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Tfi& SCAXTON TRTBTJNE SATURDAY MOllNDTCr, JANTJAIIT , 28; 1890.
BY DAVID WECHSLEfe .
CepyrigBt, IK, by Bacheller, Johnson and BtoheUtiw
- SYNOPSIS.
Thanarrator la a defaulter to fheemount
f IWD.OOi). Jut at the moment when he
was in despair, and further concealment
tamed Impossible, Mr. Meldon. the trust
ed cashier of a. leading- tank, oalled upon
him, elicited sv full confession, acknowl
edged himself a, defaulter alio, for an im
mense lum, and finally proponed the de
faulters' protective league. The other
readily agreed. A considerable company
of defaulters on ft large scale are to fur
nish to anyone of their number the funds
ho needs whenever his accounts ere under
examination the money to be returned, of
course. They ore also to establish a "mo
nopoly of defalcation," and ruthlessly
crush all petty operations. The narrator
thereupon marries Margaret, a noble
minded girl whom he sincerely loves, but
has much oio to conceal the truth from
her clear, honest eyes. He Is very
wretched. Then a sudden danger arises.
JJr. Meldon has culled, and is speaking.
' " part" II.
JThere la -an unexpected peril threat
ening- us." h said, when we were alone
In the library. "One of our friends, la
preparing: to abscond.
"Ono of the members?" I asked.
"Tea. he la hundreds of thousands
short and Is Infatuated with an actress.
He wants to take $100,000 and fly."
"But does he fear detection If he re
mains?" "No, but his wife has learned of the
Actress and proposes to make trouble.
Preparing to Abscond.
Exposure of his llason would result In
his removal. . Don't you see?" ;
This was Indeed serious.
"What Is to be done?" I asked.
"The very question I came to ask
foil," said Meldon.
"Could this actress bo bought off?"'
"How?" retorted my companion.
"We would only expose ourselves to
her. What do you say to killing her?"
This made my blood run cold. Mur
der waa anything but congenial.
"I will think it over," I answered.
Wearily.
"Do?" aald Meldon. "We have not the
means at hand to cover up that man's
stealing- If he flies. Indeed, the death
of any member of our combination
.would be serious.
I could see that he was Intensely
perturbed. His face, wore a hara-ard
look, and his calm, self-satisfied air
had left hlmw I got alarmed for Mm
and did my best to soothe his agitation.
When he had gone, his suggestion
about murder gave me a new idea.
Much an I loved Margaret,, nay, pre
cisely because I loved her, I would
rather she and I were dead than be dis
honored In her eyes. The project
broched by Meldon turned my thoughts
In a new direction. Could I not kill
Margaret and myself? It was a last
resort should affairs reach a crisis.
This thought seemed from that hour
to haunt me. It was In my mind when
Meldon visited me the next evening. '
"Do you think." said he. Vyou could
manage to Interview this actress with
out arousing; 1 suspicions? After all,
she may prove pliable, and It is our only
hone.
"Who is she?" I asked.
"Gladys Blake."
The name gave me a new self-loathing.
It was that of a beautiful, debased
creature with whom I had had associa
tions that I was not at all anxious to
renew. But I simply had to see her.
"I will try," I answered, quietly.
"You are simply Invaluable," replied
ny mentor. "Do so at once."
I had no difficulty In seeing the fair
enslaver of a financier, but the conse
quences were disgustingly absurd. She
received me In the most appreciative
manner and Immediately began to talk
of other , days. This gave me a new
key of the situation. Perhaps It would
be possible to win this creature away
irom our susceptible fellow conspirator
without compromising an organiza
tion. .
I will pass the hideous days that en
sued. Within a week I had Installed
the creature In superb apartments. I,
a young: man In the twenties, married
and passionately in love with my wife,
now led a. double life. Meldon was In
ecstacles. . The elder defaulter who
had so nearly ruined us was compara
tively safe. '
Why 1s It that the noblest impulses
In our fellow creatures are so often
sources of the most exquisite torture?
