THE SORAOTON TiUBUJSE-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1890. W What That is what we want to know: That is why we are making preparations for a GraTid Harvest Carnival in this Big Store. Are you interested ? Tvnty-Five Dollars in Prizes To promote the interests of agriculture, to add to the attractiveness of the Big Store, Jonas Long's Sons pro pose offering the following prizes to be contested for by the enterprising and progressive farmers of Lackawanna, Wyoming and Wayne counties. This competition is open to everyone. No entrance fee of any kind. Nor is it necessary for any one to enter in all the contests, though we would be glad to have them Kindly advise us by postal card, if possible, if you will enter the contest. Be sure each article has attached to it a card bearing your name and postoffice address. Result of contest will be announced during the week of our Second Annual Harvest Sale, beginning Monday, August 28th, 1899. Jonas Long's Sons, Scranton, Pa. CARBONDALE. SCARCITY OF LABOR. Not In vcars has there been such a scarcity of unskilled labor In Carbon dale as at present. Every man willing to wield a pick or shovel seems to be employed. Tho Independent spirit this condition begets was demonstrated at the Anthracite park coal storage plant when one of the bosses said to one of a panpr working In tho hot sun: "Come, push things along a little faster, there." The fellow pulled out his watch and said: "It Is 10 o'clock; Rive me my time." "What for?" Inquired the boss. "Well, I'm doing the best I can and I don't propose to be dogged a day like this; I can set plenty of work." Twenty-nine others were of the same opinion and left with him. BOLD BURGLARY. C. D. Smith, of Lincoln avenue and Wyoming street, reported to the pollca yesterday the loss of forty dollars, which was stolen from a chimney closet In his bedroom sometime during the preceding night. The burglars gained entrance by a back kitchen win dow. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were asleep In the room from which the money was taken. Watches and other valuables In the same room were not disturbed. Indications are that someone familiar with conditions about the Smith homo committed the crime. No clue has been obtained. IN ALDERMAN'S COURT. Thomas Sheridan, Daniel McGulre and James Apple were committed to the county jail by Alderman Jones yes terday In default of S500 ball. They are charged with having stolen several boxes of cigars and some whiskey from the "Travelers' Rest" at Simpson. The stolen goods were found at Lawrence Fitzslmmons'. Henry Qulnn, Thomas Sheridan, Daniel McGulre and Michael Grady were discharged on the feloni ous assault case. DEATH OP MRS. FLOOD. Mrs. Bridget Flood, of Canaan street, died yesterday morning nfter a brief Illness. She was born In Ireland fifty four years ago. Early In life she came to America and settled In Honesdale. Later she took up her residence at No. 4. where she resided thirty-six years. For nine years she has lived on Canaan street. Two daughters and five sons survive her. Her husband died eleven years ago. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning, the cortege leaving the house at O.o'clock. A requiem mass will be held at St. Hose church. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs. A. Illsted and children, of Maple nenue. have returned from a visit with friends at Lestershlre. Dr. Heed Hums, of Scranton, and Edward 'Hirns, M. D., of Honesdale, paid Carbondale n professional visit yesterday. Charles Kenworthy, of Thorn street, attended a family reunion at Jackson yesterday. Miss Olive Wilcox has returned t.) Nineveh. The Misses Alllo and Gertrude Gil martin are visiting Scranton friends. Irving Bodle, of iPrompton, Is visit ing relatives in this city. Miss Mary Evans Is sojourning at Crystal lake. Mrs. McAndrew nnd daughter Han nah, of Cottage street, are visiting Elmhurst friends. Den E. Galplu returned to Hawley yesterday. