TTIE SCI J ANTON TRIBITXE- FRTPAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, lSiiG.
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By FLORENCE
Author of Her Lord
Copyright, 18P6, by Bchllor,
SYNOPSIS.
John Husbv. a Scotland Yard detective,
U sent to Manning ford to Investigate the
robbery of a diamond necklace worth
fc,UW. This brlonaeil to Sir Henry Klles
mere, who 'has Juki died, and the Jewels
were found missing after the reading of
the will. Busby put up at the hotel, and
overheats -the customers discussion ten
matter, one of whom suspects the young
wire or Sir Henry to lime taken them.
The detective questions his stepson, the
new baronet, who tells him the Jewels
were given to his father by an Indian
prince, were Intended as an heirloom,
n ml that his stepmother always wanted
them. He tells of his own marriage and
of a quarrel with his father, who was
angered by it. Busby questions the widow,
and she hints that her stepson himself
has tuken the Jewels.
PART III.
I stared nt her wondering If she
Were a little Insane or excited by
drink, but on second thoughts I dis
missed both Ideas Lady Kllesmere
meant what she said, whether she be
lieved it or not.
"I will tell you the facts, Mr. Ilusby,
and you can make- of them what you
like! The present baronet ami his
father have always been on bad terms
with each other. He tvns furious with
Wr Henry for murrylng me furious
with us both for loving each other his
dissipations nearly broke his father'
heart and his extravangces sorely
tiled his purse still. Sir Henry never
spoke of cutting him out of his will,
until news reuched him. through a mu
tuul uciiuulntatice. Unit bis son bad
been inurried lor the last six months,
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as wf-ll us you 01 1 -hale, hearty man of
sixty without an ailment or any sort.
lie wrote for his son to come down ami
see him, which he did. not knowing ;
that bis father hud heard his secret
tnd a terrible scene ensued. Sir Henry
raved, as I consider he hud a good right I
to do. and the young man cursed and I
swore, and it ended by his father dis- t
owning him, and saying that he hud .j
cut tit tn out of his will atid left him de- I
pendent upon himself. Sir Charles tus
be Is now! rushed from the bouse vow- I
Ing vengeunce- l and several of the
lervarls lieu rd him ami when we went
In to Sir Henry, we found him laid buck
!n his cl.alr. speechless, and almost un
I'onsclcus from the fearful excitement
he had passed through. We got him up
to his bed, which be never left agaifl
dying within the week."
And here, the newly-made widow put
her cambric handkerchief to her eyes
nd dabbed him delicately.
"You wish me to understand" I
fnid demurringly.
"I wish neither you nor anvnne to
adopt my opinions," she answered,
shurply. "You asked me to tell von
everything, and I have done so. My
poor husband tried, until he drew his
lust breutb, to make us all understand
that his son had killed him though
paralysed and unable to speak, he
pointed incessantly to the strong box
In his room, where the Jewels were
kept, but I. having heard him say so
often thut he would rather leave them
to me tto whom ho was most tenderly
attached! thun to his son. win) would
only squunder them In dissipation, be
lieved that he merely wished to Inti
mate that they were to be my own. I
thought he spoke the truth when be
told me that he had altered bis will,
and was quite taken by surprise when
1 round thut nothing wus to lie mine,
except my murrlage settlement. Hut
the jewels were gone by that time,"
'Your Idea is" I suld. desirous of
leading her on. but I perceived that she
was an acute womati. and quite capable
of keeping her own secrets.
"I have no Ideas, Mr. Husbv. as I
haye already told you." she replied,
quickly. "All I know for certain Is.
that on the Tuesday 1 saw mid handle
the
rajah s helrloonwhe .honsenuiirt
i', .i,.,i m..i. "'-"TiM
,uuin nan w iin inent the time
and can couth ni my statement-that on
the Wednesday, the present baronet
hud this stormy interview with his
father from the effects of which mv
husband never recovered that a week
after, he was dead, and the Jewels were
already gone. When they went, and
who took them. It Is for von to find
Ollt !"
"But If I understand your Insinua
tion aright the thief only took his
own property?"
"Hut he didn't know that it was his
property!" she answered. "He had
Just been told that It had been left away
from him."
"But now surely, there could be no
further necessity for concealment?"
