-, ' i"""! mtnmmWm mm ) h 'nwmwmpuKmnga THE SCRANTON TRTBUNl-THTIRSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899. VvlA)Aivlil)Vv4AAi A Morning Call U 'mar A HAT'S tho matter, l W Viola?" A f "I'm bothered M t0 death!" l m "Why?" JL JL. "With these hor rid bills It's qunr tcr day or some (hlng I believe every year has 10 quar ter days'" and she brought down lier white hand angrily upon a packet of freshly opened bills lying before her on her writing table. A pretty-looking ft'omnn sitting In a prety room, perfect ly dressed, with fair, well-arranged hair, and delicate white hands. Oppo site to her was seated a man young and good looking, stretched Indolently In an easy chair. "Tell George about them," ho said. George's wife looked troubled. "He makes such 11 fuss now, and scolds, and Is so disagreeable that I hate asking him for money." "Borrow of me." "You dear, kind Jack, certainly notl One beggar can't rob another! Besides, you've no Idea of the awful sum I n-ant. Oh, dear I'm so miserable!" And big teats stood In the lovely eyes that had given her the name of Violet. "Don't wony," he said turning away, bo us not to see her tears, "tot up tho amount you owe, and tell mo what It romes to." "I've don that already. I've been nt It all the morning It's a frightful amount It comes to JC2.000." Jack gave a low whistle. "Great Scott! I've nothing like that. How much does George allow you?" "A thousand a year." "And can't you manage on that? Why, once we should have thought it n fortune'" "Of course, but you see, I do spend a lot upon my clothes no one can dress n3 I do upon much less, but that's not It, the fact Is I have an awful drain upon me. Oh. Jack! I'll have to tell you. for I must confide In somebody, nnd you are such an old friend. I wouldn't If you were rich, because then you would want to help me; but perhaps you can help me with advice." "Tell me," he said quietly. "Well, you remember, don't you, the dear old days at home when you were so much with us?" "I should rather think I did! That was a .lolly little house mother had on the river! AVe did have good times, dldnt we"" "Yes; but I'm afraid Molly and I both got the name of being rather fast." "Beastly scandal!" "Yes, but I'm afraid we cave cause for It. Look how you and I used to go for moonlight excursions on the river, to come back and find Holly and Captain Dacres walking In the wood." 'There was always that horrible old woman, Madame Devonne, about!" "Hateful creature!" Violet exclaim ed angrily "And after all, what harm did we do? Why, I never even kissed you except once!" und he sighed. "Yes only once," and she laughed and blushed; "but I must go on with my story. You remember the first time Captain Dacres brought George to see us?" "Perfectly," he said, dryly. "And how mamma called mo up to her room and told me, with tears In her eyes, that she felt sure that she had not long to live don't look at me, Jack, for I can't help crying when I talk of mamma and how poor Molly and I would be when she died, because home pension stopped at her death, and then she said that she had heard that George was a good man nnd very rich, and that her one prayer was that ho might take a liking to one of us." "And he plainly showed the very first visit that he had taken a liking to VI'" Yes, I think ho did. Well, to go on I'm awfully ashamed of what I have to tell you!" and a deep flush spread Itself up to the roots of Violet's hair, that lovely dark gold hair that was part of her chaim. "All right; don't mind me." You knew," she went on, nervously, "Just about that time, in spite of our brotherly and sisterly protestations, I had begun to be a little Just a very little fond of you at least" (with an awkward laugh) "I fanced I was!" "By Jove!" and he turned quickly In his chair and looked with a strange For more than four years Mrs. Bender has been using Dr. Pierce's G-olden Med ical Discovery as a family medicine. Mrs. E. A. Bender lives in Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio, and from there she writes ; "As a cough remedy and j b 1 o o (1 purifier (there is nothing f bitter, and after having the grip is just the right medicine for a complete bracing up. Our boy has taken tlnee bot tles for St. Vitus' dance. He was very nervous nnd constantly jerk- ititr ntwt tnrJtMi. log, but now Is as steady as any one; in fact stems entirely cured." The "Golden Medical Discovery" is a medicine that will help you no 'matter what ails you. This is true because it works directly at the roots of all disease the digestive