OF FLOOD AXI) F1IE
A steamer crossing one of tlio
treat taken in a night of sudden
tempest wag thrown helpless and at
the mercy of wind and wave Into the
trough of the sea by the breaking of a
part of the machinery, and It was
feared by tho panlc-Btrlcken pas
sengers and with Just reason that
the hour of doom nppronched. They
crowded the deek and Impeded tho
action of the erew They serenmed
nd Bobbed and prayed. One man
who stood apart from the others
prayed silently with a hopeless agony
n his face. A friend with him touch
d him on the shoulder.
"Cheer up, Kdgar, we are not lost
yet" (he had a sudden contempt for
the cowardice of the occasion!, "at
least let us die If die we must like
men."
"It Is not for myself I fear, Walter,
but for Miriam; she Is so sensitive,
o loyal to those she loves; It would
break her heart to have her lover
drowned like this on the eve of her
wedding. She could never outlive
ucn a tragedy."
"fhe would not he the only one
loft to suffer. If we go down all
these others perish with us. Think
you, they will leave none to mourn
their lossr his friend, Walter Dick
on, responded.
"Theirs are not parallel eases. Mi
riam will be a widow, yet no wife. It
will be a cruel disappointment of her
plans for our happy lives. Walter, if
you alone are saved tell her that she
must learn to forget me. Her sweet
young life tniiBt not be darkened by
unhappy memories. Promise me."
Something like a sneer distorted
Walter Dickson's face; he said with
bitter emphasis:
"You have been blind, Kdgar, bllud
as a mole. With eternity in view I
must tell you the truth. I'nme below
wi;h me.. If we are to die In this
storm I shall ease your soul of Its last
fear. If we live you can prove the
truth of my words."
He led his dazed and distracted
friend through tho tempest and con
fusion, dragging him by main force
to the uncertain shelter of the desert
ed cabin, and God alone knows
whether his motive was that of a sin
cere friend or the madness and tri
umph of a sinister nature. Hut what
he told had at least the awful merit
of truth.
On the same night on which the
steamer with her precious human
freight was tempest-tosed in the mid
night blackness of the lake, a young
woman was walking the tloor of her
room, wringing her bands in Impo
tent anguish, as she listened to the
storm without. Her face was pale
and worn, her eyes glittered with a
feverish excitement. Every muscle
was tense-, and at last tho strain be
came unbearable, and she rushed
from her own room and sought that of
an older sister, who was sleeping
calmly and profoundly.
"Margaret:" she called, and shook
the sleeper lightly.
"Miriam! What is it? Not time to
rise, surely? Have you not slept?"
"No, no, how could I? Do you not
heir tho storm? It is awful: I can
not sleep."
The elder sister sat up and scanned
the white face bending over her.
"You have not slept, and to-morrow
is your wedding day! Miriam, you
will look like a ghost."
"Do you hear the storm?" cried Mi
riam wilSly. "If It rages so on land,
how much worse it must be on the
water, and Edgar Is crossing to-night
In the face of this storm."
"Miriam," said Margaret, gently,
"kneel here and let us say a prayer."
"I have been praying prayed every
minute this night. I hope God will
hear me and send the boat on which
Kdgar Is coming to the bottom of the
lake!"
"Miriam: Sister, you aro crazed.
Do you know what you are saying?
That you are asking God to destroy
Jhe boat that is bringing your lover
to you?"
"Yes, yes that Is what I mean. I
vould be glad if they came and told
axe that he had gone down, and I was
Tee free free!"
Her voice ruse to a patetic shriek
that blended with the wailing wind
jnd died out In a moan.
"Then it is true I did not, would
not, believe It! You did not love Ed
;;ar Ryerson, and you do love his
..rlend, Walter Dickson?"
Hut Miriam turned away. "Sleep
igaln, sister, I am sorry I disturbed
you. My wedding day is dawning,
iiwl we shall soon know whether God
has answered my prayer."
A brief lino in the morning paper
old the story. The boat had gone
'lown in mldlake with all on board.
