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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
February in Leap Year

The month OF February in leap
year has some peculiarities of which
not many people are aware. This
year, for example, February has five
Saturdays. This has occurred just
once in every 2S years for the last
I24 years. February will have five
Saturdays again in 1908, Ia years
from now, because at the turn of the
century there comes a break in the
2Sth year period, which is reduced to
IL years. Twenty-eight years later,
in 1896 we will again have five Satur,
days in the month of February This
same rule holds good for every day
in the week, each recurring FIVE times
in the leap year month of February
every a8 years, with the exception of
Monday and Wednesday. During
the last 200 years these two days
have come five times in February at
one in,.rval of IL years, while the
rest of the days have been 40 years
apart once during the same period of
200 years
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
A Sad Accident.

George Kile, conductor on the
Jackson & Woodin Mfg. Cos. switch
ing train, met with an accident 1t:4s
Tuesday morning by which he lost
his right foot. He was on the front
of the engine and in the act of getting
off to turn the switch. He stepped
for the foot board-which has always
been on the front of the engine until
a few hours before when it was taken
off for repairs, therefore he went on
down to the track. Realizing his
great danger, with his supreme effort
he threw himself headlong to the side
of the track and would have entirely
cleared 1t had not his foot caught in a
rod under the steam chest which
threw his leg over the rail in front of
the driving wheel and crushed his leg
so badly that amputation above the
ankle was necessary. He was re-
moved to the little Office on Market
Street and later to his home in Mes
copeck, where DIR. Reagan, assisted
by Drs. McCrea and Swayse, ampu-
tated the injured member Mr.. Kile
has followed railroading for several
years and was always careful and
thoughtful about his work. He is of a
very agreeable nature and has large
circle of friends who sympathize with
him in his misfortune. His family
consists Of wife and five children.
At the hour Of going to press he is
resting well and doing as we'll as
could be expected.-Beyviek Mde.
PENDENT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Wilkes-Barre's Big Water Scheme.

1t is expected that before long the
trouble Wilkes Barre has had to get
good water will be ended. A great
water consolidation scheme is on foot
that involves no less than a capital of
$I,5oo,ooo. A company of New
York capitalists has asked for and OBJ
tanned an option on all the water COM
panies in that city.
1t is stated that the option on the
Wilkes-Barre Water Company amounts
to $9oc, 900. This means that the
combined options of the Spring Brook
and Crystal Spring Companies amounts
to a million and over, but it seems
impossible to-day to say how this
amount is divided. 1t will require a
large amount in addition to the op-
tions quoted, for the scheme is to pipe
the Spring Brook into Wilkes Barre,
which will require another $500, 900.
The capitalists have looked well
into the scheme and they propose
using the Spring Brook for drinking
purposes and the Huntsville supply
for the fifty or more breakers at the
present supplied by the Spring Brook,
and for fifty more which are expected
to be reached.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Fire at State College,

AT about 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out at State College
that totally destroyed the handsome
new chapter house of the Beta Theta
Pi fraternity. 1t is supposed that the
building took fire from an open CRATE
on the first floor and the interior was
burning fiercely when a student named
Reynolds, from Lancaster, who is an
inmate of the house, was awakened
in nearly sufocated condition by
the smoke. About the same time a
number of villagers had discovered it
and were sounding warning to the
boys.
AS the fire had started near the
foot of the stair case it made escape
by that means impossible and mauy
of the occupants were taken out with
difficulty. Some of the boys barely
saved their lives, B. F. Fisher Jr.
and E. p. Harder both having had
thrilling escapes.
The house was cased brick and
slate structure and occupied a site on
the campus between the Inn and the
armory. 1t was only completed last
April and was valued at between $1o,-
900 and $4,000. There is insurance
on 1t amounting to $4,000, with
$1,000 on the furniture.
1t was counted the finest club
house at the college.
Had it not been for the ice and
snow the fire would undoubtedly have
spread. AS there is no means of
fighting fire at State College, other
than by buckets, and with the wind
blowing perfect gale at the time, it
was very serious situation for the
villagers. Nearly every building in
the place is of frame and a fire once
started would be disastrous in its
results.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Indians Want Oil City.

