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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900.
OH! THE HORRIBLE
DISGRACE OF IT
,
BEN JOHNSON'S OUTFIT SOLD
FOR UNPAID TAXES.
And Terrible to Relate Xt Only
Brought 60 Cents This Included
Both the Horse and Wagon Tax
Collector William Morgan, of tbo
Fifth Ward, Was the Man Who
Did the Selling The Bill Amount
ed to 92.00 and Ben Went to Get
the Balance but Never Came Back.
Once moro Is Soranton'B most unique
diameter, Ben Johnson, !n a melan
cholic frame of mind, and this time
he has Just catiHe for his despondency,
for his clebrated hnrje and wr.Ron
have bpen sold for unpaid taxes. Had
they been sold for anything else Ben
says he wouldn't have cared, but the
everlasting disfrrnrc of havlns; them
sold for unpaid taxes welphs heavy on
his soul and he Is worrying himself
almost to death.
The man who did the selling was.
Tar Collector William Morgan, of the
Fifth ward, who appeared in front of
Urn's domicile in Ilnymond court yes
terday afternoon with a live-year I1
tnx bill for S2.06. Ben's outfit was out
side, but Ben was In nnd when the
tnx collector knocked he poked his
bead out of an tipper window and In
quired: "Who's thar?"
"I'm a tax collector and I've scot a
five-year old tnx bill of J2.08 against
you," replied Mr. Morgan.
ORDERED HIM AWAY.
"Ben sniffed disdainfully. "You ,go
way now, man," he said, "and don'
disturb the domestic tranquility of dls
yore house or you'll be rorry. I ain't
goln to pay no tax bill."
"You ain't golmr to pay tt?"
"No, I ain't and If you don' go right
along I'll sic my dorg on you," replied
the gentleman of color.
This last retort angered Mr. Morgan
nnd he thereupon decided to sell Ben's
'outfit on the spot. A good-sized crowd
hud by this time gathered and tho
pale was started Immediately. The
lie! so "'as brought Into the center,
where his good points and he has nny
number of them on all parts of his
body could be displayed to tha best
advantage.
One of the especially distinctive feat
uie of this animal Is that he Is the
only beast on record upon whom a
dlfllcult xylophone solo can bo playc",
liW ribs furnishing a range of two
whole octaves. The wagon, which Is
a vehicular wonder, was offered for
sale complete. Complete means In
cluding the extra or fifth wheel which
Ben always carries In case of a break-
lown.
"How much am I offered, gentle-
nen?" said Mr. Morgan with a busi
ness-like nlr.
"Five cents," yelled a voice In the
crowd, whereupon Bon, who had come
out Into the open, looked at the owner
of the voice with a "scathing, scornful
scowl," and muttered something about
Rcninton people being bad Judges of
horse flJsh.
BROUGHT SIXTY CENTS.
The bids rose by fits and starts un
it finally sixty cents was offered by
Constable "Tim" Jones and, no higher
bids being recelved.Uhe horse anil wa
goji were knocked down to him for
that amount.
There being still a balance of $1.06
remaining, Mr. Morgan took Ben Into
custody and suggested that he drive
to the county jail In the wagon In
stead of the regular patrol wagon. This
Ben positively refused, with great In
dignation to do, and asked for a few
minutes to see "a friend on Penn ave
nue, who'd settle up all right."
The permission was given and Ben
Is still looking for the friend and the
tax collector is still looking for Ben.
Constable Jones is undecided as to
what he will do with his purchase, but
he will let an anxious public know in a
few days.
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PEOPLE DO NOT ENTHUSE IF
When wo first Introduced MASON'S
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HcratUon, wo knew what tho result
would be.
It Is only a repetition ot our experi
ence elsewhere.
It's a potions matter to enter anv com
munity nt.d make such claims as ours.
But wo hnd a bi-ricus proposition to
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vc were ns poritivc as u mo com-
pnlgn was concluded.
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have shown beyond all doubt, absolutely
cures tho worst forms of Dyspepsia.
It is truly wonderful to consider tho
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Complete relief In a few minutes of tho
most pronounced dlrtress. and lasting
cure within reasonable and speedy time.
VVHIn thn ilnmnrli In irnttlr.ir richt. this
remarkable remedy builds up, the nervous
sstem. bestirs tho torpid, liver, arouses
sluggish Indifference to iicllvlty and tones
generally. ,, .
It Is well known that tho Dyspeptic has
every symptom. If there is anything
epidemic, he has It: or thinks he has.
Ho Is always looking for trouble, and
E MASON'S DYSPEPSIA CUBE, by get
ting at tho seat ot the disease, and re
moving It thoroughly, settles all tho other
A sound stomach leaves no room for
real or imagined evils. .