My double) life hod not endured a month
before X learned that Gladys Blake
loved me dearly. It seemed to be the
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one lost drop In a filled cup of bitter
ness. She had no idea that I was now
married. I found new depths In her
and a capacity for good I never sus
pected. "Dearest," she said, one night, "I am
tempted at times to regret the past.
Tet, for your soke, I am glad."
I looked at her In mute Inquiry.
"As it Is." she sald,''you will never
marry me. Were It otherwise you
might, and thus ruin your life."
" 'Gladys aroused my Interest In spite
of myself at times. I was furious at
the situation she had brought-about
by falling In love with me; but I must
do her the justice to ' say that s'oe
never forced herself upon me, and was
always considerate and patient. I had
hoped there would be a train of admir
ers and that it would be a contest of
purses, in which I felt sure of victory.
But to punish me, it' proved altogether
different.
"Why should you not marry me?". I
asked.
"Becous I love you, dear," She an
swered, tenderly.
The matter was becoming absurd,
and that- very absurdity made me In
ternally rebellious. 1 left her and went
home to Margaret. Here aguln my life
was a hell. I could not be the same any
more. Instead of that, I made her
cry and cry, and then soothed her into
calm by declaring that I loved her. I
wondered how others managed these
matters so easily. Meldon told me
once that' he had had even worse com
plications to deal with in his early man
hood. Thus the hideous life went on until I
could, endure it no longer. I deter
mined to give Gladys up. But how tell
her? The wound would be very pain
ful. Meldon was thrown into the most
violent alarm when I made known my
determination.
"You'll ruin us, my boy," said he.
"She'll go back to that old fool."
I was not to be shaken. Meldon be
came profane and cursed all faithful
husbands heartily.
"Gladys," sold I, that evening, "you
know I am not rich."
She smiled.
"But I have money, dearest," she
said. Besides, I gain it, as you know.
My manager says this has been my best
season. Can I be of service to you?"
I almost cursed aloud In my humilia
tion at these words.
"It Isn't that," I managed to reply.
"I cannot maintain you, dear, but I
will not let you maintain me."
For a minute she lootced In silence at
me.
"I cannot believe you do not care for
me," she said at last. "You have done
too much for me to lot me doubt your
sentiments. Will you not let me prove
my affection in my turn? May I not
lend you money? You may return it
when you please."
She had put a roll of bills in my hand
before I knew what she was about.
"I cannot accept your proposition,"
I answered, putting the money away
from me.
For the first time she seemed to lose
Self command.
"You will not let me do you a ser
vice?" "Not of that nature,'; was my reply.
"Does that mean that you really do
not care for me?"
"I cast down my eyes without reply
ing. In another moment I was encir
cled by her left arm, and her right hand
had plunged' a dagger into my breast.
I knew; that my only safety lay in
utter 'non-resistance.' Lbmbroso, in
his wonderful pathological studies, has
revealed the effect Upon murderesses
of this course. My intuition did not
betray me. ; In a-, moment she had
withdrawn her weapon, and was kiss
ing me tenderly, 'My.'bloqd laved us
both.
"Why do you madden me?" she said,
when I had arisen and was dressing my
wound, more painful than, serious. I
was forced to remain in a hospital bed
that night,, but when I reached home on
the following evening I noticed for the
first .time;, a change In Margaret. It
was so marked that I felt certain she
had In some way been made aware of
"I Was $200,000 Short.?
my double life. - The question that sug
gested itself was this: Did she know of
Gladys, or had her discovery to do
with my defalcation? I could not determine.-
; 1 ' i t
So a new element of pain came Into
my life. - My old sweet communion with
Margaret was forever at an end.
. I finally . resolved to abandon the
whole Imbroglio. . Discovery -and de
tection were better than this. I could
only get ten years at most. As for kill
ing Margaret, the deed was one I could
not bring myself to. Suicide I had not
courage for.
Of course, Meldon was furious. He
raved and swore madly when I definite
ly refused to implicate myself In any
more of the defaulters' league's enter
prises. "Do you mean to turn Informer?" he
asked.
