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THU SUIANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1902.
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GOOD RACES AT
LUZERNE PAIR
Witnessed by a crowd
five thousand.
OF
"Miss Jennie, Owned by William My
ers, of Wllkes-Barre, Took One
Bace, nnd Dick, Owned by John
White, of Soranton, Took tho Sec
ond The 2.34 Trot nnd Pace Is
Hotly Contested and Fast Time Re
sults Many Scrantonlnns Were
Among the Spectators.
ttoxn a Staff Correspondent.
West Pittston, Sopt. 11. A crowd of
about 5,000 persons vlHlteil the Luzerne
County Pair grounds today. Hosldcs
the line agricultural portion of tlio
show there were- two pood horse races,
both of llicm furnishing plenty of ex
citement and fun. The Lackawanna
county horses were not quite as 'fortun
ate today as they were on Wednesday,
tho first race going to Miss Jennie,
owned' by William Myers, of Wllkes
nnrre, In three straight heats, while
Allan S., owned by I A. Patterson, of
Carbondale, won second money.
The second race, for trotters and
pacers of the 2,34 class, took tlvo heats
to decide; first money being carried
nwny at last long after sundown by
Dlck.nwncd by John Whlte.of Scranton,
after Oraydon seemed to have It all
settled. This made honors even be
tween the two counties.
The brilliant sunshine dried out the
track nnd put It In prime condition for
today's speed trials. There was no
dust and the directors had a heavy
roller going over It all the morning, so
that the course was smooth and hard,
ninklng fast travelling.
Tho Judges of the various exhibits
wore at work early Inspecting the en
tries In their several departments and
deciding the articles that were entitled
to first nnd second preinlurps, a rod
card denoting the best and blue second
best. George Stevenson, of Waverly,
ex-cnunty surveyor of Lackawanna
county, did the judging of the poultry
nnd dogs and gave universal satisfac
tion. A. H. Lewis, of Pittston, had a
coop of Khodc Island red fowl, the first
seen in this section.
The fakirs were much more numerous
today than yesterday. Games of
chance were sufficiently numerous and
sweat boards, wheels of fortune and
crap games each had their share of
devotees.
MANY PrtOM SCKANTON.
Among the spectators were many
Scrantonlans, most of whom wore
drawn down to this end of the world
by the allurements of fast horseflesh.
Indeed, were it not for the Lackawanna
county patronage the West Pittston
fair wobld thrive poorly. The majority
of the, horses come from the upper end
of the valley, too, no less than nine
Scranton horse owners having entered
their racers.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the crowds be
gan to pour through the gates leading
Into the grounds, most everybody being
arrayed in holiday attire. Tho hitching
rail and posts along the homestretch
early became tilled with horses and
wagons and carriages of all kinds, from
the ample hay wagon to the most up-to-date
runabouts and tea carts. The
automobile does not seem to have be
come popular In this section yet, for
there were none in all the motley array
of vehicles on the lawns.
The Metropolitan band of Wyoming
occupied one end of the grand stand
and rendered all the popular airs of
this and other days with unlimited
vigor.
The warming up of the "fast "uns"
keyed the crowd up to a high pitch of
expectancy, which was denoted by the
way the various drivers were hailed
by acquaintances as they went whirl
ing by. always putting on a little more
speed as they passed the grand stand.
The officials who controlled the
speed events were James Kelly, ,of
Dunmore, starter; C. C. Bowman, C. H.
Cutler and C. W. St. John, Judges;
n. M. Hughes and S. B. Bennett,
timers; W. E. Saxe, clerk of course.
At 2 o'clock the summons for the
tiorses to prepare for the first race was
given. It was twenty minutes later
before the starters were all out on the
track. In the Interval the grand stand
-and bleachers began to fill up rapidly
"and the faces of the stockholders
brightened, as the prospects for u good
day's attendance became visible, The
grand stand was more than filled be
fore the races got well under way.
The races were disposed of as fol.
lows:
FIHST RACE.
2.23 class, trot and pace, purse $230.
