r-r , -n- ,vft jv ; jIV V S'l jr" THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1900. ar WHITNEY'S MAN AT THE MUSEUM HE HEARS THE STORY OF THE "HEADLESS ROOSTER." The Queer Marino Accidont Up Hill Work For tho Salvation Army The Boom of Col. Fratt. No Coal Digging at Herrlck Center ThU Weok Sliced Nowalots Hop bottom Girl'a Fnrowoll Note. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, May 22. Recently n Susquehanna younp man visited a museum In New York city, und, up proaclilni? a "shoutcr", a short, stout man with a red fiiuc, asked: "Has tho museum got on exhibition any of those "headless roosters" the papers have been talking about 7" "See here, young fellow, don't ycr bo so funny," said tho museum man. "Mcbbe you don't know what them roosters ls7" he continued, telaxlng somewhat, "They're frauds, they are regular snides, and wo ain't ii-plnying such games on our patrons." "What do you mean by saying they're frauds?" asked tho Susquehan na young man, now Interested. "I mean Just what I say. They ain't no such thing as a "headless rooster," no more than a headless horse, and don't ycr forget It. They're all (lxed up. I'll toll you how thev'ro fixed. A feller takes a sharn knife and silts off the rooster's bill. Then he loosens the skin round the top of tho rooster's head and stretches It down over the head llko a hood. Mcbbe he cuts away some of the flesh with tho bill, but he's mighty careful how much ho tones. Wot I say you may take fur gospel. That's the way them headless roosters is made. I've seen It done. They tie the skin tight over the top of the head, and It gets well in two weeks and crows up .so's to look as If the head had been cut right orf. When you stick a ker nel of corn down the roosters windpipe he swallows it and pokes his stump up for more. After he gets well tho own er trots him out and says the head was cut oft when a farmer was killing some chickens for dinner, but this one didn't die." "Hicht this way, gentlemen! Step light in and see the fat woman.and the double-headed boy!" The red-faced man began to awing his. arms onco more, and the band started up a fresh strain. AS SEEN IX WICKED GREAT REND. Some of our editorial friends are ex pressing fears lest Editor Whitney of Susquehanna, get home of his funny yarns mixed up with the census re turns. There is no danger. When Bro. Whitney gets his working pro clivities aroused on the census ho will be dlgnllled, accurate and methodical. People who have been fearful that tho returns should show that they had become the parents of triplets, born to them while away from home, visit in friends in Gulf Summit, and simi lar Items, will be disappointed. Every thing in his returns will bo truthful. Of course It will bo pi oven that the population of Susquehanna exceeds that of the county and that it is larger than Carbondalo but that will net sur prise anyone, for tho truth will out through tho census. Great Bend Plain dealer. QUEER MARINE ACCIDENT. Sergeant McGuffln, a Susquehanna county soldier, now stationed near Manila, writes home to his mother about a, queer marino accident. While a sloop was riding at anchor, the cook got out on the martingale to spear a shark. He missed his footing while striking a fish and was never seen again; but two hours afterward the first mate caught a shark fourteen feet long. In tho stomach of the big fish were found a dolphin, one of the cook's legs, and a gold watch and chain. They recognized the cook's leg because it was tatooed all over with anchors and girls and things. Then the mate went fishing again with a large piece of pork, and In two hours he caught another shark with the rest of tho cook In ftim. Life in Manila, with such in cidents. Is not at all monotonous. THIS AND THAT. The Salvation army will soon com mence operations in Susquehanna. It will march along a mighty rocky road. Forest City News. Ever see tho day, my boy, when tho Salvation Army had any other sort of road to travel. When it leaves Forest City and comes to Susquehanna, it will be like march ing from a corduroy road In the wilder ness upon asphalt