, "No, but I Intend to let discovery
overtake me, I will confess my own
crime, but I will implicate no one else."
Meldon left me after making threats
to which I paid no attention.
Well, detection came. . There - were
Irregularities In my accounts which I
refused io explain, simply because I
could not. I merely told the president
of the bank that I was 1200,000 short
Then ensued a sensation, but not quite
of the nature I -had expected. I was
placed under arrest.
.The nest morning I found, by. the
newspapers, that I had been adjudged
a lunatic. A very circumstantial
story waa printed to the effect that
constant brooding over the cases of de
faulters had made a young bank clerk
myself crasy. I had then told the
president of the Institution that I was
a defaulter In a heavy sum. An imme
diate Investigation followed, and the
funds were found intact. Mr. Meldon
was particularly prominent in the af
fair. He was quoted, as my friend, to
the effect that I had talked wildly
about defaulters at various times.
I Instantly divined what Meldon had
done. The league had made good my
shortage without taking me into their
plan. When my confession came I was
adjudged mad, for the bank's funds
were intact
I am still In the asylum to which I
was sent The league must be flourish
ing stllL I never said anything to im
plicate others than myself. As for
Margaret and all the persons of my old
life, I dare not think of them. For the
thought of Margaret maddens me, and
then I am put in Irons.
(The End.)
M'KINLEjrSJLOYALTY.
How He Remained True to Senator Sher
man at the Expense of . His Own
Chances for the Presidency.
In the new life of William McKlnley
which has just ben put on the market
from the pen of Robert P. Porter, editor
of the Cleveland World, an Incident of
the Chicago convention of 18SS is re
lated in the shape of a letter from ex
Attorney General John Little, of Xenla,
O. Mr. Little states that Major Mc
Klnley always refused him permission
before to tell the story. The Incident is
thus quoted:
"Those who attended the Republican
National convention of 1888 will not
fall to remember the frequent mani
festations of friendship toward William
McKlnley from its very beginning. Dur
ing its six duys' continuance he was
usually among the first to reach his
seat and the last to leave It. Whether
his purpose was to avoid consplculty
I could not say; but If so he could not
have better have accomplished his de
sign. Still, hurried as were his steps
to his seat, his entrance when discov
ered was the signal for a cheer. Every
day at Ohio headquarters, and more
and more as the week wore away, dele
gates from all parts of the country
askedt "Why not nominate McKln
ley?' Turning to Moktoley.
"When the balloting began, occasion
al votes were thrown for him. These
were received In the convention and In
the galleries with marked favor. They
increased as the balloting went on,
until he, with Sherman's concurrence,
arose in his seat and made that short,
eloquent appeal, destined to live in the
literature of conventions, in which he
urged almost commanded those
throwing their votes for him to desist.
Commissioned by the Republicans of
Ohio to promote the nomination of Mr.
Sherman, he felt he could not honor
ably sit quietly and receive votes mere
ly complimentary In character. This
manly speech did not have the effect in
tended. The vote continued. If any
thing, it quickened the Interest of the
convention in Its author. Talk of his
nomination about the hotels then be
came more earnest. Particularly was
this the rase at the Grand Pacific,
where he and others of the Ohio dele
gates stopped. This caused him much
annoyance and discomfort, along about
Saturday, as I know.
"Just after midnight of the Sunday
before final adjournment on Monday,
he took my arm at the Sherman head
quarters In that hotel and requested me
to go with him. 'He did not state where
he was going. I asked no questions,
but went. He led the way to the rooms
of the New Jersey delegation in the
same building. On entering he at once
Inquired for the chairman of the dele
gation. He was brought in from an
adjoining room, and after the usual
greetings they were old acquaintances
the following colloquy took place. It
deeply impressed me and I think I give
it almost word for word,
Mckinley's Effective Oratory.
"Addressing the chairman by name
and this I do not recall Mr. McKlnley
said: 1 have just been informed that
your delegation has determined to cast
Its solid vote for me tomorrow, and
called to Inquire whether this true.'