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. John T. Williams, a well known min er, was gerlouMy Injured while engag ed at his work in the Delaware and Hudson colliery at 0 o'clock yesterday morning by a fall of a slab of rock which caught him upon the back and hips. He was promptly moved to his home on Second street where he was nttended by Dts. Shields and Munley, Ho has since the accident suffered gi-pat pain but It Is yet uncertain whether or not he is Injured Internally. Monday night the banner Initiating team from Rusbrook lodge of Odd Fellows visited Celestial lodge at Providence and initiated members. Members from Lincoln, Green nidge, Robert Burns nnd Lackawanna were present and assisted In the work. Af ter the Initiation Mayor Molr of Scran ton gave an nddress on the work of the order and its needs. Several other Medicine for Men on Trial and Approval. Couno ot mclclllt; remedies and wonder-working appliance. All you've wen lougliig for or you pay nothing. Wo send onopproval. Creato cctnplcto pliylcnl nnd nervo VJKor. Dookolrnrc Iniommtlnn.ttllh the pmofi, tent under plain jeui icr tc&l, free. ERIC MEDICAL CO., BurrALO, N.Y. rjprn Shall the Harvest Be ? To Be Offered as Follows: IstPrlzs. "2dPr;zo For the Best Specimens of Potatoes .' .$2.50 $1.50 For the Best Sheaf of Rye 2.00 1.00 For the Best Stalks of Corn 3.00 1.00 For the Best Specimen of Pumpkins 2.00 1.00 For the Best Sheaf of Oats 2.00 1.00 For the Best Sheaf of Wheat 2.00 1.00 For the Best Basket of Fruit 2.00 1.00 For the Best Specimen of Squash 2.00 1.00 short addresses were also made. At the close of these addresses those pres ent were served with a lunch. The borough council has decided to refuse tho Traction company permis sion to narrow their track until tho company has paid $110 due tho borough on polo tax for the years '97 and '08. A "harvest" social will be held at the home of O. P. Vail at Montdale for the benefit of tho Methodist Episcopal choir of that place on Friday evening. Refreshments will be served nnd an enjoyable time is anticipated. All are cordially Invited. The Mayileld band serenaded Will Maxwell at his home last evening and rendered an excellent programme of music. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Fessenden and daughter Emily left yesterday for Ocean Grove. Mr. A. T. Matthews and son George, of Cemetery street, lett at 11 o'clock last night and will sail from New York today on the American liner New York for Southampton, England. Miss Mabel Davis: and her cousin, Miss Minnie Davis, of Scranton, are visiting at Asbury Park. George Dunn, the insurance man, was at the county seat yesterday. Mrs. C. D. Winter and dnughter. Jessie, and son Charlie will le.-ue to day for Ocean Grove. Mr. Dunn, of Horrick Center, Is tho guest of his cousin, George S. Dunn, of Main street. TAYLOR NEWS. Excursion of the X. of G-. E. a Suc cessTo Participate in Parade. Others News of Interest. The excursion of the Old Forge cas tle, No. 339, Knights of the Golden Eagle, to Harvey's lake yesterday was a very successful affair. It required twelve cars to carry the large crowd to and from the lake. The day was Ideal In every respect at the lake and the crowd who took ndvantage of the outing were thankful that they had escaped the Intense heat at home. The day was pleasantly spent and not an accident occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. From a llnanclal stand point the event was a success. The train left at S o'clock a. m. and re turned home nt 8 p. m. Taylor camp. No. 49:!, Patriotic Or der Sons of America, have completed all arrangements for participating at tho celebration of their order to be held In Wllkes-Barre tomorrow (Thurs day). The organization has chosen as their costume for the turn out white coats and caps, each member carrying a cane. The camp will be well rep resented, as every member of the or der has promised to turn out. The organization has a membership some where In the neighborhood of 200 mem bers. District Deputy William S. Ny han will be their marshal. N Miss Mamie Lewis, of Mayfleld. who has been visiting at the Commercial hotel for the past week, has returned home. Taylorvllle lodge. No. 4G2. Knights of Pythias will meet this evening In their rooms. Miss Ella Miller has returned to her home In Plains, after having been the guest of the Misses Gcndall, of Mnln street. Alderman William P. GriflUlis left yesterday for Hnnisburg to attend the Republican state convention. A large number from this place will accompany the U. Y. P. V. excursion to Harvey's lake today. Minookn tribe. No. 247, Improved Or der of Red Men. will meet in their rooms this evening. The above or der has received their new costumes from Columbus, O., which are valued at J400, Every