pavement. There recently passed through this section a queer old man, whose solo aim in life apeared to be to paint startling legends upon fences, rocks, barns and guide-boards, like these: "Prepare to be saved"; and "Seek Sal vation before It is too Late." Mixed with advertisements and other things, some of tho legends made odd reading. Up near Burnwood the old man paint ed this upon a. guide-board at a cross road: "Sinner, you aro going toward Hell." The sign board right below.read: "To Forest City seven miles." The boom of Colonel Charles C. Pratt, of New MUford, for state sena tor. Is growing beautifully. In this connection, Bre'r Haines, of the Honesdalc Independent, claims that "Susquehanna county has an Insatiable political appetite." Dear old Wayne has a most beautiful appetite In this it..! I Summer I I Wear X X x x x x x X x x X X X V X To be neatly and com fortably dressed your Shirts and Neckwear are of vital importance. We have made special pro visions for this season's goods and know that we can suit the most fastidi ous dresser. Our stock of Hats are ui iuc vciy iuicsl sua most stylish, make. All styles, shapes and colors. X X ft X V X X X X X X v ? x X X X X X 109 Wyoming Ave, n k t t ' it u mm im ;r 5 in l The Kind That Cure. 10c. Broncho Rhoumatism Romody cor tainly does euro quickly and perma nently. Thousands of testimonials aro on file to prove it. Costs but 10 conts. Bo suro you get BR0-NC-H0. For sale In Scranton by John J. Da vis, N. M. Elcke, Samuel L. Folllk, II. 13. Grlflln, J. L,. Jenkins, George W. Jenkins, Carl Lorenz.Lorenz & Koem pel, A. W. Musgrave, II. C. Sanderson, C. It. Shrycr, Matthews Bros. direction, but she seldom has anything with which to appease It. And it is her enforced fast days that makes some of her "organs" kick. She will yet, If she possesses herself with patience, walk gleefully up to the pub lic crib and eat her 1111. THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER. Piospectlng for coal at Herrlck Centre has been abandoned until after the eclipse. Tho seventeenth child has Just been born to a Great Bend township family. Thev believe there Is luck in odd numbers. A turtle one day, on the shore llied to race .Mr. Hare, hi of )orc nut the rabbit said, "Nit, Mr. Turtle. Ve bit On tlut little old shell game before," Floatlct The Scientific American suggests that "If you are afraid of lightning, simply put on your rubbers and stand up." And bo suro to arrange to have the lightning strike you "feet first." SLICED NEWSL.ETS. Auburn Centre, this county, has, happily, recovered fiom its recent small-pox epidemic and scare. It Is safer to kill a man in Susque hanna county than to hteal a horse in Texas. An "easy" jury and a stato board of pardons bring little comfort to a fellow who has been dangling to a tree for a dav or two. There Is ample evidence that tho fool-killer Is neglecting business. A well-to-do Susquehanna county widow not long since fell In love with and married u tramp. She recently gave a thousand dollars to get rid of him. And she Is not sure that ho will not, like the cat, "come hack." Montrose takes little Interest in tho matter of springing a centennial cele bration upon an unsuspecting public, because she has no contemn luns to exhibit. A Hopbottom girl suddenly left home, leaving a note In her boudoir, running something like this: "Dear payrcnts do not weap for me. I bay gon to join tho Mormlns." Another case of tempor ary aberration of mind. She evidently had a very bad spell Just befoYc shu quit tho parental roor to Join the much-married galoots. AVhltney. AVOCA. The Homo Mission society, of tho Primitive Methodist church, will meet at the homo of Mis. Thomas Llewellyn tomorrow afternoon ut 2.30 o'clock. All members are expected to be present. Tho Christian and Missionary Alli ance will hold a convention In thi3 town from June C to 9. James Golden, of the West Side, Is critically ill of pneumonia. The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Ryan Is suffeilng from diphtheria. John Hogan, ot Grove street, Is a candldato for delegate to the coming Democratic