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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-05-15
Conscientious Gil.

Clara-Whats your ldea OF not 1et-
ting him propose?
Maud-Well, as soon as we are en-
gagged it will be my sacred duty to
make him economize.-Puck.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-05-15
Severed Friendshin.

Mr. Pttt-What's up between Home
wood and Beechwood? They used to
be excellent friends, but I saw them
pass each other without speaking
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-05-15

Mr.. Penn-Beechwood asked Home.
wood If it was cold enough. for him.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-11-28
Clothes wrinRers.

Don't let your wife break her back turning that
old wrnger when you can buy new one that turns
easily and is fully warranted at just about jobbers
price. Better buy one now for Christmas present.
Then when your wife wakes up Christmas morning
she will find wringer in her stocking: She
would be delighted, Try it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-11-28

Special Bargains.
Here are lew big drives for busy buy.
ers. selected from different departments II
won't take long for the posted buyer to ap.
preciate the big values.
Stove Pipe, per joint. Observation-Disclosures. 13C
Stove Pipe Elbows. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O8C
Wagon Singletrees, made out Of good hick-
DRY, we'll ironed and heavy, regular price
4Oc each, reduced to. ..............,.. 29C
ii ct. Milk Cans, made of heavy tin, lest
value ever offered, each. ............ BIC
Clothes Baskets, frst-class goods. reduced
from Csc and SIC to...........45C and zoe
Wooden pals, only few left, but they can
go at. I5C
Galvanized Bushel Baskets best grade. 90. SOC
Wash Boilers very heavy tin copper bottom
fully warranted, price for No. all tin. 7SC
No. copper bottom. .........".... SIPS
Cheap Lamps, splendid value for your mon
ey; we have them all complete as low as 25C
Two empty OF Barrels; do you want one! Csc
Sad Irons, Mrs. Potts, usually sells at &l.15,
our special price per SO t............. 8SC
Asbestos Sad Irods, some charge $500: our
price per Get NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S1.35
A few sets of VIM. Rogers Son Silver
Knives and Forks, fully warranted,
price per set .$3.25
Special drives on Pocket Knives, Razors,
Butcher Knives and Shears. Shears
as low as .....:................ 15e
Pocket Knives, guaranteed not to cut, az
low :. ;::;><~~;:.:. Csc
Better Pocket Knives, that will cpt, and are
fully warranted Observation-Disclosures. soc
Ask for our price on fancy painted Flower =
Pots aud Jardeuieres
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-11-28

Crockery O. Chinaware.
''.--
Don't waste any time looking around for bar
gains in this line. We are crowded for room and
these goods are in the way. Many of these goods
will be offered at less than actual cost. Lack of
space will prevent large display, but we have an
almost endless variety. Artistic salad dishes, fancy
cups and saucers, M. bowls, sugar ehakers, rose
bowls, cracker jars, cake plates, bread plates and
vases Thon there are toilet sets, fancy cuspdors,
sugars and creamers, cheap wash bowls and pitch
ers salt and pepper shakers. toohpck holders, and
hundreds of other valuable and fancy pieces.
Besides we have lot Of odds and ends that
have accumulated during the psst five years that
will be closed out at any price, These m::h
ritchsra r!atorc, gravy bo'ts susa1 bowls, butter
Dishes etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28