member Is requested to be present. Branch No. 1013. of United Mine Workers. h,cld an Important business meeting In Uasham's hau last evening. Very many of the people of this vi cinity attended service nt the Wyo ming camp grounds on Sunday. Miss Pauline Levy, of Paterson, N. J., Is visiting relatives In this town. For the past two weeks the gardens of several residents of North Taylor have been ruined by cows. The peo ple living in the neighborhood are de termined to have the cows locked up and bring suit for damages against the owners. Emerson D. Owens, of tho Scranton Truth, called on his parents, Foreman and Mrs. W. B. Owens, here yester day. Mr. Thomas George, of Kingston, was a caller on relatives on the Sabbath. MONTROSE. Mr. and Mrs. Oorden Hinds, of Scran ton, spent Saturday with relatives In town. Messrs. Fayette Sprout, Herbert Browster. Harry Morris and Rlggs Brewster rodo to Scranton on tholr wheels, Tuesday. Miss Bessie J. Mack and Miss Lela Hiiwiey are tho guests of .Mrs. Fred erick Rosendalc, in Now' York city. Mr. and Mrs. Wlllurd Bunnell, of Scranton, are visiting relatives in town. George L. Roberts, of Sayre, spent Sunday with relatives here. James Gllpatiick has returned to Susquehanna. H. Gritting, of Heart lake, was In town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stoddard, Mr. nnd Mrs. Sydney Jenckes and Miss Janet McCausland attended tho wed llng of Mr. Will A. McCausland, nt Mansfield, Pa., to Miss Lavenla Cnpell. Ex-Postmustej Warner has been as sisting1 at the postofllce this week. In the absence of Postmaster Stoddard. Edwin Shafer.of Scranton, Is In town. TUNKHANNOCK. The Democrats of Wyoming county met In convention at the court house here on Monday for the purpose of nominating candidates for county offices. The convention was called to order by County Chairman A, II. Squler, nnd the roll of delegates was called by Secretary. J. Wood Piatt After a few remark from the chair man the convention organized by elect ing Professor Osborn, of Nicholson borough, permanent chairman. Dele gates Kelley. of Nicholson borough, and Sherwood, of Meshoppen borough, were appointed secretaries and J. Wood Piatt, of Tunkhannnck borough, read ing clerk. For tho office of sheriff there was but one nomination, John W. Grey, of Monroe, and he was nomi nated by acclamation. For prothono tary, John B. Donovan, of Laceyvllle, was named and he being the only nomi nee, was declared nominated. For register and recorder, the only name presented was Joseph Stickler, of Falls, and he became the nominee of the con vention. The only fight of the day was for the office of county commissioner. The candidates were Graham, of Tunk hannock township; Place, of Falls; Hope, of North Branch; Miles, of Eaton; Farr, of Nicholson borough, and Vaughn, of Mehoopany. On the ninth ballot Farr received a majority and was declared nominated; and after four more ballots Vaughn received sufficient votes and became tho other candidate. For county auditor George D. Wright, of Braintrlm, and N. L. Miles, of Eaton, were nominated. The resolutions adopted were sweeping in their character, condemning the Re publican party In general from the na tional administration down to the local county officers and commending the course of their representative in the legislature, Hon. A. H. Squler. They pledged their candidates to a clean, business-like administration of county nffalrs. The convention was a har monious gathering and the general ex pression of opinion seemed to bo that this would be a Democratic year. H. F. Metcalf and family, who have been spending the last two weeks nt Lake Carey, came home on Tuesday. II. C. Bunnell, an ex-county com missioner, of Meshoppen township, was In Tunkhannoek on Monday. O. E. Reynolds, of West Nicholson, recently nominated by the Republicans for sheriff, was looking on at the Demo cratic convention Monday afternoon. Associate Judge F. M. Vaughn, of Meshoppen borough; ex-Commlssloner A. M. DeWItt, of Falls: F. J. Spauld ing. of Forkston; Thomas Hope, of North Branch; ex-Judge Charles Arm-sli-oni;, of Eaton, were some of tho prominent Democrats In attendance at the convention. "YOn MAY BEND THE SAPLING, but not the tree." When disease has become chronic and deep seated it Is often dlfllcult to cure It. That Is the reason why It Is best to take Hood's Sarsaparllla when disease first