adjacent to Sing fcpare, failed to supply sufficient quan title to meet the demand, the adja cent Islands of the Rhlo Archipelago, mod Sumatra were Invaded and rich finds made. Finally Borneo was In clad ed In the producing zone and last ly the Philippines. In the Philippines the regions which froduce ffutt percha for market are confined to the Islands of Mindanao and Tawl-Tawl. The best method of collecting gutta percha is a difficult one to determine The trees are In the tropical forest regions, which are Inhabited only by the wildest pagan trltB. These na tives are the natural gutta percha collectors, and as a matter of fact, kave done all the collecting since the beginning of the Industry. They do sire to Becure the maximum yield from och tree with the minimum expendi ture of work or time. They first cut down the tree and the Urgor branches are at once loppel eiff, the collectors nay, to prevent the gutta percha milk from flowing back Into the small branches and leaves. The milk, or latex, Is contained in the Inner layers of the bark and leaves, In email capillary tubes or ducts. To open these so as to permit the maxi mum of milk to escape, the natles eat rings In the bark about two feet port along the entire length of the trunk. The milk as it flows out Is collected .In gourds, cor.oanut shells or on large leaves. As soon as the Forestry Unreau was established In 1889, the felling of the gutta percha trees was prohibited and Tules were provided for tapping the tree with a bolo In such a manner as to secure the milk without destroying the tree, but the wild natives never practiced this method, nor did they ver hear of It, and all the gutta percha so far exported has been at the expense of so many trees killed. Islands such as Mindanao and Tawl ,Tawl cannot stand thla for any length of time, and already the gutta percha trees have entirely disappeared from the vicinity of the coast regions and of the large rivers. Most of the Philippine gutta percha -passes through three hands and rlBe la price Is quick and decided. The mtive collector receives about $10, Mexican, for a ploul of 162 pounds. This Is carried by the trader to export towns and sold to the Chinese at $40 to $80, Mexican, per plcul of pounds, and the same Is worth at Singapore about $150. Two English Prince. These two bonny boys are the sons of the Prince of Wales. The taller Prince Eddie, or the Sailor Prince, aa fee Is called, will If he lives, some day oe King of England. Should he die the younger one, Prince Albert, will ome to tho throne. These boys are Brought up as simply as though '..bey ere some day to work hard for their Bring. Their favorite costume Is the Higkland get up shown in the cut. Emperor Napoleon' Worst Dal. Th Louisiana purchase was the Biggest deal ever engineered by Uncle 8am, and the worst over engineered T Napolooo, who gave away that vast mlo for a mere song of $15,000,000 to spit England. The annual income from any oee of the Sfteen states Mnr comprised In tho purchase Is fctoro than th cost pf the whole terri tory. Thre were giants in those 7. Whore are they now? Boho ooswers "wfcere?" How paltry the WIMpplne purchase looks In eomparl ra wtlh that of 1803 and how sjstly! Th First "Undo Tom's Cabin." "Unolei Tom's Cabin," by Mrs. Stowe, was flrqt published In portions i the National Bra at Waslilng.'on la 1S5S, and in Its complete form, In Boston, In 185$. Rev. Josiah Henson, toe original "Uncle Tom,' died at Dresden, Oat, May 6, 1$$3, aged M. in m THE GEISHA GIRL. Boll of Japan th Least UndersVd Institution of Mlkado'a Empire. Tone Noguchi, a Japanese writer, ays In part In th Theater Magazlno: The Qtba girl Is, perhaps, the most Interesting and the least understood abroad of all the national Institution of tho Mikado . Empire. Nowhere In tho world Is there a woman exactly , Ilk her. She Is not a more waitress or attendant, as many writers have described her nor Is she a common dancer, entertainer or musician. Sh Is far mora than this. From her early childhood she Is trained to be the companion of cultured persons. Sh Is educated, accomplished, Intel lectual and refined, as well aa beauti ful and graceful. In her every step, gesture, expression. In th very cos tumes she wears, so elegant