First heat Seven starters out of ten
entries. Director Clay drew tho polo
position; 'Francis J second; David
Copperneld, third; Lucy Heyer, fourth;
Miss Jennie on the Inside In the second
ank; Allen S. behind Francis J and
Scherzonda on the outside. After twlco
coming up to the starting box they
were sent away In a ragged line. Fran
cis J. darted ahead ut the turn, but
went off bis feet right away, and by tho
time he was quieted down be was fifth
In the line. Lucy Heyer led to the
first quarter, with Miss Jennie a length
behind, and Allen S. third. Just before
the first circle was completed Miss Jen
nie took the lead and was a head In
front of Lucy at the half, with David
uopperiieid tlilrcl, two lengths back.
These positions were unchanged at six
furlongs. On tho way home Lucy did
her best to catch Jennie, but the brown
maro came in u half length to the good,
with David Copperfleld third, three
lengths back and the rest of tho field
trolling. Director Clay had nono ton
much room to spare when the flag went
down. Time of heat, 2.23H.
Second heat Three times up and
away they went to un exceptionally
good start. Fiuncls J, broke on tho
first turn and hud to be pulled to a
standstill. At the quarter, Miss Jennie
was a length ahead of Lucy Heyer, and
Allen S, was against tuicy's hlndquar
ter, At the half Jennie was two lengths
ahead, while Lucy and Alien were neck
nnd neck, Lucy being In a pocket, Jen
nie led qt six furlongs, while Lucy had
gained a length on Allen S., who was
threatened by Duvld Copperfleld. Com
ing homo Lucy had a lit of sulks, and
Allen S. went by. flushing a length
behind Miss Jennie, Lucy Heyer being
third by three lengths. Francis J. was
distanced. Time of heat 3.214.
FINAL II1JAT,
Third heat Moro than n dozen at
lenipto were made without success to
got a good start. Different drivers
were cautioned and wholesalo thieats
of fines were mudo by Starter Kelly.
Even then there wub (rouble. Finally
the word whs given to a fair btart,
n,' a race for blood ensued, Mlas Jen-
tile nnd Allen 8. being a length upnrt
nt the quarter, with Lucy Heyer thlrH
At tho halt Miss Jennlo was two lengths
nlicnd of Allen 3., both going at n great
clip. Allen S, triad to ntenl the pole nt
the half, but Jennie kept It by a burst
of Bpccd, She led nil the way nrotlnd
the second time, nnd although Allen S.
felt the whip he could not make up tho
dlstnnce. Director Clay and David
Copperneld wctc distanced. Lucy Hey
er en me In third, and Schorzondn was
fourth. Time of heat, 2.10U. Sum
mary :
1. JINs Jennie, lr. m., Kd Tntlum,
Pittston
2. Allan H br, g L. A. Patterson,
(.'(irlinnilulo
;i. Lucy Harper, b.m., M I. Por
tia, PittHton
I. Bcliorzomln. br. g., Win. Koch,
Jr., Scranton
5, Director Clay, btlc. g., Jntnc1 J.
Million, Bcntnton
(1. Dnvlil Copprrllolil, h.g., Harry
Jordan, Pittston ...i
7. Francis J lilk. g., C. It. Cou
ncil, Scranton
1 1 1
1 : 2
2 3 3
5 I) 4
7 S d.
3 4d.
G cl.
Tlnic-2.23',1, 2.:Hi. 2.10',j .
SECOND ItACE.
2.34 class, trot nnd pace; purse, $250.
First heat Six starters faced the
judges, out of, nine entries, two of the
withdrawals being Scranton horses,
George Dunn's Egghorn nnd John Slat
tery's Lillian Itoy. Dick drew tho pole,
Harry D.wan second, Pop 11. third. Lady
McNIel fourth, Minnie Mills fifth and
draydon sixth. The start was made
tho second trip up. It was n fairly
good one. Lady McNIel went dancing
twenty feet from the wire. At the
quarter Oraydon was u length ahead ot
Dick, with Harry D. and Minnie Mills
only heads apart for third place. At
the half Minnie Mills had moved up to
second plnce, with Dick third. It was
an inspiring struggle, only heads sep
arating tho trio. Tho driver of Minnie
tried to slip into the Inside, but was
beaded off by Tatum. the driver of
Graydon, und lost a little ground. At
tho three-quarter post Graydon had
moved up two lengths ahead of Dick,,
with Minnie third. In the stretch Min
nie again slipped Into second place.
Graydon won the heat by two lengths
from Minnie Mills, with Dick third.