convention. Edward Pollard, of South Main street, has a lino of household furni ture which be will sell very cheap, as ho wishes to leave as soon as possible for South Dakota. iMrs. Joseph Zelglcr died at the fam ily residence at Glen Tannery on Sun day afternoon after n few weeks' Ill ness of Brlght's disease. Deceased was -13 years of age and Is survived by six children. The funeral will take place this afternoon. Interment will be In Marcy cemetery. Mrs. David Davis, of York street, is suffering from an attack of cholera morbus. The school board met on Monday evening for the purpose ot taking ac tion on the exoneration. All members were present and each member had his own circle of friends to refer to the boatd. After deliberating over the matter It was agreed to exonerate only a few widows who cannot possibly pay taxes. Others will be obliged to pay a percentage on their assessment, while a few others who wished to be exempted were not granted the re quest, tho members fepllng that they were able to meet the dmancls at well as others who were similarly circum stanced. Mr. and Mrs. AV. H. Hollister, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Deeble and daugh ter, Mrs. Joseph McPherson, attended tho Knight Templar banquet In Wllkes-Barre on Monday evening. MOSCOW. The marriage of Walter Seglln, of Clifton, to Miss Giaco Covey, of Maple Lake, took place last evening nt the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Sayre, of Stroudsbuirr, 13 tho guest of her daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel Eschenbach. Mr. and Mrs. Chatles Van Gorder, of Peckvllle, have been visiting the former's mother for several days. The election ot Sunday school oftl cers will be held In tho Methodist Episcopal church this evening. Tomas Evans, of Scrantun, was a caller in town Monday. Charlie, the young son of John Ed wards, who has been very HI with scarlet fever, is improving under the care of Dr. L'Amoreaux. Rev. G. II. Prentice attended tho ministerial meeting at Scranton Mon day. J. E. Loveland has been ill of ery sipelas for several clays, Thomas Johns, of Hyde Park, called on friends in town Monday. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of D. J. Clouse, of this place, to Miss Mitchel, ot Holllsterville, June 6. O. E. Vaughn is attending Knights Templars celebration in Wllkes-Barre. "OPPORTUNITY is the cream of time." Now Is your opportunity to take Hood's Sarsaparllla and derive the most benefit from it. The blood is now loaded with dangerous impurities which this medicine will promptly ex pel. , BIck headache is cured by Hood's Pills. 10c. PARADE OF SIR KNIGHTS Concluded (ram Page 1.1 shinny; St. John's commandcry, No. i, ot Philadelphia, with 26 men; Shlck shlnny band; Do Mulny commandcry, No. 9, of Reading, 19 men; Altoona band; Mountain, No. 10, commandcry, Altoona, CI men; Citizens' band, ot Plymouth; Pilgrim commandery, No. 11, ot Harrlsburg, 28 men; Crusade commandery, No. 12, ot Bloomsburg, 22 men; Mozart band, of Carbondalo; Palestine commandery, No. M, of Cor bondale, 32 men; Northern command ery, No. 16, of Towanda, 70 men. Second Division. Tho second division was headed by H. Sir Frank McSparen, commanding. and the following aides: E. Sir William S. Mcars. No. 17; E. Sir William S. Semple, No. 19; E. Sir F. W. Martcnls, No. 20; E. Sir John K. Hayes, No. 22; E. Sir William L. Yearger, No. 23; E. Sir G. Weldman, Jr., No. 24; 03. Sir C. Biederbeck, No. 29; E. Sir L. V. Hausch, No. 31; E. Sir George W. Watt, No. 22; Sir B. Harold Carpenter, No. 45. Next came Bauer's band, which played in superb tone, leading Coeur do Lion commandcry, No. 17, ot Scranton, with 80 men in line. The commandcry re ceived great applause for tho magnifi cent way In which It marched and per formed difficult manoeuvres. They were followed by tho Easton band and Hugh do Payens command ery. No. 19, of Easton, with 21 men in line. Then camo tho Allentown band In natty red uniforms, heading Allen commandcry, No. 20, of Allentown, with 22 men in line, and were followed by the Fisk band, of Wllllamsport, head ing Baldwin II. commandery, No. 