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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Miss LOckheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM.
[LErrER TO MRS. rIsKHAM NO. 67.ro4l

LETTER TO MRS. PIsKHAM NO. o7,Io4l
81 cannot express my gratitude to
you for the good that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. 1 have taken five bottles of
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
I had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water. i had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint
ing spells, and could not stand long
at time. / also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was tumor
in my left side. The pains l had to
stand were something dreadful. A
friend handed me little book of yours,
so / got your medicine and it has saved
my life. felt better from the first
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and l do not suffer any
pain. am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as have done from its use. =
Miss n. j. LoCKHEART, Box l6, ELIZA
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutcharge to all letters from suffer
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

The members of the now celebra-
ted Twentieth Kansas Regiment, who
will return from the Philippines some
time this summer, and for whom the
Kansans are making great prepara-
tions to welcome royalty, left their
native state almost in disgrace. The
regiment, which was then without uni
forms, was composed almost wholly of
farmer boys, selected by the recruit
ing physicians because Of their physi-
cal strength and build. 1t is a regi-
ment of young giants. After being
mustered in, the regiment was marched
past the State House for review. AS
the farmer soldiers marched along the
street fhey were the subject of jest.
AS they were marching by the State
House the recruiting physician said
to Governor Leedy: There is 4 reg
iment Of fighters. They are built like
giants. They will do honor to Hhe
State If they ever get a chance.
"They may be all right physically, y
Governor Leedy remarked, with a
shrug of the shoulders, "but theil
personal appearance is against them y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
The Way to Heaven as Laid out by Base
Ball Player.

A 'baseball evangelist" who preach
ed IN Kansas City on Sunday said
that faith is first base, the church
second base, personal work third base,
and home, heaven. The ball is sin.
Morality, a good player, takes the bat
of good deeds, makes hit and starts
for first base, ''faith;" but shortstop
Unbelief catches the ball, and Moral
ity never reaches '.first." Another
runner gets to second, "the church,"
and stays there. When person can
reach third personal work. said Mr..
Markell, or is interested enough to
take up personal work, he feels pretty
safe, tor there he comes under the
care of a coacher, which is the Holy
Spirit. When a person reaches this
point he is reasonably sure of the
home plate, heaven. 81 didn't make
the mistake" said the volunteer
speaker who followed him, "trying to
play the game all by myself, but l
made mistake just as bad. l went
at it ell right and got to second, the
church, all right. But l thought l
could cut third and get home with
out doing personal work. There was
where l made my mistake, and l see
it now. l am watching third mighty
sharp, and | trust to score when the
time comes" 81 got as far as third, "
said another, sand for long time 1
thought l would die there. But have
started for home, and l don't believe
l will be nailed at the plate" ,"-Ee,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Lightning Killed Thirty Sheep.

Wednesday of last week a frightful
thunder storm passed down through
Pennsvalley, playing havoc with trees
and fences, from Tusseyville to Pot
ter's Mills. The lightning was unus-
ually violent aud the darkened skies
were lurid most every second with the
electric disturbances.
On the farm of Sam Slack, a short
distance above Potter's Mills, large
flock of sheep were lying under a tree
that was struck by lightning. Thirty
of the sheep were killed by the stroke
But few of the flock that were near
the tree escaped.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Cure For Cape in Young Chickens.

Young chickens are not troubled
with the gapes until about four weeks
old. In the evening, before the hen
and her brood enter the coop, pour
about a gill of crude petroleum over
the floor of the coop. During the
night the fumes from the oil will kill
the worms, and afterwards be found
on the floor of the coop. This is nc
theory, but has been trle1, and the
result was as stated above. The
chickens were cured of gapes, and
grew nicely without further trouble
from gapes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Most persons, when moving a lawn,
aim to cut the grass as close to the
ground as possible. This is a mis-
take. The grass should be cut rather
righ, SO as to leave enough leaf sur
face to enable it to grow again. When
cropped often the grass is consequent
ly compelled to make greater effort,
and the shorter the grass the more
difficulty in its way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
~ D. IJa.I (No,1 No SNAKE.
Engines Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
In effect July |, 1898.

