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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Japan's Conquest.

From London, dated October sth,
comes news regarding the outcome of
Japan's conquest over China. The
Manchester Guardidn says:
English diplomats in Japan cabled
to London on September 80 the des-
tlnatlon of the secret expedition which
left Hiroshima last week, and also
described the policy that the Japanese
Government would adopt in the event
OF the collapse of China. Russia and
England, however, have decided that
the settlement of the trouble between
China and Japan shall be internation-
al and not merely a Japanese affair,
and this fact has tended to make Ia.
pan angry. Germany and France, the
Guardian says, concur in the plan to
make the settlement an international
matter. The policy of the United
States Government is uncertain. 1t
has been the tendency of the United
States for the last twenty years to
strike out on its own line on Eastern
questions, without regard to other
powers.
Japan, in her present mood, will pay
no heed to any representations made
by the powers, unless they shall be ac-
companied by tangible evidence of
the intention to back them up. 1t
was to authorize this, according to the
Guardian, that the Ministerial Coun-
Gil of yesterday was summoned. The
paper further says that after showing
of force Japan would be told that
England desires that an armistice be
established, and on behalf of Europe
would Immediately call an interna.
tional conference.
The Globe, in an article referring
to yesterdays Ministerial Council,
ridicules the idea that it was summon
ed merely for the purpose of sending
warships to protect the lives and prop
erty of British residents in China, and
expresses the opinion that the Man.
chester Guardians article OF to-day
gives the real reason for the meeting
Of the Ministers. The 50. James
Gazette takes a similar view, and says
that the interests of England, France
and Russia are closely involved in the
possible breaking up of the Chinese
Empire and that it is believed that
Russia has signifed that she cannot
any longer regard the progress of
events in the far East with indiffer-
ence.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Central News says that a report is in
circulation there that the Japanese in
tend to establish a blockade of the
treaty ports of Che-Foo and Ten
Tsln. The Chinese merchants in
Shanghai are canceling freight con-
tracts to Che.Foo and Tien-T -Tsin,
owing to report that the Japanese
intend to blockade those ports. Sew
eral Japanese warships are patroling
the coast near Wei Hal Wei, the Chi
nese port on the Shantung promon-
tory. They approach the coast at
night and steam seaward again at day.
break. 1t is said that the object Of
these movements is to prevent Chinese
war ships from leaving Wei Hal Wei
or Port Arthur, on the opposite side
of the Yellow Sea. 1t is stated here
that the Japanese do not intend to in
terfere with the export of coal to
China.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

beautiful ladies, and been amazed to
know that they have lived fifty or sixty
years of life.
Have you ever stopped to ask why the
few look so lovely while the many around
you are so haggard?
Look into It, and you will soon find
them blessed with a perfect and healthy
organism.
Above all, you will find that no female
complaints have scared their lives; no
dreadful backache, no irregular periods,
no bearing down, or any kind of uterus,
ovarian, or womb trouble.
You are not like them now, but you may
reach their high level if you will.
You suffer, but there is remedy.
Lydia Il. Pinkhdm's Vegetable Com
pound is the grandest remedy ever dis
covered for women. 1t restores the womb
and all irregularities to their natural
healthy condition, and makes possible a
lovely old age. 1t cures every form of
female complaint, from leucorrhea to
tumors in the womb.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

The order of the State Supreme
Court, transferring the Dubs Evangel-
ical churches into the hands of the
Bowman Esher people, was very gen.
orally obeyed Sunday throughout the
East Pennsylvania Conf erence, and
the Bowman. Esher adherents wor-
SHIPPED in large number Of edifices.
Up to two years ago, when the split
took place, they have been debarred
from about half of the total number
of these. 1t is expected that other
churches will be transferred during
the coming week. Farewell services
in a number of the churches were held
by the Dubs people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Harper's Bazaar.