and har monious In color, there Is the faclna tlon and living grace of the trained actress taught for generations to delight tho senses. The Oelsha girl Is the belle of Japan, and without her Japanese social gath erings would loose much of their vi vacity and charm. But although the Oelsha Is so cultivated and accom plished, It cannot bo said that she Is quite respectable according to the conventional standards. She has, In deed, a moral code of her own She , belongs to a clans which has no equiv alent In any other country. The only approach In history Is that of the Hetaera women, who existed In tho day of ancient Greece. Mr. Noguchi gives a description of the tea houses to which the Geishas i are attached; then he continues The Geishas make their appearance j with their habitual air of amiability. . grave and vivacity. Each as she on- ! tors utters the word "Konbanwa." . which means good evening. She then proceeds to make herKclf at home, and is soon as intimate as if she had known you since childhood. All the I ueisnas sit berore you wnne you smoke, each taking a samlsen (or guitar) in her hands beautiful hands. like the bands of a waxen doll. Then each bows to you politely, thanking you for your kind summons. You jourteously reply by empting your cup of Shake (Japanese brand), which you plunge Into a bowl of clean water on the tray, and then you present tiio cup to the Geisha whom you n:o.-,t r.l mire, saying as you do so: "I; pa' agemasu" (I present the cup to V',;;1. The favored Geisha receives your c :; In her very graceful manner, and u her dainty hands lifts it to her f.i.r find, thanking you for your kind lovi The attendant, standing by, 1mm dlately fills It with Sake. The Geisha sips a little of the Sake, then returns the cup to you with the words, "Gohen pal" (I am honored to return you the cup), which you receive back with marks of the greatest appreciation. While this exchange of cup courtesies is going on, one of the other Geishas lifts her samlsen to her knee and plays a molody, accompanlng it with a love song which is delightful to the ear. Wfien you are tired of the song you may ask for dancing. Now, the danc ing of the Geisha girl has nothing In common with th vulgar skirt danc ing so popular ln Europe and America. In Japan such an exhibition would be considered a barbaric vulgarity. The Geisha's dance consists mostly of a rhythmic, graceful movement, es pecially with tho arms, and Is so con trived and performed that it sugROsts the most beautiful poetic ideas. It Is at times dramatic. Poems or dramas relating to history or legend ere often recited by the Geishas, who express ln striking or graceful attitudes the tragic or comic situations. From the viewpoint of true art this excels any known dancing. At your request tho younger Geishas then proceed to tho more dainty dancing, while the older Geishas sit in the background, and play their samisens and sing poetic lit tle songs. The younger Geishas, in their scarlet petticoats and flowing sleeves , fan . and parasol in their hands, Imitate the butterflies flitting from flower to flower, or the maple trees scattered by the autumn wind. Sometimes fast, sometimes slow, now backward, now foreward, fron right to left, now merrily, now sadly the dancing girls glide over the soft matting, waving their flowing sleeves. When dancing the Geisha looks lovelier than the white Hlly, more graceful than the hanging blos soms blown sdoui in mo ureezo ui spring. She is the living Incarnation of th picturesque charm of all Japan. Th Tn Dwarf. "Well, Jane, how Is it your house looks so clean today?" inquired Will Campbell, who was a friend of Jane's snd lived acroHS te street. "Oh, Its quite easy. Will, so long S3 I have my ten little dwarfs to help me." VAnd what do you mean by your ten little dwarfs, Jane?" "Well, I guess I will have to tell you. When I was born I had ten dwarfs given to me. These dwarfs always dbey me. They help me ln my sewing, help me ln folding the linens, and they help som other people, too." "They are not all tho samu hi?, sumo of" them wear rings. I am sure you would not Ilk to lose any of them. All of the ten go to work together, nnd do all I want In the way of help." "Oh, I have found you out," said