The news boy., 1896-06-06
ABOUT THE PEOPLE.


at Commerce, and price his goods OF
every description. He sells strictly
for cash or produce, means business
and proposes to do business.
"A newspaper that circulates on
time cannot afford to give its readers
very much to read. The editor is
kept so busy dunning his delinquent
subscribers that he has little time
left to devote to newsgathering.
Subscribe for the paper that de-
mands cash in advance and you are
sure to get the worth of your money.
Rsr Do you want stock peas? You
can get clay, red and whip poor-will
peas at Matthews, Stubbletield Il
| Co. 5. Oran.
Ferdinand Bischer, of New Ham
burg, was here Tuesday and reported
crops greatly damaged in his neigh
borhood He says that on the ground
Oh which he raised seven hundred
bushels of wheat last year he will
raise only about two hundred bushels
this year.
RsH, They re Stuck Up. The flies
that light on Sticky Fly-Paper. Two
double sheets for cents. at Russell's 5
Drugstore.
Wade Anderson was here on q
horse -doctoring expedition Friday.
While on his way home from Oran
Norval's horse became very sick.
Wade was sent for to diagnose the
case and, with the assistance of his
X-rays. soon located the trouble.
Bsy Not only do they keep q gen.
} eral stock of merchandise. but
Matthews, Stubbletield Il Co. at
Oran, have large lot OF stock peas.
The Scott County Teachers In
stitue will begin operations at Ben
, ton next Monday and continue for
, two weeks. Since teachers from diff
! ferent sections will be with US, our
. people should make preparations to
+ care for and entertain them.
! Surrey Arnold Lynn Hunter and
, Reese Allen returned home from
school this week. Surrey and Lynn
were at Mexico and Reese at Cape.
nY Baled Pea Hay for sale by C.
c. Halstead. Blodgett, Mo, at IS
cents per bail.
If our Commerce correspondent
don't sober up and get the news
from his town in here more regularly,
there IL be trouble.
R9If you want anything in meats,
fresh sausage, all kinds of fresh fish,
, wholesale or retail, go to Tenkhotf.
r Have you subscribed to the
: Bland Campaign Fund? If not, ask
yourself why? 1t is to your interest
! to do so.
q Ref" Hall 4 Cooper lands for sale
= in time payments. Apply to Albert
G. Davis, $40 Olive street, St. Louis.
Luke Russell and r. A. Kings
bury spent Sunday evening in Com
merce-as usual.
RE Sticky Fly-Paper, two double
sheets for cents at l.. B. Russell S
/. Drugstore.
: &C. e. Bonnefon and DR.. Butler
went to ST. Louis on the excursion
train Wednesday.
e R@ If you need sewing machine
e of any kind-go to Tenkhoff and get
: his prices. Bed rockl
e The few people who pay for a
paper that has credit circulation
must pay for those who do not pay.
!, Constable Dan Harris, of Skies
e tor, stopped in town long enough to
t 'spin few" Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Evins died, at her
home, near Benton, Monday forenoon,
D of consumption.
S ng~ Poison Fly Paper, cents per
@ sheet, at L. B. Russell's Drugstore.
-Twenty-six children partook Of
n their first communion at New Ham
d burg Tuesday.
Charleston is to have a telephone
! system. The city council has grant
: ed franchise.
1@ Matthews, Stubblefield & Co.
have large lot of stock peas for sale
, cheap.
= Morton Jordan, candidate for At
torney General, was ia the, county
, Thursday.
See account of the st, Louis dis
, aster on second and third pages.
An adjourned term Of probate
court will convene on June Is,
Prof. Winkelman and Benedict!
Scherer were here Thursday.
!. Treasurer LambsH has hsenanue
fined to his room this Nsak. e
Joe Ellis, the hay mep1haat -
in Benton Thursday. s q. +,
: -Florian Rsssell, * IL ~
: here Thursday. +.
!; Miss Tevs Fullenwei1 1e =
ing in Benton,