Picturesque demi-seasor toilettes
in great variety will appear in the sue
cessive issues Of Harper'S Bazar for
October. Sandoz aud Chapuis have
made studies of some of the most
artistic costumes ever designed by
Worth for walking and visiting pur-
poses. The usual fiction and house
hold literature of the most practical
type will make the Bazar a necessity
at the fireside,
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RAILROAD THE TABLE
Pennsylvania Railroad.
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connectin at Iihiadaphds to ~ 80 soo on =.
noints 30 seengar co5pnha w 81 ~ Shy
| baltimore parf1r car to phil a6einbia pm"
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M Baltimore ss5 ~ M u Wsefimgtcn l.,9 n
coaches 70 Pbtiedelnhto IA ~ o
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Harrisburg and intermediats nnints' srriyin5
at phIiadeIphia 1i.iS N m < ~ Ve,,i, s..s 8
M. Raltimore io.t0 2. M, posseneer co.cb .S -,
| Philndelphia
s;l7 p. m.1Traln 6, DAILY for Harrisburg and
ohla ;:So a. m: New York 7.ss a. m. n. Pullman
and New YORK Philadeiphia passengers can are. re-
main in sleeper undsturbed until a. m.
1850 a. a.rn-Train daily for Harrisburg and inter
mediate stations, arriving at Philadelphia $3.50
Sunday. Baltimore 500 a. n. Washington n,
| 40 a. M, Pullman Sleeping cara 10 Philadel-
phiaaDd passenger coaches to Philadelphia and
| Baltimore.
| 436 a. n.-Train IG (Daily.O for Harrisburg
and intermediate stations arriving at Balti-
/ moro s.h5 a. M and washington IO.I6 a. m and
pullman seping cars 10 Baltimore, washing
ton, and passenger coaches to baltimore,
WESTWARD.
1886 a. m.-Train DAILY except sunday for
Canandaigua, Rochester, Buraio and Niagara
| Falls, with Pullman sleeping cars and passen-
,,oa - ,ro,, q l,,o,,,. 4 ,o. r,.,o coron,o,
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cars 70 Erie ana Ellnlra ana passenger coacneS
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ter ana Parlor car 10 hocnester. ita s,,roo, ,or
64i p m;--Traln (Daliy except sunday Tor
remove EiTra ana ad,, so ,a ana
Intermediate stations.
ru,o,ror, rpAr>,v uot e1-Npr-pv rpex
IHfoudH TRAINS Foh sUNbohf rh|m
THE EAST AND sOr-r,Ii
Train 15Teaves New York. f2.l5 night. PhiIa-
dephia 1.9O a M Baltimore 40 a. m. uarTfs-
burig s.is n m daIIy arriving az sunpury ess
a an m rs' ''i' "' iD'' O"'''
washtngton $50 a m Boitinore s:A5 q M
daily eScept sunday ARRIVING Ar sunbury, i:85
with ParIor car from Philadelphia and pessen-
ger coaches from Phlladelphia and Baltimore
phia i2:s5 D. ~, Washington 1880 a, M, Balti-
more 11:25 A, NJ, daily except sunday arriving
at Sunbury 5:39 p. M. with passenger coaches
from Philadelphia ana Baltimore.
200 p m. Sunday. Philsde phia $40 p. m. week
days; 4.S0 p m. sunday. Washington 5:l5 p. In
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
"A word to the wise is sufficient.

l suffered terribly from roaring in
my head during an attack of catarrh,
and because very deaf, used Ely's
Cream Balm and in three weeks
could hear as well as ever.-A. E.
Newman, Grazing, Mich.
One of my children had very bad
discharge from the nose. Physicians
prescribed without benefit. After us
ing Ely's Cream Balm short time
the disease was cured. o. A. Cary,
Corning N. Y.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Heart Disease Relieved in 80 Minutes.

DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
gives perfect relief in all cases of Or
gan;c or Sympathetic Heart Disease
in 80 minutes, and speedily effects a
cure. 1t is a peerless remedy for Pal
pitation, Shortness of Breath, Smoth-
ering Spells, Pain in Left Side and all
symptoms of Diseased Heart. One
dose convinces. Sold by w. S, Rish-
ton. 0.I5-Iy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

All lhe talk in the world will not
convince YOU SO quickly as one trial OF
DeWltts WITCH Hazel Salve for Scalds,
Burns, Bruises. Skin Affections and
fles.-W. S. Rlshtop, Druggist. &.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

Small in size, great in results: De
WITS Little Early Risers. Best pill for
Constipation, best for Sick Headache,
hesr for Sour Stomach. Nv. S, Rish.
ton, Druggist. II. /
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
English Soldiers " i,o Sang "God Save tina
Queen" In the Face of Death.