Will, "I know now who your dwarfs are. They ars your ten fingers and they are very good servants." Mary B. Waters Pimples and Perspiration. Persistent use of talcum powder will" stop excessive perspiration. Blackheads and the pimples that re sult must be treated with hot baths. Bath the face evory night with the wannest water you can comfortably bear sad rub It as much as possible without Irritating the pimples. Ex cept In a serious oasu, there Is no toeed of a lollos. Do sot be alarmed If the pimples lacrosse for a few days. in ffii urn $100,000,000 Being; Spent on Construction Work. NEW COAL FIELDS TAPPED 1,000 Nw Cotton Mill and Many New Iron Mill opened. Industrial Prosperity Make th Demand for The Imperative. Work Pro vided for Thousand. Thirty new railroads are now under construction !n the southern states. Reports from different localities with in the past few days Indicate that with rare exceptions all of the south ern railroads now butldlug are being pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. This condition of affairs Is regarded by southern business men as abundant proof of the industrial prosperity of the south. Nearly $100, 000,000 Is being put Into these thirty new railroads, and the greater part of this vast sum was obtained prior to the business depression of the past few months. It is estimated that botween 9.000 an,i 10,000 miles of new railroad will I be completed In the south. Construction work on nearly all of these southern railway projects Is be . lng hastened In the expectation of a heavy Increase In traffic next fall. While the railroad companies through out the country are cutting down their working forces as much as possible, tne new companies in me soutn are s a rule increasing their construc tlon forces. Some of the new lines will tap virgin coal fields, others will enable one thousand or more recently established cotton mills to get their products to market. England' Ten Roman Soldier. An Interesting archaeological find hM ? "ade J'8, Bt ln a fle!d. near MItcbam, England. A group of seven skeletons, with spearheads near i by, was discovered, and close at hand j three more skeletons In a fairly good state of preservation were found. The j skeletons were found about four feet ' below the surface, carefully laid on : their backs, feet toward the east, In separate graves made in the gravel. j They were apparently officers of supe- j rlor rank, buried with some ceremony : ln their martial attire and with 'heir ' weapons at their left sides. One skele- j ton had spurs at the heels, and In the grave was the blade of a two-ed;id - Roman broadsword. Radium to Be Used, for Preserves. At a recent meeting of the United States Committee on Pure Food Stan dards, H. Lleber, an analytical chem ist, in speaking of food preservatives, said that within a few years most forms of preservatives will be aban doned. In their place, he said, cans and battles ln which food of various kinds is put up, will be washed with water Impregnated with radio-activity, a process, he says, that will revo lutionize the present methods. Mr. Lleber said that, leaving out certain materials, there was little harm In the use of coloring matter. He said he did not believe, however, in vegetable coloring matter because of Its quick decomposition. IN THE ARMY OF THE MIKADO. An Automobile Lit Boat. Among the new Inventions for life saving recently given trial at La Roohelle, ln France, Including an Im proved form of life belt and a balloon loat, was an Ingenious automobile life boat. This boat, while fitted with oars and sails, was squlpped with a dou-ble-oyllnder 12 horse-power gasoline snglne which gave a speed of six knots an hour. The boat Is provided wHh more than a docen water-tight compartments which make it unislnk abls. It also has th peculiar device of aa opening la th centre which penults the water to escape immedi ately when a wave Is shipped. When aa arMftolal wave weighing four tons was suddenly thrown Into the boat from a hotgai of about twelve feat th boat emptied almost Immediately. "Open Dor" In China." Th "Open Door" Is the declared American and British policy la China, as opposed to the police of "Spheres of Influence," and was defined ln the Anglo-German agreement of 