"No one would care. I conclude, to
confess himself to he a thief, even If
no punishment could follow! It was
necessary to make a fuss about the
loss but whether it is assumed, or not,
you may be a better Judge than my
seir." "No one. you say. saw the Jewels
after you had handled them on Tues
day?". ''No one in this house saw them after
that." she answered, determinedly:
'1 locked them away in the strong box
In Sir Henry's bedroom, with my own
bands, and the key lay, n it always
did. in.a drawer of. his bureau. It wai
found there after his death."
'Pardon me I suppose there were
attendants passing in and out of the
Kick room?"
"Certainly! but I am sure no servant
In this house would dare to touch such
a valuable thing and before the baro
net's own eyes', ltesides, Julia Cralev
never left Sir Henry's side, day nor
night V
"And may I ask who Julia Craley
Is?" I demnnded.
. "Julia Craley," replied Lady Klles
mere, "Is a protege of the late baronet
the daughter of a distant cousin of
his. who was lert a penniless orphan
and thrown his bounty for protection
and support. She was deeply attached
to Sir Henry her love for him. and
for his son, also, was more like that
of a dog than a hnmnn being. To at
tack them or their property was like
attacking her life. She would never
have allowed a creature but myself to
have touched anything that belonged
td them."
"A rare fidelity. Lady Kllesmere." I
replied. "Might I ask see this lady?"
''It would be of no use." suid my In
formant. "She can neither hear you
nbr speak to you. She is a deaf mute
and almost imbecile."
"Truly unfortunate," I murmured.
"Still. 1 should like to see her, even If
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"I believe she Is out at present," re
piled Lady Kllesmere, "Indeed, I am
sure he Is, for 1 paw her ro down the
garden path a few minutes hro. But
she will soon be back. She Is not strong
enough for long walks. Is there no one
else you could speak to In the Interval,
Jlr. Husby?"
"Certainly, there Is Lady Ellesniere,
Sir Charles' wife, I mean," I added
seeing the cloud that rone to the lady's
brow, at the mention of the name."
"Hut she only arrived here yester
day," she said, with her hand upon the
bell.
"Nevertheless, I must see her!" I re
plied, ami she rang the bell sharply,
and told the servant to conduct me to
the presence of Sir Charles' wife. He
ushered me Into another morning room,
where a pretty, graceful young lady
of about eighteen or nineteen received
me with a certain amount of trepida
tion, which I hastened to alluy.
"1'ruy do not be nervous. Lady Klles
mere." I said, "I only want to put two
or three questions to you. respecting
these .lost Jewels. I understand that
you only arrived here yesterday. I
presume therefore that you have not
seen them?"
"()! no' never:" she replied, In a
girlish., dittlilent wuy.
"Has Sir Charles ever spoken of them
j to yon'.'"
"Yes often. He used to tell me how
I beautiful they were, and or the inan
I tier iii which they bad come into the
Passion f his father from the rajah
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"! never! He has drawn them for
M" 'hat '"'e'lt have some Idea of
"V Hnui anu "'a1, ""d ""
"M nie. long before we were married,
"w ne Intended to have them set in
"d r that his future wife might wear
them.
''Ui yo" heard anything of these
nnhapy quarrels with his father.
j.aoy Kllesmere:
"Sometimes my husband spoke of
them, but not often. The thought of
them made him too unhappy. He wus
very fond of his father and so was his
father of him, 'until the the other
Lady Kllesmere came between them!"
"Hut It bus been all hearsay with
you?"
"Yes; all hearsay!"
At this juncture the door of the room
opened, and Sir Chillies' voice was
heard, coaxing some one to enter.
"Come along. Julia!" he suld; "come
along ami see Gertrude! Come with
Charlie!"
An uncouth sound, unlike the speech
of human or animal, was uttered in re
ply to this appeal, and I saw Lndy
Kllesmere shrink back a little as she
said:
"(! It Is poor Julia! He is bringing
her in here!"
The next moment the young baronet
had entered, dragging by the hand a
most distressing-looking object. In the
shape of a deformed woman of about
four feet hlsii. with a large face and
bead, a repellent expression, and
very ugly features. She was clinging
to his hand utid gazing in his face with
a look Hint was meant to be affection
ate. Inn to me seemed very repulsive:
but as soon as she caught sight of
young Lady Kllesmere and myself, she
gave a sort of angry scream like that
of a monkey, and hobbled quickly away.