waition the Assembly and inform them that the
Senate had completed its business The Senate
committee reported that Governor Odeu thanked
the Senators for their labors. and expressed MS
appreciation Of their courtesies and work, ana
hoped the Senators would enjoy their vacation.
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
Senator Ellsworth, as the adjournment hour
drew near addressed the Senators. ana eX-
pressed his feeling Of obligation TO the Presl-
dent Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. 10 the
minority leader Senator Grady. and 10 the sen
ators generally for their cooperation and cour-
tesy.
Senator Grady rendered his thanks TO the
Lieutenant Governor. and paid a tr1pute 10 MS
his power nor in the power or MS poItlcdi dSSo-
Ciates O contribute to his future poIltcal sue
cess. he felt that the cessation Of his term as
Lieutenant Governor would be but prleI IN
terTuption in a distinguished career, ana ne
hoped that the future contained naught OF qls-
appointment nor sorrow. but would pc replete
with brilliant success and achievement senator
Grady then expressed his sense of affection Ter
and obligation 70 Senator Ellsworth, ana salu
that their long years of legislative service
which covered nearly quarter or century
had created the strongest bonds or frlehdShiP
He eulogiZed Senator EllswOrth's ability as a
header and his character as man senator
Grady then thanked his associates Of the minor
ity for their loyalty 10 him. and also the ma
jority for their many courtesies
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff made PTleL
address thanking Senators Ellsworth and Grady
for their kind words. and their assistance
throughout the session. He also thanked the
Senators for their friendship and uniform cour,
tesy. He then declared the Senate adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28
NO EXCISE LEGISLATION.

Albany, March q (SpeciaD.-AH bills which have
been introduced for the purpose either directly
or indirectly Of permitting the Sunday sale OF
liquor in New-York City have been put to sleep in
committee That such would be the decision Of the
legislature foretold in The Tribune at the be-
ginning of the session. The Senate and Assembly
committees excise took action the bills
introduced by Senator Wagner known the
jerome bill. or by AsSenbly lyman NewcOnnb which
framed by the Citizens Committee OF Five. The
jerome bill provided that the legislature should
amend the present law so as to permit the sale OF
liquor on sunday in New IOfk City between certain
hours The NewCom5 bin provided that the people
OF New-Iork should be permitted 20 vote BY cor
OUEhS the Sunday saloon question.
AsSemhlyman Bennett also introduced bill which
provided that the cities OF the state should be
mitted to have local option by election districts.
AsSemblyman Knipp. chairman q the Assembly
Committee on Excise. introduced a bill which
changed the order OF questions 10 be voted on at
local option elections in the towns Of the state
The bill accordingly headed the list with the Guss-
ZION whether not there should be hotel licenses
I'm the town. instead Of che question whether there
should De any saloon licenses Such a change was
supposed To be in favor Of the liquor interests and
the hill killed in the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28
CANAL BILLS ALL FAILED.

Albany. March = (SPeCiaO-In the closing hours
o. the session large proportion OF tire Republican
leaders decided that any canal legislation on ths
eve OF A great State election would be unVise In
asmuch as IL was found that IN the rural districts
where the Republican party is strongest. a strong
opposition 20 canal improvement had developed.
This opposition made itself seen in the protests
and adverse votes Of the upstate members OF
either house.
In order, however. - test the issue fairly canal
bill was drawn up on the recommendation Of TIT
Governor to provide for the improvement OF tho
Erie Canal by the enlargement Of its locks to barge
capacity and the deepening Of its channel 20 uni
form depth IF nine feet The bill was introduced
In the Senate by senator Davis. OF Buffalo and N
the lower house by Assemblyman WeeksS. Of New
York In the Senate II was amended 70 include the
Improvement Of the Champlain Canal which raised
the appropriation 70 S3l,S0olo and in the Assembly
by the i'm Improvement Of both the Champlair and the
2O0O01
The Davis bill passed the Senate bu- the weekes
bill killed IN the Assembly. Although requested
by Mr. WeekeS. the intrCduCer OF the Assembly
bill 70 report the Senate bill the Committee
Rules of the Assembly reported the WeeHeS bill.
which Mr.. NeekeS tried in vain 20 amend so as 70
conform with the Senate bill
Governor OdeU openly said he favored Senator
DavisS bill At the last hour almost the thought
was conceived by some OF the canal men 20 pass
a bill which would permit the people ar the next
election decide whether they want the canals
improved or not, and II they do in what way and
a. what expense
Another measure which was suggested 70 ire
legislature nv the Governor. and which was LETT
bv him entirely its decision. 70 be finally defeated
the Senate the concurrent resolution or sen
authorize the sale of soft timber from the State
Forest Preserve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28