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBUkGs
For New York, thiladelphla, keaolng Potts
willie, Tamaqua, weekdays II 80 a. m.
For Williamsport, weekdays ''So a. h'' S'4o
For Danville and Milton, weekdays $50 a. m.
''Sc For Catawissa weekdays 7ao, s.as' llso a M.
l2 20, g. 40. 500 $50, p. m. ,ooo
For Rupert weeKdays1.5U, EOS ll'oOh' H'i lz'<vi
''iS For T'S Batimore Washington and the West via
B. q o. r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minai, Philadelphia geo, 7.55, ll.a6 a. M, $40
79T D. m. Sundays $50, 7,65 l1.26 q, M,
s46, Ter, p m. Additional trains II from - ana
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l'5o, t'Sl
s 90 p. m. sundays, l.36, s.2S p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLCuMsBURG:,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
m. and via Easton s.l0 m,
Leave Philadelphia l0,2l a. m.
Leave Reading els p. m.
Leave Pott sville 1870 p. N.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, NJ,
Leave Williamsport weekdays 1000 m, 4.s0 p
Leave Catawissa weekdays, 700, ,s.2O9.lOa. m
l.30 $40, SOS
Leave Rupert, weekdays, T.OS, o.sS. BIS lis
q. m, Les, 8 so, $50.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect June 8, 1895
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic city.
WEEK-DAYs-EXpress, 9.00a. M, Saturdays
only i30 200 seventy minute, 800, 400 Sixty
five minute>, 500, 7l5 p. m. Seventy minute)
Accommodation, 6.1b a. M, $50, 9 80 p. IN. sun
days-Express, 500, 900 1000 a. m, 7.l5 p, m.
(seventy minutel. Accommodation, 6,i5, a. M,
4.45 p. m.
Express, 200 (seventy minute), 745 (sixty-fve
mnute), $50 sixty-five minute) 900, l0.45 a. m.
minS,e aSs 3 gso $40 B. NJ AsSS@ S
$40, 500 p. m. Accom-, 7l5 a m, 4l5 p. m.
! For Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City.
| Weekdays-9l5 l5 a. IN. Il 40 saturdays only, AS
| p. m. Sundays-S45 a m. Additional Week.
| days-for Cape May and ocean City, s.45 a. m.
Alb p. m.
| Additional-Sundays-C May and Ocean
City. 10 m. Cape May only, las D. m.
| Parlor cars on all express trains.
| |. A. SWEIGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS,
| Genl Supt. Genl Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Nash, will split the republican party
asunder. In flct, the breach between
the factions is too wide to be healed,
and all talk of harmony Is for effect
The Ohio democracy is going into thus
campaign united, confident and en-
thusiastlc, while the opposition, con.
scious Of the division in its ranks, is
timid and dubious of the result
A handsome and life like marble
bust of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, made by
order of number Of Washington
democrats 10 be presented to Mrs.
Bryan on her birthday, is on exhibition
in Washington.
The difference between enthusiasm
and cold cash is being exemplihed by
the slow growth of the fund for the
purchase of Washington house for
Admiral Dewey. Subscriptions come
in slower and slower and the total is
still less than $1,000.
No official news from the Philip
pines has been given out this week,
although it is known that long dis.
patches have been received both from
Gen. Otis and from Mr.. Schurman,
President Of the Philippine Commits.
sion. 1t is also known that these dis.
patches did not agree in conclusions
reached Replies were sent to both,
and Secretary Hay made public an
official denial of the report that the
civil commissioners were to be order.
ed home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
PATENTS

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and al
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
FEES.
OUR OFFICEI is OPPOSITE THE q. s. PAT.
ENT OFFICE. We have no sub-agencies, al
business direct, hence can transact patent bust
ness in less time and at Less Cost than those re
mote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with descrip
tion. We advise II patentable or not, free OF
book, ''How to obtain Patents" with refer
ences to actual clients in your State, County, o
town sent free. Address
G. A. SNOW & CO., Washington, u. c
Opposite q. s. Patent Onice.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Ex-Congressman Follet, of Ohio, is
sanguine that the democrats have more
than a fighting chance to carry that
State this year. He said; 'The demo-
Gratis of Ohio have solid grounds for
believing that they can elect the Gov.
this year. The revolt among the re-
publcans who dislike Senator Hanna
and his methods, and who are dlssatls-
fed with the nomination of Judge
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

tArrtveS Catawissa l9lo p. lIi' Leaves Na'a
wissa 2 3S p. m.
Weekdays Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping cars run
Through trains between Sunbury, W1lliamspor
and Erie, between Sunbury and Phllade!pnit
and Washington and between Harrisburg, P1ttss
For further information apply to Ticket
Agents.
j. B. HUTCHINSON. j. H. WOOD.
Genl Manager. Gen. Pass, Ags'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
RIVER AND HARB0R TALK ON.
THE BILL APPROPRIATEs TWELVE
AND HALF MILLION.