1t may be necessary for the State
to forfeit the value of the site of Oil
City to party of Indians. Among
Governor Hastings callers recently
were Andrew John and March Pearce,
Seneca Indians, one of whom resides
in Warren county. Pearce is grand
son of Cornplanter, the Seneca chief,
and is cousin of Solomon Obail,
who came to the Legislature with
Andrew John last winter with re-
quest that legislation be enacted, re-
storing to Cornplanter's descendants
all of the land on which Oil City now
stands. The General Assembly APP
pointed committee, which investi-
gated the matter and reported that
there was no ground for action. The
Indians brought with them important
letters and papers, the existence of
which was unknown last winter, but
which have been in Pearce's posses.
sion. They comprise the original
treaty between the Senecas and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
the original survey and grant of the
land claimed, together with copy Of
the map and other important docu-
mentary evidence. The Governor
referred the Indians to Chief Gear
hart, of the State Department, who
will lay the matter before Secretary
of the Commonwe Reeder.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Sick stomach means sick man 10

Sick stomach means sick man (or
woman).
Why not be we'll ?
Sick stomach comes from poor
nourishment means poor health,
poor comfort. Shaker Digestive
Cordial means health and well
stomach.
If we could examine our stomach
we would understand why it is that
SO little will put it out Of order.
But, unless we are doctors, we
never see our stomach. We only feel
it. We would feel it less if we took
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes
your stomach digest all the nourish-
ing food you eat, relieves all the
symptoms of indigestion, acts as a
tonic and soon makes you we'll and
strong again.
The more you take, the less you
will feel Of your stomach.
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
FLORIDA.
Personally Conducted Tours via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.

There is no doubt but that every
one has had at some time a desire to
visit Florida, the 'Ia1d of Flowers"
and that many have been deferred
from so doing by the thought of a
long and tiresome railroad journey,
great expense, and thousand and one
other objections. These have been
overcome by the Inauguration of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
personally conducted tours to Jack
sonville. A special train of unexcelled
equipment makes the run from New
York to Jacksonville in thirty hours !;
a tourist agent and chaperon accom-
pany each tour to look after the COM
fort of passengers while en- r0Hfe and
the low rates offered brings the tours
within the means of almost every one.
The tours, allowing two weeks stay
in Florida, will leave New York and
Philadelphia on February IS and
March 3, 1896. The rate, including
transportation, meals en- rOnfe, and
Pullman berth on special train, is
5000 from New York and $4,000
from Philadelphia; proportionate rates
from other points.
For further information apply to
Ticket Agents, OF address Tourist
Agent, II96 Broadway, New York,
or Room All, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, to whom application for
space should also be made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsy yIvania
Railroad.

So beautiful is the scenery of Cali
fornia that Nature must have expended
more than her usual energy in its
creation, and especially is this true
during the months of March and April,
when the rainy season has passed and
flowers bloom everywhere. Fortunate
indeed, is the person who can ex-
change the wintry climate of the East
for the flower -perfumed and healthful
atmosphere of California, and no
better method of doing this can be
had than by participating in the
second "Golden Gate" tour, organized
under the perfect personally-conducted
tourist system of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
The tourists will leave New York
and Philadelphia, March II, 1896,
and return to those cities May 7,
allowing four and one-half weeks in
California.
A new feature to the magnificent
train used for these tours in previous
years is through Pullman compart-
ment car.
The car, which will be the very
best that the Pullman Company can
supply, will contain nine inclosed
compartments-two drawing rooms
and seven state rooms-and will be
attached to the special train at Jersey
City and run through to San Francisco
Applications for space or itineraries
giving all information should be made
to Tourist Agent, II96 Broadway,
New York, or Room All, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Llppinoott's Magazine for March, 1896.