'eors had passed. Margaret had
married a wealthy suitor, ami Miri
iro Fpent part of her time with her, a
rale, silent girl, absolutely devoid of
nterest in life. For whom was she
aonming? She declared that It was
lot for W'al er Dickson, that it was
11 a mistake that she had cared for
ilm, save as a friend. Margaret,
jonrt and .practical, was puzzled. Even
ler acute theology did not lead her
'to believe that Cod had ansewered the
wild, blaspenious prayer of a crazed
;lrl, but she laid her strange apathy
to remorse over Edgar's death. And,
tovlng the girl as she did, Margaret
tried in every way to interest and
amuse her. Miriam took part In these
efforts, but without heart. Margaret
aever noticed the words of the little
Mng so often on Miriam's lips:
"How could I know I would love thee
afar
When 1 loved thoo not anear?"
.Tbey would have meant nothing to
Margaret, but they voiced tho rry Of
Miriam's soul. She loved Edgar ofar.
Tho family, Including Miriam, was
plvlng a house party before closing
their summer home on the banks of
the lake that lake of fatal import,
wore Miriam found her thoughts go
ing out day and night. As a closing
entertainment some one suggested a
masquerade and n tire of driftwood,
as the evening was cool.
When the evening of the masquer
ade came, Miriam wore a mask and
domino. On account of the tempera
ture the driftwood fire was the first
attraction, A Hindu uttered the prop
hecies, while others fed the flame.
"I see," be said oracularly, " a sink
ing steamer. Two men comrades
are with others upon Its deck."
"Oh, this is shameful stop him,"
cried Margaret, but her husband
whispered something, and she waited,
edging near Miriam, who In her atti
tude might have been a statute.
"The friend is telling him n lie, but
he believes It, and when they two are
saved by a miracle of the waters, he
goes with him and makes no sign. He
believes that his love Is faithless."
The flame shot up blue and green,
fltid the Hindu looked about as If seek
ing Inspiration.
"The false friend has Just died. He
told the truth at the last. Rut he
was not altogether wrong. The woman
they both had loved had not returned
the love of either. I can read no fur
ther." The pretended Hindu turned
away as a domino touched his arm.
"Edgar:"
"Miriam."
Joy never kills. The recuperative
power it brings with it is phenomenal.
Mrs. M. U IUyno, In Chicago Ree-ord-llerald.
PALM HOUSE PRODUCT.
Successful Effort with Rare Plant
In
Bronx Botanical Gardens.
In the large palm house at the con
servatories of the Hronx Rotanical
Gardens they have brought to flower
for the first time In the history of the
glass-house culture of the plant an
especially fine specimen of one of tho
rarest and most majestic of our
American palms. This palm, which Is
now almost entirely extinct In its wild
state, bears tho name i'seudophoenlx
sargentil, and was first discovered bo-
tanically and described some years
ago by Ilerr Werdland, a renowned
student of palms, and at that time
Director of the llerrenbausen Palm
Garden at Hanover, Germany, while
on a collecting expedition In Southern
r lorida.
This palm, which was found only on
Elliott's Key, off the coast of South
ern Florida, Is tho most graceful and
beautiful of our American species.
The trunk is of beautiful symmetry,
and is crowned by a rounded mass of
leaves of a rich green, which resemble
those of the date palm. The leaves,
which are somewhat stiff, have a
clean-cut nppearance, and when at full
growth the tree attains a height of
forty feet, although the specimen at
the Rotanical Gardens Is only twenty
reet high.
So far as is known this palm has
never (lowered before In any conser
vatory, and there is no other large
specimen, outside of Florida, in culti
vation in the world. Y'oung plants
grown from seed aro in several of the
more important European collections.
and also in this country, but it will
be many years before they attain
flowering growth.
The specimen in the gardens was
secured In the fall of l!Mil by Head
Gardener Nash, who visited Elliott's
Key for tho purpose of procuring a
specimen. Owing to the clearing of
the land for pineapple cultivation.
however, the palms were well-nigh
exterminated, lie round one poor
lone specimen in the centre of a pine
apple field just about ready to give
up the struggle for exlstenco, and two
other specimens In moderately cood
condition In use as shade trees about
the residence of a plantation owner.