Authorizes other Contracts to the
Extent of $4,000, OOO-Hepburn of
Iowa Makes His Usual Fight on the
Measure-severRI COngressmen At
ter Special ApPrOpriations-Ov
Half of the Bill Has Already Been
Completed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The House entered
upon the consideration of the river and
harbor bin to-day, and made rapid pro-
gress. Fifty of the eighty-slx pages of the
bill had been completed when the House
adjourned.
The bill approprlates directly about sl2,-
10000, and authorizes contracts to the ex-
tent of $1s,OOO.OOO additional.
The general debate was unusually brief
Its features was a speech in opposition 20
the bill by MIR. Hepburn of Iowa, who has
fought every river and harbor bill for the
last six years. He said he knew his oppo-
sltion would avail nothing as the votes for
its passage had been arranged for by the
appropriations in the bill. He attacked
particularly. the Mississippi river improve
ment, which was ably defended by MIR.
Catchlngs of Mississippi.
Mr. Moon, Democrat of Tennessee, made
plea for an appropriation for the Tennes-
see river between Chattanooga and River
ton.
Mr. Ball, Democrat of Texas, warmly
defended the appropriation for the Buffalo
bayou ship channel, criticised by Mr.. Hep
burn.
Mr.. Burtoa of Ohio offered an amend
ment TO the paragraph appropriating $780,
900 for the channel from Galveston 90
Texas City Tex, which provided that
nothing should be done under this para
graph until a favorable report had been
received from the chief of engineers as 10
the feasibility OF the project, and Its MAIN
tenance at a reasonable cost.
Mr.. Hawley. Republican of Texas, Offer
ed as substitute for the paragraph a
provision for a survey and estimate of the
cost of the proposed project. He COM
planned that he had been ignored in the
preparation of the bill.
In view of Mr.. HawIeys statement. Mr.
Burton moved to strike out the whole
paragraph, saying that the opposition 20
this project might arise from friendship
for Galveston and the Brazos river project.
The latter motion prevailed, and the whole
paragraph went out of the bill.
This practically was the only amend
ment adopted to-day. The House, at sos
O'Clock .. m, adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
CoNSULs HAVE A COLLISION.
rose DEMANDED THE RELEASE OF
A GERMAN SUBJECT.

Protested Against Action of CHER
Justice i'm Filming GrOsmuhI for
Smashing Supreme Court Win
dovs-British and American Con-
suIs Uphold Chambers-NO FUR
Their General Fight lg by the sa-
moan Chieftains.
Auckland. New Zealand, Feb 1.-The fol-
lowing advices have just been received mere
from Apia. Samoan Islands, under the date
Of Jan. "a, from the correspondent OF the
Associated Press:
''There has been no further general
fighting between the paTtisans OF the IL
val chieftains since the last advices were
forwarded. except that party of Ma
taafa's followers were routed in the bush
bv Malieteans. 1t is expected, however,
that fighting win be resumed, as Mataata
is rearresting persons who have been al
ready fined and released.
',The work of pillage continues among
the houses looted being Vailima, the home
of the late Robert Louis Stevenson, the
novelist. san,
1.-THE exiled Malietean chiefs were landed
at Page Page. on the Island of Tutuila,
the schooner on which they were carried
being unable to proceed to the Island OF
Manua. owing to adverse winds. The Tu-
tuilans gave them a hearty welcome ano
made an attempt to seize Mataafa's son,
who was on board the schooner, but the
captain put to sea.
's'There has been collision of authority
between Chief Justice William l.. Cham
bersso the Supreme Court and DR.. joan
mes Raffel, the German president of the
municipality of Apia. Herr GroSmuhl,
German resident of Apia, who was arrest
ed for smashing the windows of the
Supreme Court chamber, was sentenced 10y
the chief justice to Imprisonment ana 10
pay a fine DIR. Raffel instructed the po-
Iioe authorities to release Herr Grosmuhl,
whose fine was subsequently, fixed at $l,OO0.
'COnsuIs Refused to Act.
1.-THE German consul Herr Rose. there
upon wrote to the American consul, AAoy 1
w. Osborne. and the British consul, L.
B. r. Maxse protesting that the action
of the chief justice in filming Herr Gros-
muhl was an infringement of German con-
suiar rights. Messrs. Osborne and Maxse
Jointly replied in their official capacity that
the proper tribunal having dealt with the
matter. the consuls could not interfere.
More than this they declined to have
further Intercourse with the German con-
sui or the German municipal president
except in writing, or TO attend meetings
except to consider the acts of the munich
pal council of Apia, unless an apology
with full retraction, were offered for the
behavior toward Chief Justice Chambers
Az the same time the Supreme Court sum-
moned DIR. Raffel for contempt of court
in releasing Herr Grosmuhl."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
TO CLOSE UP ALL SALOONS.
Liquor Men at Akron Want TO Give
an object lesson.