" 'I do not wish to give you a short
answer, major,' responded the chair
man, 'but whether true or not It Is a
matter of our own concern. We act
on our own responsibility in determin
ing how we shall cast our vote, being
accountable only to the Republicans of
New Jersey for what we do.
"I beg your pardon,' warmly re
sponded the major, with a face some
what flushed, 'allow me to say that It Is
not a matter of your own concern
alone. It deeply concerns me, and I
feel that it is my right to know your
purpose. I am sure you will not deny
me.'
" 'No, no, replied the chairman
'since you are so earnest about It I see
no Impropriety In saying to you that we
have determined to cast our vote for
William McKlnley. jr., of Ohio, for
ALUOST INCREDIBLE.
A Professional Nurse Afflicted with
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys
Finds a Care. ' ' '
(From the Buffalo News.)
Mrs. A. E. Taylor has resided In Buf
falo for over forty years, her address Is
ZuO Herkimer avenue; as a professional
nurse she has nursed back to health
many a sufferer. Disease in all its
varied forms have become as familiar
to her as to the regular practitioner.
Her occupation is one that taxes the
strongest constitution, but the fatigue
of long watching and nursing at last
brought her to a bed of sickness. Mrs.
Taylor speaks of her complaint and
cure as follows: "After being con
fined to my bed for some time my dis
ease assumed such a serious aspect
that a doctor was called In. He pro
nounced my ailment Bright's disease of
the kidneys In the third degree and a
very bad ease. My limbs swelled up so
that I could not walk across the floor,
or. Indeed, help myself in any way. My
face bloated up and my eyes swelled so
that the sight was badly Impaired.
This condition continued for nearly
two months without any marked
improvement from the doctor's treat
ment I have taken quarts of buchu
and juniper. I tried battery treatment,
but all without any lasting benefit until
I felt like finally giving up In despair.
Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills I gave
them a trial, and after taking three
boxes 1 was able to get up without as
sistance and walk, something I had not
done In months. I continued to steadi
ly Improve with their use. The swell
ing in my leg left, the color returned to
my face?, changing from a chalky color
to a healthy bloom. I now consider my
self entirely cured and I shall never
rest praising the little pill that saved
me.
"Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly a
surprising discovery for kidney ail
ments. I shall be glad to tell anyone of
the wonderful cure they perfomed for
me."
For sate by all dealers. Price CO cents.
Mailed by Foster-Mllburn Co.. Buffalo.
N. J., sole agents for the U. at,
president, from now on to the end, and
we shall not be alone.'
"I will not attempt to quote the re
sponse. It was short not occupying
more than three or four minutes In de
livery and addressed to all . the dele
gates present He tersely spoke of Mr.
Sherman' acknowledged fitness for the
presidency, of the desire Ohio long en
tertained to see him In that exalted
place, of himself having accepted the
trust of delegate-at-large to aid In ac
complishing his nomination, of his pur
pose expressed In open convention In
that regard which he still entertained,
of the discredit that would necessarily
attach to his conduct If he now allowed
his own name to be used in that connec
tion, repudiating the Idea that his nomi
nation could occur wltnout being him
self held to responsibility for it. His
voice was subdued to suit the surround
ings, and somewhat tremulous from ex
citement It rang out but once and that
was at the close. Speaking of receiving
votes for himself as he was situated,
raising his right arm, he said with
clinched fist and face as white as it
will be in death I seem even now to
hear his ringing words:
" 'Rather than that. I would suffer
the loss of that good right arm! Yes, I
would suffer death! To accept a nomi
nation, If one were possible, under these
circumstances, would Inevitably lead to
my defeat, and it ought to lead to my
defeat!" The last clause was uttered
slowly and with great emphasis.
Carried His Point.
"This short speech, made In the small
hours of the night to less than a dosen
auditors, has Bince seemed to me the
most eloquent utterances I ever heard.
At any rate, I have no recollection of
being myself so moved. At Its conclu
sion I turned from the light to conceal
my own emotions. The stillness which
followed seemed to me long, and was
broken by the chairman, who said:
'Well, major. If that Is the way you
view it, of course, we will not vote for
you.'