system, the blood, the nerves. Keep these in healthy condi tion and you cannot bo sick. Many of the cures of the "Golden Medical Discovery " secui almost mirac ulous. Its effect is almost immediate. It takes hold at once. It tones up the toinach, invigorates the liver, regulates the bowels. It gets right into the blood and carries treugth and comfort to every fiber of the body. It nourishes and invigorates the weakened, irritated nerves and puts the entire system iti perfect tune. It is a safe medicine. Safe for adults safe for children. It contains no sugar, yrup, whisky, alcohol or dangerotis opi ates. Therefore, it does not create a craving for stinmlants. It is distinctly a temperance medicine, If a medicine dealer tries to substitute tome other preparation when you ask for "Golden Medical Discovery "look out for him. He is either ignorant or dis honest and you can't trust him. wist 5 ST as 5P expression in his eyes at tho lovely woman before him. "I know It was very silly and very horrid of me, because, of course, I knew nil the tlmo that you only thought of me as a nice sort of sister." Jack gave a harsh laugh and rose to light a cigarette. "Well, when George proposed to mo I was dazzled by tho Idea of being his wife and living In a big house, nnd having lots of diamonds and carriages and things, and nbovo nil, dear mam ma was so relieved and happy, and so I said 'Yes.' " "But, you see, Jack, when I accepted George I did not love him. I found him cold and shy, and I felt half afraid of him, so Just before the wed ding day I did a dreadful thing. I I wrote a letter to you and asked you to run away with me, and I told you I was much fonder of you than I was of George, and, In short, I wrote a very silly letter, full of nonsense I did not half mean, because Just .about then I had begun to feel that I might learn to love George In time." Jnek's face was ashen; his mouth wns tlrnily sot nnd his hands clenched. "Mndnmo Devonne came Into my room as I was writing, nnd, nfrnld lest the letter should bo seen, I thrust !t into my blotting book. Then Molly called up that George was waiting for mo downstairs; I ran down, nnd then he gave me that lovely pearl necklace, and he seemed to lose his shy man ner and told me how he loved me, and he wns so nice and somehow what he said gave mo a new, odd sort of feel ing toward him, nnd I knew for the first' time since our engagement that well, that I cared for him." Jack walked to the fireplace and knocked oft his cigarette nsh, and Vio let went on: "I forgot the letter till Into, and then I thought what an Idiot I had nearly made of myself, and knew that It was only a nervous sort of sentimentality that had prompted me to write, and I grew cold with fright lest some one should read It. I hunted through the blotting book to burn It, and could not find It, so I thrust the book into a In such a hurry at the last, you know. Well, then we married nnd went to Paris nnd had a lovely time. Ho wns wonderfully good to me, and I learned to love him so dearly that I could not Imagine having ever thought I cared for any one else." Jack gave n curious sort of cough, half like a choke, and his bund went up to his collar, and he drew It aside from his neck, drawer and locked It everything was "And then we came home here, and George had been so thoughtful nnd kind in all his arrangements for me that I was more than ever touched by his goodness, and 1 grew so fond of him that I was never happy when ho was away from me. But now every thing Is changed. He does not seem to care for me any more," and a sob choked her utterance. "He never goes nnywhere with me. He hardly ever speaks, nnd when I hinted that I had nn awful lot of bills, and didn't know how I should pay them, he said, In a stern voice, that I had an ample allowance, and must make It do." "But, surely, VI." Jnck said, In a husky voice, "a thousand a year Is more than enough for you to dress upon." "Of course It Is." "Then why that pile of bills?" "Now we come to the point. That old wretch Madame -Devonne had found my letter, and one morning when George was out she called and asked to see me. You know I never liked her, but I was so happy that I felt In charity with everybody. She began by being very pleasant, ndmliing ev erything, nnd saying how well I looked, nnd all that sort of flattery, and then she produced the letter from her pock et. 