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THE SCRAJsTON TRIBUXE FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 18i0.
BY DAVID
Copyright. KWi by Bacheller, Johuon anil Bachellen.
PART I,
Two hundred thousand dollars, that.
In round numbers, was the amount of
my defalcation. Somehow, I had never
realized the enormity of it all until
.(hat afternoon, t gazed blankly about
the bank, with my head upon my hand.
How would it end, how would it end?
It may be because I was too young
26 to feel a weight of guilt, or be
cause I have always lived in an atmos
phere or falsehood, that I felt no fear
on my own account. I well knew how
likely detection was. Any contingency
Wight ruin me. And yet I felt no
anxiety as far a I alone was concerned.
It was all for Margaret dear, dear
Margaret. How she believed in me!
What castles In the air she built, in
anticipation of the time when we two
should be happily married.
And I loved her. I. loved her so
much that I made a vow never to wed
her. But, like ull cowards, I was in
capable of honesty. I could only
drift on and on. like the ship that floats
jiear und ever nearer to the rock.
When 1 reached my rooms that
night,-1 tried, for the thousandth time,
to solve a plan of extrication from my
cruel predicament. But it was a vain
ln-ocess. I could only look helplessly
upon the stolen luxury surrounding me
und at lust seek unconsciousness In
chloroform.
I had been a farmer's boy until six
years ugo, and luxury had all the charm
of novelty for me, I wish I could draw
for you a picture of the regal state I
lived In. I was always literarlly In
clined, and had a library of a thousand
volumes, at least, all richly bound. I
had studied hard, too. In my leisure,
and could, I think, enjoy the books,
lly carpets were like velvet to the feet,
and my pictures -and furniture did. I
hope, no discredit to my taste. Kven
at it a one-time country boy can lose
himself In things of this sort. And I
Wore the finest clothes and lived as well
as a millionaire. Nor did the source of
my elegant ease weigh upon me. I
looked Upon the consequences of dis
covery as the price to be paid for all
this luxury and I reflected that the
price was really not a high one.
But I had reckoned without Murgaret.
8he 'wus the daughter of one of the
bank clerks. I had met her but a year
lefore and 1 think I loved her from the
first. I never knew what shame was
iitttll hut. AVttu mu ttilna Ahl tinur tha
thought of her even now brings back
all the puln.
I have often wondered why she loved
me. Perhaps It was. simply because I
so genuinely loved her. They say love
begets love. 1 think I can pay her no
higher compliment than to suy that
in her presence I seemed to lose my
sense of guilt, She had purity enough
for us both.
So It wan the thought of her that
obliged me to take refuge In the use
of drugs. I think I should have gone
mad with the misery of tt, but that
chloroform afforded me the relief of
unconsciousness, and yet even that re
lief failed- me at times. For I would
awake In the dark of the morning,
-with the Are glowing in the grate and
the clock tick, ticking though the
hadows. I would lie motionless amid
the rugs, staring about me with wide
open, motionless eyes. Or I would go
to the window and look up at the stars.
Had I any honor, I could declare upon
it that only the thought of Margaret
moved me. I cared nothing about the
defalcation and would have' been guilty
of it all over again, but for her. If
nly I dared confess to her and get her
to take my view of it. But I knew that
was impossible.
The stars almost stood out of the sky
that night, I remember. I gazed fix
edly at them In the sort of Intellectual
trance that was my main relief in those
days, when a ring at my bell aroused
me.
Borne one had evidently been ringing
a long time, for the bell quivered spas
modically as I pushed the electric knob.
Then a quick, but heavy step became
audible.
I started when I saw my visitor. He
was well known to me by sight, being
the cashier of a leading metropolitan
bank. The rapid thought that I was
at Smsc discovered gave way to the re
flection that such could not be the case,
since I would not be visited thus In that
event.
Mr. Meldon.for his name was Meldon,
at down without saying a word to me
and then struck a match. He held It
over his head for a moment and sur
veyed me and my rooms by the chang
ing light. Then he looked for the gas.
'Oho, my fine gentleman." said he.
"gas is not good enough for you, eh?
Electric light and tamps. Well, you
an afford the expense, I know."
He laughed grimly and turned up an
arc light. It did not need the quick,
.significant look we exchanged to re
veal to me that this man knew all. His
manner and ' his visit had already
spoken to'the accusing something with
in me. But what did he want? I
speculated helplessly upon it and held
my tongue.