Sir Charles entered the room, laughing.
"Poor Julia cannot overcome her
jealousy of you, Gertrude," he snld. "I
cannot get her over the threshold of
the room. She regards yon ns an In-
i truder to the family. Poor little crea
! ture! How terrible It must be to have
no Intellect!"
j "Is that Miss Craley. Sir Charles, of
j whom the Dowager Lady Kllesmere has
been telling me? I inquired.
"Yes. She Is an unfortunate mem
ber of our family, whom my late father
adopted when an Infant, and she has
rur. loose at The Gables ever since. She
is almost. If not quite, imbecile. She
can neither speak nor bear and scarce-
"Como Along, Julia!" Ha Snld.
ly understands anything. I believe
she understood whut my father said
better than anyone else. She was de
voted to him and would sit. at his feet
for hours gassing In his face. I am sure
she feels his death."
"O! Charlies! she is very fond of vou."
exclaimed his wife. "That is why she
uisiikcs me:
"She is like an animal." he replied:
"she had the same aversion for my
stepmother, Just because my father
liked her. Imbeciles sometimes have
very strong feelings, though they have
no power or expressing them."
"This Is the lady who remained by
the late baronet's side all the time he
was ill. then. 1 said.
"lest so I understand, and is "im
posed to have kept a strict guard over
the rajah s heirloom, said Sir Charles,
"I suppose the dowager told you that.
Hut what deiiendence Is there to bo
placed on the sharpness of an Idiot,
even If she could tell us what she saw
or heard. 1 consider that proof utterly
valueless. A dozen People may have
entered the sick chamber whilst Julia
was dozing, and rilled every lock in the
place.
"Who elsp watched leslde the baro
net s bed? I asked.
"Goddard. the butler. He has been
In the family for forty years, and al
ways nursed my father In his Illnesses.'
"With your leave, then. Sir Charles.
I should like to examine Goddard next.
"With pleasure. If you will descend
to the library, Mr. Ilusby, 1 will send
him to you."
Bowing to the lady. 1 left the room
with Sir Charles. We found the de
formed woman crouched outside the
door with her eyes eagerly directed
towards It. As the young baronet
passed her, he placed his hand Uon
her head.
"Poor Judy!" he ejaculated klndlv
The dwarf seized his hand and kissed
it passionately, at the same time giving
him a look which, to my mind, fully ac
counted for her Jealousy of. and dis
like to, the pretty young wife inside the
room.
"Were I Sir Charles." I thought.
shouldn't care to have that evil-minded
little humpback too near my wife, lest
she should do her an Injury. Creatures
of this sort are often as vicious as they
are ugly." But of course I kept my
thoughts to myself.
Goddard entered the library with a
stealthy step and a look of grave Im-
portance. Kvldently he was bristling
with news.
"I am glad you sent -for me before
! any of the other servants, sir," he com
menced, "for 1 fancy 1 can put you on
a track that will make their revela
tions more t-lgniflcant to you."
"1 am glad to hear It. Mr. Goddard."
I replied, "us this case appeal's to be
rather a ditticult one and we want all
the light thrown upon It that is ios
slble. When did you last see these
Jewels?"
"Not for ages and ages, sir them
sort of thing have no Interest for nie.
and barring that my last master got
them in return for a very gallant ac
tion, I shouldn't never have looked at
them at all. Hut, when a robbery has
been committed from a well-known
house like the Gables, be It of Jewels
or anything else It behooves everyone
tiodhard Drew Nearer to Me and Lowered
Ills Voice. .
to put on bis considering cup and think
who has been about the house, und
what they've seen us has struck them
as suspicious, in connection with the
treumstuuees. 1)0 you agree Willi me.
sir''"
Most certainly I do. You take a
very sensible view or the matter, air.
ioddiird. Have you ever seen any
HUHplciotis-liH iking characters about
the Gables of late?"
Goddard drew nearer to hie, and low
ered his voice.
This here Is in confidence, sir. iuu
wouldn't get me Into u scrape with the
young muster."
(To be continued.)
IMM'STKIAI..
