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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BI-OOMSBURO, PA.
THURSDAY, NOVKMR Kit f, 15)08
FOREST FIRES.
Tht Mystery ot How fhcy Originate Na
tional Government It Making an In
vestigation ol the Cause.
What starts these forest fires?
This quesiion has been asked over
and over again this summer by
readers of the accounts" of the de
structive fire9 which have been
raging in all parts of the country.
Campers and locomotives, is the
usual answer. Many ol the other
things which start blazes in the
forest are forgotten. It is true that
perhaps one-half to three-fourths
of the forest fires do begin as a re
sult of the carelessness of some
camper, or from sparks flying from
locomotives, but there are a num
ber of things which set the woods
fire.
A complete report of forest fires
on the private forests of the country
and their causes is not kept by
anyone. Uncle Sam, however, is
most careful to account for the
damage done by the blazes on his
timberland under forest adminis
tration, aggregating about i68,
000,000 acres, and each year the
total area burned over, the timber
land burned over, the amount of
timber destroyed and its value, the
cost of fighting fires and the causes
of fires are carefully checked up.
These reports are made at the end
of the calendar year, and the an
nouncement of this year's losses
will therefore not be known for
more than two months.
Last year's figures, however,
give a good idea of the things
which cause fires in forests. Of the
1.355 fires discovered on the Na
tional Forests last year, all of
which were checked by the rangers
before they had burned over four
teen hundredths of one per cent.
(.14 of I per cent.) of the Nation
al Forest area, campers caused 364,
while railroads followed next with
273; lightning came next, with
176; donkey engines used in lum
bering operations, fourth, with 65;
careless brush burning by home
steaders clearing land, 34; fires
caused by incendiaries and those
set by herders and hunters, 30.
For more than 400 of the fires the
cause is not known. This is not
strange when it is remembered that
a fire may smolder for days, if the
air is too thick to permit the smoke
to be S2cn at a distance before it
breaks out when fanned by a wind
so as to reveal its presence to the
watchful forest officer.
While campers caused more fires
than locomotives last year, there
are many seasons when the rail
roads hold undisputed claim to
first place. Forest fires started by
both are mostly unnecessary. If
campers would exercise care in
starting camp fires and be sure that
they are extinguished before they
are left, and if the railroad com
panies would use the most modern
and efficient spark arresters, it is
reasonable to think that the annual
forest fire loss could be reduced
more than one-half. Lightning
ranks third among the causes of
fires, and of course, man has no
greater esponsibility in this case
than to put the fire out as soon as
possible after discovery. Careless
brush burning by homesteaders
and persons clearing land is said to
be the cause of many of the fires
which have started this year, par
ticularly those which have swept
over the Lake States.
The ranger force on many of the
National Forests have been kept
busy fighting fires which, if lelt to
run unchecked, would have done
incalculable damage. By quicken
ing communication between impor
tant points through the construc
tion of telephone lines, and build
ing roads and trails, the National
Forests have been made more ac
cessible during the past two years
and fire fighting has been greatly
facilitated.
The Woman's Home Companion for
November-
The November Jubilee issue of
the Woman's Home Companion has
a special interest, because it is the
Seven Hundredth Number of the
oldest living Woman's Magazine.
This issue of 88 pages, illustrated
by famoui artists, contrasted with
the little flimsy 8-page issue of the
same magazine which appeared in
1 875, is a vivid reminder of the
great strides made in periodical
publishing. That old issue, popu
lar in its day, is a modest ancestor
to the big, influential magazine of
today.
This November issue, -on which
the publishers have spent fpecial
effort, because of its anniversary
feature, contains, in addition to its
regular departments for women,
two articles of importance to home
dwellers and home renters. These
articles, with facts and figures'
show the advantage of owning a
home.
Jack London, who is going a
round the world for Woman's
Home Companion in his little boat
the Snark, has in this November
issue an account of travel adven
tures, rich with the spice of the
South Seas.