The complete novel in the March
issue of LiPpine0H'S IS "a Whim and
a Chance by William +. Nichols,
already fevorably known to the read
ers of this magazine. 1t turns on a
circumstance peculiar, but not without
precedent IN real life, the effort to
find clues to property which has mys-
teriously disappeared with the owners
death
Clare T.. Robie sketches sharply
and not admiringly the portrait of "a
Labor Leader" Other short stories,
both agreeably light, are "Ms' Petit
Crews Silver Tea-Set," by Judith
Spencer, and "Henry," by Mary Stew
art Cutting.
Oliver Mckee considers a topic
now attracting general interest, the
relative merits and disadvantages Of
"The Horse or the Motor"
The architectural series is continued
by Louis II. Sullivan, whose theme is
"The Tall Office Building Artlstlcally
Considered.
Emily Baily Stone presents pic
ture of "Household Life in Another
Century"-not the twentieth, but the
fifteenth. Edward Fuller writes
seriously and somewhat anxiously
about "The Decadent Novel," and
hardly dares to hope for another Jane
Austen.
Three ladies supply sort Of do
mestic trilogy. Jean Wright offers
ga Little Essay on Love-" which she
handles in no sentimental vein; Agnes
Carr Sage traces "The Evolution Of
the Wedding Cake; and Frances
Courtenay Baylor has something to
say "About Widows" with view to
their better provision in advance.
The poetry of the number is by
Carrie Blake Morgan, Clinton Scol-
lard and Richard Burton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
Don't be Imposed Upon,

when you ask for Doctor Pierce's Golde n
Medical Discovery. Go to a reliable dealer
He will sell you what you want, The on S
who have something else to urge upon you in
its place are thinking of the extra profit
they'll make. These things pay them better,
but they don't care about you.
None of these substitutes is ''ust as
good" as the Discovery" That is the
only blood-ceaner, fesh-builder, and
strength-restorer so far-reaching and so un-
failing in its effects that it can be guaranteed.
In the most stubborn Skin, scalp, or scrofu-
lous affections, or in every disease that's
caused by torpid liver Or by impure blood
it effects perfect and permanent cures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
LACK OF WATER.

The difficulty in obtaining water
from the river still continues at the
water works. 1t is found impossible
to reach pressure that will enable
the plant to force water to the higher
portions of the town. The river,
which is entirely enclosed by ice,
still remains too high to permit any
work upon the wells TO determine
what obstruction is interfering with
the suction valve. Meanwhile our
citizens are requested to be very
economical in the use of water.
-Dansile htelHgeneer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
To Change the Flag,

A bill has been introduced into the
national house providing that the flag
of the United States shall be IS hori-
zontal stripes, alternate red and
white and the union Of the flag is to
consist Of blue field containing I3
white stars arranged in the centre of
the field, and so grouped as to form a
six cornered star, around which the
other stars shall be placed in a circle
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27

Drug envelopes, Nos. I, and 3
manila, white or colored, coin envel-
opes, and shipping tags, with or with
out strings, always in stock at this
Office. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27

The faculty Of Harvard College has
reduced the number of courses requir-
ed for degree from IS to IS, which
means three years for a college term.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27

EgggsiE;;'. 1886 worth our goods sent absolutely
free to any address to introduce them,
Powders, Soaps, Spices, &c. DROP
a postal to MACK MFa. Co, CINCINNATI, O.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-27
p2E-ADlNG
z I RAILROAD SYSTEfs
In effect May, ie, 1895.