. "How much have you stolen?" He
asked abruptly.
I I did not dream of bandying words
with him. 1 told him of the amount of
mf defalcation.
FACIAL HUMOURS
A SHARED TO IB SEEN becauw of d Ung
ating facial huaraun la the conditloa of
', thousands who lira la Ifaorance of the fact
I that la Ccticcra Soar is to be found the
, barest, sweetest, sad awtteflectlT akin purl
ar and beaatifier la the world. For pimples,
blackheads, red and oily skin, red, tough
. aaaotwira ituniawo nails, dry, thin, aad faU-
lag hair. It la wonderful.
' aamMatnwwM. BrUUh dteett T. JTtw.
Kmr a Seit, I. ft tei-0L. iMlra. FVflma
rto a Casa. Cear,, tele ftusi , la a, H, a j.
(Prevented by ffi
WECHSI.EI.
He looked at me In astonishment.
"I never dreamed It was that much,"
he said, after a moment's silence.
"How long have you been at it?"
"Spent most of It. although I have
about t'4.000 where I can reach it in
cane of emergency."
Even to this day I hardly know why
I was so honest with him. He seemed
4ifr
How Much Have You Stolen.
to have me In his power from the first.
When 1 liad anawered his lust question
he smiled grimly and remurked:
"You are cleverer even thun I thought
you, und I knew all along that you
must be very clever."
I made no reply. I was too weary
of the world to make conservation Vith
anyone a pleusure.
I shall show my high opinion of
you." he went on, "by emulating your
frankness. You must know that my
visit here bodes no ill to yourself. I
will convince you further of thut fact
by confessing thut i, like yourself, um
u defaulter. My shortage is about
three times the amount of your sum."
The tlrst feeling that followed my as
tonishment at this disclosure was one
of dread that a trup was being laid for
me. The mull's statement, In view of
his high standing In the lluunclul
world, seemed Impossible.
He read me like u book.
"1 um speaking th truth," he said.
"I have the strongest motive for doing
so thut of self-interest. We can be
mutually useful to euch other."
"How?" I Inquired.
"Patience. In a comparatively short
time discovery must ruin you, as it
must me. But there is hope. We
can combine with others In a similar
position. We can form a league of de
faulters for mutuul protection."
He looked at me with the triumph of
a man who feels convinced that he Is
putting a grand Idea Into words. I
looked at him In silence.
"Here," said he, '"Is a list of ten men
holding at this moment responsible po
sitions In financial Institutions. Every
one of them is a defaulter to a large
amount and euch conceals his villainy
with the greatest skill. The shortage
foots up j:ooo.ooo all told."
Again he looked at me, and I saw that
failure to respond would Injure me.
After all I was In the man's power. It
behooved me to clutch even at a straw.
Besides a glimmering of his scheme be
gan to dawn upon me and I felt a cer
tain interest.
"Your plan. I see. Is to get all these
men to unite In some method of mutual
protection against discovery," I aid.
"But how can you put such a plan into
operation?"
"I have thought It all out," he said,
with the cheerfulness of a man who
sees a ray of hope grow brighter In the
gloom of adversity. "To begin with we
shall form a trust. The members of
the trust shall have a monopoly of de
falcation. They will crush out compe
tition by ruthlessly exposing all small
fry defaulters. But that Is a mere side
Issue. The main purpose of the trust,
as I said, will be mutual protection.
Suppose you, for Instance, are suspect
ed. You will need $200,000 to make
your books seem all right. Very good.
Your fellow members of the trust will
let you have the money. Of course,
when the examination of your accounts
Is over, you will Immediately restore
the funds. In the same way you are to
come to the aid of a fellow defaulter by
letting hlni have 110.00 to J.'O.OOO for a
week or so."
Once more he looked at me In tri
umph. I must say I caught his enthu
siasm. My practical knowledge of the
workings of financial Institutions sug
gested details In connection with the
carrying out of such a scheme. 1 men
tioned them and my Interlocutor was
enthusiastic.
"Olorlous!" he exclaimed. "I see my
judgment was correct. You are Just
the man I have been looking for. In
another week your midwinter vacation
begins. An examination of your ac
counts then commences. I will see
that you are provided with funds to
carry you safely through the ordeal.
Meantime you must make a tour
through the principal cities and force
various defaulters Into the trust or Into
prison."