Queen" In the Face of Death.
The Pail Mall Budget lately had the
following account of how Maj. Wilson
and his party met their fate In their
attempt to capture Lobengula: On
Maj. Wilson and his party returning
with Capt. Borrow's reenforcements to
the kings scherm in the morning they
were received by volley from part OF
the Inguba and lmbisu regiment, who
had orders to take up their position on
the road by which Maj. Wilson and his
party would return. On receiving the
volley Maj, Wilson retired into the
bush toward the river, but he found
his party surrounded on all sides by
natives, numbering from twenty-five
hundred to three thousand at the very
least. The orders from the Indunas to
their men were that on reaching
Maj. Wilson's party they were TO shoot
the horses first. This order the
Matabele proceeded to carry into
effect, Maj. Wilson's party keeping up
a heavy fire all the time. The horses,
which Maj. Wilson had tied together
in II ring, were soon ell shot. The
Englishmen then lay down behind
them and kept up steady fire with
such good effect that they succeeded
in driving off the Matabele for short
time, but, reenforcements arriving
from across the river, the attack was
again renewed. The fight must have
lasted some three hours. A number of
soldiers were seen to be wounded, and
their ammunition began to run short.
Then the natives gradually crept up
closer, shooting anyone they could.
The Induna describes Maj. Wilson
most accurately by his dress and the
hat he wore, and states that he was
wounded in several places and COW
cred with bl ood, while another wound
ed man stood by his side loading rifles
and handing them to him. Maj, VIII
son and his men fought desperately to
the very last. The Induna said that
as the supreme moment came the Eng
lishmen who were still able to rise
stood shoulder to shoulder, took OF
their hats, and joined in song, the
kind of song that he (the Induna)
had beard missionaries sing to the na+
tivcs. The MataOele then rushed up,
and while the men were singing what
we suppose 80 hive been "God Save the
Qnaeu,' tAey Veyo overwhelmed by
the natives and assegaicd The Indur
M catiuated that the Matab2le lost
eight 80 eycyv opo of the thirty-four
whi1o men killed, and said that Loben-
gpl4a warr1yl lay roaud tho dead
white men like grass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

Jerome r. Altman, Populist candi-
date tor Governor, has sent challenge
to General Hastings and Mr. Singerly
for public discussion of the money
question.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

III is DOTH WIFI
them.
IL makes a
world of diff
ference TO the
wee little girl
whether or no
there Is a bit of
pretty lace or
bright ribbon
about her dress
or on her hat.
Yes! All wo-
men like to look
nice. All watch
for the least
signs of fading.
You have seen
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

One word describes It" perfec-
ton" We refer to DeWit's Witch
Hazel Salve cures obstinate sores,
burns, skin diseases and is Wei
known cure for piles.--W S. Rishton
Druggist. u.
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TO LOOK NICE.
ALL WOMEN DESIRE 1T.
Some Points About How to Accomplish
the Desired End.

tsPrcrAL TO OUR LADY READrRs.]
1t is the most natural wish in life with
women - to feel well and look nice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion and billiousness. 25c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

If You Need good medicine to
purify your blood, give nerve strength
and build up your entire system, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t prevents sick
ness by making pure blood.
The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09
ACCIDENTAL DEATH,
&. r. Laraway Of Great Falls II Killed
Near Belt by the tpsetting
of His Wagon.
His Remains Are Brought Bacl
to His S0rroWin% Pa
rents.

1t is with deep regret that The TEIB,
tNE has to record the following accident
which resulted in the immediate death
of one of our most worthy citizens:
On Tuesday George j. Laraway con-
tracted with DR.. Chamberlain of this
city to move his household furniture to
Belt and started off with his last load,
which was very large. Near Box Elder,
about > o'clock, he passed half-breed
freight outfit going in the same direction.
Between 3 and o'clock he reached
Spring coulee, where he met horseman
coming from Stanford who asked him
how far it was to Great Falls. The
wind was blowing very hard at the time
and Laraway was walking on the lee side
of the wagon. The horseman, noticing
that the road was very siding and that
the large surface of the load was tilted
by the wind, told Laraway he had bet
ter get on the other side of the wagon,
but Laraway replied that there was no
danger.
This was the last seen Of the un-
fortunate man while alive. Between
G and I the half-breed freight outfit
spoken of before arrived at the place
where Laraway's team was. They
found the load tipped over, the horses
standing perfectly quiet in their harness.
At first nothing was seen OF LaraWay,
| but Investigation revealed a mans foot
protrudiDg from under the furniture.
| The men removed the furniture, and
under a heavy bureau the body Of the
unfortunate man was exposed to view,
and he was found to be dead. On the
freighters arriving at Belt, they reported
the facts to Deputy Sheriff Mcleod, who
went to the scene OF the accident, and
secured the body, ard Wednesday morn
ing brought it to Great Falls where it
was placed in the undertaking room OF
b. II. Powers.
A post-mortem examination showed
that the ribs were crushed in. and bad
bruise which had broken the cheek bone
was found on the head. Indications
would show he was killed instantly.
Mr. Laraway was unmarried, and liv-
ed with his parents. He was born In
! New York, is % years of age, and has
lived in this city for five or six years
having large circle of acqualntances
among whom he was very popular. tie
was d member Of the beneficiary order
of the Wooomen Of America. lie had
recently sold out his business and was
making preparation to move out on ms
ranch al Belt The news OF his death
| has been a terrible blow to his parents
/ being so unexpected, and IN thell
bereavement they have uDirelHa! sym
! ptthV.
The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09
C3}sTl AIRY.
Short sketch of the Life of the Distin-
guished Editor and Phiianthropisl