Enable to procure a specimen here,
he learned that before the devasta
tion had been completed a number of
large specimens of the pnlm3 had
been taken to Miami on the mainland
to be used on a private estate.
Through the influence of a friend per
mission was secured to remove one of
them for the Rotanical Gardens. It
proved a very difticult plant to trans
port, and it languished In a dormant
condition for a year and a half In its
new homo before It sent forth its first.
al but since that occurrenco it has
clone very well, and the palm In flow
er, with lis wealth of new leaves, is
one of the most striking In the house.
New York Times.
The Electric Whip.
Science has outwitted the balky
horse, according to horsemen who
were present when a new eieetrlo
wnip was lesieu yesterday morn
ing at the stockyards. The first test
was made on a horse which the sta
ble men had been unable to drive for
a year. Tho effect of the "whip" was
Instantaneous, the burse being only
too willing to travel. Other tests
wore equally successful.
The whip consists of small copper
plates, let Into each side of the
horse's collar. From theso a wire
leads along the tongue of the vehicle
to the wagon Itself, where there is a
small battery. All that Is required
to set the horse in motion is the pres
sure of a button. Chicago Tribune.
CASTOR I A
for Infanta nad Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
THE COLUMBIAN,
FEBRUARY JURYMEN.
Men Who Will Sil on Coses at th Next Ro.
flular Court ol Quarter Session.
The two Jury commissioners, Sliuif,
ntnl lliigonlnieli, assisted by .SlieriM'
Knorr, were busy on Monday", tlrm Ing
front the wheel the jurymen for the
February term of court'. The list in
full Is ns follows:
OUANIt ,11'RitltS.
J lurry 11. Correll, Moniimbiirg.
('. II. Ihhime, Greenwood.
Kmanuel Gilbert, Mt. I'leailit.
John Gettv, Kngurlonf.
Andrew M. (Jirtoii, Montour.
Abljii.li Hess, .Siignrlimf.
11. ('. llonulun, Miniin.
A. ('. lltigenhiieli, (.'enlre.
David Jones, Conyiiiflium.
John .Johnston, Greenwood.
Frank Jones, Mloninshtirg.
Francis II. Jones, Fisbimrcreek.
John Kirketidall, MMlin.
R. F. Kasliner, Fine.
J. 1'. Lntihiieli, Niigtrlnnf.
11. U. Miller. Mllllin.
Wilson Rhodes, Locust.
John Sliultz, Greenwood.
William Thomas, Rlooni.
John M. Welsh, Orange Twp.
John Whltesides, Cony nullum.
Retinmln K. Wbltmo.ver, Fine.
Charles M.Wenncr, Fislilngcrcck.
D. F. Weiss, lUoninshnrg.
tkavkhsk .lt HoKH Flrst Week.
('. H. Rower, Ri lareieek.
Ihivid Rrudy, Greenwood.
Milton II. Ititler, Fine.
A. R. t'ntlieiirt, Rlooni.
J. S. Ode, Millvllle.
Fli illj) Creasy, Mt. Pleasant.
G. . Crawford, Rloom.
Ira Cheringtott, Itoaringcreek.
John V. Cryder. Centre.
H. Dennlson Cole, Ronton Twp.
Aiikis W. Dreibelbis. Mt. Pleasant.
Orville F.ves. Mt. Pleasant.
J. II. Kissnhower. Miflliii.
Frnnk Faust, Rerwlck.
Wesley Fleming, Montour.
Parvin Fritz, Fishliiircreek.
Samuel (iiger, RIoomsburg.
At nun nartman, Madison.
W. II. Henrie. Rloom.
T. W. Hartman, Heott.
Royd Henry, iScott.
Harry Hartman, Franklin.
William. I. Haines, Ceiitralia Roro.
Willlum Harry, RerwicU.
J. P. Hill. SiiKurloaf.
Harry Hendershott. Madison.
W. 1',. Johnston, Montour.
Rruee Johnston, Rerwlck.
Mathias M. Kieamer, Greenwood.