When he had left me, I yielded In
stantly to the happy relief of this pro
vidential escape. I burst into tears and
looked at my Margaret's picture. I could
hope to enjoy her now for another ten
years. At the end of that time I should
probably die for my enslavement to
drugs which had eaten cruelly Into my
physique. But those ten years!
The scheme Itself worked beautifully.
I threw myself Into it with the desper
ation of love and carried It out success
fully. My position and Influence helped
greatly, for I was Instrumental In the
detection of a clerk who had stolen
tl.&OO. All over the country our syn
dicate ruthlessly exposed defalcation.
Glorious, my boy," said Mr. Meldon,
when I saw him at his bank one day
and made my deposit to him. "Our
clearing house Is doinsr well, eh?"
He laughed In that peculiar, mirth
less way of brilliant men. I have al
ways noticed that brilliant men cannot
laugh naturally and he was Indeed a
very brilliant man. The fact that I
was much in his company and known
to be In a degree a familiar of his had
greatly Increased my prestige In bank
ing; circles and caused me to be looked
upon as a rising young financier. .
Bo the weeks ran on. By this time I
had married and was living In the pret
tiest little house In the suburb. Kven
now 1 cannot look back upon that time
without a feeling of wonder that I
should have been so unhappy. For I
was keenly, wildly unhappy.: .Never
have I heard of such pain as I felt ev
ery time Margaret looked at me. Per
haps I have given the Impression that
my wife was a doll like Innocent, and
perhaps I thought she was at tlrst. But
soon I had reasons to change my esti
mate of her. Pure and good she could
not help but be. but there was a matur
ity In her Intellect and character that
made me perceive how futile all efforts
to conceal myself from her must ulti
mately be. And that was the chief
source of my sorrow.
When I reached home after my Inter
view with Mr. Meldon, Margaret's face
told me plainly that some anxiety was
pressing her.
"May I talk a little business with you,
dear?" she began. In the touching, half
maternal way that made her serious
ness as sweet to me as her smile.
One of my dreads was a dread of con
versation with my wife. As long as
she talked I felt soothed, but long ago
I had found my dSrn speech a pitfall.
I was perpetually saying things that
called for explanation, and perpetually
explaining in the lamest way.
"It Is about money," she persisted.
"Do you know we are living far beyond
our means?"
She looked at me In a playfully severe
way.
"I was not aware of It," I replied,
guiltily. I thought of my I10.0O0 In an
nual stealings and of my $3,000 of an
nual salary and averted my eyes from
very shame and fear.
"Of course h do not censure you,"
Margaret went on. "You love me so
much that you cannot feel happy if
luxury does not surround me. But
you misjudge me greatly if you think
I can feel hapny. even in so pretty a
home as this, when I know you can
with difficulty afford it."
I tried to find some words In which to
put the Idea that she was wrong in her
Impression that we were living beyond
our moans. But I could not; I simply
could not.
"You only earn $3,000 a year," my
sweet tormentor went on again, "and
we are spending at the rate of five."
Whereupon she looked ut me very
seriously. We were really living at the
rate of $10,000 a year, did the poor girl
but know It. Our home was exquisite,
but I had to He systematically about
the expenses. This lying had been
harder and harder to keep up and I hud
Invented a story ubout some money
made by speculation. Margaret had
been terrified by this and Insisted upon
my promising never to speculate again.
"Dearest." I said, "do not allow these
mutters to trouble you. Indeed, we u'e
doing very well, and I am to get my
salary raised, you know."
This was more falsehood, but It failed
to help matters.
"You have been worried of late,
dear," she replied. "I can easily see
why now, although you love me too
much to trouble me about It. But 1
huvemunuged a series of economies and
we can by means of them live much
within our Income."
Her ords were such a bitter farce
In vleVof the magnitude of my steal
ings, thut 1 felt too much puln to muke
uny reply.
"I see It troubles you," she said, with
the gentlest deference. "We will dis
cuss It some other time."
Whatever reply I may have made was
suppressed by the announcement of a
They Had to pt Explained.
visitor. It was Meldon. The serious
look on his fuce assured me that some
thing had happened.
(To be concluded.)
..
RAIL ROAD NOTES.