'Oh, I'm so glad you have brought It to me!' I exclaimed, and held out my hand for It; 'but why did you take It?" I asked. " 'I am very poor. Violet,' she an swered, 'and I am getting old I work no more I will repose myself.' "I said something civil, and asked again for my letter. Then she showed her hand, and told me that unless I paid her well she would at once send that letter to my husband." Jack started to his feet with a furi ous exelamntlon. "In vain I pleaded, then I crew an. gry. but It was all of no use. I know to read such n letter would break George's heart he would never believe In me again, for It would put me In such n wicked though, thank God, such a false light that I should lose his love forever. At last I gave In, and promised her anything If she would only give me back the letter. This she refused to do, but said as long as I paid her well sho would not send it to George. I have given her hundreds, nnd nt last I had to write and tell her that I had no more to give." "Could you not have told George the whole truth?" "I often longed to tell him, but It Is all so difficult to explain, and if he ever saw the letter, he would find mo judged by my own handwriting." "Poor little VI! I'm so glad you told me. Now I must be off." "Before luncheon! Oh, Jack, and I thought you would try and help me." "I am going straight to Madamo De vemne. and If I kill her, sho shall give me up that letter." "Oh, Jack! Can you really do this? Oh, how thankful 1 shall be!" "Give me the woman's address." Violet eagerly wrote it down with trembling fingers, and then grasped his hand In hers. "You have always been so good to mr, Jack, I wish George liked you somehow I fancy ho doesn't; he will when he knows you better, but now" "Now I think he's a fool to be rough on tho sweetest wife n man ever had! I fay, VI, did you ever get a letter from mo a little before your your marriage? You never answered It." "No, I'm quite certain I didn't. Was It anything of Importance?" "Oh, no, It didn't matter. Well. I must be off." "Whnt's that? It sounded like George's step!" Violet said suddenly. Jack walked to tho door and opened It. "No one Is there a footman gone to the post most likely, r heard tho front door bang." "Do Just come Into the dining room nnd have a little something to eat bo fore you go," Violet entreated. "I couldn't eat nnythlng till I've tackled that flend of n woman." In a few minutes Jack was driving rapidly across Ixmdon In the direction of Netting Hill. 'Tin glad she nover got that mad lovo letter of mine," ho snld to himself with a sigh. "I sup pose that vile Trench woman got hold pt It. Well, I shall go back to India, and stay there till 1 feel cured of my folly." Lord George Maltland nt the same tlmo wns driving far ahead of Jack In the same direction. Arrived at a cer tain door In a small street In Nottlng Hill, he nsked for Madame Devonne, heard she was In. and was admitted, "Let no one else come In while I nm hero," he said to the servant, slipping a sovereign Into her hnnd, Madame Devonne was seated by the fire, knitting, with the remains of a dainty little dejeuncr-a-la-fourchetto on a table at her side. "Ah! mllor, It delights me to sec you!" she snld, ris ing nnd holding nut her hnnd. Lord George bowed. "Sit down, Madame," he said sternly. "I have but one thing to say give me at once the two letters of which you sent me copies, one written by Lady George Maltland and the other by Captain Staunton." "Ah, mllor, but I have them not." "It Is useless to lie. Give them to me nt once, or I will have you arrested on the charge of blackmailing, chan tage you call it In your country." "Ah, but Violet Is clever! She has confessed to her good husband; she says she means nothing, nnd mllor be lieves, and yet sho loves the handsome Jack, and" "Silence!" thundered Lord George. "Not nnothor word! You have been blackmailing my wife for many months; you have made her life miser able and mine a hell upon earth!' You tried to make me believe that Captain Staunton was receiving from my wife the hundreds of pounds that you were compelling her to pay you as hush money. But all this vllllany has come to an end. Your letter of this morning has led to a very different Issue to what you anticipated. According to your advice I went home unexpected ly. I stood unseen In the conservatory behind the boudojr, and lowered my self, through your slanderous tongue, to spy yes, to spy upon my own wife! But I learned the truth the whole truth. If you were a man, mndame, I should horsewhip you. As It is, you will give mo those two letters Imme diately. I advise you to give them up quietly." Madame Devonne rose without a word, and unlocking n drawer, took out two letters, which she handed