22. ot Wllllamsport, with 43 men. Then came Packer commandery, No. 23, of Mauch Chunk, with 19 men, followed by Perseverance band, of Lebanon, and Hermit commandery, No. 21, of Leba non, with 25 men in line, followed by Lewiston commandery, No. 26,of Lewis ton, with 12 men. Next camo Jones band, heading Kadosh commandery. No. 29, of Philadelphia, with 22 men, followed by Ivanhoo commandery, No 31, of Mahanoy City, with 10 men, and Thistle band, ot Plains, leading Hutch inson commandery, No. 32, of Norrls town, with IS men. The third division was headed by E. Sir John M. Core, commanding, with the following aides: E. Sir J. B. Wool soy, No. CS; E. Sir Frank C. Price, No. 30; E. Sir William L. Sldler, No. 37; B. Sir Frank H. Piatt, No. 0; E. Sir Samuel (13. Nlles, No. 42; Sir Philip S. Klft, No. 40; 13. Sir R. F. Mustln, Jr.. No. 47; 13. Sir Ezra II. Ripple, No. 17: E. Sir Charles F. Wilson, No. 43; Alle gheny band and Allegheny command cry, No." 35, 67 men; Sunbury band, Mary commandery, No. 30, of Phila delphia, 52 men; Calvary commandery, No. 37, ot Danville, 22 men; Constan tino commandery, No. 41, Pottsvllle, IS men; Germanla band, Reading com mandery, No. 42, of Reading, 04 men; Lock Haven band, Hospitaller com mandery. No. 40, Lock Haven, 17 men; West Wyoming band, St. Alban com mandery. No. 47, Philadelphia, 2S men; Corinthian commandery, No. 53, of Philadelphia, with 53 mounted men. Fourth Division. The fourth division was led by E. Sir David O. McCollum commanding, and the following aides: E. Sir W. O. Wal born, No. 57; E. Sir D. W. Stark, No. 60; E. Sir James S. Portcus, No. 6S; E. Sir H. P. Kuntz, No. 73; E. Sir Charles Sabln, No. 76; E. Sir Edward Smith, No. 45; E. Sir Stephen B. Bennett, No. 57; Baker's band, of Binghamton, lead ing Wyoming Valley lodge. No. 57, of Plttston, with 50 men; Plttston baud, leading Temple cpmmandory. No. 60 of Tunkhannock, with 45 men: Lawrence band, of Scranton, leading Melltit com mandery, No. 68, of Scranton, with 6S men: Liberty band, of Hazlon, lead ing Mt. Vernon commandery. No. ',3, of Hazleton, with 26 men in line, and the Ninth regiment band, leading DIeu lo Veut commandery, of Wllkes-Barre, with 127 men In line, not counting those who were performing various other du ties. The parade was brought up by the provisional Red Cross corps ot twelve Knights Templars and a delegation of Ninth regiment boys under Dr. Glosscr in the handsome ambulance presented to the Ninth regiment when It entered tho United State service, which turned out to render immediate aid if such were necessary, but, happily, no acci dents happened during the parnde. The parade was reviewed by the offi cers of the Grand commandery from the grand stand erected on the river bank near Northampton street. Tho ofllcers of tho Grand commandery who reviewed the parade aro: R. E. Sir Jas. B. Youngson, of Pittsburg; V. E. Sir Adam H. Schmehl, department com mander, of Reading; E. Sir Thomas F. Penman, Scranton, grand generalissi mo; E. Sir Ezra S. Bartlett. grand captain general; E. Sir Charles M. Stock, Hanover, grand senior warden; E. Sir Wilson J. Fleming. Bellcfonle, grand Junior warden; E. Sir John Jay Gllroy, Philadelphia; grand treasurer; R. E. Sir William W. Allen, Philadel phia, grand recorder; E. Sir Herman Junker, Pittsburg, standard bearer; E. Sir William J. Dlehl, mayor of Pitts burg, grand sword bearer: E. Sir An drew S. Stair, Altoona, grand captain of the guard; E. Sir James Wlllock, Pittsburg; grand marshal; Sir A. Howard Thomas, Philadelphia, grand herald, and R. E. Sir Joseph Alexander, of Scranton, former grand commander of the stnte. Tho following commanderles were awarded prizes for having tho largest percentage of their members In lino: Flist prizp, Temple, Tunkhannock; second. Wyoming Valley, Plttston; third prize, Mellta, Scranton. Orand Commandery Session. Tills afternoon tho grand comman dery was in session at Memorial hall. Major Nichols delivered an address of welcome, in which he eulogized the order. Wlillo tho commandery was In tcs slon tho ladles who accompanied the visiting sir knights were