shows Itself. HOOD'S PILLS are the favorite fam ily cathartic. NEW MILFORD. Rev. and Mrs. Fred. Davenport, of Kingston. N. Y., are spending a few weeks with their parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. David Davenport. Miss May Seymour, of Blnghamton, Is spending her vacation with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seymour. St. Mark's Sunday school held their annual picnic at Rock Bottom last Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rlsley visited friends In Cortland, N. Y., recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brundngo and Mr. nnd Mrs. F. G. Iudeiiled enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls last week. Tho Ladles' Working Guild of the Presbyterian church will serve Ice cream on tho park, Thursday evening, August 24. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Anderson, of Blnghamton, called on many of their old friends here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Depn, of Nich ols, N. Y.. spent last Simday with friends here. James Tennant spent last week In Montrose, on business. Miss Clara Inderlled entertained her cousin. Miss Helen Inderlled, of Wal ton, N. Y., Inst week. Miss May Heymour was a pleasant The articles to be con tested for must be deliv ered to the Big Store not later than Friday morn ing, August 25th, in order to be classified and ar ranged in decoration. caller at Beaver Meadow one day last week. Mr. nnd (Mrs. Athnrt TtpItsLmnn ontni-. tnlned Mr. Hcitzman's mother, Mrs. C. iteitzmnn, of Blnghamton, the past week. On Tuesday evening, August 22, nt tho Baptist church, Mr. Robert Leo Stark, of Blnghamton, will give an en tertainment consisting of Impersona tions, recitations and music. The pro ceeds will be for the benefit of the church. Mrs. D. B. Roplogle and dnughter Mildred, returned to their home In Scranton, last Friday, after spending two weeks with relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. John Moffatt, of tho township, are entertaining their brother, p. J. Moffatt, and family, of Blnghamton. Mrs. Robert Thomas and daughter Essie, of Scranton, called on friends at Beaver Meadow last Saturday. AVOCa. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the ilro alarm sounded, fire having broken out In the fire room of the Langcllffe colliery. The hose com pany Immediately responded to the call and succeeded In getting the flames under control. Operations will nec essarily be suspended for the present. The Ladles' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold an lco cream so cial at the home of Otto Dommemuth Thursday evening, Aug. 24. An invi tation is extended to all. Mr. and Mrs. John Graham and fam ily have returned nfter spending a few days with friends at Ilolllsterville. Miss Velora Sanders spent Monday with Wyoming friends. , Misses Annie Hendrlck, of Jermyn, Madeline 'Walker, of Mayfleld, Lizzie Crane, of Dunmore, and Agatha De vino, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Rev. M. F. Crane. In tho M. E. church Sundny evening Mr. Knllejlan. of Harpoot, Armenia, gave a very Interesting address on the persecution of Christians In that land. Mr. Kallejlan Is equipping him self to become a physician In Armenia and is securing his education In this country. The speaker's father was a victim of the late Armenian massa cre. Mrs. Joseph McPherson Is spending a few weeks with friends nt Albany, N. Y. Miss Laura Gllliek will fulfill the duties of postmistress during her absence. Misses Emma and Rose Bradley, of Scranton. are being entertained by Mrs. M. E. McDonald. The marriage of Miss Annie Lyons and Thomas Golden was announced to take plnce this month. Mrs. E. C. Kellum hns returned after a few days' stay wjth friends at Sus quehanna. Miss Anna McGulre. of Philadelphia, Is the guest of Miss Nellie Doherty. Miss Mabel Hlnes has returned nfter a month's sojourn at Harvey's lake. John O'Malley has returned after a nine months' stav at Newport News. Misses Mary and Kate Creadon, of Carbondale. are the guests of Richard Deehle, of West Side. Wo have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In our home for many years and bear cheerful testimony to Its value as a medicine which should be In every family. In coughs nnd colds we have found It to be oflleaclous nnd in croup nnd whooping cough In children we deem It Indispensable. H. p. Bit ter, 4127 Fairfax avenue. St. Louis. Mo. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros,, wholesule and retail agents. tVUCKVILLE. A basket social will be held Friday evening at I. O. O. F. hall. A very Interested programme Is being pre pared by tho Masonic. Mrs. William Budd returned yester day from a visit with Beach lake rela tives. Today the Baptist Sundny school trolley excursion to Nay Aug park takes place. Those who wish to ac company the excursion must be promptly on hand at 0 a. ni. sharp, as tho special cars are scheduled to leave at that hour. Fare for round trip, only 15 cents. Mr. H. H. Hoffecker left yesterday for a two weeks' stay at Philadelphia. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as thoy cannot reach the dlhoui-cd portion of the oar. There is only one wuy to euro deafness! and that Is by constitutional remedies Deafnesr is canned by an Inflamed conl dltlon of tho mucous lining of tho Eus tachian Tube. When this tubo gets In flamed you havo a rumbling suund or imperfect hearing, and when it Is entire ly closed deafness Is l he result, and un less tho Inflammation can be taken out and this tubo restored to Its normal con. dltlon, hearing will be destroyed forever" nine cases out of ten nro caused by ca.' tarrh. which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. Wo will glvo Oiio Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca. tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Cu. tarrh Cure. Bond for circulars, freo. V. J. CHUNKY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. HALLSTEAD. A stranger giving his name as Wil liam Connors nnd his address as New York city was nttacked by a vicious doi? belonging to James Millard, on Mnln street. The nnlmnl made a bad wound In one of the stranger's legs, Captain John C. Hnrrlngton, of Mont roie, was visiting the boys of Com pany G In Hallstead Monday. Visa Austin, of Deposit, Is vlHltlng her mother, Mrs. John Austin, on Main street. Daniel Lowe, of Sherman, spent Fri day as the guest of his brother, M. S, I ,u we. Adtllson G. Du Bols, of Washington, D. C. Is visiting his brother, Hon. Jnnie.i T. Du Bols. Miss Louise B.iche Is visiting her mint. Mrs. S. 8. Wright, In Montrose. Mrs. Charles Baldwin, of Blngham ton. 1 1 visiting Mrs. Rose Dayton. Mrs Frank Lawrence has returned home from a week's outing nt Echo lake. Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchlngs nnd several guests loft for n three days' trip down the Susquehanna river Tues day morning. The party will camp on board Mr. Hutchlngs' steamboat. Squire Bncon hns this week left for Norwich, where he will remain several weeks. Miss Lillian Hatfield has returned home from a pleasant visit with her sister nt Nicholson. Master Harold Spnuldlng, of Elmlra, Is vlBltlng his aunt, Mrs. John Tcr boss. Claude Simmons will leave for Bos ton. Mass., early In September to at tend tho New Enirland Cnnservntnrv of Music, where he has enrolled as a student. Mr. and Mrs. John Cornell, of El mlra. were tho guests of Mrs. Joseph Wesley Snturday and Sunday. Mrs. Charles Cnpwell and her sister nro visiting at Newark Valley. Miss Mabel Carpenter, of Odell III., who has been visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. P. R. Carpenter, left Wednesday. THOMPSON. A. W. Gates nnd wlfo returned last week from a three weeks outing at Keuka lake. A half dozen persons from here were In Montrose Saturday as witnesses In tho Saxton-Neal suit. Miss Ethel Whitney Is learning dress making with Mrs. Bills. Miss Laura Corsner, of Waymart, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. E. Gelatt. Frank Burke, of Long Eddy, was a welcome guest at Mrs. John Lyden's over tho Sabbath. There wns one disappointed couple In Thompson Sunday. They came over to camp meeting from "Oh-wouldn't-you-llke-to-know-where" and In the afternoon they called on the parson at Rest Cottage In hopes to be made one. But, alas! While he had the consent of pa and ma, they had not the consent of the court. Nothing daunted, he gave his sweetheart a re solute kiss and pulled for York state with mank thanks to his Informant. E. D. Nichols, of Wllkes-Barre, was In attendance nt the M. E. church Sab bath morning and listened to a good sermon by Rev. L. Colo. He nnd his wife nnd daughter were entertained for dinner at Rest Cottage. He was on the camp ground