Tho driver of Minnie Mills made a pro
test, but apparently it was not heeded
by the judges, who gave the heat to
Graydon. Lady McNIel was fourth. Pop
B. and Hurry D. were distanced.' Time
of heat, 2.23i.
Second heat A tedious wnlt made the
big crowd give way to cries of protest
before tho four remaining horses got
on the track, Minnie Mills keeping tho
others waiting for over twenty minutes.
The start was a. nice one. Graydon led
all the way to' tho quarter, with Dick
second a length behind and Minnie
Mills third, close up. Coming into the
stretch Minnie broke badly nnd the
other three were a furlong away when
she steadied, Graydon leading by open
lengths from Dick at the half. Dick
had almost caught Graydon nt the
three-quarter pole, but broke. In the
stretch Dick came up fast, but the mile
pole was too near and Graydon won the
beat by half a length from Dick. Min
nie Mills was a furlong and a half be
hind when tho Hag fell. Tho judges,
however, allowed her fourth position,
on account of her breaking her hopple
when she went In tho air, her driver,
M. L. Perrin, agreeing to take fourth
money, ,no matter how the next heat
went. Time of heat, 2.22V&.
TAME HEAT.
Third heat After two failures the
start was fair. Graydon led Dick by a
length at the quarter, with Minnie
Mills third, the same distance away.
Graydon broke nt the fifth furlong nnd
plunged for two hundred ynrds, Dick
taking the lead. At the half Dick led
Minnie by several lengths, and Lady
McNIel was third a good way behind.
At the third turn Minnie broke and
Lady McNIel took second place and
kept It to the end, the quartette being
separated by rods. Time ot heat, 2.264.
Fourth heat This proved to be one
ot the hair-raising order. Minnie Mills
was drawn by her driver, leaving only
three. The word was given at once. In
a furious burst at the turn Graydon
hi oko and Dick and Lady McNIel
rushed by and kept ahead of Graydon
fifty yards to the quarter. At the half
Graydon had made up some of the dis
tance and at five furlongs drew Into
second place and then on even terms
with Dick. At the three-quarter pole it
was a pretty race, the two going like
clockwork, side by side. It was a great
drive to the wire. Graydon getting
severely punished, hut without avail,
Dick getting the heat by a head. Time
of heat, 2.2,-i4.
The fifth heat was all Dick's and ho
led a procession of three all the way
around, Graydon being at no time dan
gerous, Dick winning by two lengths
from him in 2.2615. Suinmniy:
1. Dick. h. g Dr. llecken-
buiger, Pill.Uon 3
2. Graydon. br. g,, 15d Tatum,
Pittston l
3. Lady McNeil. G. W. Bee-
mer, Clark's Summit.... 4
4. Minnie Milk cli. m M. L.
Perrin. Pittston 2
ii. Pop IJ li, B v, Belles,
i i i
1 4
3 2 3 3
4 3 dr.
bor.inton ills.
6. Harry D V. Stone, Wnv-
eily, i'a dls.
lime, 2.231J, 2.,.,J'i, 2.2i)i!i. LV.'iiii.
2.2ti'(
Today theie will be two races, tho
entries for which follow:
TODAY'S KNTIUKS.
2.-I0 Class. Trot and pace: pui'he, $::0,
L'ggliorn. eh. g George W. Dunn, Scran
ton; Huby Ituy. cli. m.. M. K. Howell,
Avoca; Pop II., b. ,g, vv Helios, Scran
ton; Dick, li. k.. Dr. Heckonberger, Pitts
ton; Graydon, br, g., Kd. Tatem. Pitts
ton: Lillian Roy, b. m nlm Slattery,
Scranton; Prince D br, g C, P. "Wentz,
Scranton; Lucy l. b, m M. L. I'vriin,
PittHton; Ulauk qeoige, lilk. g M. L.
Porrln. Pittston: Hilly ., George W.
Ueemer, Clark's Summit.
Free-for-All Tiot and Pace 1'ilze, $2:o,
Wilkes Medium, b. g L. A. Paterson,
Carbondale; Director Clay, blk. g Jan.
J. .Million, Scranton: Tinker. li, g Dr.
William Haggerty, Scranton; Calllo K
h. in., Kd. Tutem. PltWton; Miss Jennie,
br. in., Kd. Tatem. Pittston; Kxplolt, gr.
h., M, L. Perrin, Pittston; Cleslmtay, b,
s M, L. Perrin, Pittston.