to Lord George. He glanced over them quickly, nnd then nut them Into his pocket. "I think you will leave Lon don shortly?" he Inquired In a mean ing tone ns he rose to his feet. "Probably," she answered coolly, your vile climate gives mo the mi graine, the spleen. And, as-you say In your ugly language, 'the game Is up.' Ah!" she exclaimed, suddenly changing her tone. "I understand, you would frighten the poor Frenchwoman; but vou dare not send her to prison, no! you remember milndl's reputation the scandal, and how the l?nglish hate a scandal! And you, mllor, have you not been a fool? So easy to trick, so ready to believe; and so patient, yes, patient. Ah! how I hate the Eng lish virtue, patience! You believe all, but you wait!" Lord George, without another word, left tho room and went out Into the street. "That vile woman wns right." he eald to himself. "I have been a fool a blackguard to have believed any thing wrong against my darling little wife, and to have spied upon her. Brute that I was! But I will make It up to her my VI, my darling, never ngnln shall you have an unhappy mo ment!" And he called a hansom and drove rapidly home. "Dear VI I went to Madame De vonne's house yesterday and found her out. I went again In the evening, when the servant told me that she had left for Paris In a hurry. Shall I fol low her up? Yours ever, "John Stanton." The answer arrived quickly: "Come to luncheon at -. George told me to nsk you. He came home yester day Just like his old self, and was so sweet and nlco to me. He asked me If I had any bills, and wrote a cheque for them, saying he liked doing It, and In the end I told him everything, and ho was so happy and good. Your happy old friend, "Violet. "P. S. I really believe George Is quite fond of you, after all." St. Paul's, London. "Did you ask the doctor If you had malaria?" "Nit on your life; he's treating mo for flvo other expensive maladies now." Chi cago Ill-cord. ist- govereign Remedies Supreme. You take a genuine medicine when you use a Sovereign Cure. They touch the spot, that is what you want. Virtue gties t ru reputation. THEY POSITIVELY CURE Trade Mark Res. Rheumatism, Kldnoy Troublo, Coushs, Dyspopsla, Blood, Ca tarrh, Asthma, Heart, Llvor, Dlarrhooa, Crlppo, conoral Do blllty, Malaria, Nouraleln. A Separate Remedy for Etch Disease Every Hcmedy 0 for Bale at All Draggiiti. THE HOME TREASURE A book full of TRluaMe Information, SENT FREE toanraJdrets. If In doubt ns to the nature of rur lllnen, roil consult our doctors by mall absolutely frt of charge. SOVEREIGN REMEDY CO., 137 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. J? M S'l 1 1 1 A h i 25 ROBERT II. COLEMAN AND IHS MILLIONS PAItT THEY PLAYED IN LEB ANON VALLEY. Vast Fortuno Dug Out of tho Corn wall Oro Hills and Distributed In Works of Bcnovolenco or Public Enterprise Fair Piny for a Man Who Has Met Reverses. Lebanon Letter, Philadelphia Press, The stories of millions are always Interesting, and talcs of the loss of great wealth are always read by the American people. The story of the Coleman millions Is nn old story, but many facts of Interest In connection with the failure of Robert II. Coleman have never been published. The Coleman family was one- of tho best known In Pennsylvania. The his tory of tho Cornwnll ore hills, with which tho Colemans have always been associated, U not so well known, and many iPennsylvnnlans do not know of the vast quantity of Iron ore which Is locked up In them nt Cornwall. For tho kind of oro; tho size of the bed, nnd Its qunllty, Its equal Is unknown. Thero arc three hills of ore. One rises 312 feet above the water level, another 9S, and another 78. A drill hns been sunk Into the ore for 300 feet below water level, without reaching the bottom of the de posit. Since 1740 this bed has been mined, and nbout 8,000,000 tons have been dug from Its sides, equlvelant to 4,000,000 tons of pig Iron. Hut cold stat istics, while they may appeal to tho Imagination, do not give an adequate conception of their vnstness. To rea lize what Is at Cornwall the triple mountain of ore must be seen, nnd re pented visits will Increase the wonder and admiration of the beholder. Up to the time when Itobert H. Colo man nsslgned his estate this mountain wns largely the property of the Colo man estate. No one knows who first discovered the presence of the ore or who first appreciated Its value. The Indians knew of the strange earth to bo found thinv, tnd, when the first white settlers gave them Iron tho aborigines quickly discovered what to them seemed miraculous. Tho