It Is reported that the Cleveland and
Pittsburg docks, at Cleveland, O., are
to operate night and day. If the rail
roads have equipment to move ore they
will thus be enabled to Increase train
mileage at a greater rate. The Penn
sylvania Railroad company Is reported
to have ordered 6,000 cars for this ser
vice, and the Ki le roads and the Lake
Shore roads are figuring on 1.000, all of
which will be of large capacity.
Tlie Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany's car shops at Lambertville, N. J
which have been for over two years
working only five days a week and
eight hours a day, have started six
days' work a week and nine hours a
day In order to keep pace with the re
quirements of therolad.-
H. P. Porter & Co.. of Pittsburg. Pa.,
will soon ship two compressed air mine
locomotives to the Peerless Coal and
Coke company, of Vivian, W. Va.
A full force of men Is now employed
In the works of the Wagner Palace Car
company, at East Buffalo, N. Y where
15 new sleepers are being built.
The Lake Erie and Western Railroad
company has recently ordered six Mo
gul engines from the Brooks Locomotive
works, of Dunkirk, N. Y.
The Main Central Railroad company
has ordered seven passenger cars from
the Pullman Palace Car company, of
Pullman, 111.
The Mexican Central Railway com
pany has ordered 100 freight cars from
the St. Charles Car company, of St.
Charles, Mo.
The Lehigh and Hudson River Rail
road comoany has ordered three cars
from the Milton Car works, of Milton,
Pa.
The new Ann Arbor car shops In
Owosso, Mich., are being pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
The 8. K. Barrett . Manufacturing
company, of Chicago, . III., will Boon
place an order for 10 tank cars. ,
The Cincinnati, Jackson and Macki
naw railway Is soon to place an" order
for six or seven engines.
The Lake Erie and Western and
Northern Ohio roads have let a con
tract for 60 cars. : ' .'
The Wabash railroad wilt be In the
market for 1,000 freight cars.
Yvette Oullbert never wears Jewelry on
the stage. For four weeks In New York
she will receive fl,ow. Her Income a min
ute Is about ITS. Computed ty her actual
time on the stage, Yvwtte QuUbert's In
come is larger than that of the Astors,
Vanderbilts or the emperor of ftutila.
GIVES BUT GOODREASONS
Circular of President Grant of the
Union E. Prisoners of War.
PENSION BILL SHOULD PASS
tacts Set Forth by the Official Head of
Ex Prisoners' Association t'rglng
tho Passage of too Hill
Introduced la Congrest.
The following official circular has
been Isued by George W. Grant, of
Minnehaha, Minn., president of the Na
tional Association of I'nion cx-'rlson-ers
of War:
Office of the President.
Minnehaha, Minn., Jan. 15, IS.
To I'nion ex-Prisoners of War, Greeting.
Comrades: Very early In the session of
the present congre a bill granting pen
sions to soldiers and sailors confined in
so-called t'onfederate prisons was intro
duced by Hon. K. J. lliiiner. of Nebraska,
a measure so fair and Just in its charai
ter that 't will commend Itself to all I'nion
ex-prisoners of war. Its provisions are
Identically what were designed by Ihe
committee having charge of a bill on the
part of the National association and it hts
been deemed best to avoid complication
or dlvla'on of the purpose and strength
by uniting on the Halner bill. The recom
mendation of the committee has receive;!
the unanimous approval of the executive
committee and the Halner bill, known as
H. K. 306, has. by such action, been en
dorsed by the National Association I'nion
Ex-Prisoners of War and should receive
the hearty and earnest support of each
local association and every fnlon ex-prisoner
of war. The bill Is herewith printed
In full for your Information and guidance:
Fifty-fourth Congress, tlrst session. H.
H. aOil. In the house of representatives
Dec. 6. 18KD. Read twice, referred to the
committee on Invalid pensions, and or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Halner Introduced the following bill:
A bill granting pension to soldiers and
sailors confined in so-called Confederate
prisons.
Text of the Hill.