A Well Dressed Ham.
Tho llrst I.oul Azlngcr was the celo.
butted' lawyer who achieved much lamu
nt tho bar as Sir James Kchlott. On rmo
occasion ho had to call u witness whoso
evidence ho wus told might bo somewhat
dungeroim unless' he could bo thrown off
his Kiiuui and rattled, Tho man In ques.
Hon, un Influential city merchant, whoso
Vulnerable point was said to bo belf-es-teem,
was ushered Into tho witness box,
n portly, over-chessed poison, beaming
with Hclf.nssurnnce, After looking him
over for u few minutes without saying a
wind, Sir James opened tiro;
"Mr, Tompkins, l believe?'
"Yes."
"Vou nro a stcck biokor. I behove; iue
you iint','''
"I ham."
Sir James paused again for a fow sec
onds, and making an attentive survey of
ils lctlm, icmarked. sontentlously; "And
u very riiio and wcll-dicssed (mm you are,
sir." Tho shout of luughtcr which fol
lowed, and In which even tho presiding
Judge was compelled (o Join, completely
i.icauMti-niii mo witness, ana Sir Jarncs
object wub attained.
NEW TRIAL
IS GRANTED
THORNTON CASE MUST
TRIED AGAIN.
BE
Judge R. W. Archbnld Decided That
He Erred When He Refused to In
struct tho Jury That After the Fire
the Insured Should Have Protec
tion, for the Property from Further
'Damage, nnd Separated tho Dam
aged from the Undamaged Goods.
Case Was Tried nt March Term.
Judge It.' W. Archbnld yesterday
granted n new trial In the case of 1.
M. Thornton, ot Wllkcs-Darre, against
tho Insurance companies.
The case was tried at the March term
of the United States Circuit court in
this city, and a verdict for the plaintiff
In the sum of $3,750 awarded.
The defendant companies usked for n
new trlnl on the ground Unit the court
erred in not directing that the defend
ant forfeited all claim to reimburse
ment because he failed to comply with
a provision of tho policies requiring
that, In case of fire, the Insured shall
protect the property fromfurther dnm
ago and separate the damaged property
from the undamaged and put It In the
best possible order.
Court ruled that It was the duty of
tho Insured to do this, but denied that
n failure to do so worked a forfeiture.
Judge Archbnld now decides that tho
jury should have been instructed that
such neglect worked a forfeiture. Tho
opinion reads as follows:
It was provided by the policy in salt
that; "If lire occurs, tho insured shall
protect the properly from further
damage, and forthwith separate tho
damaged fiom the unCSiiinagcd personal
property, anil put it In tho bet possible
order." There was evidence from which
tho Jury might have found that this was
not observed by tho plaintiff In tho pres
ent Instance, and tho court was there
fore requested to charge In the defend
ant's third point that If he failed In this
duty, ho was not entitled to recover. The
court affirmed tho duty, nut denied tho
result claimed, charging simply that
while the plaintiff could not recover for
any loss which was occasioned by his
neglect to carp for the property, ho
might have n verdict, notwithstanding It,
for whatever there was over and above.
The question Is whether this Instruction
was correct.
The authority relied upon to sustain it
Is Woltere vs. Western Assurance Co.,
05 Wis. 26T, but the decision in that case
lias reference to an entirely different pro
vision of tho policy. The stipulation
there was that tho company should not
bo liable for loss ciuimhI directly or in
directly by tho neglect of the Insured to
uso nil reasonable means to save and
preserve the property at the time ot the
fire. This, it is submitted, was an un
necessary provision, nnd must be re
garded as introduced out of extra pre
caution; every policy luiiCer U bound to
do all that he reasonably can In case of
a llro to preserve and protect the prop
erty insured, and cannot, therefore, hold
the company liable for loss which Is
traceable to a disregard of that duty.
But it was rightly held, construing this
provison, that as there was nothing
which made tho neglect of the Insured
an avoidance of the policy, the stipula
tion was sufficiently enforced by directing
the jury to disallow for the loss of any
thing that was occasioned by It.
