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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1900.
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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
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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
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the most benefit from it. The blood is
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which this medicine will promptly ex
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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
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F olden Grceco when tho wifo accepted tho obligation of motherhood,
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Her mind was fed on tho high thoughts of tho poets. For this reason
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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.
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