" 'I thank you profoundly." said Mc
Klnley. 'You don't know what relief
that assurance gives me. Now that
you have so kindly granted my request,
let me make another of you.'
" 'What is It?' queried the chairman.
" 'That you cast your vote for Mr.
Sherman tomorrow. We have now
strong hopes of his nomination was
the reply."
U0t SHORT STORIES.
Ai y"pert Financier.
- Here Is a .. ' about a member of par
liament well Known for his knowledge
about all questions of finance. This
wise statesman was approached by a reputable-looking
man, who said, wlih'a de
ferential but not servile manner, "ex
cuse me, sir, are you not Mr. Blank?"
"I am," said the member of parliament,
with affable dignity.
"I believed you are well informed upon
all financial questions?"
"My friends and the press are kind
enough to say so."
"You have given much attention to the
subject, I think?"
"More than to anything else."
"And no doubt you could give a sat
isfactory answer to almost any ques
tion I might ask?"
The member saw that he was being In
terviewed, and wished to say something
that would look well in print.
"Perhaps, I could. If It were in the power
of any man," he answered.
"Well, I have a question of finance that
I should be greatly pleased If you would
answer to my satisfaction."
"Very good. What is It?"
"Will you lend me a sovereign for a
day or two?"
The member of parliament produced the
sovereign.
"By Oeorge!" he said, afterward, "he
could have caught me for Ave just as
well, it he had only known it!"Tld-Blts.
-::- .
The Bluff Worked.
A good story of the late S. 8. Merrill
cropped out in a certain law office yes
terday afternoon, while a Knot or attor
neys were commenting upon the portraits
of prominent Milwaukeeans in a recent
work on Milwaukee. Mr. Merrill's like
ness was reached when on of the gentle
men. In relating anecdotes of the trouble
he had on the St. Paul road.
Mr. Merrill had discharged the conduc
tor half a dozen times and quite regularly
reinstated him. On this particular occa
sion the conductor had been summoned
and entered the room In fear and trepida
tion. He found the general manager
glowing with rage, and was speedily in
formed that his services were not needed
longer, and tha this time his dismissal
was for good.
"What's the matter this timer ven
tured the culprit.
"It's this." blurted the general manager:
"I'm tired of listening to stories of my
conductors buying 11,600 diamonds on
11,000 salary."
"I suppose this is the diamond you re
fer to Mr. Merrill," returned the quick
witted conductor, pointing to a small
headlight In his shirt front.
"I suppose So," assented the Irate-manager.
"Well," continued the conductor calm
ly, as he proceeded to unfasten the gem,
"you may have it for t2."
That settled the conductor with Mr. Mer
rill and he never received another repri
mand. Mr. Merrill used to relate the In
cident at times, never for a moment sus
pecting the bluff and that the stone had
really cost SI .Sou as he had heard. Mil
waukee Wisconsin.
Drunker Tbsn They Were.
Bishop Paret, of Baltimore, tells a good
story at his own expense. He was receut
ly on a train, and near him sat two
drunken men. Presently one of the men,
with a forcible expletive, remarked to the
other that some one had robbed him of
a 120 bill. His friend remarked: "Oh, I
guess not; you must have It about you
somewhere." But the other Insisted he
hadn't, and that he had the bill when he
came aboard the train; some one robbed
him, and he proposed to find If he had to
search the .whole crowd. "As It hap
pened," mvs Bishop Paret, "I had a RO
bill, and thwt was all, and as I was the
nearest man to them, and the first likely
to lie approached, I felt a little uncomfortable.-
Then it occurred to me to pre
tend to be asleep. Sure enough, in a
minute more 1 was accosted with, 'I say
neighbor!' but I made no answer. Then
the man grabbed my arm and shook me.
but to no use, as 1 didn't wake up. He
kept on shaking, however, and always a
little more forcibly, until at last his friend
interposed with: '1 say, Bill, let him
alone, will you; he's drunker'n you are!"
New York Tribune.
-::-Melbs
as s Good Fairy.