mysterious din wo""J cling to their hatchets and steel heads would hold fast to the ore. The savages regarded this magnetic property with awe and concealed It from the whites. HISTORY OF THE TRACT. In 1732 John, Thomas and William Penn assigned n warrant for 300, acres, in which territory tho yet virgin hills were Included, to Joseph nnd James Turner. From them It passed to Wil liam Allen, who, In turn, sold It, In 1737, to Peter Grubb for 13.1. It was the biggest bargain Mr. Grubb ever struck and It Is safe to believe that Mr. Al len, who did not like the barren hills, was not aware that they held such a princely revenue. Peter Grubb. hav ing had his curiosity aroused by var ious rumors, dug up some of the earth and ascertained from an expert Ih Philadelphia that It was half Iron. In 1740 he built a little charcoal furnace nnd smelted the first ore. Forty-three years swept by and Pet er Grubb, jr., added to the estate by purchasing 123L. acres more. It was at about this time that one of the Grubbs, to satisfy an obligation, gave away a privilege to take from the hills enough for "onu furnace as long as water runs and grass grows." By this agreement the Rbesonla Iron company, near Reading, gets all Its ore for nothing. Just before the Revolution, Robert Coleman, a young Irishman of energy, discretion, tact and business ability, came to Cornwall and entered the em ploy of the Grubbs. He ndvanced step toy step until he became the pric tlcal manager of the estate. During tho Revolution ho made contracts with the Continental congress for casting cannon, shot and shells, and many of these hard arguments for liberty came from tho Elizabeth furnace In Lan caster county. Coleman kept exact accounts with the government nnd some of his mem oranda reveal the curious fact that many of the Hessian troops, hired by tho British Invaders and captured by the American troops, were sold Into bondage for a term of years. Under date of Nov. 1C, 1782, Robert Coleman credits the government with "cash value of forty-two German prisoners of wnr at 30 each, 1,260," and on Juno 14, 17S3, there Is another credit for twenty-eight German prisoners of war at30 each. These prisoners were put at work digging ore and hauling it to the furnaces. As late as 1S43 Rupp, a local historian, visited one of the Hessians, who was sold for S0 for three years to Captain Jacob Zimmer man, of Lancaster county. TRANSFERS OF THE TRACT. Government contracts apparently proved profitable, for on Slav D. 17S Robert Coleman bought of Peter Grubb one-sixth share in the estate. In due time Peter Grubb passed away, leaving two sons. Rurd Grubb and Henry Hates Grubb. nurd Grubb sold to Rob ert Coleman all his real estato except the oro hills for $29,100 on September 12, 1738. He transferred his share In the ore hill to his brother. Henry Rates, who In turn sold four-sixths of the whole to Robert Coleman. Thus did the diligent employe of the Grubb ac quire five-sixths of tho property and provided for his descendants a fortuno founded upon Iron. Tho history of the ownership now be comes more complicated. Robert Cole man left us his heirs. William, James, Edward and Thomas Cudd Coleman! Of these William and Edward sold their Interest to Thomas Budd. James" children were Robert, George Dawson, Ann, Sarah and Harriet. The Interest of tho daughters passed Into the hands of their brothers, Itobert and George Dawson. Going back to Thomns Burd Coleman; Ho died, leaving Robert W.. William, Annie C Isabella, Sarah and Margaret. Isabella and Robert W. died Intestate. William Coleman left two children, Robert II. and Annie, tho lat ter now married to Archibald Rogers, of New York. For a long time the various heirs of the pstato dug ore at will from tho apparently endloss sup ply. At last, however, articles of agreement were drawn up. by which the interest In the Cornwall oro hills was divided Into ninety-six shnres. Tho oro was mined by the Cornwall Ore Hanks company and sold at private rates to the proprietors. This was the arrangement before the falluro of Rod ert II. Coleman: Owners. Shares. Tho Grubb estato (auo-tslxth) 15 Heirs of Robert and G. Dawson Coleman . CO Robert II, Coleman nnd Annie Cole man Rogers 3Hi Holrs of Robert W. Coleman 18 The falluro of Mr. Coleman made it necessary to divide what was then owned by llobcrt II. Coleman and An nie Coleman Rogeri, and now Mrs. Rogers nnd the Lncknwannn Iron and .Steel company of Scranton each own V shnres. CAREER OF ROBERT COLEMAN. Robert 11, Coleman, Is a graduate of Lafayctto College, nnd Is