But the case cited does not touch tho
one In hand. The law which Is really ap
ollcable Is to be found In Oshkosh Match
Co. vs. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.,
P2 Wis. B10. It was made the duty of tho
owner there, as here, If the lire oc
curred, to "forthwith separate the dam
aged and undamaged personal property,
put It in tho best possible order andj
make a complete inventory of tho same,"
and Laving failed to do so. It was held
that this was a breach of the conditions
of the policy, and worsen a forfeiture.
"The conditions refciied to are substan
tial and important," s-ays Plnney, J.,
"and are designed, among other things,
to enable the company to fairly Investi
gate and ascertain the loss, and to de
tect dishonestly and fraudulent prac
tices. They were conditions for the pro
tection of the company, to be performed
after the loss, and until performed or
performance had been aiily waived, no
recovery could be had on the policy. We
must regard these provisions as having
been deliberately agreed to, and with tho
understanding that they were material
and would be performed accordingly; and
It is tho duty of the court to give full
effect to them as wrltetn."
There can he no question as to the
soundness of these view?. The stipula
tion in question is ab-olute, and must be
observed as a condition precedent to a
lecovery. It is not introduced Into the
policy so much for the purpose of keep
ing down the loss, us to enable the com
pany to ascertain with some degree of
accuracy Just what the lo s Is, And It
must be as strictly observed as any ot
the other provisions with which it Is
directly associated In the context, such
as the immediate notice of the fire, tho
furnishing of satisfactory proofs of loss
within n specified time, or the submis
sion to nn examination under oath, and
tho production of books and papers, uanee McKean county has against the
required. All theso me unquestionably to Htate. The auditor general went to the
ho compiled with unless excused, nnd
they un not to be distinguished in clinr
actcr from the one under discussion.
It is no unswer to say that the plain
Hit compiled with theac requirements so
far as lie was able, being prevented, as
hu claims, from anything further, by thu
Intel ferenco of the company's adjuster
and local agent. That wns a question for
the Jury, and should not nave been with
drawn from them as It was by the In
structions given. They should have ex
pressly told, In the langungo of the point,
that if the plaintiff failed In his duty in
not separating tho damaged and iindni.-.-aged
goods, he was not entitled to re
cover. Tho rule Is made absolute and u
new tilul U awarded.
DEMOCRATIC SCHEME EXPOSED.
Trying to Fool the Farmers by a Mis
statement of Facts.
One of tho arguments upon which
Democratic) stump speakers this fall
will lurgely depend to capture unthinking-
voters has been disclosed through
some boasting remurks of Democratic
State Chairman Creasy. Its llrst out
cropplirg was nt the meeting of the
McKean county Democrats, At that
meeting the resolutions adopted made
the following declaration;
"The auditor general's report of tho
slate of Pennsylvania shows that the
farmers and homo owners pay $16.60 In
taxes for each $1,001) In value, while the
steam railroads pay but $2.7S, the street
railroads but $t,"6, and telegraph and
telephone companies but $3.20,"
The .statement is absolutely false In
every particular. It Is uu attempt of
tho Democrats to excuse their own
wretched shortcomings cm tho matter
of taxation wien they were In power,
ltepublk'.'ins will not be deceived by
this trick and subterfuge when they
consider the deception, .us exposed by
the Philadelphia. Prcbs, which says;
'There Is no state tux cm real estate,
as everybody should know by this time,
since It wus wiped nut almost forty
years ago. Thcro Is, no state tax on
trades and occupations, or on horses
and cattle or on household furniture.
lull buch tuxes having been repealed
ONLY $ 1 0 FOR A COMPLETE CtJftB
The Request Is Q ranted Hundreds of Seriously Sick Ask for a Lower Rate All Persons Applying Now Will'
Be Treated for $10 Until Cured, Medicines Included. This does Not flean $10 a Honth, but $10 foi a
Complete Cure All Persons Accepted Under Positive Guarantee to Cure or Money Refunded This
Offer Hay Be Withdrawn at Any Time It Is Important to Call at Once The Great Quaker Physl
clan's Work for Humanity, One of the Brighest Epochs In Medical History. .
It hns ntwnys been the cardinal princi
ple of tho Clrent Quaker Physlclnn's llfo
to do tho grcntcst nmount of good to tho
gientcst number of people. Ho has real
ized that dm lug the past tow months
many people in Scranton have been suf
fering from llnancla'l depression owing to
the existing labor conditions, Hun
ch oils of people hnvo nskod lo be treated
at a reduced rate. They hnvo Minted that
their financial condition was such that It
would bo Impossible for thorn to pay tho
oidlnary foo charged by physicians,
Doctor Ilyeis' ofllccs nro crowded to
their utmost capacity. His practice In
this city is tho largest over accorded to
any physician In the history of medicine.