TRAINS LEAVE BLooMsBURG
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potts
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays 11.55 o. m.
For v illiamsport, weekdays, 1885 a. m, 325 p.
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.S5 a. m,
For catawissa weekdays 7.a5, 1i.55 a. M, 1880,
For rupert weekdays785, ii.SO a, M, 1920, a.05
W For baltimore, washington and the west via
3. & o. K r, through trains leave Reading Ter
mloal, philadelphia, 3.2O, 7,tb, il.2e q. M, $40
i2r, .. m. SUNDAYS $50. 755 ti.s6 a. IN.
s46. q, p m. Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays 1856, 541.
% p. m. sundays, 1875, s23 p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLOOMSBURY
Leave New York via philadelphia 500 a
m. and via Easton aI0 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia 1000 q, N.
Leave Reading 1850 a. m.
Leave Pottsvile 11.3o p. m.
Leave Tamaqua 1.30 a, m.
Leave wllliansport weekdays 1910 a M, 4.30 p.
Leave Cstawissa weekdays, 200, $50 a. 10. Lao,
s27, Bl5.
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7Os, s.97, a. M, 1906
t.37, $3.50, 6.23.
FoRATLANTIC CITY.
leave Philadelphia. Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic CITY.
WBBR-DAYs-Express, 9.00 a. M, 200, 400,
5.O0 p. NJ. Accommodation, 800 a. m,, 4.SO, $50
y. m.
sUnDAY-Express. 900, 1000 q. m Accommo.
dation, 90 q. IN. an0 4.d6 p. m.
Returning. leave Atlantic City, depot corner
Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues.
WEEKpAYs-Express, 7Sb, 900 a. m. 80,
5.3O p. N. Accommodation, $50 S.l5 a. m. 4.s2
p. m.
Sunday-Express, 400, 73O, p. m. Accommo-
dation, 7.15 q. M, 4l 8 p. m.
Parlor Cars on all Express trains.
L. A, sWEIGARD. q. q. HANCOCK,
Gen1 superintendent Gen1 Pass. Agt
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-18
THE FIGHT ENDED.
Decision Reached in the Suit for the
$4,000 Purse.
Special to the Astorian.

Special to the Astorian
San Francisco. December 1.-THE
fight between Sharlkey and Fitzsim-
mons for possession OF the $4,000 was
concluded today when Judge Sander
sou, of the superior court, dissolved the
injunction restraining the Anglo-C Cali
fornian Bank from cashing the check
The counsel for Sharkey called the at
tention of the court to the state law
forbldding prize fighting, between
which and "a glove contest" he main
tanned there was no difference. and he
therefore argued that the case involv-
ing the possession of the purse for
prize fighting had no standing in court.
The court concurred in this view, and
said 1t would have terminated the pro-
ceedings earlier had that point been
called to his judicial attention, The
court held that under the California
statute the civic board of supervisors
had no more power to legalize a prize
fight than TO sanction a duel.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-18

on Twenty-drst street--At point
ig5 feet north Of the north line of Du-
anc street at q feet. and NJ a point ls5
feet north Of the north line Of Duane
street NJ q feet. and between the north
line of Duane street and q point i25
feet north thereof IN n direct line.
on Twenty,second street-At a point
ig5 feet north Of the north line Of Du-
ane street at % feet. and al q point 1856
feet north of the north line of Duane
street u % feet, and between the north
line OF Duane street and point i2S feet
north thereof In a direct line.
on Twenty-third street Al point
i25 feet north of the north line Of Duane
street a, % feet. and at point is5 feet
north or the north line u Duane street
at % feet. and between the north line
Of Duane street and a point l25 feet
north thereof In a direct line
FRANK l.. PARKER.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-18
WHAT IS THE
FATE OF DAVIES
The British Ship Captain Who Dis
appeared Tuesday NOraing.
MAY STILL BE HEARD FNoM
Thought by Many TO Have Been Carried
to Sea by the Empire and VIII
Turn Up in Frisco.