Philadelphia Inquirer: There Is ev
ery reason to believe that the negotia
tions now going on for an adjustment
of the bituminous coal trade difficul
ties will be settled quite as satisfac
torily as the anthracite troubles have
been. The railroad companies have
agreed upon freight rates and If the
mining interests can be brought to
agree upon the central sales agency
scheme there Is no question rates will
be maintained and both the miner and
arrler receive more money. The busi
ness In late years has been done on a
simply ruinous basis. Soft coal has
sidd free on hoard vessels In Philadel
phia at ll.ii'i per ton, a price which
eft the railroad but ! cents for a haul
of 250 miles. This is less than 4 cents
a ton a mile for the most favorably lo
cated lines, while for the Norfolk and
Western and perhups one other the
rate has not been over :t mills a ton a
mile. It Is not surprising that under
such circumstances the Norfolk and
Western road has been obliged to seek
the protection of the courts, or that
the Haltimore and Ohio has had to ap
peal to bankers 10 save It from a like
fate. No one has really been benefited.
because the railroads have been obliged
to render srvlce at less than cost. I he
proposul to charge Sl.:'.o for the trans
portation will mean probably $L'.iOO,lK)0
or $::.onO,tHH) additional net earnings to
the transportation lines, without at all
dumuging the consumer, who is always
more Injured by an unsettled price ror
aw materials than by a firm and un
varying price. The proposed arrange
ment Is entirely In line with the steps
that have lately been taken to strength
en rates which have fallen to an un
profitable basis In every department.
'he new trunk line agreement, me an
thracite combination and the western
pool are examples of the manifest de
termination or rauroau omcinis an
over the country to obtain living rates.
a movement that is received with satis
faction by every holder of securities
who has observed the extreme de
moralization of the last two years.
The production of pig Iron on Feb. 1
shows a decrease of 9,(K)0 tons as com
pared with Jan. 1. and stocks Increased
about fi:i.D0ii tons during the latter
month. Since last October the weekly
capneity of furnaces In blast has been
above Sftl.noO tons, but on Feb. 1 the Iron
Age reports show that It Is slightly
below that figure, i ne nignest point
recorded In pig iron output in this
country was 'lT.HHi tons per ween on
New 1. Stocks or iron, wnicn were .bib.-
mio tons on that date, have risen to 5S.
000 tons. It has been well understood
throughout this period that the pro
duction of iron was too large, and even
a greater falling off was looked for
than has actually occurred, 'the gen
eral Iron trade is in a fairly good condi
tion with prices unchanged from recent
quotations ami a tendency to more ac
tivity in IMt:siuig anu some western
points.
The Pennsylvania Hailrond company
has awnrded contracts for U1.0OO tons
of steel at S?8 per ton: 23.0UO tons for the
lines east of Pittsburs ana s.ikiii ions
for the western lines. .The contracts
have been divided among the follow
Ing companies: Carnegie. ft.OGO tons;
Cambria. 6.0)0: Pennsylvania steel.
6.0U0: Lackawanna, z.two, and Illinois
Steel, SS.000.
nuffalo. Feb. IS. The exhibition of
pictures of scenes on the Lehigh Valley
railroad, which opened here on Tues
day, closed last night, and was a great
success. The total attendance for the
two davs was 7.500, including many
representative cl'.lzens of Buffulo. Fa
vorable comment on tne many oeuuti
ful pictures of scenic grandeur on this
popular route were neara on an siues.
old Hero.
Behold! he comes! H!s malted locks o'
i.utiitiv l.r,,K-s ifc-uvt free:
His brawny limbs are padded now, and
Mitiktl shoes has hei
The look upon his savuKe face is one of
,,,-it iilxoiltlilrstv hate
And onre whose dread appetite no sacri
fice coillil sale.
With wicked frowns he marches forth in
search of luckless prey.
Ah, pllty for the thuunhlless Wight that
chances In his way!
With lust of slaiishter shines his eye, und
luiii-h his knotty hands:
His muscle ure us ribs of steel, his thews
like iron bands.
From out his cruel throat a roar, as of a
tuivatfe beast.
Emits he forty times an hour, or thirty
times ut least.
No mercy In bis hrea:t there is his love
ot blood to stay:
He butchers for. the love of It. and calls
it football play. leiroit ?iews.