Short Sketch of the Life of the Distin-
E guishod Editor and phiianthropist.
George William Childs was born in
Baltimore in 1899. The practical part
/. of his makeup was born with him.
When he was II years of age he spent IA
summer vacation as errand roy in a
book store at a salary of 81 a week and
enjoyed it. Almost anything might be
expected of a boy of ~ who enioved
Nrunning errands, and Mr.. Childs has
not disappointed the expectations. Soon
after he removed to Philadelphia and
entered store, doubtless as a mixture
of clerk and errand boy.
lie would get up very early in the
morning, go down TO the store and wash
the pavement and put things in order
before breakfast, and III the winter
would make the fire and sweep out the
store. In the same spirit, when books
We're bought at night at auction, he
would early the next morning go for
them with a wheelbarrow. In this way
ne worked till he became of age, when
ne went into business with Mr.. Peterson
under the firm name of Il. E. Peterson
q Co. The only interval in his business
career was 10 months in the United
States navy when he was 10. He liked
running errands, but he couldn't abide
the navy.
He Bought the Ledger.
One of the first successful books pub
nshed by Peterson & Childg was DR..
kane's "Arctic Explorations" Mr..
Chllds thus told the story of its publica.
tion: ''lt did not look at first as though
we had made wise venture. When the
work was ready to issue | took sample
copy and went over to New York to
eolicit orders from the leading booksel-
lers. The largest house would only giv..
me small order. Mr.. Childs,' thew
said, you won't sell more than OO0
copies altogether They ordered at first
only few hundred copies, but soon
after sent for 5,O0Vmore to meet the de.
mand. Within one year after the pub
nca'lon M we pain Dr, nane copy IIsn.
OF nearly $4,000.
Then the book firm got out Parson
6rownlow's book, selling $4,000 copies
~ advance This was another remark
able success, which was followed bv
others not far behind.
Y. In 1864 Mr.. Childs purchased The
sfubllc Ledger ''rhe war" he said,
'by greatly increasing the cost of lahor
shu material, chiefly white paper, had
made 1t impossible to continue, save at
q loss, the publication of The Ledger os
penny paper. il had been sold at n
cent ever since it was started in 1896
ahd Messrs. Swain 81 Abel, then the
proprletors, though they had lost over
SlOO, 900 by keeping the rate at 6 / 4 cents
per week, We're adverse TO a change,
There they made their great mis-.
The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09