The mysterious disappearance OF Cap
tain Evan Davies, OF the British ship
Delcairnie, which arrived in port last
Monday, has caused no end Of specula-
ton, and a number Of theories have
been advanced as to the cause OF his
sudden taking OF or hiding away.
Further investigation made by an
Astorian representative yesterday de-
veioped several additional facts which
might account for Captain Davies dis
appearance. A number Of the ship
masters now in the city are Of the opin-
ion that Davies was somewhat unbal-
anced mentally. He came ashore Mon
day evening, transacted some ordinary
business. after which he took few
convivial drinks With some OF his fei-
low captains. spent the balance OF the
evening almost entirely alone. about
midnight was taken to the occident ho-
tel. went to his room. in few mo-
ments came down again. and later was
seen on the Bowery. II seems he had
promised his first officer that he would
return TO the ship that night with the
mail, and said that he would hail the
vessel from the dock 50 that they could
send boat for him Along towards 4
O'Clock in the morning OF a little later.
the clerk OF the Parker house saw him
passing down the street towards Hust-
ler's dock. 1t is reported that one Of
the firemen Of the Columbine. which
was lying at the foot OF thestreet. saw
Davies. who had come aboard. ana
was having some discussion With the
night watchman. who put him ashore
, again, go on towards the Empire, which
lay just ahead Of the Columbine. Da-
vies was shouting for his boatman. and
went on board the Empire. stili shout
ing. 1t is said that the cook Of the
steamer Empire heard a splash in the
water and came on deck TO see what
might be the trouble, but hearing no
cry paid no attention to the matter.
In the morning a soft black hat, cor
responding to the description OF the
! one the captain wore. was found either
on the dock or the Empire, and from
this it is thought by many that the In
J toxicated skipper must have fallen into
) the water and been carried out OF reach
by the swiftly ebblng tide.
There is another theory which seems
TO be plausible one. II is known that
when the Empire put to sea early
Tuesday morning there were half a
dozen stowaways on board. who had
crawled into various holes or concealed
themselves between the piles OF lumber
on the deck. 1t is thought by some that
Captain Davies. having tired Of shout
ing in vain for his boatman, and over
come by the fumes Of liquor. took shell
ter from the cold night air in some nook
or Granny on the Empire, went to sleep.
and was thus carried to San Francisco.
The Empire has probably by this time
arrived at the Bay City. and this theory
can soon be tested.
Captain Davies leaves five small chill
dren and a wife in England. who will be
in destitute circumstances should it be
found that he has been drowned or
made away with.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-18
LETTER OF MISS FRANCIS +. VIII
LARD TO THE PRESS.

Castle. n. Y. Dec II. 1896.
Dear Mothers and Sisters Of America
My heart Is deply stirred by the sa-
cred ministry to the hapless little Or
phans Of Armenia. Anything more
plteOus than their condition it would
be impossible TO conceive, and 1 pray
with all my 5oul that our good and true
people. White Ribboners and everybody
else. may give their Christmas money
not to oil the stocking OF a child ten
derry sheltered in a Christian home,
but to put stockings on the bleeding
little feet Of pitiful Christian children
who have no roof but the sky, and no
food but the ground roots. except as we
who are surrounded by every comfort
reach out hands Of help toward them
and their broken-hearted mothers. Let
us ennObIe and enlarge the hearts Of
our little ones by showing them how
they can on this loved day carry out
the Christ spirit. What we do must be
done quickly. One dollar will feed, shell
ter and care for an orphan for month.
Twelve dollars for a whole year.
The above suggestion is equally APP
propriate for New Years gifts.
Send contributions for this object to
Brown Bros. & Co.. 50 Wall street, New
York. marked For the Orphan Fund
OF the National Armenian Relief Com
mlttee.
sometimes fear lest plead too long
50 l will make this short but none tbs
leas earnest. devoted and tender.
God bless you one and all and maxi
your Christmas sweet in the happ!
homes that He has given you: and. bet
ter still. may II be hallowed by tn
knowledge down deep In your souls
that you-have touched the keys OF pow
er that are vibrating In stricken Ar
menia, 80 that forsaken little childre
have food, clothing and shelter fror
the winters cold. Let us remember IN
} words of the Master. how He said: 'Ir
asmuch as ye did il unto the least Q
these ye did II unto me-"
. Believe me ever with brightenin
hope, Your Christian Sister.
FRANCIS E. WILLARD.