100 ai ta free access, uader equal condl tlaas, of all sat ions to the ports, riven a4 IHtorals of China. V NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Equality In Thejr Union Hat Just Been Adjusted. In recognizing Norway as an equal member of the union It appear that Sweden was merely yielding to neces sity, and that it was her Intention subsequently to curtail the liberties! of Norway and gradually fuse the two oountrios Into one Swedish nation. A struggle therefore began which has lasted for ninety years, and which has retarded the progress of the two countries and somewhat estranged them from one another. But notwith standing the constant friction the great work of national regeneration has proceeded uninterruptedly, and In regard to Industrial pursuits as well as mental achievements Norway now occupies a very creditable position among the nations of the world. In their struggle for unabridged po litical equality with Sweden, the Nor- " 05CAJ. Xl kins op '"M!ty weglahs have now arrived at the stage when the question of a separata con sular service for Norway Is to be de cided. A revision of the articles of confederation, or act of union, as it Is called, was contemplated In the first lf of the nineteenth century, and committees were appointed for the purpose In 1839, 18C4 and last In 1897, but nothing resulted from their labors. In 1902. however, the negotiations of the third so-called union commlttea of a Swedo-Norwegian consular com mittee, the result of whose labors was embodied ln a so-called "com munique" subsequently published, by a protocol prepared ln a Joint session of the cabinets of Norway and Sweden. This protocol was laid before the Worthing February 13 of the current year, and by it submitted to the Com mittee on Constitutional Affairs. When reported upon and returned by tne committee to the storthing a decisive debate will take place, and a change of Ministry may be the result, as the storthing will not ratify terms for a separate consular service that might hamper Its future action In regard to another Important national Issue the appointment of a separate Foreign Minister for Norway. German Soldier's Hard Luck. A squad of soldiers were drilling near the line when the kaiser's train passed. The commanding officer or dered all to salute as the train passed by. Afterward a sergeant overheard a private remark: "The kaiser might have let the train slow down so that we could catch a glimpse of htm." The private was arrested, tried by court-martial, found guilty of lese ma jeBte and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude after being drummed out of the army. The London Spectator, commenting on this, asks: "Can we wonder that the internal condition of the German army is what It Is, though externally It still looks so strong, efficient and wall organized." New York Sun. Th Champion Thieves. The man who stole a red hot stove has been outdone. News comes from a little town ln South Dakota that a man named Elrud went to bed the other night only to awake later with his home 10 miles from his land, thieves having six horses hitched to th building and moving It west. The owner stepped out with two guns and ordered the volunteer house movers to return his house to its original foun dation, whloh they did, apologizing by saying that they didn't know it was his home. A Valuable African Plant The most valuable aloes come from the island of Sokotra, which lies JuBt off the Bast African coast from Cape Quardaful. The drug Itself Is the bit ter resinous juice ef th leaves of the aloe plant that has been hardened in the sun. These leaves are of a fibrous, fleshy nature and, ln addltloa to the Juice, the natives make this fiber Into rope, many insisting that It makes a better rope than hemp. World's Highest Monument. This Is in the city of Washington, sod to the memory of the great man after whom the oKy Is named. The gigantic monument Is 655 feet high, 55 fet square at the base, and contains 11,000 blocks of marble two feet thick. Ia th Interior are a lift and fifty fisgats ef stairs eighteen steps each Axcaeage. A Job Without Work. There are 190,227 professional beg- la Spain. In some of the clttee beggars are licensed to oarry on tfclr trade. Seeking alms