Cool
It Is related of a certain French gen
eral. who died recently, that he ha.l
very devoted servant to whom, tho'i
really kind, he was somewhat rough In
his speech. In the Crimean war the gen
eral was wounded so badly that one of
his legs had to be amputated, and during
the operation, which had to be performed
without ether, the man. Jean Buptlste.
stood by and howled while the general
submitted quietly.
"What are you ncwung rorr tne gen
eral Dresently called out.
Y'Oh, my master. I cannot endure that
you should lose your leg!
"Who wants you to endure It? Can'
you see tna you will benefit by It?".
-What does monsieur mean?"
"Why, you blockhead, you'll hare to
black only one boot after this!" Youth's
Companies- -
IT IS ilAXtiFKOU:
What the After M reels of Urlppe Are aoJ
What Thoy I.eaJ to.
Any man or woman who has or has
hud the griptie is in great danger of go
ing into consumption. I'nlike an or
dinary cold or cough, which passes
away, grippe secures a firm hold and
lasts far too often until health is ruined,
and death is at hand.
These truths have been proved in
England thoroughly, far more Indeed
than In this country, and It Is as a
remedy for this dangerous condition
that lr. Acker's Kngllsh Kemedy has
achieved wonderful popularity. It Is
not a common cough cure, but an ab
solute remedy not only for coughs and
colds, but consumption and the after
effects of grippe, and not only this, hut
It will ward off and wholly prevent
grippe If taken in time. He sure and
usk your druggist for JJr. Acker's Eng
lish Remedy.
RAILROAD NOTI-K
The Delaware and Hudson leased
lines report for the quarter ending
Dec. 31:
New York and Canada:
pisti.
Changes.
Cross earnings....... JiW.nCT
Operating expenses. Uli.Kt
Inc.
Dec.
i:t.t:a
Net earnings.,
Charges
Surplus S;7,3Hj
Albany and Susquehanna:
S1S.6S7
Changes.
Gross earnings Sl.m.ikiS
Operating expenses. S."J.4-
Net earnings Sii77.1Sf
Charges JIM.IIIO
Surplus JJsJ.OOj Inc. $114, 63 1
Kensulear and Saratora:
im.
Chaifges.
Incy SS1.8U7
Gross earnings $531,400
Operating expenses. J25.153
Net earnings
Other Income,
Total
Charges
Deficit JH4.1B7 Deo. $35,212
The New York. Ontario and Western
Railroad company reports for the quar
ter eiiuuig Dec. 31. ISSj. shows gross
earnings $l,tKi8.2!lt. operating expenses
$067,368, net earnings $::40,!128. other In-
ome, $2t.2f,a total Income $;,'2.I78,
fixed charges S22f.t;41. surplus $i:'.0,r,s7.
cash on hund $!!). xmi.
One of the new electric locomotives
built at the Baldwin works at Philadel
phia, on the Westlnghouse system, has
reached the westlnghouse Klectricul
works, at East Pittsburg, for the test
which It Is proposed to make prelimi
nary to the expected revolution of the
present system of railway transporta
tion. The engine Is to be used for
heavy hauling in the East Pittsburg
yards of the company, and will bo
given a thorough test there at once,
in order to ascertain the capacity of
its drawing power. Contact buttons
are placed at regular intervals between
the rails on which the engine Is to run.
A slide rati under the locomotive
touches thes buttons one after the oth
er, thus keeping up while the engine Is
run a constant current of electricity,
which travels from the rail through
the car to the slide rail, and thence to
the buttons. After the engine has
passed the buttons they are left uncon
nected, so that there is no danger then
from contact with the buttons. A pos
sible siieed of 200 miles an hour is
claimed.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, lessee, reports for quarter
ending Dec. 31:
1896. Changes.
Gross earnings $2 90717! Inc. $491.
Op. expenses 1,116,005 Inc. 20.015
Net
earnings $1,771
charges 55;
,667
,577
Inc.
Dec
117K.4M
4S..6
Fixed
Surplus $1,219,090 Inc. S52J.I12
Saturday the Erie and Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
companies commenced to sell tickets
from Binghamton to 1'nion and return
for 25 cents. The fare one way Is 15
cents. For some time the companies
have been considering the feasibility
of competing with the street car com
pany and now that the matter hns been
satisfactorily settled, the railroad com
panies will undoubtedly receive a gen
erous share of the public patronage.