taken in charge by a local committee and shown points of interest about the val ley. This evening the ball nnd tournl was held at the armory. It was a magnifi cent atfalr, the sir knights, their ladles and invited guests attended in largo numbers. The drill company of the Allegheny commanJery gave an ex hibition drill which created the great est enthusiasm. A largo number of the Scranton knights and their ladles remained over for tonight's ball and left for home in tho special train which was sched uled to leave hero nt 2 o'clock In tits morning. The Queen to Visit Scotland. London, May 22. Die rjuetn lift Wlndjor to night for Scotland What F olden Grceco when tho wifo accepted tho obligation of motherhood, all her days of pre-nntal preparation wcro spent among the fairest scones and most beautiful objects. Wherever her cyo fell it rested on beauty. Her feet moved to and fro to pleasant melodies. Her mind was fed on tho high thoughts of tho poets. For this reason tho children of theso Greek mothors furnished models of physical beauty which liavo evor sinco put tho world to shame, Tho timo that most can bo dono for tho baby is beforo its birth. With, every stitch tho mother puts into tho dainty wardrobo sho pre pares, thcro should go somo happy loving thought. With every meal eaten, with every household duty easily accomplished, with each night's refreshing sleep, thero should como tho thought, " All this counts for baby's wellbeing." But how can all this bo possible for tbo woman who is in daily misery of mind and body ? It is impossible. The first thing a mother should do for her baby is to establish her own health. If sho doesn't sho will bear " a child of spleen to bo a thwart disnaturcd to torment her." Tho baby's wails will bo but tho echo of her own; the baby's face will reflect tho anguish lined in her own features. Mothers who havo used Dr. Picrco's Favorite Prescription during tho pre-natal period testify to its wonderful health-giving qualities ; to tho cheerful mind and healthy body with which the mother comes to tho .day of travail, and of tho almost painless birth hour. It does wonder ful things. It is a wonderful medicine. THE PROOF. Mrs. T. Dolan, of Madrid, Perkins County, Neb., writes : " I was cured of painful periods by the use of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre scription and his ' Com pound Extract of Smart Weed.' I think Doctor Pierce's medicines the best in the world." Mrs. James W. Black er, of 629 CatherineSt., Syracuse, N. Y., writes : "Your medicines have done wonders for me. For years my health was very poor; I had four miscarriages, but since taking Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription and ' Golden Medical Dis covery I have much better health, and now I have a fine, healthy baby." " I suffered fifteen years with female weak ness and nervousness," write9 Mrs. Vincent Bo hall, of Franklin, John son Co., Indiana. "One year, ago I began taking your ' Favorite Prescrip tion ' and ' Golden Med ical Discovery.' I took six bottles of each and now I am well. I owe my life to Dr. Pierce." Mrs. Carrie B. Donner, of Dayton, Green Co., Wis., writes : " I can highly recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and also his ' Favorite Prescription ' having taken the lat ter for nine months pre vious to confinement. I suffered scarcely any compared with what I had at other times." One thing which marks tho superiority of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription over all other put-up medicines for woman's use is this : It cures when all other medicines havo failed to cure. It does timo and again what tho local practitioner has failed to do, and what in many cases ho declares cannot bo done cures womanly disease of long standing, and cures them perfectly and permanently. MORE PROOF. "I had been a great sufferer from female weakness," writes Mrs. M. B. Wallace, of Muenstcr, Cooke Co., Texas. " I tried four doctors and none did me any good. I suffered six years, but at last I found relief. I followed your advice and took eight bottles of the ' Favorite Prescription ' and four of ' Golden Medical Discov ery.' I now feel like a new woman. I have gained eighteen pounds." "My health had been poor for many years aud I had taken a great deal of tiled icine, but it did me no good," writes Mrs. Rose Kennedy, of Springbluff, Adams Co., Wis. "Last August my health was very poor ; I had no appetite ; could not sleep, for when I went to bed I had nervous asthma and also heart trouble. I wrote to Dr. Pierce and he kindly advised me to take hi9 ' Favorite Prescrip tion.' I took five bottles of tile ' Prescription ' and one bottle of the ' Golden Medical Discover',' aud I feel like a new woman." Sense Medical Adviser, containing 1008 large pages and more than 700 Illustrations. This great work on household medicine and hygiene is sent FREE on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mall' ing ONLY. Send 21 one-cant stamps for the book bound in paper, or 31 stamps for It In cloth covers. I ENGINE PASSED OVER FOOT. George McKoo Injured in tho Lacka wanna Yard. Georgo McKce, of Dunmore, had his left foot badly crushed yesterday morning while at work In the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western yards, and was taken to tho Moses Taylor ,hospltal. Ho Is employed as a brakeman on the Lackawanna, anil while working near the southern entrance of the yard ho had one of his feet caught in a frog. Ho was unable to extricate It, and before be could get It loose an engine bore down on lilm. He throw his body ciut of the way, but tho en gine passed over tho foot, mangling It badlv. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. Oleo Dealers Seo That Thoro Is No More Money in Fako Butter. Food Inspector Wldmayer said yesterday that the dealers who havo been selling oleomargerlne and butter Ine In this city are rapidly getting out of the business for various reasons, tho principal one being the resolution recently adopted by council directing him to strictly enforce the stato law regulating Its sale. The only way the dealers who have been selling the stuff could mako any money was to sell it not ns oleomar gerlne but as butter. Now that a moro strict enforcement ot tho law Is required they realize that tho selling of the stuff would bo at a loss, as tho percentage of people who buy oleo margerlne, knowing It to bo what It is, Is very small. Tho prlco ot butter Is down to twenty cents a pound now, with a prospect of It being reduced to eighteen. Oleomargerino costs at wholesala twelve and one-half cents, and as It must be Bold for less than butter, there will not bo much profit accruing, with $150 a year for licenses to be paid nut. The government and stato licenses must be renewed In July and the to Do tor the cyy-FV- i r is something that can't ho dono by instinct. the knowledge any woman noeds Is found Address : food Inspector believes that very few of the twenty-five dealers now holding them will renew them. "I havo always contended and still contend." said he, yosterday, "that tho enforcement of the laws regulating the sale of oleomargerino Is outside of my duties. I am supposed to seo that no adulterated or unwholesome food is of fered for sale. Oleomargerlne Is neither adulterated nor unwholesome. It Is, In fact, healthy, nnd tho dealer who sells It saying he Is selling but ter Is guilty of false pretenses only, and I can't see that I have any power In the matter nt all. The police or tho county ofllclals are the ones who hhould act." OIL CLOTH MILL BURNS. Tho Loss at Nicetown Roughly Es timated at $50,000. Philadelphia, May 22. Tho coatlns mill at tho Georgo W. Rlabon com pany's oilcloth and linoleum works, In Nicetown, a suburb of this city, was destroyed by fire today. Tho loss Is roughly estimated at $J0,000. The flro was caused by sparks from ono of tho machines. The coating mill was a three-story brick structure, 14tx CO feet, and was ono of thirty similar buildings which comprise the Blubou company's works. The firemen suc ceeded In confining the flames to the building In which they originated, otherwlso the loss would have been tnueh heavier. BIG FIRE AT FOREST. Entiro Business