When Melba was here In October, it will
be remembered, she had much to say of
a young Kngllsh woman, Miss Bennett,
her companion and secretary. Melba told
the reporters how much she loved Miss
Bennett, and the reporters told the pub
lic, which thrilled more by the fact that
Melba loved, than that Melba loved the
unknown Miss Bennett But now that
young woman has suddenly gained a won
derful Interest; for she has been the hero
ine of a true adventure which is more like
a fairy story than people often run against
these days. And it is so romantic! The
singer's charming companion and secre
tary was all the more charming to her be
cause in love with a poor young English
man, for poverty, we suppose. Is a kind
of fabled joke to Melba. So she kept the
disconsolate maiden by her and gave her
no hope, while secretly she wrote to the
young Englishman to come to New York
at her expense and spend the holidays
with his sweetheart, well, of course he
came, and when it was time for blm to go
back, Melba said he should take his sweet
heart with him as his wife! And then
Miss Bennett became the heroine of the
dream that was all true. Melba bought
the trousseau for her; Melba gave to her
the wedding, and the archbishop pro
nounced the benedlcUon and the bride
wore "white saUn with duchesse lace and
orange blossoms, and an encompassing
cloud of tulle." And then Melba gave to
the couple a wedding breakfast In the
white and gold private suite of the .Savoy;
and above them, where they received,
was a marriage bell of white roses, and
hidden In the flowers of the round table
were tiny Incandescent limni that ihnn.
like Art-files, er the star en fairy, spears. I
And around .the table were Melba and the
archbishop of New York, and Mr. and
Mrs. Abbey, and Mr. and Mrs. Grail, and
the principals of the opera company, and
other friends. The archbishop himself
proposed the health or the bride and
groom. Then the groom, responding in a
frank, earnest, boyish speech, closed by
saying of Melba: "For she's a Jolly good
fellow!' " And at once all those guests
rose and sang the song; and we will wager
It was never sung so before! Just think
of the blending voices of the Resskes,
Planaon. Maurel, Calve and all the oth
erson, II those poor young people could
only have put that song in a phonograph
poverty might henceforth be to them a
riDie only! And the presents! Melba gave
a check for fl.OOO, there were precious
Jewels, silver dishes, sliver services for
coffee and tea, and when the bride and
groom sailed away, on the Paris. Wednes
day, they had a suite of rooms on the
promenade deck, which was Mr. and Mrs.
Abbey's present! Was there ever a clear
er case of a "good fairy ?" Rochester
Post-Express - ,
LAWYER AGAINST HIMSELF.
Paid a Judgment of $23.40 aad Came
Out $6-60 Ahead of Ills Fee.
From the Chicago Chronicle. '
"Talking about lawyers," said the
man from Wisconsin, as he placed his
feet on the desk of the hotel waiting
room and lighted a bad cigar, "we've
got some beauts up our way."
"How is that?"
'Why, they're out of sight." said the
drummer. "Some of t.im would just
skin these fellows In Chicago who think
they are all the works. There Is one
lawyer In Menasha whose name Is Max
Schoett, and he gets the big red apple.
He sued himself a few weeks ago."
"What did ha charge himself with,
vagrancy?"
"No. I'll tell you how It was. Down
In the old Third ward of Menasha, Bern
ard Kasel, who also represented the
ward In the city council, used to run a
horse fair every Saturday. The pad
dock was surrounded by a high and
well-braced fence, against which the
animals were leaned. One day a milk
man, who resided a mile or so out of
town, drove up to Kasel's and entered
the barroom. During his absence
Schoets, who was present, unhitched
his horse and supplied Its place with
one of the equine curiosities from the
paddock. He then went In and plied
the milkman with drinks until he was
proper. ' The ride home to the vender
of drinks was a long one. It seemed to
him that he had never traveled so slow
before, but it was not until he had en
tered his own premises and his oldest
son asked him where he got the "bone-
yard" that he discovered the trick that
had been played upon him.