tie Libraries Of The Borough Of Brooklyn into on.
system. much the same that now IN az
lstence in the Borough OF Manhattan Tbe bSI
OF MI. Morgan met considerable opposition from,
certain Democrats In both Senate and AssarnhI,-
out was passed on the last day OF the session bv
a substantial vote. %
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
For the purpose OF managing and direcrfng
public library system, in which all other uriv,ts
or quasi public libraries may also be merged tn
OH provides for board OF twenty-five, 10 consist
OF the Mayor, the Controller the President ~ ~
Borough OF Brooklyn, eleven trustees OF the BrooL
En PUBLIC Library and eleven trustees AZ ~
81 BROOKLYN Li6rary The latter twenty-five members
Inc Stranahan bill, authorizing Naw-Yorlx r,i,,-
70 appropriate a sum not exceed $50 060 TO- a.
support or the aquarium in Battery Park ~
passed by the Assembly. The bill further provi5ss
thdt tne care and maintenance OF the aouarj,Iy,
S X 9e placed under the jurisdiction OF the New
The Legislature has passe1 the hin % ,---.r,
nun Soioy which was introduced at the rS0Uesf -
IlIe = oHlIllSSSloner SturgiS Of New-YOrk ana ~
purpose or which is 10 prevent the recJIrrsnCa os
suCh catastrophe as the HObOken fire THE biiI
5tOILdes that the Fire Department. shall have fIrs
Jersey coast. '4' aS the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28

THE TONE SYSTEM To BE TESTED UNDER
sUPERINTENDENT BOYD'S SUPERVISION

Albany. March c1-CharIes :. Boyd. SUperntsnd-
ent OF Public Works has issued the New-Yors
and Western Transportation Company permit au-
thorizing the company 20 conduct a series OF e1-
periments on the canal. 70 demonstrate the feast
hility OF towing system known as the Tone sys-
tenn. II is an adaptation IF the chain system OF
propulsion.
lates that the experiments shall be tried under his
authority and direction and that the Superintend-
of Public Works mis- agents shall have every
facility for observing the experiments and for de-
termiuing their success
The installation OF the device is 10 be begun N
time that the actual experiments may be made
by July /. 1908.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
TINE MINE LA k0TTE co.
Some Of the Possibilities Set
Forth by One of the Stock.
holders.

Ia conversation with the Demo
cfat- News this week one OF the
stockholders of the Mine La Motto
company said: THE people Of this
county do not fully recognize the
magnitude of the possibilities OF
this new Mine La Motto company
or the wealth represented by the
stockholders. This company pro.
poses to manufacture lead pipe,
sheet lead. in fact they viii! utilize
every pound OF lend right here ut
the plant, there will be no shipping
OF pag lead away from here 10 be
manufactured into diiierem. articles
OF commerce, these articles will be
manufactured right here by the
Mine La Motto Lead and Smelling
company and placed upon the
market by them. We will give
employment TO the very highest
class OF skilled labor, labor that
commands good wages anywhere in
the United States. Fredericktown
help but reap great benefits
from the class Of people the Mine
In Motto company will bring
herc. - Firderiektown Democrat.
News.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

charging that outrageous price 30
send a box of Christmas presentss
There is this much about it. They
mad the last chance a, me when
they took the first. II is like the
merchant who swi adles you in his
goods. You may pay the price
once, bnt your further custom is
lost. think Uncle Sam will carry
my presents hereafter. He is n
reasonable old fellow, safe and
honest.
Nowadays, that the price Of eggs
is high, with the prospect Of an in.
creased rise, it is worth while TO
be familiar with cake recipes that
call for few eggs. This dnughuut
recipe will be found delicious;
One egg, one half cup OF sugar,
three fourth teaspoonful each OF
soda, salt aud cream tartar. one
fourth tablespoonful Of butter. one.
half cup sour milk. Flavor with
vanilla The combination of soda,
cream tartar and sour milk is un.
usuai, but the result is gratifying.
Miss Lulu Miller is the latest con
tributor to Pass Ii Along. 70 There
is now q good supply of Mcclure.
Munsey aud Home journal, and
would like very much to have oth
ers make q variety IN the bundles.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25