This wonderful remedy acts quickly and
thoroughly. , , .
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JOHN WANAMAKER
TO THE CITIZENS
His Address Is Adopted by the
Business Men's League The Poli
tical Situation in Pennsylvania as
Viewed by an ex-Office Holder.
Philadelphia, March 27. At a meet
ing of tho Business Men's Republican
league today an address by John
Wanamakcr to the citizens of Penn
sylvania was adopted.
The address deals entirely with the
election laws of the state. It describes
In detail how the election laws hava
been violated In Philadelphia and con
tinues: "This is not the work of any political
party, though it brings shame upon all
parties, whose names are thus em
ployed and prostituted. It is done by
the machines of both parties, and the
government produced by it Is governed
by the machines and for the machines.
But the situation in Philadelphia Is
only a little worse than in mnny parts
of the state at largo. Other petitions
suffer in less degree because political
parties there are lers corrupt, and ara
to some extent under the control of
tho people. But similar abuses of the
most terriblo character are co-exten-slve
with tho commonwealth."
Tho address then goes on to say that
under tho present state constitution
effective nnd radical ballot reform la
an Impossibility, and therefore not free
nor pure.
"There never will be in this state,"
tho address continues, "any genuln-j
ballot reform that Is to say, true and
safe registration, and free and fair
elections without repeating, coercion,
bribery and the countless crimes with
which we are now, alas, all too famil
iar, until article S of the constitution,
entitled, 'suffrage and elections' shnll
have been revised so as to provide for
compulsory personal registration and.
adoption of the Australian secret bal
lot or the voting machine.
Mr. Wanamaker, in the address,
further says that "the time has ar
rived when nothing less than tho as
semblage of the people themselves In
sovereign constitutional convention will
sufllce to restore our liberties and to
adequately safeguard them for the
future. All other measures have been
blocked and will again and again be
blocked by the machines and their
allies.
"I therefore address myself to the
people of Pennsylvania, to all quali
fied electors without distinction ot
party, whose lives, liberties and prop
erties He today at the mercy of Irre
sponsible machines, and their powerful
secret and corrupt allies, and ask them
to unite in the nomination nnd oloo
tlon of candidates for the legislature
pledged to vote for a fair, non-partisan
act calling a constitutional con
vention for immediate ballot reform,
the substance and essential provision
of which shall bo embodied In tho fun
damental law, boyond the reach of cor
porate or machine power."
PHILIPPINES COMMISSION.
Holds a Preliminary Meeting and
Visits Secretary Boot.
Washington, March 27. Tho now
Philippines commission held a prelim
inary meeting today. Judge Taft, the
president, called tho body to order and
In a discussion which lasted about three
hours the plans for the movements ot
the commission were thoroughly can
vassed. Later the commission proceed
ed In a body to the war department
to pay their respects to Secretary Root.
Unlike the first commission, which re
ceived instructions directly from the
and Silks.
Foulards, Poplins,
Corded Taffetas,
Liberty Satins,
Peau de Soui,
Stripes and Figures,
Open Work Effects,
Etc., Etc.
new store,
If you have, come
Not En-
THEIR DISEASES CONTINUE
sla Cure. Mason has three other specifics
powerful.
II IB H1IUWW TAULiUTB 1'UH WN
8T1PATION work over nlght-quletly.
surely. You're O. K. In tho morning, euro
nny bilious condition, removo headaoho
and restore tho liver to Its normal state,
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checks colds, bronchitis, and insure a
good night's rest.
MASON'S WHITE TABLETS cure in a
wonderfully short time soro throut, ton
sllltls nnd reduco inflammation of tho
most serious character.
MASON'B CUEAM OP OMVES affords
tho most remarkable relief for scalds,
bums, bruises, cuts, Imaginable But tts
prlmo uso Is in the rcn.oval of catarrhal
conditions. In this It Is simply wonder
ful. The most serious cases ot this dis
order can bo cured. The relief Is Imme
diate: it Is applied outwardly and works
Inwardly. Nothing to swallow. No nau
sea or discomfort of anv kind. Just
prompt, unmistakable relief. A safo and
speedy euro for pile. Mnsnn's Remedies
ore put up In 10, Si and 60-ccnt boxes.
For salo by
MATTHEWS BEOTHEBS,
Wholesale nnd Retail,
320 Lacka. Ave.
M'OAREAH & THOMAS,
. 200 Lackawanna avenue.
C. LORENZ,
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C. HENWOOD & Co.,
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O. W. DAVIS,
Providence Squaro & 311 West Market.
state department and reported through
the department, this commission will
deal solely with the war department.