"It was nearly nightfall when he got
back to Kasel's, but Schoets and a
crowd were waiting for him, and swore
that he had traded horses that after
noon In their presence. They thought,
however, by paying a little "to boot"
he might trade back. As the milkman's
memory was a little musty on the
events of the afternoon, and the evi
dence was so overwhelming, he swal
lowed the story and gladly paid $15 to
get his horse back.- The next day, when
he discovered the trick that had been
played upon him, he was furious, and
visiting Schoets, Informed him he In
tended to at once commence an, action
against him for damages.
" 'I have always been your attorney.
haven't I?' asked Schoet.
""Yes, sir,' replied his ex-client.
" 'Did I ever lose you a case?' con
tinued the lawyer.
" 'No.'
" 'Well, let me handle this, and sue
myself.'
"The milkman agreed, and the trial
took place the next day in Judge Mc
Cabe's court Schoets prosecuted him
self, and the Judge found a Judgment
against him for $23.40, which he Imme
diately paid. He then presented a
counter bill against the milkman for
$30 attorney's fees, which was also im
mediately settled.
"If you've a lawyer In Chicago who
can beat that, trot him out."
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WE
Give
Away
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fte easts)
OF
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Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
To any one tending nam and address to
us on a postal cara.
pace Uiee, They are Always ! Piw.
Hence, our object in sending then out
oroaacast
-ON TRIAL.
They absolutely curt Sick Headache, Bil
iousness, Constipation, Coated Tongue, Poor
Appetite, Dyspepsia and kindred derange
ments of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Don't accept some substitute said to be
"just as good.". .
TJte substitute costs the dealer lest.
It costs you ABOUT the same.
HIS profit it in the "just as good."
WHERE IS YOURS f
address for Fx is samfle,
World's Disaeitgrjr Medical AtMclatloa,
No. MJ Malm St, BUFFALO, N. V.
The St. Denis
Broadway aad Eleventh St.. New York,
. . Opp. arses Church. -European Plea,
- Rooms i.oo s Day and Upward.
In a modest and unobtrusive way there art
few better conducted hotels io the metropolis
than the 8t Dent.
The great popularity it has acquired can
readily be traced to Its unique location, its
homelike atmosphere, the peculiar excellence
of its enlsiae and serrioe, and its very moder
ate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
n EaUes I
mt Brae
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I wtuTUM rtMM. Takers'
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la M,ite Aw Mftltalara, mnnlili iW
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we aswa
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mi AiiinATED nncniiiE
What Was Developed la a Meet Interesting
Ctaveraatloa with a .dreat aad Htetsi
Scientific Maa.
"The most remarkable machine In
the world is the human body."
He waa a Professor In a New York
Medical College who declared this to a
number of friends at the Club. Con
tinuing he said: x
"Take for example the heart Did
you ever stop to think that It works
every minute of the life and never has
a vacation or rest?" .
"And then there are the kidneys,
which have been truly called the 'filter
of the body.' They separate every par
ticle of liquid that passes from the
body, except that which ooses through
the pores."
"Did It ever occur to you that this
machine might wear out from over-work.over-taxatlon.over-exertton?
And
so It does In too many cases.
"For more than Ave hundred years
the world and the medical profession
groped In the dark for a remedy to
sustain the kidneys, or cure them If
they had become weakened or diseased,
and it was only within the past twenty
years that any remedy waa found. Dr.
Bright discovered the disease known
as Bright's disease, but he could not
and did not find a remedy. It remained
for modern research to discover this
remedy. We know It was a long search,
but at last It was found, and that rem
edy today, which Is acknowledged as
the only remedy for kidney troubles,
the weaknesses of women and Bright's
disease Itself, Is Warner's Safe Cure,
which Is admitted by professional and
scientific men throughout the entire
world to be the great modern discovery,
and the only one for these troubles.
This remedy Is- not an experiment.
It has been used for over twenty
years In all parts of the world,
and there are more than a mil
lion persons in the universe today
whose lives have been saved, or who
been benefited by its use. It Is a high
standard, scientific preparation, as far
above ordinary remedies for this Great
Modern Disease as the oak is above
the mushroom."