"Whereas, Many officera. soldiers, sailors,
and marines of the l-Vderal army and navy
were confined In so-culled Confederate
prisons for a great length of time, suffer
ing unusual hardships and contracting
diseases and disabilities difficult to fully
prove under existing pension laws; there
fore, for the purpose of doing Justice to
a specially deserving class of surviving
veterans of the war: be It
"Knacted, By the senate and house of rep
resentative of the Culled Stales or Amer
ica In congress assembled, that flic
secretary of the Inferior be, and is hereby,
authorised and directed to place on the
pension roll Ihe names of each and ull
officers, soldiers, sailors and marines now
surviving, who, while in the service of
the fulled States and In the line of their
duty, were taken prisoner of war and us
such confined in so-culled Confederate
prisons between the first day or May,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and th.
tlrst day ot May, eighteen hundred and
sixty-five; and there shull be puld lo every
officer, soldier, suilor anil murine so pluivd
on the pension roll the sum of two dollars
for each and every day he was so confined
in any such prison; and, furthermore, und
In addition, such surviving prisoners or
war shall each receive the sum or twelve
dollars for each month during the re
mainder of his natiirul life; provided, that
euch pension shull In each case begin from
the date or the pussuge or this act and be
paid at the same time and tn the same
manner as other pensions are now puld;
provided, further, that this act shull not
entitle any person to draw more thun one
pension, but that such surviving prisoners
of war as are entitled to and are receiving
u pension at the time of the passage of
this act shall be entitled to the Increase
of their pension which this act may grant
them, and In no event shall Ihe fact that
a person Is drawing a pension preclude
him from receiving the full amount or said
two dollurs per day In uddltion to the
monthly pension allowed him."
Waited Long and Patiently.
We have waited long and putlently for
this legislation and recognition from con
gress, and ir we do not muke a vigorous
effort It will be further and probably In
definitely postponed, and for that reason'
and many others, we should do our utmost
at this time. Justice and humanity de
mand It rrom the hands ot our govern
ment, which the valor and sacrifices ot our
comrades saved from dissolution and made
its present greatness possible. To secure tho
passage of this Just measure should be tho
object of every Asociation of I'nion. Kx
Piisoners or War as well as every Indi
vidual comrade. With combined effort
this can be done. If all. Individually and
collectively, will earnestly urge members
of congress to favorably consider the
measure, and in all reasonable ways solicit
public opinion In Its behalf.
The following reasons may be urged,
with others that may suggest themselves,
why our cla'm Is a Just one:
First, we were prevented from re-enlisting
and securing lurge bounties, granted
to others, being held In service.
Second, we were deprived of all oppor
tunity of securing promotion, while the
danger risk was greatly Increased, as
shown by the mortality In rebel prisons.
Third, most or the prisoners when
brought Into the I'nion lines were dis
charged or mustered out or the service,
while yet broken in health, causing them
to expend large sums, In payment for
medical treatment, and loss of time inci
dent to such debility.
These, with many other facts, consti
tute a claim, which, If fairly presented
before the people, will find a ready en
dorsement, and congress will gladly confer
a long-delayed benefaction.
Comrades 1'rgcd to Act.
Let the comrades make known to their
representatives In congress what they ex
pect. Letters from Individuals, and peti
tions and resolutions from local organiza
tions should be sent at once. Don't send
these to congress, but to the' Individual
members and senators asking them to
support such a measure. Send the na
tional secretary a copy of all resolutions
adopted by local associations.
No time should be lost In completing the
organization of ex-prisoners Into local as
sociations wherever there are enough
comrades in a town or county to form one,
and when that is not practicable every ex
prisoner should cause bis name to be en
rolled on the books of the National asso
ciation as an Individual member. This Is
necessary to enablethe association to com
municate with coniradesqulckly when any
thing of Importance arises touching their
interests. All Inquiries in regard to organ
izing local associations. Individual mem
berships, badges, buttons, dues, etc., will
be promptly answered by Comrade Steph
en M. Long, secretary and treasurer, Kast
Orange, N. J.
Statistical errors appearing in the man
uscript "A reply to Jefferson Davis' ar
ticle on Ihe Treatment or Prisoners of
-War," our Historian, Louis R. Kortesctie
has kindly undertaken the revision of the
same and that Is aruassurance that the
work will be faithfully performed and the
book prepared for the public, perfected in
every detail.
Conclusion of tho Appeal.
A final word of appeal. Do not neglect
the bill before congress. Work diligently
for Its passage. Earnestly second the ef
forts of Hon. E. J. Halner, who Is both
earnest and hopeful or success, but your
efforts. Individually and collectively, must
be added to his. Your president Is In com
munication with him, and Is being guided
to a very great extent, as Is the executive
committee, fay the advice of Mr. Halner,
who Is excellently informed as to the sit
uation. At the proper time the executive
committee will be convened In .Washing
ton. D. C. Meantime, comrades, do your
full duty as associations and as individu
als; work unceasingly and success will
crown earnest eandeavor. Deserve suc
cess by honestly striving to attain It.
fraternally yours, .