Hundreds of hopolessly sick have boon
restnied to perfect health and bis name
Is a household word throughout the stnte
of Pennsylvania. It would bo manifestly
unjust to treat a few nt a reduced rate
and charge others a higher price. In Or
der to give all an opportunity to bo cured
at n nominal pilcp. he will treat all per
sons applying nt his offices on the follow
ing conditions:
All persons implying for ticatment nt
once, no mntter what the trouble may be.
will bo trented for the nominal sum of M0
until cured, medicines Included. This
does not mean $10 00 a month, but $10.00
for n complete nnd radical cure.
He furthermoic agrees that If tho pa
tient Is not completely cured In a speci
fied length of time, to return tho money
paid without any quibbling or evasion; in
other words. It will not cost the patient
one cent unless a euro is effected.
Doctor Byers wishes to emphasize
the fnet that this offer may be with-
drnwn at nny time, nnd in order to
get the benefit of it, it is important
to call nt once. His practice is so
large that it will be impossible for
him to continue this offer indefinitely.
If you call now you will receive the
most careful and scientific X-Eay ex
amination known to science, free of
charge, nnd you will be treated until
cured at the nominal sum of $10.00,
medicines included. If you are not
cured your money will be cheerfully
returned to you. Call at once, as this
offer may be withdrawn at any time.
BI-CHEMIG TREATMENT.
Tho different tissues of tho body arc
made up of minute cells, and when these
cells become disarranged, disease Is the
residt. Hy supplying the proper nutri
ment to the cells, perfect health can bo
obtained. All diseases, no matter how
chronic, can bo cured by bringing the
cells back to their normal condition. Tho
treatment used by Doctor Hyors Is not
allopathic or homeopathic. It Is a treat
ment based upon un exact science and
cures with the certainty of a fixed law.
FREE X-RAY EXAMINATION
Dr. Bycis never accepts n case unless
ho knows to a certainty tho cause of tho
trouble, and this can only be determined
by a scientific X-Kay examination. His
X-Ray outfit Is the most elaborate nnd
complete in this country. By bis special
Fluoroscopic attachment he is ablo to
examine .ill parts of the body and find
out to an absolute certainty the cause of
tho patient's affliction. Come and bo ex
amined; It Is absolutely free. Ho will not
charge you one cent. Como nnd find out
what your trouble Is and he will advise
you In reference to a cure. It Is all free.
Ho asks no compensation. .
years ago so far as the state Is con
cerned. Wherever taxes of this kind
are Imposed It is a local matter. The
tax on real estate paid by the farmers
and home owners is fixed by the local
authorities and raised only for local
purposes. If It is burdensome it Is the
fault of the county, borough or city
authorities, for the state has absolute
ly nothing to do with It. It Is not a
subject for legislation at Harrisburg,
as the McKean Democrats want to pre
tend. "The state gets the bulk of Its reve
nues from tax on corporations In vari
ous forms, and though It Is complained
that the corporations are not taxed
enough the state revenues has'e been
so lurge for many years as to support
the policy, long since adopted, of re
turning large amounts to the counties
as a means of relieving the local bur
dens of tnxatlon. This policy has been
greatly enlarged in the past dozen
years, and with the present overflow
ing stnte treasury there Is very certain
to be a clumor before the next legis
lature for still more liberality In that
direction. "Without counting what the
state has surrendered by the remission
of taxes on real estate It Is paying to
the counties from $10,000,000 to $12,000,
000 annually. This Is In the form of
returns of three-fourths of the per
sonal property tax, school appropria
tions, the payment of judges' salaries
and charities, together with home lesser
Items.
'Sow let us bee what kind of a grlev-
trouuie jn isui to prepare some tables
showing the amount paid the state by
each county and that teturned.to each
county by the state. Theso tables show
that there wns paid Into the state
treasury by McKean county In that
year $10,3.'S.S8, There was returned to
the county on account of personal
property tux, Judge's salary and schools
alone $4:i,5S9.93, to say nothing of ap
propriations to charities. By charging
the county with its proportion of state
expenses nnd hospital and charitable
appropriations the auditor general
makes the benefits received by It
amount to $92,4-15.14, as against $19,358.