In tho afternoon nnd evening and on Monday afternoon he gave a line address to the campers and congregation on "Prohibition and Reform " The usual crowd gathered at the camp meeting yesterday, but If any one could have told It from the crowd that follow the circus on a week day he must have had very keen discern ing faculties. Mrs. P. R. St. John went to Blngham ton Monday to engage a house, as she expects to move there In the near fut ure. MOSCOW. P. J. Cannon left Monday for Wllkes-Barre, where he will attend the P. O. S. of A. convention being held at that place. J. O. Loveland left for New York yesterday. Charles Cannon, of Long Island City, Is visiting nt the home of his father. Quite a large number of Moscow people visited the Salem camp grounds Sunday. Mrs. W. L. Carr and son, Orln, of Peckvllle, visited friends In town Sun day. A teniflce storm of wind nnd rain visited this place Monday evening. CLARK'S SUMMiT. This place was visited by quite a se vere thunder nnd lightning storm on Monday evening. Lightning struck the born of Mr. William Vosburg, burning It to the ground. By the timely as sistance of Frank Moyer, who paw It from the porch of his house, the horse and harness and wagon were saved, but hay and other crops In the barn wore burned. 'Rev. Father Feeley will hold a pic nic In Nichols' grove on Septmber 2. A' I are welcome. Mrs. P.yron Lnubfher jeturned homo from a visit at the Water Gap. STOUT HANGED. Pays the Penalty of Committ,:ttr Murder In Cold Blood. Eastun, Pa.. August ':.'. Llewellyn Stout, who killed Harvey H. Wursler, telegraph operator and station agent at Bingen on tho Philadelphia and Reading railway, was hanged today. The drop fell at 10:04 and Stout was pronounced dead nt 10::M. Ills neik was not broken. Van Hlse. of Newark, the professional lungman, pulled the string that ,ent young Stout into eter nity. Stout maintained his nerve to tho last. He walked to the gallows with his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Paul Kllnsler. of Christ Lutheran church. He did not utter a word on his way to death and while the noosn was be ing adjusted he took one look nt the slim audience. Last night Stout confessed to a news paper reporter that he had killed Wurs ter while th' unsuspecting operator was asleep. Since the murdor Stout has steadfastly declared ho had a fight with Wurster and that It was during the rcu'lle that he struck the fatal blow. Stout's stepfather witnessed the execution. Stcut was 21 years of age. The crime for which Stout wns hang ed wns committed on tho night of Jan uary 6. last. With' a freight car coup ling pin ho battered out the brains of Harvey II. Wurster. night operator and station ugent at Bingen on the Philadelphia and Rending railway, while the latter was sitting In n chair. Stout then rifled the money drawer and got about $15 for his trouble. Tho crime was discovered by a freight brakuman several hours afterward. De tectives traced footprints In the snnw to Stout's home, a iiort dlstunco away. Ho was put under arrest and afterward confessed having committed the dead, Have Women Souls ? "If women have no souls to save ns some sects tench Is there to be no sal vntlon for their bodies?" "Even when Nature, who docs make horrible blunders, hns decreed thnt motherhood shall be life-long Invalid ism and misery, It not death-dealing, still most women more or less cheer fully do their duty In tho sphere In which man Is willing they should live." Tho Gentlewoman, The writer In Tho Gentlewomnn Is only voicing a widely accepted theory In tho statement that "Nature has de creed that motherhood shall be life long Invalidism and misery, if not death-dealing." But It Is a bold chal lenge to Nnture, to say that "sho makes horrible blunders." "Are God and Nature then nt strife, that Nnture lends such evil dreams?" If there be one woman In all tho world who has found tho result of ma- Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, an An cient Type of tho Soulless (!) Woman. ternlty to be not "life-long Invalidism and misery" but life-long happiness and health, then that woman takes up the challenge thrown down to Nature. But more than this: If there were but one woman who had been emancipated from tho sufferings ot her sex, who had been led out of that darkened chamber to which each month condemned her, who had been rescued from