District of the Town Swept Away. Jackson, Miss., May 22. The entiro business district of tho town of For est, on tho Alabama and VIcksburg road, CO miles cast of this city, burned today, Tho flro started In tta general storo ot Storrl & Smythe, nnd spread rapid ly northward, destroying the business houses of, M. D. Graham it company, II. HaViks, J, Qordon, Percy Lowry. Dr. Piorco'a Favorito Prescription is not a euro-all. It has ono pur pose, tho euro of womanly diseases, and it has power ndcqttato to that purpose. It establishes regularity and dries tho drains that sap womanly vitality. It heals inflammations and ulcerations which causo so mucn suffering to weak women. It cures female weakness. It makes mater nity easy and giveB strength alike to nursing mother and nursling child. Its whole mission is to mako weak women strong and sick women well. Thero is no alcohol in " Favorito Prescription " and it contains neither opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic. Mothers may uso it without tho fear that tho child will begin to acquire the tasto for alcohol at tho pure fountain of the breast. WHAT WOMEN WANT. What many a woman wants abovo all olso is tho opportunity to tell her story to a physician with whom science and sympathy walk Land in hand. Sho shrinks from telling her story to tho local practitioner and undergoing the unpleasant questionings, tho indelicato examinations nnd tho obnoxious local treatments, considered necessary by many physi cians. She hesitates beforo nccepting the offer of " frco medical advice " made by men or women who do not claim to bo physicians, and, there fore, at the best can only give second-hand advice, which could not take into consideration tho variations of womanly temperament and charac ter. Sho wants help real help. Sho wants to lean on tho strong, manly arm of somo accredited physician whoso reputation is vouched for, aliko by his long cxperienco and tho celebrity of his cureB. What vited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All correspondence strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. In tho past thirty years and over, assisted by his staff of nearly a score of skilled physicians, Dr. Pierce has treated and cured moro than half a million women. There is no similar offer of frco medical advice which has behind it a physician of the national repute of Dr. Pierce, with a staff of nearly a score of trained medical assistants, each man a specialist in some one or more of tho diseases peculiar to womon. isuv vour medicine as vou buv vour can sell a housekeeper an untried Hour in substitution for one M-hich she Vino tfinA o.il nrnvon Tlin onlor HJ1VS ' "This 11 lllSt. S frnod." RllO .. . . -. .....J v. v M.. kimv.,.,. .&..W .... says : "Tlianks. I'll want sometuing Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription world for women. Whon a dealer offers a substitute as " just as good," tell him vou aro not makinrr experiments. You want either "Favorite Prescription," tho remedy with a piUUl ULU1I1U U1U Uiatlll. IHtluo "vwii J"" " fc,vwv- scription." Thero can't be anything better. Or. R. V. Oliver Eastland, Peevy hotel, the Ala bama and VIcksburg depot, M. Sleet, Georgo Rew and postofllco and postal telegraph ofllce. The total loss Is es timated at SICO.000. PLANS OF THE BOERS. They Will Attend Meetings About the Country. Washington, May 22. Those who havo been closelv Identified with tho Hoer delegates since they have been In Washington and who conferred with them today on their plans, say that as a result of tho statement of the secretary of stato the delegates will not remuln long In Washington, but will attend a series of meetings to bs held throughout the country. According to Mr. Do Bruyn, the f -retary of tho Boer envoys, the laticr's programme for tho future has not been definitely agreed upon. They will re main In tho city for several days to come, at least. No statement respect ing tho Interview with Secretary Haj, Mr. Do Bruyn sayx, has been Issued and he does not know whether any will bo forthcoming or not. Tho en voys have accepted an