Russel Keller, Jackson.
Charles K. Kester, Greenwood.
Harry Kindt, Mt. Pleasant.
Oscar Ijowonberg. Rloom.
Harry Mellick, Mt. Pleasant.
Joseph Moser, Cony uglutm.
Miles W. Moss, Renton Twp.
John Miller, Jueksoti.
Robert Morris, Rloom.
G. R. Martin, Rloom.
M. W. Mclleiiry, Stillwater.
O. 1). Mellenry, Slillwuter.
James McRride, Montour.
John Oliver, Locust.
A. Clinton Parks, Sugnrlonf.
Charles M. Quick, Rloom.
Virgil Robbins, Greenwood.
C. W. lUinyan, Rloom.
William Koth, Montour.
Moses Kuvuge, Jackson.
Stephen Ji. Steadman, Sugarloaf.
W. R. Snydor, Locust.
J. C. Shaft., Madison.
AmbroeH. Slmrpless, Cntawlssa.
(.'. C. Trench. Rloomsburg.
J. R. Welliver, Millville.
Amos Wanieh, Hemlock.
Churles Wagner, Locust.
Samuel Yost. Rlooni.
Klmer Y eager, Lootist.
It. It. Zurr, Rloom.
tkavkksk ji'itoKS Second Week.
Galon It. Rui'd, Cleveland.
Charles 1). Raukes, Cutawissa Twp.
William A. Roberts, Jackson.
(J. M. Rower, Rriurereek.
William D. Duvis, Cleveland.
Charles Druniheller, Cutawissa Twp.
Samuel Demott, Millville.
Joseph R. Kdwards, Rloom.
Hiram G. Kveritt, Mt. Pleasant.
V. P. lOves, Jdillville.
Kilns Evans, Renton Twp.
J. H. Kek, Rriarcreek.
Wilson Forbes, Sugarloaf.
Albert Girton, Madison.
W. Ellis Ueiger, Montour.
Alfred Hess, Fishingcreck.
O. A. Henrie, Rerwick.
Edward Jasper, Conynghnm.
A. J. Kendig, Fishingcreck.
A. L. Kline, Cutawissa Roro.
I K. Krickbatim, Renton Twp.
Rush LuU, MilUin.
Clarence M. Laubaeh, Sugarloaf.
W. M. Monroe, Montour.
Charles Mordiin, Mt. Pleasant.
George W. Muust, Millville
J. I). Mellenry, Fisliingcreek.
Hurry W. Milier, Sugurlonf.
John Rank, Scott.
Roy Ralston, Rloom.
Wm. E. Sunders, Jackson.
Jacob Stein, Sugarloaf.
Mathius C. Whiteiiight, Hemlock.
Give Eim a Tip-
The editor of the average country
newspaper is not only generally
willing but glad to print anything
in the shape of news that lie can
get hold of, and the more lie gets
the better it ::uits him and his pat
rons. Hut he is neither omnipo
tent nor omnipresent. And yet
people think they are intentionally
slighted because lie does not pub
lish some items that do not -come
under his observation, but which
he would cheerfully have published
whether it concerned friend or ene
my did be know it. The moral of
the above is, when you know of
anything that you think would
make your paper more newsy and
readable, just give your printer a
tip and then see how quick he will
jump for it.
Some Foolish People,
Allow a cough to run until It gets beyond the
reach or medicine. They often my, "Oh, It will
wear away," but la most cases it win wear them
away. Could they be Induced to try the success
ful medicine called Kemp's Balaam, which Is
sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after tak
ing the first dose. Price 250, sud 50c. Tftnl
lUeree. At all druggists. 1S-17 4t
Try Tun Columbian a year.
BLOOMSBURG,
OObLEOTOR PrJNMAS'S VIEWS.
Hit
Interpretation
the
of Cigar
Dealers.