A new novel by Florence Morse
Kingsley, entitled "The Glass
House." beeins in this issue.
There are also stories by Alice
Brown, Juliet Wilbor Tompkins.
Marv Ileaton Vorse. and Marv
Raymond Shipman Andrews.
A special article on Eyes by Dr.
Woods Hutchinson is in that tihv-
sician's usual crisp style.
In addition to the usual house
hold departments, and the enlarged
fashion department, there are
many novel suggestions for Christ
mas trifts. and some mrticnlnrlv
timely advice regarding the buying
01 nirs.
FOR PRETTY HANDS
1!Ol SIAVORK XO DKTRIMKXT IP
1MIK l HONS A III-: FOM,OWi:t.
Skin inn Xih.Ih Should 1U Carefully
Wnslil and Oiled Hmii Day
Lnunilry and Common Household
Soap Criiao Most of the Tmtihlo.
How's Tnisl
We offer One Huudred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 1 5 years,
and believe him perfectly hcnorable
in all business transactions, and fi
nancially able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, actinc directlv uoon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Tills for con
stipation. ,
The election table as published this
week is not complete or acenrate.
as there was not time to verify and
correct it before going to press. It
will be published in full next week.
Half the sccrrt of pretty hands
for a woman who does her own
homework Is to carefully wash from
them nil traces of laundry and oth
er common household soapa. It
in the nopleet of thin precaution
which often mnkes the skin red and
conrwo and the nails dry and brittle.
The reason for thlg effect Is bo
simple that any woman can under
stand it when she knows that laun
dry and all soaps used for house
cleaning are strong In alkalies, that
Is, potash, lye, &c, for they would
be powerless as cleansers of strong
fabrics or wood If they lacked these
elements; and as alkalies are ex
tremely drying; to the skin, In some
case even causing It to crack and be
come sore, the injury they do is diffi
cult to estimate.
In every kitchen where a woman
floes her own (housework, or on
every wash stand there should be
either a jar of cold cream, vaseline,
or a bottle of sweet almond oil, and
Just as soon as the house or laun
dry work Is done the hands must be
carefully washed and dried. Then
a generous quantity ot an oily lo
tion Is put into the palms and the
fingers and backs of the hands are
soaked in it, rubbing vigorously for
Suterui minutes, and taking care that
no part of skin which has been sub
jected to the strong soap Is neglect
ed. It is not necesary to wipe off this
cream, Ac, but instead the hands
may be washed. The water for
them should be warm but not hot,
and a simple toilet soap used. With
a nail brush skin and finger tips
may be well cleansed and then the
hands wiped, and, as a rule, are un
damaged by the work they have
done. This is because the grease
removes the strong soap, and the
bland toilet Boap takes away the
grease. It is always well after the
final wiping to use a lotion, such as
one-third glycerine and two thirds
rose water, the mixture being weir
rubbed over and then wiped off.
If at night cold cream la rubbed
Into the base of the nails there is
no reason why the hands of a wom
an who does endless housework
should not look clean and well cared
tor.
Alexander Brothers & Co.,
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ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM.
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IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
Carpets, Rugs, flatting and
Draperies, Oil Cloth and
Window Curtains
( You Will Find a Nice Line at
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BLOOMSBURO, PENN'A.
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WHY WE LAUGH.
"A Little Nonsense Now and Then,
Is Relished by the Wisest Me
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witty, and humorous journals, or for One Dollar will add
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225 Fourth Avenue
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New York
Vote as Polled at the Election, November 3, 1908.
DISTRICTS.
Presidential
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Benton Borough
Benton Township
Berwick, N. E
Berwick, S. E
Berwick, N. W.
Berwick, S. W..
Bloom, 1st
Bloom, 2nd
Bloom, 3rd
Bloom, 4th
Briarcreek, East
Briarcreek, South
Briarcreek, West
Catawissa Township
Catawissa Borough
Centralia, 1st
Centralia. 2nd
Center, North
Center, South
Cleveland
Conyngham, E. N
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