invitation to luncheon with Mr. Hay at the lattcr'j residence tomorrow ufternoon. BOUNCING COUNCILMEN. The Shavnokin Council Declares Three Seats Vacant. Shamokin, Pa.. May 22. A special meeting of council was held tonight to declare vacant the seats of Council men R. O. Zurn, William S. Zimmer man and Thomas A. Holl, who were convicted of bribery In connection with the paving contracts. It was expected the men would com bat tho move, wheteby the names ot other members sunpocted of having been In the brick deals would bu ex posed, but the three members, who wcro not present, sent In their icslg natlons, which were unanimously accepted, Baby all women want many ' women liavo found, as tho following let ter shows : "I would like to ex press my gratitude to you for the benefits I have received from your medicine, ' Favorite Pre scription,"' writes Mrs. C. N. Anderson, of Rockbridge Baths, Rock bridge Co., Va. "It is a God-send to weak and sickly women, restoring good health without sub jecting their weak nerves to the shock of an ex amination. "I was all run-down in health from Novem ber until March could not work but a short while without retting. Was so restless at times that I could not even write ; had a very poor appetite, and what I ato did not seem to do much good. I decided to write to Dr. Pierce and state my case, and am thankful that I did, for in due time I received a favorable reply as to what kind of medicine to take. I sent and got it and commenced tak ing tho 'Favorite Pre scription' and 'Pellets.' Took sir bottles of 'Fa vorito Prescription,' one of ' Golden Medical Dis covery,' and one vial of 'Pellets.' I can now work as well as I could before I was taken sick. I think Doctor Pierce's medicine the best in the world for sick and nerv ous women. May God bless you in your good work." Women suffering from disease in chronic form aro in Hour on us record, jno aeaier . . She nw T -- - .- f w - oeuer oeiore x cnange. is tho standard medicine of the record or something better, with the as tho " Pro- It needs knowledge. All in Dr. Pierce's Oommon PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y. DEATH IN A TIRE. Mrs. Josephino McShane Suffocated by Smoke. New York, May 22. A five hundred! dollar fire In tho basement of a flat: house at 1G91 Park avenue tonight re sulted In the death of Mrs. Josephino McShane and her lS-mfcoths-old son, Edward, who wcro .'jrffocatcd byj smoke. 1 After the flro had been extinguished) the firemen found them In tho ball way on tho fifth floor. In ber.efforjt to escape Mrs. McShane liad"c!osed-gha door of her apartment after her. Find ing the placo full ofsmoko 'she At tempted to return, but was prcvenJedl by a ring lock on tho door. " Twenty Round DrttTwv Cleveland, May 22. Joe llaxflgld, ot Clfland, and Casper Leon, of New York, fought a. twenty- round draw tonight beforo tlio Dullness Men' gymnasium. NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE. In Philadelphia recently 670 ncw'Uloon U cerwoi wero granted In bckii days. biniltUcil llcen for j hotogriphers now old at tho unit prlco as sensitized paper i.rt UilJ tounlry. V Tl'ij riilrlsllrrr flndi in Premier rdanty.Tfiai, Lure already procd tho most exterrflve, in tha IVI.I Mates. il is (stlm.ited that gamhlrri In Xcr Vcrlc rux- been pcylnt; oter JCAO.OOO u jear for "l rutectlon." -' A new tulstitute for cillulold, resemMIng Inn in uppraranre, Is now manufacture)! under tha name ot matlold. hit weeks beforo relief came, CVcil Ithodei pirdictcd the actual date on uhlih Klmherley would ha ullcud. flie mrrj.'e consumption ot alcoliollo drink? in UngUnd last year a at the rate ot ft1) worth per family of flte. Tho (onsumptlon of akohollc drinks per heaj latt year wat In Hnsland 2.51 gallons, in Scot land, l.M; In Ireland, 1.(0. 111? llocrs ten whitewash the shin ol it hcapa, m that this possible cover may bt a conspicuous point for their1 lire. M, Paul (It In ni aro making plain for a con. mention hall and auditorium with a Keating ran. aclly of 15,000, to cour a space of 150 by UQ' feet. J f .
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