now nbout 43 years of age, When ho attained his majority, In 1877, bo came Into posses sion of his fortune, his father having died on May (I, 1S01. T1U guardian was Samuel Small, of York, now decerned, Mr, Coleman's release to hU gunrdlan shows that when he became of nj?o ho received over $1,000,000 In stocks and boudn. mostly United States bonds and Pennsylvania railroad stock. He im mediately engaged In business, devot ing all his attention thereto, and it Is a lingular Instance of a young man with millions at his command turn ing his back upon tho empty pleusures of the world and finding delight In tho development of the Industry of a coun ,ty. He. soon saw that Cornwall needed a. railway connection with the Pennsyl vania, giving It the ndvnntnges of competition with the Philadelphia & Itoadlne. Accordlnglv. ho built tho Colebrook Valley railroad from Corn wall to Conewngo, on the main line of the Pennsylvania. There was a road from Cornwall to Lebanon tho Corn wnll but Mr. Coleman could not get porserslon of It, nnd then he built hla own road to Lebanon. It Is now known us the Cornwall & Lebanon. Meantime he built new furnaces and erected a village or two of -omfortable houses for his workmen. He built a bank In Lebanon, the ground nlcne costing S2!i, 000. It Is at the Junction of the prinh clpal streets, Eighth and Cumberland, rnd upon It ho erected a sandstone building, costing about $100,000. The safe deposit vault cost 818,010. Ho was president of the bank the Lebanon Trust nnd Safe Deposit Vinnl: but when he failed In 1893 tho bank was obliged to cease business. In March, IMS, this building war sold at nsi slgneo's sale to another banking Insti tution In Lebanon for $3.1,500. In 1880, In memory of his deceased wife, Mr. Coleman built St. Luke's Episcopal church In Lebanon at a cost of $150,000. It Is finished In highly polished brick. The floor Is of English tile, the pillars are of the richest gran ite and the roof Is of oak and other hard wood. The remains of Mrs. Cole man's first wife rest beneath the structure. Mr. Coleman re-marriej and has several children. ESTATE OF 22.000 ACRES. Ten yenrs ago Mr. Coleman had charge o.f nn estate which required fifty-four miles of fence to girdle, which comprised 22,000 acres, and which had a tenantry of over 1,000 It extended from Cornwall, In Lebanon county, to Speedwell, In Lancaster country. A single road through the property Is over twenty miles long. The Income from all this estate, It Is said, was not large enough to be count ed. The great source of wealth was the ore beds. The pay-roll of the whole Coleman estate number vl 2,0(0 people, that of the Cornwall nr jperty alone 1,290. At Its height the Income from the Iron mountains and furnaces of the Coleman estate wns equivalent to an Income of 5 per cent, on $'0,U90. 000. Mr. Coleman's home at Cornwall was built by his father, and Is but a short distance from the ore hills. Over Its threshold Is Inscribed, "Parvus domus, magna qules." The house was a little palace, surrounded with terraced lawns where fountains bubbled, and provided with every appointment which art ami science, governed by Intellectual taste, could desire. At the time of his assign ment Mr. Coleman was building a large music hall, to cost $100,000. At the pres ent time can be seen shavings and other evidences of where the working men stopped. No estimate of the cost of tho entire home can be made, but when the property was offered for sale, a year ago it was withdrawn because only $19,500 was offered. After Mr. Coleman had opened his new railroad he laid out Mt. Gretna Park, nine "miles from Lebanon. Mt. Gretna was the point of mobllzlation of the Pennsylvania soldiers last year, when the call for volunteers was made. It Is now the seat of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, the camp meeting of the United Brethren In Christ of the East Pennsylvania conference; the Mt. Gretna Agricultural! Mechanical an Industrial Exposition, and the resort for many picnickers every year. It was opened to the public In 1S84. In 1883 the Third Brigade, General Gobln com manding, camped there for a week, commencing July 24. The plot of ground consisted of 120 acres, It was enlarged for the division encampment, which was held there in 1887, and called Camp Winfleld Seott Hancock. In 1S90 tho Second division encampment. Camp Hartranft, was held. Regimental and brigade encampments have been held there. THE IRON KING. Mr. Coleman was known all over Pennsylvania ns the "Iron King." but his desire was to be called a railroad