The residents of I'nion and Vestal are
jubilant over the matter, as quicker
service Is offered and additional trains
have been made to stop at both places.
An old car on the Pennsylvania road
has just been sent to the shop for re
pairs. It hns a history of especial in
terest to Pittsburg. It is the one In
which Detective Mulligan lost his life
and In which Superintendent Hoehn
received two or three bullets in his
body, which he carries to this day. It
is the one In which "Bllnky" Morgan
and his gang succeeded in rescuing
their pal McMunn. the fur robber,
though murdering the brave detective
In doing so, for which Morgan paid the
penalty upon the scnfrold In the peni
tentiary annex. The car was about
two years ago turned Into a freight ca
boose on the Fort Wayne branch of
the road. When It went Into the shops
at Crestline the other dnv the work
men discovered bullet holes at differ
ent places, and In Investigating the
cause learned that It was the car In
which the tragedy took pluco.
The fight of large stockholders of Le
high Valley for more frequent reports
of earnlnirs and a more complete an
nual report does not bear much fruit,
according to published Interviews with
the managers of the company. They
consider the call for fuller reports to
come mainly from speculators who
want to use the information to move
the stock up and down. The real Inves
tors In the property, they Intimate, do
not want this publicity given to the
company's business, and as one of them
Is reported to have said, the investors
do not care to know. They trust the
management and if anything goes
wrong they call the management to
account.
A new bridge has been placed across
the Big Walnut creek by the Cleveland,
Akron and Columbus, near Sunbury.
The work was commenced nt 7 o'clock
in the morning, and by 2 o'clock there
was a passenger train run over it. The
bridge Is a 90-foot girder and was taken
to the point on flat cars nil In shape tn
drop Into position. Immerse derricks
were In position and the biidgo was
lifted up and the cars run out from
under It, leaving It swinging in mid
air. The old structure was then re
moved and the new bridge wus dropped
into position.
The Westlnghouse company has un
der consideration the application of a
new braking system, which. If suceeys
ful. will buve the effect of greatly min
imizing the danger of suburban travel.
Realizing that the highly satisfactory
system of applying brakes by nir pres
sure, generated by steam, could not be
utilized for electric cars, the Ingenious
engineers of the Vestlnghouse com
pany have been experimenting with a
special electric system- of automatic
braking for trolley cats, which may
revolutionize the present unsatisfactory
methods.
The 1'nlon Pacific overland flyer
broke the record for fast runninc from
Omaha to Cheyenne Wednesday and
demonstrated that the time can be cut
down still further from Chicago to the
coast by at least a few hours. The
train made the distance between Oma
ha and Cheyenne. 519 miles, in 10 hours
and 30 minutes, Including 21 stops and
three changes of engines. The actual
running time was one mile a minute
for that distance. '
The first American locomotive engi
neer, now M years old. Is now an in-i
mate of the New York almshouse.
The pew box cars ot the Pennsylva
nia company's I'nion line are the hand
somest cars of the kind ever built.
They have enough ot them now at Cb
. $11.1.714 Inc. SW.M4
. 78.319 Inc. l,I2i
Inc.
Inc. liV7.
Inc. U.'JtS
Inc. $ll(i.5IS
inc. 1,(104
Inc. 21.IJH
.. $266,217 Inc. $40.0
D.545 Inc. t.5lj
.. $72 Inc. $4D.li!l
,. SW.WSI Inc. 14.372
cago to make up six trains, and as
soon as the freight business picks up
four or five solid, trains will be sent
eust made up entirely of new car
The withdrawal of 10-rlde party tick
ets sold at 2 cents per mile by lines In
the Western Passenger association will
bo seriously felt by the ticket scalpers.
All roads In the association have agreed
to withdraw them within ten days.
The earnings of Pullman's Palace Car
company for the tirst half of the tscal
year , beginning July 1 showed an In
crease of S4!2,810 over the same period
of 1H91. The earnings In January In
creased $16,082.
WHY LATIN IS ISED.
The Druggist Gives Some Keasnns Vthn
Prescriptions Cannot Well lie Writtey
In ICnglisli.
From the New York Herald.
"I don't see," said the mun who was
leaning against the drug store counter,
"why a doctor can't write his prescrip
tions in English, instead of Latin.