Cromwell found that be was by no
means the first arrival. "We are aajta
cosmopolitan tonight" Miss Stevens
said to him as she lead the way aoros.
tho room, a0d with easy grace she In
treduccd him TO her guests Mise
Marsh aud Miss flUrence Marsh, ps
Missouri; Miss yroman. of Kansas /;
Miss Fairrhild, of Halifax. aud MFR.
Macarthur, whom he already knew as
the assistant superintendent at the
mills, and sha had come over three
years before from Glasgow, 40 he had
6ecn told.
When the conversation had become
general sbe sat down beside him aad
told him something Of the young people
To whom he had been introduced
"fhe Marsh girls, = che said. care at
Wellesley College, aud aae spending
the week with an invalid auns here,
for they live In Missouri. Dora Vro-
msn aud Edith Fairchild arc at the
Normal School and the two inen who
have not yet arrived are Professor
Marcheno, who teaches private CLASSES
Ia the languages, aud Tommy Tnok.
er."
"And who Is Tommy Tnekerf''
asked Cromwell. "lIis name squads
somehow as II be we're only ona Of as
who Is not far away from home"
She replied tightly. IS though the
matter was one that did not concern
her seriously. ''Ais family h spending
ii'e winseF IN Egypt. and | invited him
here tonight to keep him away from
bis club :"
The party was complete soop after
this wheD the two men arrived 10.
gsshef--Taekss perfectly groo1.ad.
frum the parting ef bis htir 10 his
patent leather skres. the little IsaIian
professor carefully brushed, and how
iag lov ~ be cEoss-d ,he threshold.
Cromwell knees, NJ Ae locked nj she
two men, whieh oas had eaused she
shcughsiul suggeatian not to wear
evening dress. sad he seil deeper
admiration for the girl who ~as eater.
is'asng .'ihe stranger within her
gsiess" and determiBod To do his part
masking her persy ! successes.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
hslIaraS iiOFehoHsd Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, cruupy
cough, oppressed, rasping and difficult
breathing. Henry {. SiearBs, Drug
gis', Shnl!sbUTg, Wisconsin, writes,
Mas 30, 1901 III have been selling
Ballard's Hofehound Syrup for two
years, ard have never had a preparation
that gives better satisfaction. notice
tha; when ! sell bottle, they come
back for more. eau honestly recon.
mend Il. 2jc. 5Oe, and si.OO at City
Drug siore.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

Cod bless us aill With Tiny Tim,
'Tis thus we finish prayer aud hymn.
While cheeIily from lip TO lip
-- The Christians wishes g1ily trip:
God bless Us all the circle round.
Wherever are our dear ones found
AZ home, abroad, please God, we say.
God bless his own on Christmas day.
God bless the golden heads a-Eow
Where ruddy hearth flames leap aud
glow;
God bless the baby hands that clasp
Heart fibers in their cIinging grasp:
Cod bless the youth with eager gaze;
God blesa the sage Of iegthened days;
AT home, abroad, please God, we cry.
God guard his own. meath any skyl
God ease the weary ones who bear
4 cumbering weight of griei and care:
God give the wage no III can spoil,
The honest loaf for honest toll
We sound the heartfelt prayer and hymn,
Aud breath Amen" with Tiny Tim.
A. reserenlly. please God. we say,
God bless Us al ou Christmas day.
--MARsAREr Il. sAxosrRR
Z The city papers are full every
81 day Of tales Of the stand. and de
liver highwSyman who takes the
contents of purses at the point of
the pistol. Sometimes the robber
~ caught aud sometimes he is not.
but ali the same there Il great
hue and cry from the victim. But
] discovered last week that there
~as another form of robbery in ex.
istenre. not at the point Of the
pistol. but equally successful, from
which there is no redress. As Il
mas uiy first experience just made
d horrible racket over IL. and found
cot That people had been robbed
Ter years In the same manner byI
tkm express eompanies. A Christ
snaa hux was delivered Mt Trinidad,
Colo. Gu which express charges Of
10 with rebate Of SI.2s was
asked- 1 always prefer 10 pay
thArgea on the packages / send at
a lise other end of the line, and 80
eAnf ~ for this purpose. allowing
yfTy high rate, 80 supposed;
MI N.i0 with rebate of al .a5
s@e paralyzing. But why to-
kNteg Did the company have 4
1f1laA twingc of conscience for
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25