George W. Urant, President.
Official,
Stephen M. Long, Secretary.--
General Orders No. 2:
Sec, 1. The following additional appoint
ments are announced: By virtue of the
authority vested In me by the constitution,
1 hereby appoint the following named
comrades as aides to the president of the
National association: H. SC. Wing, of Al
leghany county association. Pittsburg,
Pa.; Saul Cassldy, or Blair county associa
tion, Altoona. Pa.
Sec. 2. The presidents of the various lo
cal associations In good standing in tho
National association are requested to for
ward at once the name ami address of a
good working member or their association
for appointment as aide to the president.
By order of
George W. Grant, PreslCent.
Official.
Stephen M. Long, Secretary.
Gcncrnl Logan's Hollar.
. When the old postofflce building Is torn
down perhaps some workman will find
the silver dollar which General John A.
Logan, In IkM, buried in the concrete floor.
General Logan was looking over the gov
ernment building one day while it was yet
far from being finished. The workmen
were grouting the basement door near the
southeast ventllutor shaft. The nfllcp of
the siiMcriniendent of construction was
In a little frame building at the corner or
Jackson and Dearborn streets. Genernl
Logan strolled Into the unilnisiied build
ing rrom the superintendent's oirlce und
paused to wtitch the men pounding In tho
broken stone and cement. They till knw
him, and one or them suggested th.'tt the
gcnerul shovel In some of th concrete.
that he could suy that he had helped build
the structure.
General Logan Ipughed. and with a
shovel scooped out n little hole. Tuklng
n silver dollar rrom his pocket he laid it
In the hole and covered it with the con
crete. "Now." sr'd he, "I huve laid a
corner-stone." Then lie walked on. The
men finished that part of the floor and
when the concrete had "set" General Lo
gan's dollar was thinly imbedded in inu
tertnl as solid as unbroken stone. Chica
go Record.
All Ills wTfo'sTiTiilt.
To the lurge number of stoiles or the
"meanest man" which are rrequentlv -btted
should be added that ot a certain
Frenchman famous for his habit of
grumbling ut everything Hnd on every oc
casion. He wus attacked by Innllnimutory
rheumatism und was very carefully nurxe'd
by his wife, who whs very devoted to him.
In (.pile of his ruult-tlndlnx disposition.
His suffering caused her to burst into
tears sometimes as she sut by his bedsld.
One day a friend of this Invalid cunie
in und usked how he wr.s Kettlng on.
"Badly, badly." he exclaimed; "and It's
ull my wile's fault."
"Is It possible?" usked his friend, In surprise.
"es. The doctor told me tliu humidi
ty wus bad for me and there that woman
sits and cries just to make it moist in the
room." Heurson's Weekly.
OF.
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ALSO
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. Corner Franklin Avenue.
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boar And Klves an efficiency of sixty
(oui canaies. :
Saving at least 83 pet cant, over th
ordinary up Burners.
Call and See It.
T S HELL CO.,
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
fUnufacturer' Agents.
BREWERY.
Uttnfactnrart of tbs Calsbrttoo
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY I
too,ooo Barrels per Annum
SHBSMSBBillHliBMaBaMBSSaiakaSBBIBSlBSaBISMaMBBIBIBISllllHBSSSBSBM
Frencli Injection Compound
Care poiUlTely. quickly, (not tnertlr checks.)
Uuarsntaed or niunesr refunded. Avoid dangerous
nmnuee. Prlccsaecats per bottle. Mix Bodies
(will cure sererut caw) lent prepaid, aecuro from
obaerTitlon, with only KieoUflvally made tf rlngew
DR. LOBB'S BOOK FREE
To all suffsrars f ERRORS OF YOUTH.
LOST VIGOR aad DISEASES OP MEN AMD
WOMEN, SOS (: cloth bound; seoarclr
-aled aad mailed free. Tretmeat by mall
ntrietly oenfldentf a, and a poeitle quirk car
en aatead. Mo matter how long steading, I
will poeltlTly ear yos. W rite or sail ,
MlfH Sav N. IStb St.. Pbllada., Pa.
kW0 W yeeci' ratiaueai practice
mmm
-Cy- MID
9 liCll
l wan w
LAGER
BEER
DROPPED YOUR
PILJLJ
A GREAT BIG PIECE" FOR
10 CENTS-
(AUTION
TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pJ
rons that they will this year hold to their usual custoss
of milling STRICTLY OLD WHEAT until the new crop
is fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, and
owing to the excessively dry weather many millers arm
of the opinion that it is already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will take
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling haa
placed Wnshburn-Crosby Co.'s flour far above other
brands.
MEGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
AND
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends,' Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT STEEL HORSE SHOES
and a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc.
TTEMBENOER
SCRAN
EVERY
SomitlBesneciisaroiltble, noathly, ngnlatlng medloin. Only hiralee SD4
the parett drugs saauld be use. It yoo waat th best, e
Or. Peal's Pennyroyal Plllo
Tber are orempt, nfs tsd oertain la result The teaaln (Dr. Feml'i) aerer disss
noiat. Seat aarwhere, 11.00. Addreu Pial ilaoioiaa Co. ClereUad, O.
For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming AvenuA ant)
Spruce Strast, Scran ton Pa,
u" 1 Is V B T
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made a
Well Mai
1st Day.
llth Dar
of Me.
TSI OnaAT 80th Day.
jcFxtzraa'oxx rumdtjt
pradaeastliaaborarcsaUslBSOdaye. Itactt
Kwarf all tad qulctlr. Cures when all others tall
mac sea will rfU their lost manhood, ead old
as wlU nearer their youthful uor er atlni
BKTITO. It caltti? ud surely reetoree Memue
ess. Lea TlUlltr, IaiDoteae;. Klfbtly Enleslons,
Lost Fowef, relllas Memory, Wtettn Dleeeees.and
ell awises ot eeli-aboee or aaeeeeaad ladlecrotlon.
which waSta oae tor etudy, boetaMe or auntes. II
ot oaly euns by eUrtlna at the seat ut dleeese. but
Us trees arw toale and blood batlder. brinf
lat btob the pink Iow to pal abacas tnd re
Jtcrlat the flrw of youth. V ward" off Isenlty
tnd CaacumpMoa. Insist oa hmnf REVTVO, so
ether. II can be carried ta sect boukit. By mail.
)IJI per paokwe. or til tor S.OU, with a pool
tl to written wasrsntoo So emrwj car tafoad
taoaaoMMy. Oirewler ff n. Addicts
0Yl MEDICINE CO.. 13 Hirer It. CNiCMO. ILL
tW ItAft tjf atthatrtaVaa. BitMglH
r f j,st;ni- . ion
If J47'4NrOfU
MISTER! YOU VE
CONNELL
STEEL
GO
TON, PA.
VMKrfatMd Cwrtj Top
LOST MANHOOD
and all atteudinff ai)ruent
butch of TouiiK and mlddla
Results of treatment. ERKOR9, produetar weak,
pew, Nerroui Debility, Nightly Emlnlons, Coaeumptloa.
luwnitr, Kibauiitipi: draiasand Ion of power of the Qen
entire Oriranii untiling- oneforetudy. Dualueeaand maiw
linKetequlrklycurodbyDr. RodrlneeSMuileh Nerro
V ralsa. Tbe j act only euro br etamnm- at the teat of d!a
en. but area Krrat NKttVB ltYlU aad ULOit
lll'ILUEII, bring: of back tbe pink jrlaw to pale
rfcrrka and Mtorlmr ttai rlUK or VOUTH to tha
pitient. My niail, Sl.ou per box or 9 tor t with writ.
in ctueraate te cere or rrfued the aioaey. Book
f.. iaiil.h..rT .I..ra3S,Ne YrK
Hot tale by JOHN H. PHELPS. Drufe
Ctt. Wyoming; ave. and Spmr strstjfc
NOF TURING BHD SOLDERSG
An dona away with by th um of HAIMr
MAN'S PATENT PAINT, which consist
f IntTradianta well-known to all. It oaa ba
applied to tin. g-alvanlied tin. theet Iron
roots, also to brick dwellnss, which will
rerent absolutely any cnimbltac crack
na or breaking; of the brick. It will out
laat tinning; of any kind by many yean,
and It's cost does not exceed one-fifth that V
of the oeat of tinning. Is sold by tha Joe)
or pound. Contract taken by
ASrTONlO UARTaaAXNi-BI BlrtJk ttt