Tho reason for tho change Is that the
pecond commission has to deal with no
questions affecting foreign Interests or
relations, and Is created with the pri
mary object of setting up local gov
ernments through the archipelago, a
purely International function.
Secretary Boot welcomed tho com
mission, and In answer to their ques
tions as to when they might expect to
receive their Instructions, suggested
that they assemble again Thursday,
when ho expected to be able to com
municate with them further. There
fore the commission adjourned until
Thursday.
Cheap Gas for Baltimore.
Annapolis, March 27, The bill to reduce
the price of Illuminating gas in Baltimore
passed tho senate today and the cot of
that commodity will hereafter bo $1.10 rer
thousand feet unless the governor vetoes
tho bill, which is not probable or unle
the com is decide that the general as
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HUSBAND AND WIFE
COMPRISE ONLY ONE
ANOTHER INSTANCE 07 THIS
ODD LEGAL UNIFICATION.
In an Opinion Handed Sown by
Judge Edwards Yesterday He De
cided That a Married Couple Can
not Be Tenants in Common and
Consequently That a Parol Parti
tion of Their Lands Is Ineffectual.
Interesting; Discussion of the Mer-ritt-Whitlock
Ejectment Suit.
In one of his usual concise and In
teresting opinions Judge Edwards yes
terday handed down a decision refus
ing a new trial In the case of William
E. Merrill against A. J. Whltloek, an
ejectment suit for thlrty-slx acres of
land In Scott township.
The plaintiff bought at sheriff's sate
eighty-six acres of a land, put up as
the property of Nathan Whltloek, de
ceased. When ho proceeded to take
possession he found A. J. Whltloek, the
son, opposing his taking a thirty-six
acre plot, on tho ground that it was
given to him by his mother and that
his father had not owned It. When
the case came to trial the defendant
set up a parol petition, alleging that
Nathan Whltloek and his wife, the de
fendant's parents, many years before
the death of either, amicably arranged
that each should take as his or her own
a certain portion of the f.irm.
Tho thlrty-slx ncre plot, which fell
to the wife, was by her turned over
to her son, the defendant, and he
worked it ever since.
Judge Edwards directed a verdict for
tho plaintiff, and later granted a rule
for a new trial, that the legal mat
ters involved might be carefully con
sidered before the full bench.
WHAT THEY TRIED TO DO.
The defendant first attempted to
show that the proceedings brought by
the plaintiff to secure possession of
tho land was void, because they had
not been Instituted 7efore two alder
men or Justices of tho peace, aa the
old law required. The act of May 24,
1878, giving Jurisdiction to one alder
man or justice in such cases whs held
by defendant's counsel to bo unconsti
tutional, because the amendment It
provided was not regularly published.
To this Judge Edwards simply says
that the matter has been passed upon
by the supreme court and the supple
ment upheld, v.
The real and controlling question In
the case, he goes on to say, arises from
the nature of the estate vested In Na
than and Sarah Whltloek, husband and
wife during their lifetime. The land
In dispute with other land was con
veyed by Vail and wife to Nathan
Whltloek nnd Sarah Whltloek by deed
dated April 5, 187S. In the deed Is this
clause: "And It Is hereby understood,
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OPENING
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Today, Tomorrow and Friday
The first showing of 1900 styles in Ladies', Misses and Children's Hats.
The choicest ideas of Foreign and domestic manes will be shown in the greatest variety and number ever brought together in this city,
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Our Opening Display will demonstrate our great leadership. Every imaginable idea and style in Untrimmed Hats and Millinery Trim
mings of all kinds will be displayed on our counters and will be marked in most cases at half what like qualitiee are marked elsewhere.
We have sent out no opening invitations, but cordially invite everybody to visit us on our Opening Days.
GERSONS LEADING MILLINERY,
413 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa. 1" H
defined and mentioned and described
that of the aforesaid described piece or
parcel of land, Sarah Whltloek, wife of
Nathan Whltloek, has absolutely to
and for her own right In fee simple the
undivided one-halt part or portion."
The defendant claims that soon after
the purchase the husband and wife,
while living on the farm, made a parol
petition, tho husband taking fifty acres
aid the wife about thlrty-Blx acres, the
land in dispute; that the defendant,
tho son of Sarah Whltloek, by direction
of his mother, took possession of tho
thlrty-slx acres and cultivated and Im
proved It, and that ho Is the sole heir
of his mother.
RIGHTS OP DEPENDANT. '
It will bo thus seen that the right of
the defendant to the land depends upon
the validity of tho alleged parol parti
tion between the father and mother,
entered into over twenty years ago.
Sarah Whltloek died soon after this
event, her husband, Nathan Whltloek,
surviving her.