"Where such serious things as the
greatest organs of the body are con
cerned, no man and no woman can af
ford to take chances. 'The beBt is the
cheapest.' and where health Is Involved
it is absolutely beyond question that
the most standard, the most sclentllio,
and that which alone has been proved
to be powerful and good, should be
used."
tstttlta, of frMtrasnt 4
Mai-vohbI bnbllltv.il
hiareaue' Cave tmr
OtT MANHOOD
ail attending aflneoa
I of yeans and BUddl.
in womB. 1 am
ruof Yourhrut.
Inanity, Kxhaurtlag dmluau
ereUfe Orsani unflulna one foi
rtaeUqnfclTourelbBT. at
.wfultlfactaof
tekiiT g " -" -
dmlaaaad lues of sower at the 0n-
, DualoMi ana map
idkTBV. Kedrla-aanBaaaadiliarn
notenlrcue br atariina- at IhaaMt iJatm.
eaas. bet are jml NiHVK TOMIO a4 HLS4IS
Sla'riSu
atlaat. By mad, I fee ear box or far t with writ,
lea aaevaaiee la care ar reread taa manor. Book
G'-JVaaaUaJSarT'-1 -. east. M ew laX
l"eT tale by JOHN H. PHSLPS. Drug
BjtJt. Wromlnr sve. anrl (tmn atrast,
IS8F TRXIIG MS S0LBBK8
AH daaa away with by the use et HAJtT
MAN'S patAnt paIvt. XTtXJZZiZSl
ef Ingredients wall-known to ail. It qaa be
applied to Us, galvanised tin, sheeTtroa
reefs, also to brick dwtllngs. which will
Kvtnt absolutely any crumbllsg, crack
er breaking of thi brick. ItwUl out
last uaBing of any kind by saanr years,
aad It's eeat does not exceed one-arts that
ef the oast of tinning. Is said by tat Jet)
mt peuad. Contracts taken by
ANTONIO HARTfctAKN. aUrta WU
SHERIFF SSALE
OretABsCaV;
ULSTERS
. ; ., . - AND ,
OVERCOATS
' ALSO -
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
' ' AT .
Greatly Reduced Prices.
111 UCKAWANNA AVEKUE
Coraer Fraaklla Avtsak ' '
WELSBAGII LIGHT
Ifieciillf IdiB'fd lor Reiilntf ind towim. '
I
mm
bleu
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Consumes three (8) feet of ma per
hoar and gives go efficiency of sixty
(60) candles.
Saving at least 88 per eaol tbg
ordinary Tip Burners.
fall nnt la
HIT & CONNELL CO.,
MS iieviiuiBBB auraiie -
we uiwuiBianaa Blutwea
flanufacturtrs' Aftnts. -
DU FONT'S
IHUI6, BLASTIC8 1R0 SRXTIiSS ,
POWDER
aBBfaetared at the Wapwaltopea MUls, Urn
Bars oooatjr. Fa., aad at WU . - '
nlngton, Delaware, .
HENRY BE LIN, Jr.
etavtral Agent for tht' Wyiasiag District.'
Its WYOMING AVB, SOTnton,P
Taltd HaaVsaal Beak LwaUdlag. '
aeasouBt
OB. TOBlC Htteton, Pa,
John bjsbuth boh. nyaosta, P
B. W. MOLUOAM. WaktaSarraTra.
UP TO DATE.
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EttabllthMl 1866. Ovk 16,000 la Uu.
the Genuine
flr
PIANOS
At a time when many manu
facturers and dealers are making
the most astounding statements
regardingthemeritsanddurability
of inferior Pianos, intending pur
chasers should not fail to make
critical examination of the above
instruments.
EL CRICKER
General Dealer in Northeast
ern Pennsylvania.
New Telephone Exchange Building, 115
Adams Ave., Scrantort, Pa.
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Bolt 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.
WTTE1BE1IEB
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SCRAN TON, PA.
RI8T0B3
LOST VIGOR
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PEAL. MEDICI CO.. Cl...ia.. OH.
Per aala km JOHN H. PHELM. Pharanaaiat, .Ma uw.i. a. ..a