Law Plcasci
Revenue collector Penman of
Scrantoti has interpreted the law of
selling cigars Itotn the boxes in a
manner which will better please
cigar dealer?. He says: " There
is no new law on tlu subject, but it
appears the law existing for some
time is evaded by parties exposing
lor sale cigars and tobacco not in
i the original package, having them
in a box not stamped. If the boxes,
properly stamped and branded, are
in the show case, the box can be
handed out when a customer calls
for cigars and he can select from
the box, or the dealer can reach in
the box in the case and take a
handful of cigars therefrom, place
them on the case and let the custom
er select his cigar or cigars, then
return the balance to the box in
the case. The customer has a
right to know that the box is
properly stamped, and for that
reason the better plan is to hand out
the box. '
Plug tobacco or other tobacco
must be sold from the stamped
package. It must not be cut up in
pieces, and the pieces taken from the
box and placed elsewhere and sold
when a customer wants tobacco.
It must be taken from the original
package.
Tale care of the stomach and the health
will lake care of itself. I( people only real,
ized the soundness of thai statement the
majority might live lo a Rood old age like
Moses, "the eye undimmed, the natural
force unnhaied." Il is in the stomach that
the blood it made It is from the stomach
that nourishment is dispensed lo nerve and
mus-de. If the stomach is " weak " it enn't
doits "whole" woik for rath part of I lie
body. If It is diseased the d s-ase will taint j
the nourishment which is distributed, and so
spread disease throughout ihc body. It was I
the realization of the importance of the sto- '
mach as the very center ofhcahh and the
common source of disease, which led Ir.
l'icrce to prepare his ' Golden Medical Iis- ;
coveiy." " Diseases which originate in the j
stomach mut he cured through the stomach."
The soundness of this theory is proved every
day by cures of diseased organs, heart, liver,
lungs, bluod, by the use of the "Dis-i
coveiy" which is solely nnd singly a medi-
cine for the blood and organs of digestion j
and nutrition. It is a temperance medicine
containing r.o alcohol, whisky or other in
Uxicant. The devil is always in favor of rapid tran
sit.
Ely's I.iguin Cream Hai.m is nn old
friend in a new form. It is prepared for the
particular benefit of sufferers from nasal ca
tarrh who are used to nn atomizer in spray
ing the diseased memlitanes. All the healing
and soothing properties of Cream Halm are
retained in the new preparation. It docs not
dry up the secretions. Trice, including spray
ing tube, 75 cents. At your druggist's or
Fly HrotVrs, 56 Warren Street, New York,
will mail it.
The busybody is always too busy to mind
his or her own husiness.
Dr. Agnew's Cure for tho
Hoart nc directly and quickly stimulates
the heart's action, stops most acute pain,
dispels all signs of weakness, fluttering,
sinking, smothering, or palpitation. Tins
wonderful cure is the sturdy ship which
carries the heart-sick patient into the haven
of radiant and perfect health, (lives relief
in most acute forms of heart disease in 30
minutes. 13
Sold by C. A. Kleiin.
Lots of men would rather be brigadier
generals of laziness than captains of in
dustry. Itching, Burning, Creeping
Crawling kn diseases relieved in a
few minutes by Dr. Agnew's Ointment. Dr.
Agnew's Ointment relieves instantly, and
cures Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head,
Eczema, Ulcers, Ulotches, and all Eruptions
of the Skin. It is soothing and quietinc
and acts like magic in all Baby liumors,
Irritations of the Scalp or Rashes during
teething time. 35c. a box, 14
Sold by C. A. Kleim.
The man who purchases his popularity
soon discovers that the market is liable to
fluctuations.
ThO Third Thing. -Dr. Agnew's
Cure for the Heart will do two things. It
will relieve in 30 minutes and cure every
disease of the heart and secondly it will en
rich the blood. Now the heart steps in and
owing to its new strength pumps an increased
supply of this rich, red tdood :o the nerves
and tints feeds them, which is the third
thing neceswiry in curing by this new proc
ess, heart disease or nervousness. 15
Sold by C. A. Klcini.
No, Maude, dear ; wind dyspepsia is not
always the result of being forced to eat one's
own words.