Great Falls Lodge No, 30 |. O. q. I.
officers were installed Saturday evening
at Elks' hall by Mr.. A. Il. Silleway,
Lodge Deputy Mr.. j. c. Mitchell c. r.;
Mrs. IL. G.. Morland. S. j. r.; Miss Lillian
Scott, V. r.; Miss Josie Andrews, +, S.;
Mr.. }. Hicks, T.; Mr.. \. I. Mccullough,
Il. s.: Miss May Knowles. \. S.: Mr.. W.
J. Wilson, c.; Mr.. w. H. Stcarns. NJ
Miss Sarah Coates, d. NJ, Mrs, w. II.
Stearns. p. c.: Miss Winnie BceCher. G.;
Mr.. W. W. Moody. = Tho lodge has
nov membership Of forty in good
standing. twentyfour having joined last
quarter, and there is already fourteen
names proposed to Join nrNt Saturday
evening.
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few hours. From that time till the end
he sank very rapidly.
MIR. Childs' Last Illness.
Mr.. Childs' last illness began with a
fainting spell which seized him while he
was in his Office in The Ledger building
sat o'clock on the afternoon of Thurs
day, Jan. 10, just as he was putting on
his overcoat, preparatory to go to his
home. From that time on there have
been alternating periods Of hope and
fear, as the semi-daily bulletins an
nounced changes for better or worse
until at midnight came the announce
.ment that hope was dead and death inn
minent. There is but little reason to
doubt that the immediate cause Of the
attack was ov rwork and anxiety at
tendant upon his efforts to see that the
memory Of his lifelong friend, the late
A. j. DreXel, was properly honored.
All of the day upon which came the at
tack was spent by Mr.. Childs in pre-
pairing for the Drexel memorial services
held i'll the Drexel Institute on Satur-
day, Jan. 80, two days after the fatal
gThursday,
M Funeral Arrangements
&I The arrangements for the funeral are
in the hands of James NJ. Paul, jr., a
son-in-law of the late A. J. Drexel and a
close personal friend Of Mr.. Childs. 1t
has not yet been decided whether the
funeral will be public or private. II
the wishes of Mrs. Childs prevail the
ceremonies will be of private charac-
ter Friends Of the dead man are urg-
ing, however, that since Mr., Childs was
one of the best known public ,en in the
country the obsequics should be public
1t Is believed that the remains of Mr..
Childs will be placed i'll the Drexel
mausoleum in Woudlawn cemetery, be.
side those or his life long friend and
business partner, 4, j. DreNrl. This is
believed TO be the wishes OF both Mrs.
and Mr.. Chllds.
The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09
take. They seemed to regard the

take. They seemed to regard the j..
prosperity of The Ledger as due alu.,
to its selling for penny. They forgot
that in 1864 the purchasing power ol u
penny was not what it was before the
war. Thus the proprietors, unable to
agree to increase the price of the paper
or the rates of advertising, determined
to dispose of their property. The
Ledger was for sale, and l bought it
the whole of it, just as it was-for Il
sum slightly in excess Of the amount of
its annual loss.
'It was not generally known, of
course, that the establishment was then
losing about $3.50 upon every number of
the paper which it issued. To all APP
pearances it was as prosperous as ever.
The circulation was great. The columns
We're crowded with advertisements. Yet
as matter of fact, there was n weekly
loss, of S3, 900, or Sl50,0 600 a year"
Mr.. Childs had good business judg-
ment, but it>required something more
than Judgment to pay Sl50,OOO for II
piece Of property losing that amount an
nually-it required pluck. The owner
at the end of the first week doubled the
price and advanced the advertising rate.
There was considerable falling off of ad-
vcrtisement5. but the paper had become
u medium of communication between
| employers and employed, between buy
| ers and sellers, landlords and tenants
bereaved families and their taionds, and
| the first loss of patronage was soon re-
! gained, and from then till now The
| Ledger has grown in prosperity. 1t pad
Mr., Childs at the time of his death more
than 81 900 day clear profit.
wouldn't Run for President.
| In 1888 there was a movement made
to bring Mr.. Childs' name forward for
the presidency, but he peremptorily de-
clined to permit his friends to do SO.
Other less important Offices have often
been suggested to him, but he always
seemed to prefer to manage The Public
Ledger 81 look with genuine pleas
ure," he once said, upon my experience
as publisher. | was more than pros
porous in acquiring the friendship of sc
many worthy men among the publish
ers, booksellers and authors with whom
/ came in contact. If | We're to enumer-
ate them their names would fill page.
One of Mr. Childs' hobbies was the
cultivation of distinguished people, but
while he aspired to be intimate will
those in power he took equal pride IL
the friendship of those whose FAME
brought with it no substantial influence
His personal "reminiscences of Genera
Grant, published in Lippincott's Maga
zine some years ago, revealed an eX
tremely simple and unaffected style ant
constituted one of the most interesting
contributions concerning the life of th'
great commander.
! His Charities.
OF Mr.. Chtlds' more practical Amer
can charities, even those which ar
known are too numerous to catalogue
10 serve him in his employ was sure t
bring the cmploye pension when wor
out, and during his term Of service
certainty of being cared for in misfor
tune. But doubtless the unknown char
tiles surpassed those which were mani
fest. lie gave away a fortune ever.
year. One who once saw privat
record of his charities has said that
though the period covered was only on
month, the total amount given was $2S
900.
The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09
One Charge Dismissed.

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 5.-Rev. b. P.
Hepp, the Waterford minister who was
charged with causing the death of Etfie
Brownell, his servant girl, who died in
child birth, by refusing to secure proper
assistance, was dismissed ON that charge.
A warrant Is now out for his arrest on
the charge of abortion. The evidence
produced against him at the examination
is very damaging.