88 received from the county. Uut we
huve been content to take tho direct
payments, which show that the county
received more than twice what It paid,
"The figures for McKean county are
not exceptional, They are proportion
ately the same for all the counties. Tho
money Is collected from corpoiatlous
and paid over to the counties to iclleve
tho local burdens of tnxatlon. If the
fnrmeis und homo owners In nny
county urn taxed too much let them
look Into their locnl administration and
seek relief there. The state does not
Imposu a penny of tax on them."
THE GIANT CACTUS.
Fiom Country I.lfo in Anicilca.
Tho giant cereus ot Arizona und
Northern Mexico Is the largest grow
lug member of the euctua family, at
taining u height of sixty feet nnd a
diameter of two feet or more, in the
United States it Is usually known sim
ply as tho "Giant Cactus." In Mexico
they call it tho "Saguurro" (the "g"
has the sound of "w"). In proportion
In their size tho CJIant Cacti nro uuiong
the heaviest plants known, tho body
being largely composed of water. So
full are they that traveleis pearly per.
Ishlng of thirst liavo saved themselves
by cutting out a largo jileco und shap
lug tho bottom of tho wound to catch
the water or sup, which rollecls in ,,
considerable cjuuntlty 'in an Ineredlbla
KIDNEY DISEASE CURED.
Mr. Fred Bontschler, 351 Elm St.!
"Por n number of yenrs I had boon ailing
with what the doctors called kidney trou
ble. Thcro were pains across tho 'smal'
of my back which would nt times extend
around In front down toward tho groin.
My appetite, was poor, I grow weak, nerv
ous and could not sleep tho night
through. I treated with doctors here, In
New York und clsuwhorp, but they did
not euro me. it was In tho early pull of
May that 1 began with Doctor Ilycrs'
treatment; I improved light along until
I was completely cured. I never felt hot
ter In my llfo than I do now."
DOCTOR BYERS' REQORD
Doctor Byers was born of Quaker
parentage and received his early edu
cation under the influence of that re
ligious denomination.
He graduated with honor from the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadel
phia, 1872.
Matriculate of the Philadelphia Col
lege of Pharmacy.
Full course attendance Pennsyl
vania Hospital for Acute and Sur
gical Diseases.
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Hhort time, Omi would scarcely seek
to quench hla thirst in this munner ex
cept In cases of Ulro necessity, for tho
sap is not of u pleasant taste.
Tho flowers, usuully white, though
sometimes tinged with smoky blue, am
borne in a clrclo of clusteib neur the
ton nt tlm nlntit. prlvhu- Ilia off,.t ..r
its being crowned with u. wrcuth of
FIERY SKIN DISEASE,
Mrs. Samuol Drokcnsblre, Jcrmyn,
Pa.: "Por over leu years I suffered tho
most agonizing pain fiom eczema. Both
tegs were onthely raw fiom the ktlees
clown to tho feet. They Itched and burnt
so 1 had to sit and fun my legs to keep
them cool. Had to lay at night with my
legs on n pillow. Unci spasms as tho re
sult of tho pain, coming on every twenty
inlnuios. My friends expected mo to
die In every spasm. -All doctors gave mo
up; said It was Impossible to cure! nin or
even for mo In live. Heading about Doc
tor Pycrs my husband decided to try him
ns a last resort. His treatment noted
like magic, tho pains nnd Itching have
entirely ceased, I tfleon all night, hnvo
no morn spasms, nm nblo to do my hnuso
work, and the legs nro almost healed up.
1 reel that Doctor Pycrs has saved my
life."
Full course attendance Blockley
Hospital for Skin and Chronic Dis
eases. Late of Eye and Ear Clinics Will's
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Late of Prof. J. Soils Cohen's Clin
ics Diseases of the Throat.
Late Examining Physician Knights
Templar and Masonic Mutual Aid
Association of Cincinnati, O.
Late Examining Physician Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association of
New York.
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manufacture as we believe it's possible to get
at the price. We decided last season to have
a shoe that would carry our own personal
guarantee. We found the best maker of
Men's Shoes, talked the proposition over
with him; cut shoes apart to find the defects.