Supiiose I need some whiskey on one of
these Koosevelt Sundays. Suppose my
system absolutely requires whiskey;
thut my health and future usefulness
to society tlepend upon it. Well. 1 go
to my doctor und get a prescription.
It calls for spiritUH fruinentl. Now,
that ain't what 1 want. I want whis
key. Why can't he come out llalfooted
and say so? but 1 suppose he thinks
that would be giving the game uway.
1 suppose he would rather I'd take Ills
wisdom with a gruln of chloride of so
dium than with a grain of salt. Isn't
that it?"
The druggist smiled and said:
"You've got the same Idea most people
have. '.You think, 1 suppose, that the
doctor writes his prescription In Latin
so It can't be read so easily so the lay
man can't steal his trade and learn
what he Is giving him. But that's all
wrong. In the first place. Lallu Is a
more exact and concise language than
English, and. being a dead hinguuge,
does not change, as all living lunguuges
do.
"Then, again, since a very tr.rge part
of all the drugs In uue are botanical,
they have In the pharmacopoeia the
same names thut they have In botany
the scientific names, Two-third of
such drugs haven't any English names,
and so couldn't bu written in English.
"But suppose a doctor did write a
prescription In English for un unedu
cated patient. The patient reads' It,
thinks he remembers It und so tries to
get It tilled from memory the second
time. Suppose, for instance. It called
for iodide of potassium and he got it
confused with cyanide of potassium.
He could safely take ten grains of the
first, but one grain of the second would
kill him us deud us u mackerel. That's
an exaggerated case, but it will serve
for an Illustration. Don't you see how
the Latin Is a protection nnd a safe
guard to the patient? Prescriptions in.
Latin be can't read. nndconsequently
does not try to remember.
"Now for a llniil reuson. Latin is a
language that Is used by scientific men
the world over, and no other language
is. You can get a Latin prescription
filled In any country on the face of the
earth where there Is a drug store. We
hud a prescription come In here tho
other day which we had put up origin
ally, and which had since been stamped
by druggists in London, Purls, Berlin,
Constantinople. Cairo and Calcutta.
What good would an English prescrip
tion be in St. Petersburg?"
IGMJ'TQUIT,
Tobacco users tay. Ah!
miyboyousiy
SO yourself. There are
millions liko
you, with what physicians call "TO
BACCO NERVE" that Is, your nerv
ous system Is completely under tobac
co's narcotlo stimulant, and whon you
say, "I CAN'T QUIT," you tell tho truth.
Tho natural way Is lo treat the diseased
nervous system by using
NO
TO
BAC
I.3MES IT
EASY,
acts directly on the tobacco-irritated
nerve centres, destroying tho nerve
craving effects, builds up and Improves
Iheenlire nervous system. Makes WEAK
JEN STRONG. Many report a gain ol
len pounds In ten days. You run no
physical or financial risk N0T0-BAC
told Jnder your own
DRUGGIST'S GUARANTEE.
Every druggist Is authorized to Boll
Ko-To-Bac under absolute guarantee
to cure every form of tobacco U'.lug.
Our written guarantee, free sample of
No-To-iJuc and booklet called. "Don't
Tobacco Hplt and Kmoke Your Life
Away," mailed forthonsklng. Address
THE STICKLING REM EDIT CO., L'hl-
cao, Montreal, Can., New York. 06
RAfiRADTS eathMtlo.eBfti
'conaUpauoB Oil? life
THE
TRADERS
NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON.
ORGANIZED 1333.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
$250,000
40,000
JOHN T. POUTER, President.
W. W. WATSON, Vic; President,
K. L. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Fnnintd Pines, Junie M. Kvorhart. Irving
A. Fiik'Ii. Pierce B. Fluley. Jos-pli J. Jeruiyu.
M. B. Kemrrer, ( lmrlts I". iilntthew. John T.
Porter. V. W. WmIsou, Cliurluii, bvlilagcr, L.
W, A.Ul'48. .
I,
AND LIBERAL.
Tliis b-k Invites t!i patronise of buiuei
men ami firms ucuorally.
French Injection Compound
Cnrea posltlTclr, qolektT. (not merely checlm.)