Is recognized as legitimate business, and the niunH pality demands a percentage spoa the collections. Seville Is the only city ln the kingdom which forbids begging In the streets. Many Changes in the Game Lawi- Seatoni Ars Changed In rrtany Caiet and the Limit ol Cam That Can be Kilted In On Season Reduced. Ponies of the new came protec tion law, which wasappoved by the governor on April 22nd, have been received here. The law makes wholesale changes in former legis lation, and hunters will have to study it carefully before venturing into the woods again. Hereafter it will be unlawful to kill more inau one deer in a season, and the season is cut down from a month to fifteen days from the middle of November to the first of December. It is un lawful to kill wild pigeons for the tipxt ten Years. Bears have been always on the list of game that could be killed any time, but now they are protected, and can be shot only during the period between October 1st and March 1st, and anyone violating the provisions of the law is liable to a fine of $50 for every bear or cub killed or captured. The only exception is where the bear is in the act of damaging crops or irjuring a human being, or has recently done so. About the only thing left on the free list are the following, which are specifically mentioned: The blue Jay, Knglish sparrow, king-fisher, coopers, hawk, sharp shinned hawk, goshawk, duck hawk, pigeon hawk, great horned owl, and the rrnw. Peode who want to rob birds' nests for scientific purposes . , r . must get a license to ao so irom state game commission and put up a bond that they will abide by the provisions of the act. A fine of $25 is provided for each and every wild pigeon killed during the ten years in which they are not to be kill ed The new law provides that in any case whete dogs shall be taken into the woods with a huntine party. and it shall be found that they have as much as followed toe tracks 01 a deer for a distance of 100 yards, it shall make the owner or person who took the doe into the woods liable for a fine. This will do away with the practice of taking a dog to hunt hirrls with a deer huntine Party. The new law also prohibits the KlUlUg VI UCCI Willi uillK- juui v anything else than a single bullet. It is unlawtul to snoot quau ni any time when they are bunched on the around. Oulv one wild o turkey can be killed in a day, and not more than lour in a season, it is unlawful lor a person to hunt ducks or other water lowl proiectea oy any craft propelled by any other means than oars, pole, or hand paddles. The open season for game under the new law is changed. The season for woodcock, pheasant, email, sauirrel. rabbit, and wild turkey closes December 1st instead of December 15th. woodcock and squirrel come in on uctoDer 1 si ana quail on November ist, instead of October 15th. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ ot Fieri Facias Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county, Pennsylvania and to m i directed tbere will bo exposed to public sule at tbe Court House ln Bloomsburf , countv and state afore said on SATURDAY, JUNE 3d, 1905, at two o'clock p. m. All that certain piece or parcel ot land situate In tbe Borougb ot West Berwick, Pa , bounded and described ai follows to wit: Lot number 101 ln Michael's Addition to the Borough ot West Berwick, Pa . Being HCty feet front onBpileg Garden Avenue and extending ln depth one hundred and seventy feet to Schley Alley, and Improved wits a TWO-STORY FRAME DWELL ING HOUSE. Seized, taken ln execution at the suit of David A. Michael vs. Kebeoca A. Levan and Stephen Levaa and to be sold as the property of Kebeoca A. Levan and Stephen Levan. C. C Evans, W. W. BLACK, Attorney. Sheriff. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In Regulate QfXlvlna HeUinan, late of Jamison City, Columbia County, Pa., inotama. Notice Is hereby (riven that the undersigned. an auditor appointed by the Orphan s court of uoiuuioia county; to mane aismouuon or lunaa in lue lianas or the Kxecmor 01 tne estate of Klv'na llullniiin. deceased, will i-lt to perform toe duties of his appointment at tbe law office of Hod. Andrew L FrluouMain street ln the town of Hloomsbunr. Pa. on Haturaay. May mh 19115. at two o'clock In the alteration of said day when and where all Demons Interested In said c8i ate may appear, or forever after be debarred rum coiuiug in upon sail lunu. Aossh J. Kobbins, Auditor. Professional Cards. N. U. FUNK. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Ent'i Building, Court House Square, BLOOMSBURG, PA. J. II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, Office, in Townsend't Building, BLOOMSBURG. PA. A. L. FRITZ, ATTORNEY AT LAW. O ftlce Bloomsburg Nat'l Bank Bldg., Id floor HLOUMSbUKG, VA. John o. ysssza. jobs s. barman FREEZE & HARMAN, A1 1 1 -hV kYb A J.D COl MSSLLOhi AT LAW BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office on Centre Street, 1 door below Opera House. II. A. McKILLlP, ATTORN E Y A T I A Columbian Building, 2nd Hoc., BLOOMSBUKO, PA A. N. YOST. ATTORN I Y-AT-LAW Ent Building Court Iloune Square. ELOOMSBURG.PA. RALPH R. JOHN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hartman Building, Market Sjnrs Bloomsburg, Pa. FRED 1KEI.ER, ATTORN F.Y-AT-LAW Office Ovrr First Ninnfl: Bank. BLOOMSBURG, FA. CLYDE CHAS. YETTER, ATTORNgY ATLAW, Bloom sbuko, Pa. Office in Ent'i Building, W. II. RHAWN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, Corner of Third and Main Sts CATAWISSA, PA. CLINTON HERRING, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office with Grant Herring. BLOOMSBURG, PA. MT Will be in Orangeville Wednesday each week. WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Wells' Building over J. G. Wells' Hardware Store, Bloomsburg, Will be in Millville on Tuesdays. H. MONTGOMERY SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office i Ent building, over Farmers Na tional Bank. 11-16-99 EDWARD. FLYNN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CENTRALIA, PA. (8700100 Llddlcot building, Locust avenue MONTOUR TILSmom. Bil l TILlrBOITS STS8 TI8TSI), GL1SSIS FITTID. H. BIERMAN, M. D HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND BPKQIOS orrics boobs: Offloe a Kesldenae, 4tb 8U 10 a. m. lo p. m., (:30 to 8 p. m. rLOOMSBTJVG, FA J. 2. JOHN, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office'and residence, 410 Main 8t 7-3P-1 BLOOMSBURG, PA J. J. BROWN, M. D. THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Eves tested No Sunday work. 311 Market St., Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours: 10 to 8 Telephone, DR. M. J. HESS, DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, Crown and bridge work SPECIALTY. Corner Main and Centre Streets. BLOO' SBURG PA. Columbia t, Montour Telephone connection. Dr. W. H. HOUSE, SUKGKON DENTIST, Office Barton's Building, Main below Mark BLOOMSBURG, Pa. All ty'.e of work done in a superior mans all w ork warranted as represented. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT FAIN. by the use of Gas, and free of charge when artificial teeth are inserted. "To be open all hours during the day. C. WATSON McKELVY, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. (Successor to B. F. Hartman , Represents twelve of the strnngesi Con pan lea In the world, among which ares CASH TOTAL SCBPLOS ... OAriTAL. ASS1TS. OV1SA11 Franklin of Phils.. i400,000 ,l8,62 ai.ooo.1 Penn'a,Pb!la 400,000 8N160 l.tiZi Sueen.of N. Y. .. 500,000 3,M8,U1 LOtLI Vestcbester, N.Y. 800,000 i,75S.S07 ssi. a. aoiencs, roils. 9,iXMi,UO0 V,730,66V Office First Nat'l Bank Bldg., id floor. All claims promptly adjusted and paid. M. P. LUTZ & SON, INSURANCE AND REALESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS. O I. W. Corner Main and Centre. Streets Bi.ooMfiuirK..., Ta. o Represent Seventeen as good Com panies as there are in the World and all losses promptly adjust ed and paid at their Office. SADE T. VANNATTA. (Successor to C. F. Knapp.) GENERAL INSURANCB Office 338 Iron St, Bloomsbuso, Oct, 31, 190!. tf CITY HOTEL, W. A. Hartiel, Prop. No. 131 West Main Htreet SjsTLarge and convenient sample rormt, bar rooms, not and cold water, and mndrrs coo. veniences. Bar stocked with best w'ne sad liquors. First-class livery atttchrd. EXCHANCE HOTrL, I. A.JSXYDSR, Proprietor. ' (Oppositcthe Court Uoc) BLOOMSHURG, Fa. I sirr st ttr ti itrt m 1 Ic uomt, Itg rooms, hot and cold water, and all c odtrr : . c 1
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