Invalidism and misery as a consequence of moth erhood, then that one woman stands as typo of the possibility of health to every other woman. AN ARMY OF WOMEN. There Is an army of 500,000 women, representing In their ranks every form and phase of female weakness, so called, from mere Irregularity In the young woman to chronic disease of the womb Involving complications that havo kept the victim practically bed ridden for ten or even fifteen years, nnd every one of these hns been per fectly and permanently cured. Expres sions such as "I am n new woman!" "I never knew what It was to live be fore I am gone back again to be robust and rosy-cheeked as In youth!" "I havo never been able to save a child before; now I have the brightest of healthy babies!" "I scarcely suffered at all with my last child; It was won derful," such expressions teem In the thousands of letters received from grateful women In the past thirty years, Mrs. Carrie B. Donner, of Dayton, Green Co., Wis., writes: "I can highly recommend Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scriptionhaving taken it for nine months previous to confinement. I suf fered scarcely any compared with what I had at other times." Sirs. Annie Blocker, (129 Catherine Street, Syracuse, N. Y., writes: "Your medicines havo done wonders for me. For years my health was very poor. I had four miscarriages, but since taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and 'Golden Medical Discovery' I have much better health, and now I have a fine healthy baby." And who has wrought this deliver ance for women? What means have brought about these many cures? The work has been done by Dr. R. V. Plerce.chlef consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel nnd Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. The general means hns been the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, supplemented by his spe cial advice where special difficulties had to be overcome. Women have called this advice "prlceiess." It Is given free. It govs w'th the medicine, when necessary. In "Favorite Pre scription" Dr. Pierce prepared a rem edy which acts almost Infallibly on the delicate organs of sex. But women differ In fiber and temperament. This difference sometimes necessitates some little supplemental treatment In order to give the medicine Its most beneficial result. The endeavor to meet that difference In women, to do what has never been done before with n proprietary medi cine, ndapt it to individual needs and peculiar cases, was the origin of the offer of free consultation by letter with Dr. Pierce. THE CHEAPEST THING ON EARTH. It has passed Into n current saying that "ndvlce Is the cheapest thing on earth" cheap, that Is, In the sense of worthless. Medical advice, so-called. Is often no exception to this rule. Any body can give advice. Anybody can offer medical advice. Only a qualified physician can make good that offer. A great many have Imitated Dr. Pierce's offer of "free medial nclio" who ore not qualified physicians and are not competent to give what they ofer. But more than nil there's a difference In doctors. Just as there's u difference In lawyers. In soldiers, In sailors, and In the members of every other profes sion. Some men nre made to lead nnd these men become the captains and generals In their professions. The mass of men are only followers. They can not plan or originate. Thoy do what someone else tells them. There are thousands of followers where there Is only one leader. The medical profession Is no excep tion to this genernl rule. The mass of the doctors oro followers. They eunnot originate. They follow somebody olsu In method of treatment and In the use of medicines. For this reason they can not make allowance for the variations of Individual temperament which nto so Important a feature In tho treat ment of disease of women. They treat nil alike. Delicate, nervous. FINELY FIBERED WOMEN are treated without any consideration of the difference between them and the more coarsely organized of their sex. And In this way women are often treat ed for the wrong disease. When tho Womb Is affected various nervous dis orders are possible, even Insanity. I'n 'Srillful practitioners treat the patient for the disorder, not appreciating the real cause. J. S. Carlisle, Esq,, of Manchester, Coffee Co., Tcnn., writes! "I have been using your