Life's a Burden if the stomach
isnotrighi. Is there Nuusia? Is ihcre Con.
stipatiori.? Is the Tongue Coated ? Ate you
l.iL,ht-lIea'!ed ? Do you have Sick Head
ache ? Any and nil of these denote Stomach
nnd I.ivcr Disorder. Dr. Agnew's l.iver Tills
net quickly and will cure most stubborn and
chronic cases. 40 in a vial for 10 cents. 16
Sold by (J. A. Kleiin.
WANTED A TKIIHT WliH'l'll Y GKNTLRM AN
or luuy lu eacU county tninui'HKu Imslm-sH lor
an old established house M solid llnunclal utaiia
lug. A strulKlit, bona tide weekly Hiiluiy of
1)(.00 paid b check each Monday with all ex
penses direct from Ueauiiuurtcrs. Money ad
vanced lor expennes. fchclofif! addressed enve
lope. Manager, VtiUt'axlou llulldlnif, ( hlcngo,
Illluols. lot ltL
Next Tear's Election.
The year 1904 will again bring
before the people of the United
States the election of a president.
The electoral college will include
476 voters. It will be necessary
for any one candidate in order to
win, to secure 239 votes, just fifteen
more electoral votes than it re
quired in 1900. Pennsylvania will
have 34 votes iu the college, two
more than on previous elections.
PA.
'TEE OUGHTS CL'LST
Is well expanded. Ileuses his lungs to
their fullest capacity. People in ordin
ary do not use much over half their lung
power. The unused lung surface be
comes inert, and offers a prepared ground
for the nllnck of the grrms of consump
tion. There is no need to warn jx'ople
- ... , . ,.,..... of the (hini'cr of
consumption, but
warning is con
stantly needed not
to neglect the ftt't
symptoms of dis
eased lungs.
Dr. I'irrce's Gold
en Medical I (iscov
cry cures obstinate
coughs, bronchitis,
bleeding lungs,
and ether condi
tions which, H
neglected or un
skilfully treated,
find a fatal , termi
nation in consump
tion. It is entire
ly free from opi
ates and narcotics.
"Atxnrt tlirre yrnrs
Afro I was tnkrn'with
a hud cimuh, veniitrrifc
awl sptrting Moe!."
wrilfs Mr. 1). J. Knt
irion. of fjriiiff Car
dm. W. V. 1 Irird
many remedies: noth
ing seemed to hr In me
till I commenced uln(f I'lrrre's r.uV.rn
Medical Divuverv. Afnr iisinij Irn bottles and
four vials of his ' I'lrasant Pellets,' 1 euninienced
I to Improve. Mv esse aremed to be almost a
j hopeles one. lWx-torn pronounced it ulcer of
, the lunirs. I was sic k nearly two yenta- part of
the time bedfast Was given tin lo rile bv all.
I thniiBlit it would be imtswsihle for rue to live
over niRht at one time. 1 haven't spit any blood
now for more than twelve months, and worked
on the farm all last summer. U was Dr.
lferce'a medicines that cured trie."
Accept no substitute for " Golden Med
ical Discovery." There is nothing " just
as good" for diseases of the stomach.
The "Medical Adviser," in pajier cov
ers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent
stamps to pay for mailing onlv. Address
Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.'V.
Nineteen Football Victims-
Nineteen lives were lost on the
football field during the season of
1903. One boy was driven insane
from injuries. Thirteen players
were si-vereiy injured, some of them
being disabled for life. The num
ber of minor but painful accidents
goes into the hundreds, and the
list of the severely injured neces
sarily is incomplete. In conse
quence of the injuries sustained by
their players, several of the minor
scholars have forbidden the game
of football. Two towns, Columbus
Junction, Pa., and Greenfield, O.,
have stopped the sport as the result
of petitions circulated by parents.
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financial stundlnir. Salary .'l. 00 weekly with
expenses additional, all payablp In chhIi direct
pvery Wednesday from head ortlees. Horse and
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IN SPOONS, SUGAR SHELLS, BUTTER KNIVES, Etc
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In "1847 Rogers Bros." the brand that made
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Remember "1847." Take no substitute. Sold by lead
ing dealers everywhere. Send to the makers for new
lataiogue no.
6, telling
about "Sllrcr
Plate that
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