He was satisfied and willing- to follow our
suggestions and the, result of two months
hard work is the Rocktan.
of it. Prove our assertions by
wearing it. Per pair . . .
The Best Shoe
For Women.
The fall shapes or lasts have arrived from
"SOROSIS" factory. This make of
not have to be broken in."
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white blossoms, Those blossoms are
followed by dull red, edlblo fruits, cpilto
llko a llg or pear In shape. Tho natlo
Indians make It u point to gather all
those fruits for food nnd In nddltloji
manufacture from them un Intoxicat
ing beverage To obtain these Trulls
tho Indiana push them off one at u
time, using u long pole, which is some-
HE SUFFERS NO MORE. ' -
, Irvin Oonrhnrt, 2000 Smith Place,
corner Judwlii street, n well-known cur'
penler and citizen, sayst "1 don't know
how I can express In woids sufficient
pi also Jor Doctor llycra' treatment, I
Iiiid been troubled a your with pains thitt
oricn kept me fiom work. Lnst August
1 was laid up thrco weeks and nearly nil
of Jtinuniy mid tho wholo of February.
Tho pains seemed to conic through tho'
snail! of inv back down Into the left
groin. At times they were so novoro I
could neither llo or sit down. I was also
troubled greatly will, my head. Dr.
Byots ticnlment has cured me of nil
theso distressing conditions." '
DISEASE OF BOWELS.
Mrs. Barbara Dickson, Parker ,
street, Provldcncci! "1 had chronic diar
rhoea for fourteen yems, 'Which caused
violent bearing clown and drugging pnlnn
In my abdomen and loins. My bowels
were often moved as high as seven tlm"
In ouo day. The straining llnally broughl
nbciut severe protruding piles. Thesi'
caused me much miner. AVhen I went
to Doctor Uvers' ofllcn I was so weak
from my suffering thiit-yI could hardly
drag myself along. Tho Hi si treatment
bo gnve me drove all the pains out of my
hips und legs, My bowels now movo
regularly once a day, and the piles havn
ceased troubling me. God bless the good
Quaker doctor for what bo has done for.
mo," :.
RHEUMATISM.
Mr. Conrad Heilig, 115 Ash St. ''
Scranton. h.i.s: "I had been tumbled v
with Rheumatism for over six years. Ir
fact, my condition was so bad tbnt I wav '
unable to move around without assist
ance. When I sat down It was Impossi
ble for mo to get up alone. Tho pnln wan
something tcrrlllc; no one will over b
nblo to appreciate tho torture that t en
dured, I tiled vailous doctors only to get"
temporary relief. Finally nftor hearing;
so much about the wonderful cures beln
performed by Dr. Uyers' treatment t
concluded to get to bis offlco and placa
myself under bis enro. Today I am a
living example of this man's superb skill..,
I enn walk around llko other people, nnd.
In fact, T am a new man In every par- '
Hcular. aod bICsa the grent Quaker Doc
tor for what bo has done for me."
. BRONCHIAL TROUBLE.
Mr. William Snowden, Farewell,
Wnyno Co., Pa., says: "I had been
troubled for over three years with n se
vere cough. I lost over thlrty-flvn
pounds In weight; I had no appetite, nml
was unable to sleep. In fact, my condi
tion became so nlaiming that I had al
most given up hopes of a cure. Doctor
were unable to do me nny good. I con
cluded to try Dr. Bvcts' treatment, and t '
commenced to gain in strength and
weight almost Immedlatelv. Now I sleep
well; my cough docs not disturb mo as In
the past, and every one remarks about ,
tho wonderful improvement that T have
made. I shall never censo sounding tlvi '
Great Quaker's praises for what he hag ,
done for me.'
DOCTOR
CHURCHMAN BYERS,
Chief Consulting Physician of tho Bi-
Cbcmlc Treatment.
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(Entire Second Floor.)
412 Sprues St.,
Scranton Pa.
Office Hours, 3 a. m. to 12; 2
Kvenlngs. 7 to S Dally.
Sunday, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
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times obtained from a dead trunk .pf
cino uf theso giants, for when dryhe?'
body hpllts up into thlu strips tho hx
liemo jeiigt.h of the plant, The (lower
of tho. giant cactus juts been , u(o,p(e( ,
by Arizona as the territorial fllowei
but tho sensational newspaper a'rllclea
about the danger of its extinction are
Bieutly overdrawn.
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