magnate, nnd the building of his road from Iebanon to Conewago did not sutuce to give him that title. The Jacksonville, Tnmpa and Key West railroad was organized some years be fore, but nothing was done In the way of construction until 1S83, when Mr. Coleman, while visiting In Florida, got possession of the majority of shares of the capital stock and the construction was begun. Mr. Coleman wns presi dent. Everything prospered. Mr. Cole man's private car was the finest that could be built, and In winter he al ways traveled to Florida. Lebanon county wns more prosperous than It ever had been nnd the relations exist ing between Mr. Coleman and his em ployes wero such that strikes were never heard of. But when the panic of 1893 came with Its dreadful results Mr. Coleman was unprepared. The Florida railroad went Into the hands of receivers nnd a note for $100,000 held by the Lebanon bank, of which Mr. Coleman was president, could not be realized upon. Money was all tied up and the bank failed. On the eighth day of August Mr. Colemnn as signed for tho benefit of his creditors. The assignees, Henry T. Kendal, of ReadltiK and tho Pennsylvania Com pany for the Insurance of Lives nnd Granting of Annuities, of Philadelphia In June. 1894, sold to the Lackawanna Iron and Steel comnnny, of Ser.inton, Pa., much of tho property. It Included tho furnaces at Cornwall and fiole brook nnd 15 shares of stock In the Cornwall Oro Banks company, as well as other minor properties. Tho lump sum was $22,509,375. Immediately after his financial diffi culties Mr. Coleman loft Cornwall and now Uvea at Lako Saranac, New York. Contempt of Court. In Cupid's Court, Miculd maids not wed, Dan Cupid (lies a quick report, And paBf.cs sentence on each head The spinster's fate, "contempt of Court." -rhlladelplfla Record. JONAS LONG'S SONS. Important Boiled PATTERNS We have recently opened a new department for the sale of patterns. Ours are the "New Idea" and those who have seen them pronounce them superior to all others. Their price is Ten Cents. Sheets free. FRAHINQ PICTURES A lady surprised us the other day bv asking us if we framed pictures. Of course-wc do and supposed everyone knew it. Its one of the busiest departments in the store. Moldings and mats in great assortment to choose from. Prices are a third less than elsewhere. DRESS GOODS We presume you have looked over this dress goods store. Its a duty you owe yourself, if you value prcttiness and price lowness. We have yet to be told that our stock is not the finest in the city. DRESS TRIMMINGS In keeping with the dress goods is the Immense and elegant stock of trimmings. Whatever your needs may be we can supply them and you may know you'll be perfectly satisfied. SILK SKIRTS The show is now at its best. A charming assortment of the newest and the finest must certainly appeal to you on the second floor. All prices whatever your wants may be. jJooasJDg's New York Announcement. Horner's Furniture is tho subject of this announcement. Tho form stands for every thinpj that is reliable and fashionablo in Furni ture, in both tho simplo nndornato Hues, whether wanted . for town or country homes. Two other impor tant features aro tlio raodoratopricoB at which tho goods are marked, and thoir unequalled assortments. Dinlng-Room Furniture in all finishes of Antique, Belgian, Flemish and Golden, with Tables.DinlngChalrs.China Closets and Side Tables to match. Bedroom Furniture In all the various woods nnd finishes, including special lines for country homes. Brass Bedsteads In over 70 patterns from Sis.ooupward. Enam eled Iron Bedsteads from 4.5o up. Latest designs in Parlor Furniture, Library Furniture, Hall Furniture, Venetian Car ved Furniture. Couches, Settees, Easy Chairs, Rockers, Morris Chairs, Dressing Tables, Cheval Glasses. Writing Desks, etc., etc., all In unequalfed assortments, and all prices. Bend for Illustrated IUndhool. "Our American Iiomca and llow to Furnish Them." R. J. Horner & Co., Furniture Maker nnd Importer. G1-G5 W. 23d St., New York (Adjoining Eden Musce.) The Dickson Manufacturing Co. Kcranton and Wlllce4Uarrai Va, Manufacturer:! of 1 LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES Boilers. Ilolstlneand Pumping Machinery. General Ofllce. Scranton, Pa. A MECHANICAL HOOTEB. A Shriek Which a Genius Wanted the Government to Buy. New Orleans Times-Democrat. "All sorts of freak devices have ben submitted tp the government since tho beginning of the war," said an o'licrr lately on department duty at 'Washing ton, "hut 'the queerest of the lot was