Guaranteed or mauej refunded. Avoid dangeiuns
ramnllua. Pric3lmnlaper bottle. Mix Untile
twill curs WTtt cate) sent irsiald. secure (ruin
otnemuloD, with only tclaatllii'ally made tyrluce,
to say wlilress tor f. Ml.
DR. LOBB'S BOOK FREE
Tn ail cuffartrt of KKHORSCF YOb'IH,
LOST VlaOK and MSIU.SE.S OF MKN IN'li
WOMEN, m tf: ! boaad; securely
wslrft sod aia Uxi (rw. Trwataisnt by mail
strictly eaaftdeutlal, nui a I swltlvo qalck cura
Ctm aatead. Mo atatter kow Wag staadiot, I
will sitiraly cura you. Writs rsll.
nD I (IAD a0 N. 15 til St., PMtada., Pa.
UKs LVDO & sars' asmUaoaM atactica.
naM M
JHE LARGEST PIECE
i'OF GOOD TOBACCO
EVER 5010 FOR 0
(AUTION
TO OUR patrons:
Washburn.Crostoy Co. wish to assure their many
rona thut they will
of milling STRICTLY OLD WHEAT until the new :
Is fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, uwd
owing to the excessively dry weather many millers ai,-
of the opinion that H is already cured, and in proper
condition for milling.' WashburnCrotby Co. will tali
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully thrc
months to mature before grinding. !
This careful attention to every detail of mil line hat
placed wasiiburivi,roby ixt.'s nour far above ou
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.
TTE1BE1B
CR AIM
Kaxinc rill. uratM
trouhlnrrwhUtaily.
ev.rv fi orirr give
11 A L MKOirTKE CO
For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS,
Sprue Stress 3c ran ton Pa.
REV1VO
r.ST0tlES VITALITY.
IV.
r
?7 Made a
fr.Woll Mm
Q IC" M J3V ' "a
"w 1 V C A ir jOi
atkii-wWre),
of Me.
TKI ORCAT SOtb lay.
mjawoii r.r2rc"ti3nxTr
prodoiMM tka BbOT results In 30 daya. It act
Bowerfnllr and quIfJiIt. curi wtisn all otasrs (all
Toaaa asa will ngsiu tbsir lost manhood, aad old
nsa will ncovsr their rauthfiu visor by sarins:
UEV1VO. It salclir V)i surely rsstores Krou
oat, Last Vltslltr. Zmpotsac. Klabtly Emissions,
Loat Pewar, Filling Memory, WsMns Dissasaa. and
11 sffssts el Mlf-sbus or eioon and Indlsoretlon,
walo units oas for studr. boslnnss or msrrlsas. It
not only eurm by stsrttna St the nest ot disease, bnl
Is street nerfetonlo end blood bnllder, bring
ing nuk the pink (low to pate cheeks aad re
no ring she tire of youth. IS wards off Insanity
nd Consumption. Insist ea esrlnj RRVtVO no
siher. It osn be carried la ees ooket. By air.il
1.00 per eeoksas. or six for M.OO. with a posl
Ure written aoerentee to ewre or refund
i he money, areolar tree. Addraas
0Yl MEDICINE CO.. 63 River St. CHWaOO. ILL
Vol mIa T attheweBroe BvtMBlat
'tevaalM t Fat
fry 4rZwaaaB
a
1
i
Mil
this year hold to tbeir usual citato
STEEL
TON, PA.
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
CONNELL
ISO
Whrn In doubt what to tne for Ntrrom THfefltty. Ln of Smm! Fewer rtn itf
ttr. Imtvutncv, Atrophy, Vartcoicla and other weaknM, Crwrn any cauae, at
inteked and foil vigor quickly Ktoa. it fief lacm, ww
Mailed anywhere, aralcd, far .oi bases for I5.M. Wttfc)
a legal guarantee cura oi itiiu ine aieacy.
, Cleveland. Oh..
Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming Avenu
Moosic Ponder Co,
Booms 1 and 2 Commoieilil Biff,
SCRANTON, PA
MINING and BLASTING
POWDER
UADB AT MOOSIC AMD RUtatV
OAXiBS WORKS.
Lafflln & Rand Powder Ca0
Orange Gun Powdcl
Blectrlo Hatter! en. nuwa for sauiasl
toe blaata. Safety Faee ant
Repuii Chemical Co.'s EUiEiplcsliq
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