At the trial of the case In rejecting
tho defendant's offer to prove the parol
partition, the Judge made tho following
comment: "The foundation of the de
fendant's claim is tho parol partition
between Nathan and Sarah Whltloek;
they held tho property In entirety un
der the title and I do not see how a
partition could be made without the.
wife complying with the statutory
terms."
The opinion goes Into an elaborate
discussion and a raft of decisions are
quoted in support ot tho stand taken at
the trial.
A conveyance to husband and wife,
' it is shown, creates neither a tenancy
In common nor a Joint tenancy. The
estate of Joint tenants Is a unit made
j up of divisible parts; that of a hus
band and wife Is also a unit, but It Is
made up of Indivisible parts. In the
last case, although there are two nat
ural per&ons, they are but one person
In law, and upon the death of either
the suvlvor takes no new estate. The
loss of an adjunct merely reduces the
legal personage holding the estate to
an Individuality Identical with the nat
ural person.
THEY MAY SELL,
Tenants In common may sell their
respective shares, are competable to
make partition, liable to reciprocal r.c
tlons of waste and of account and If
one turns -the other out of possession
an action of ejectment will lie against
him. These Incidents can not exist In
an estate held by husband and wife,
and a tenancy In common Is therefore
to them a legal Impossibility.
This being tho law, the Judge con
cludes, there can be no partition In
such an estate and the foundation of
the defendant's case is swept away.
SCRANTON BOYS SIGNED.
Local Ball Flayers Secured Good
Berths for Coming Season.
John O'Neill, tho well known Ml
nooka boy, who caught for ocranton
In the Atlantic league last season, has
been signed by Manager Jake Weill,
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A Noted Knight Templar
Owes His Health to Peruna
Colonel T. V. Moody, a prominent
Knight Templar. Is well known In
every city of tho United States west
of Buffalo, N. Y. In the city of Chi
cago as a prominent lodge man, being
a member of tho K. T.'s nnd nlso tho
Masons. Tho cut shows Colonel Moody
In the costume of the Oriental Consis
tory Masons, 32nd degree.
In a recent letter from C00O Michigan
avenue. Chicago, 111., Mr. Moody says
the following:
"For over twenty-five years I have
Buffered from catarrh, and for over
ten years I suffered from catarrh of
the stomach terribly.
"I have taken all kinds of medi
cines and have been treated by all
kinds of doctors, as thousands of my
acquaintances are aware in different
parts of tho United States, where I
have traveled, lut my rellsf was only
temporary, until a little over a year
ngo" I started to take Peruna, and at
the present time I am better than I
have been for twenty years.
"The soreness has left my stomach
entirely and I am free from indiges
tion and dyspepsia and will say to
all who are troubled with catarrh or
stomach trouble of any kind, don't
put it off and Buffer, but begin to
take Peruna right away, and keep it
up until you are cured, as you surely
will be if you persevere.
"My wife, as many In the southwest
can say, was troubled with a bad
cough and bronchial trouble, and doc
tors nil over the country gave her up
to die, ns they could do nothing more
for her. She began taking Peruna
with tho result that she Is better now
than she has been In years, and her
cough has almost left her entirely. Tin
soreness has left her lungs and she Is
ns well as she ever was in her life,
with thanks, as she says, to Peruna.
Your very truly.
"T. P. Moody."
Catarrh In Its various forms Is rapid
ly becoming a general curse. An un
doubted remedy has been discovered
by Dr. Hartman. This remedy ha
been thoroughly tested during tho past
forty years. Prominent men have
come to know of Its virtues, nnd are
making public utterances on the sub
ject. To save tho country wc must
save the people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that Is at once the most
prevalent and stubborn of cure Is -a-tarrh.
If one were to make a list of the
different names that have been up
plled to catarrh In different locations
and organs, the result would be aston
ishing. We have often published a
partial list of these names, and the
surprise caused by the first publica
tion of It to all people, both profes
sional and non-professional, was amus
ing. And yet we have never enumer
ated all of the diseases which are
classed ns catatrh. It must ho con-
for his Syracuse team, and expects to
report for duty in a few days.
"Jimmy" Dean, who captained and
played second base on the Hamilton
MILLINERY
OPENING
Colonel T. P. Moody, of Chicago, Had
Catarrh Twenty-five Years 'and
Was Cured by Peruna.
fessed, however, to see even this par
tial list drawn up in battle array is
rather appalling. If the reader de
sires to see this list, together with a
short exposition of each one. send for
our free catarrh book. Address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ontario, team the past three seasons,
has signed with Manager Sayer, of tho
Owego, N. Y team, In the New York
State league.
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