medicines for tho last six teen or eighteen years In my Poor House I am superintendent of tho Coffee County Poor House nnd Asylum Grace Darling a Fine Examplo of th Soulless (!) Woman. combined. Your 'Favorite Prescrip tion,' 'Golden Medical Discovery,' and Pleasant Pellets,' are tho best medi cines for tho diseases for which they arc recommended that I over used. They saved my wife's life at tho tlmo of 'change of life.' I also cured tho worst case of lunacy that we ever had with your 'Favorite Prescription.' Tho case had been under tho doctor's earn for three years. I used your medicine about seven or eight months nnd the patient wns as well as sho ever was In her life. This was nine years ago, and sho Is still In good health. I hnvc been recommending your medicine to many mulcted women nnd have also guaran teed that If It did not cure I would pay back the money spent for It. I have told our druggist that If tho peoplo came back and said Dr. Pierce's medi cines did not glvo satisfaction, to give them bnck their money and charge It to me. I have not once been called upon to refund. I think I have guar anteed seventy-five or one hundred cases. I have never found anything to equnl tho 'Favorite Prescription' for diseases of women." Dr. Pierce Is a leader, not a follower. He has devoted more than thirty years to the treatment nnd euro of diseases of women. He Is head of one of th most Important medical institutions In the land. People come from all over the country to be treated nt the In valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. To meet these demands, Dr. Pierce has gathered about him a medical staff of nearly a score of phy sicians. These men are all specialists In some branch of medicine or surgery. They represent tho learning and skill of the best medical schools and hos pitals of Germany, England and the United States. Their ability is marked by their success. In the treatment of over half a million women, ninety eight per cent, have been perfectly and permanently cured. A GREAT OFFER FREE. You are offered a freo consultation by letter with Dr. Pierce, and this means that you are offered free the best medical skill In the country. You could get high class medlcnl servico and advice In many another institution. But hlsh class is high prl.: nnd few people can spare the money to ronsult the skilled specialists of great Institu tions. If these facts are as stated, if the claims above made are tru there is ni reason for another year of suffering for you. Are you a nufferor every month? You can bo cured. Do jeu suffer dally with aching back, boarlng down pains, tho miseries of mind and body which follow diseases of the The Soulless '') Woman at Santiago. womb nnd other organs of generation? You can be cured. Theiv arc only two chances In a hundred that vour lure will not be perfect and life-lasting. There are nlnety-elgh: ehane.'B In a hundred that you will ent r on a new period of existence. All this can come to you at very little cost, without any of the unpleasant questionings, the offensive examina tions and obnoxious local treatments deemed necessary by many local prac titioners. You can begin with "Favor ite Prescription" today; or you can write a letter to Dr. Pierce and make a plain statement of your case. In either case you take the first step to health when you begin Dr. Pierce's treatment. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y. Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. A substitute medicine means a big profit for tha dealer, and nothing at all for you, be cause the promises made for Dr. Pierce's Favorite 'Prescription do not nnd cannot apply to an Imitation or substitute. There Is no nlcohol contained In Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, neither opium, cocaine nor other narcotic. A GREAT OIFT. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser Is sent freo on receipt of stamps to defray expense of mailing only. This great work contains 1008 pages nnd over 700 illustrations. It Is a guide to health and happiness, and should bo Included In the library of every household.' Send 21 one. cent stamps (to pay expense of mailing only) for the paper-bound book, or .11 stamps for the book bound In durable cloth. Address Dr. R. V Pierce. Buf falo, N. Y, The Best Washing Powder k
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