Akron, O., Feb. IA representative of
the National Liquor League was in the
city last week, and local men We're very
reticent as to the object of his visit.
Now that he has left, a strange story is
told of the movement which he is said to
be at the head of. 1t is no more than the
closing up of every saloon in the city for
a period of two years. Members of the
Akron Liquor League made this statement
to-day in all seriousness and claim that
the project is entirely feasible The man
ner of doing this is by the following
method:
The National league, covering thirty
four states, is strong enough TO pay the
propTietors of the local saloons revenue
enough TO keep them out of the business,
and will do so in order to give the people
of Akron and, all other cities an object
lesson on the suffering5 which will be en-
tailed upon municipalities by the closing
of these places.
The Dow tax, paid by the saloons
amounts, in Akron to very large sum,
the most of which goes to the police and
Door funds and the loss of this, the linuor
dealers figure, will seriously embarrass
the finances of the city. Akron has been
selected as the city for this object lesson
because Of the recent agitation here
against the saloons, conducted by the min
listers of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
TREATY WITH CREEK INDIANS.
Was Signed Yesterday and Must lie
Ratified by Congress.

Muskogee, 1. r.. Feb. The treaty be-
tween the United States and the Creek Ma
ton was completed and signed here to-
night 1t provides for the capitalization
of all the assets of the Creek tribe of In
dams and an equaf division of the same
in lands and money among its members
The Creek freedmen are to receive only
100 acres of land, without regard 10 the
location or value of same The tribal gov
eminent of the Creek nation is to be rein
stated and continued until the lands are at
lotted, burt may not try persons charged
with homicide embezZlcment, or bribery
The Incorporated towns IN the nation are
authorized to issue bonds for the erection
of water works and sewerage systems, and
for lighting the towns. The sale of intoX-
jcating liquors in the Creek nation Is to
be prohibited by the United States and
the nation is not to be made a part of any
state without It's consent, unless such
state embrace only the five civilized tribes.
Before the treaty becomes effective II Is
to be ratified by Congress and by "a ma
jority of the voters of the Greek nation,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
A Bicycle win a Bayonet.
From tho London Chronicle.

An ingenious French gentleman has
invented an effective, If not altogether hu-
name, device whereby to foil the malign
purpose Of the bicycle thief He had a
sharp steel spike, three inches long. fit
ed in the centre Of the saddle Of his ma
chine and provided with a spring joint so
that 1t could be raised erect on occasion,
while it lay fiat in a groove until required
for use. Thus equipped the cyclist rode up
TO his favorite cafe in Paris, leaving his
vehicle outside after duly fixing his insid-
ious bayonet A few minutes later one Of
the marauders now 50 common in Paris
came along, saw his chance wheeled the
bike into the middle OF the road, and hoped
in the twinkling Of an eye to distance all
pursuit. Scarcely had he started before ag-
onizing shrieks summond a crowd to the
spot, and the impaled victim was picked
up bathed in the blood and unconscious
for conveyance to the hospital. The inven-
tor was so delighted with the success OF
his experiment that he has applied for a
patent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
CONSOLIDATION IN TOBACCO.
Union Tobacco CO. Absorbs North
American COmmerciaI.

Albany. N. Y, Feb. IA certificate of
consolidation Of the Union Tobacco Com
pany of America and the North American
Commercial Company was filed to-day
with the secretary of state, the title of the
first named corporation being retained.
The capital stock is $19.35O 600, divided in
to Sl2,000,0O0 of common and $7,5O0OOO OF
preferred stock.
The directors are: William H. Butler
Thomas F. Ryan, Frank. Tilford, Samuel
Thomas, Frank Mccoy. r.. A. G. Smith,
Frederick II. Voorhees, and William FL.
Coleman of New York city, and Peter A
q. Widener. George w. Breiner and VIII
liam l.. Elklns of Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
THE RHYNLAND GOES ASHORE.
0Srs" Will BE Lightered and She
May BE FIOated.


Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-The Transatlantic
''a''er Rhynland, Capt. Hannah, from
Liverpool for this port, went ashore on
00''ol Patch shoal. about four miles
north Of Fenwick's Island life saving sta
"0n' during last nights storm.
Al late hour tonight she was sill
i, out lay an an easy position. and
" was hoped TO get her off with the next
to uae' The tug North America went
ceedad assistance this morning and sue
80 N moving her short distance.
DalsIu.nuu me day, the tug went 10 the
tba Ioie breakwater and brought hack
car ,,s.i,sr Lottie. Part of the steamers
bee5' ' WIN be taken off and when this has
viii ~ "'lie lnere is little doubt thai she
oG safely fioated.
n ny ny ma mas propeller is broken and
riea -.ousht that her rudde1. has bes,,s cor
gers a "Sy' There are forty-two nassen-
board '''u crew of seventy-nine men on
is So land ana are all well. FenwicJx's Island
BrsaI,,.ul twenty-five miles below tbe
Rbyni"'.aser' which would indicate that the
conrsa l nu was few miles out Of her
accol'r wh@l she grounded. This Is easily
wea, t,-seu To- by the condition of the
was az. az the time. A dense snow storm
uot be seen. rs ' coulu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
ALGER TO co ON A JUNKEr.
VIII Make n Visit of Inspection to
Cuba and Porto Rico.

Washington Feb. Secretary Alger Is
arranging to make a visit of inspection
to Cuba and Porto Rico, starting from
New York March g. next, on the trans
port Berlin.
The military committees OF the Senate
and the House OF Representatives will
be of the party, besides Mrs. Alger, Pri-
vate Secretary and Mrs. Victor Mason
and a few personal friends Of the secre-
tary. The trip will consume a month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
PREDICTED HIS OWN DEATH.
Brooklyn Preacher Said He WouId
Not Live After Midnight.

New York. Feb. REV. George Fl. ST.
mons of Brooklyn predicted his own death,
which occurred yesterday at midnight of
pneumonia.
Last December. during a heavy snow
storm. he visited sick child and caught
"a chill. Since then he has been ailing.
and yesterday was quite feeble but was
not apparently in any immediate danger.
TO his wife. however, VINO was sitting in
the same room, he said for no apparent
reason:
My dear, J do not believe that 1 will
live after midnight"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02

European Cor. of the New York Tribune.
IL is difficult for foreigners to conceive
the terrible character of this famine now
raging in Russia. The official reports adj
init that no less than nineteen provinces.
with a population of 100000, are affected
by it. and Il is worthy of note that the sur
ferers comprise not merely the peasantry,
but likewise the landed gentry and terri
torial nobility who in many instances are
seeking and obtaining government and
even private relief The very thatch from
the roofs has been consumed in food for
the cattle, which have TO such an extent
succumbed to hunger that even in the agri-
cultural districts least affected by the fam
Inc 50 per cent. Of the rural population are
without horses or cattle, and, therefore,
without means to plough their land. Hun
ger typhus has broken out among the peo-
pie with It's usual accompaniment of bo-
vine typhus among the cattle, and Russia
may, therefore, look for another visitation
of the cholera, since this pestilence usually
follows in the wake of famine.
In some districts the starving populations
have attacked and severely injured the
veterinary surgeons and government ofii-
clals sent to destroy the carcasses of the
cattle which had succumbed TO bovine ty-
plus, the meat. though black with disease
and putrefaction, being ravenously devour-
ed by the rioters. Tho loaves sold as
famine bread" are composed of the goose
foot plant, which Is catalogued in the Rus
STA pharmacopeia as an emetic, and animal
dung. These ingredients are baked into
hard. black mass. like stone and 1t is for
the sake Of obtaining one OF these loaves
that every form of murder and robbery Is
being committed. A sample of this bread,
which, according 10 official reports, forms
the sole sustenance of 10000. 600 men, women
and children, is exhibited in the great ca
thedral at Kazan, with the object of slim
uating private charity. But charity
stands paralyzed and powerfess In the
presence of a famine of such magnitude.