undoubtedly the 'mechanical hooter.' You never hpard of it, of course, hut you would If you had been within halt a mile of the war ofllce about a month ago. The hooter Is tho invention of an Iowa gentlemen and consists of a wooden tube about the size of a four Inch section of n bologna sausage. Stretched across the aperture Is a plere of perforated rawhide, and when blown Into It emits a strange and blood chilling howl something absolutely In describable In words a sort of cross between the shriek of a buzz saw when It strikes n nail and the lower regis ter of an adult steam calliope. It Is the sort of noise I Imagine a hippopot amus might make during an attack of membranouH croup. "But the scheme of the Inventor was really not so bad. H pointed out in his letter that tho yell played a very prominent part In all military opera tions. The demorallzlog effect of tho rebel yell' was freely admitted by all northern generals during tho civil war ond history has repeated itself In the recent campaigns. It was the yeil of the Hough Riders as they went up San Juan Hill that scared the .Spaniards out of their trenches and the Knusas yell has spread more terror among the Filipinos than all the Catling guns put together. From these facts ho argued very logically that a mechankal hooter, augmenting, magnifying nnd sup plementing tho natural voice, would greatly Increase the elllclency of our troops. A company on a churge, suddenly hooting In chorus, would strike dismay into the hearts of the bravest foe. An American sol dier humping und rooting over a rica Held would cause any Filipino alive to immediately lose interest In the sacred cause of freedom nnd scoot for the far end of the archipelago. At least such was tho claim of the Inven tor, und after hearing- the machine tried I am Inclined to ngree with him. A clerk wns instructed to return tho sample nnd say that In the opinion of the department it would he a cruel and Inhuman weapon and a violation of tho rules of clvlll7ed warfare as laid down In the conferenco of The Hague. Vou may think this Is a fairy tale, by the way, but It Isn't. It's cold fact." v Our little boy was allllcted with rheumatism In his knee; and at tlmo was unable to put his foot to tho iloor. Wo tried In vain, everything wo could hear of that we' thought would help him. We nlmost gave up In despair, when some ona advised us to try Chamberlain's Pain Halm. Wo did so, and the tlrst bottle gave ho much re lief that we got a second one, and, to our surprise. It curou him sound and well. J. T. Hays, Pastor Christian church, Neodesha, Kan. For salo by all druggists. Matthews Uros., whole calc and retail agents. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. Store News Down. TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK." Car load Just arrived. All styles, and prices the lowest. Workmanship guaranteed even on THE CHEAPER GRADES. Keep us In mind and you won't re gret giving us your patronage you will get goods os represented giving you our easy terms of payment or very lowest prices for cash. Immense stock of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets, Iron Beds. etc. Flvo largo floors full to the celling at Thus. Kelly's Stom, Prini.?na in mad 133 Avenus 3 Lager Brewery Manufacturers or OLD STOCK 435 to 455 N. Ninth Street, .PA Tclophons Call, 2331. NEW YORK HOTELS. The St. Denis Broadway and eleventh St., New York, Opp, Orace Church. Ruropsan Plan. Rooms $1.00 a Day and Upward. In a modest and unolitruplve way there are few better conducted hotels In the metropolis than the St. Denis. Tho great popularity It Iiuh acquired can readily bo traced to its unique location, Its home-like atmosphere, tho peculiar ex cellence of Us culsino and service, and Hi very moderate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON, WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irvli Pli: M ECW YORK. AMFJtlGAN ILANV $3.50 Per Day and Upwards. liUUOPKAN PLAN, $1.50 Per Day and Upwards. I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. 4-f 4 -f 4 -f -f For Business .Men X In the hsart of tho wholesale -f- dlBtrict. 4. For Shoppers 3 minutes' walk to 'Wannmakers: T" S minutes to Slt'L'ol Cooper's Illg y etore. t.nny oi access iu mo groat Ury Goods Stores. t For Sightseers ""-"" x One block from B'way Caro, civ. a. pulnts of Interest. HOTEL ALBERT I NEW YORK. t for. 11th ST. & UNIVERSITY rT. 4. Sods BABY mm A! GO-UTS IS 1 0) 4- Only 0110 lilock from Hrondway. i- X ?oom31$lUp.PfRale 444 H- 44 4 4444. t
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