In the meantime the telephone
operators, hundred. Of miles apart,
waited upon tho line. Ten minutes
had passed, aud the young man In DE.
troiI, Michigan, who had connected
from Troy, New York. and one to
Ann Arbur, aud mentally calculated
that already the message had cost
seven dollars aud fifty cents. lie broke
IN 10 listen, and he heard
"Yes, dear, through ali the long,
long year. hut forgive you. "
The young women In the exchange
at Troy, who had connected from
Springfield. Massachusetts, and then
un 10 Detroit, thought Of the posslbil
ily Of Il break 10 the line because Of
the high wind blowing. The first
words that she heard were these:
''iour voice has grown so sweet
What must your eyes be tonight u
only could look Into them now"
Aud whether Il was right OF wrong
she continued to listen, and brcathed
through her parted lips
The man at the exchange Ia Spring.
field, who had first taken the call
from another part of the State apd
passed Il on TO Troy, and who had
been trying TO forget that Il was Christ
mas night, became bored with the
monoiony Of his work, tie was in
Inc net of inguiring whether the mes
sage on the trunk-Iinc was fiuished
when a woman'S voice, tenderly sweet,
came over the line
az aase placed it In my hair. the
with is berries, just ~ |
world have done year ago. will
save Il for you, dear, until you come "
The man 10 Springfield whistled
salty. Then he put his hasds deep
in his pockets and sat staring up ai
the ceiling until the slgnal came 20,
breaking the eifcnll.
allss Stevens closed her book when
slc beard the library door open. and
knew that Cromwell had passed into
sks huli. She waited for u,emsus.
aud when she saw that ho had put on
bis coat aud was taking his has she
jniBed hign. sstsoca.nighs. = she said
s:s sure that Il has come oas VII
right =
lie turned 10 lser with She csIsr 10
hts face and ihe light In his cyss. al
oasnoi thank you now Cor al shss you
Harr dunc for me 10 night he said.
.T'ss win understand me u 20 Il
oeee, know
..Yes.r zhe vsaied. aad opened
tlse dooF for hIw.
lie pxased for mon1nt 90 the
wide seraudz, asd tarpias bsek. tank
her hand IL ! sincere rissp IN has
bern 9 happy Chfiatma&. = " rid.
ssn.ld next VI ~ womaa xko hss
preaassed % uasryy he ~ srs ~
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

4. IL. Foster. sls 8. 2d Street, sals
Lake City, writes; 81 have been
bothered with despepsis or indigestion
tor 81 years, hare tried psssy ~ishou.
relief. bss | hare iouad care in IIes-
hiae. | ecsmmend Ii 10 MI NV
friesds, who sse afflissd ihas aay. and
4 ID cariag them 900. soc o, Ciiy Drag
60srt.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25


MIRO. John CLARK OF Poplar Bluff
killed hawk which had been annoying
her chIekens on The nth. but In shoo,-
isg the gan kicked % hard ,ha, h
broke her collar hone
The large store Of John L. Bosssrsr
ai Sic. Gssesisya was destroyed b. iise
% the isih isst. 1'he loss Is about
$4,000 on which there was iusursncs
for abous half she suaoant. The pa
Pets spaak IN esmpIiusaary isr,ns Of
tho wuFk done b. The ose. san sneine
that Ste. Genevic has. and ssas snosher
just Ike Il.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

one who has made Il 90"
Then he walked down the pushwsy
and hts manly form was sooa lsssssl.st
10 The shadows Of the trses. 80
closed the door and went back into
the hoase, and ss she stood before tina
etiocrs Of the log dro her eyes bocams
w's'fui, for she was wandering whs.
mAnneF OF Christmas Il had been In
Manila and bow much longer tho
AFmy OF occupation would b. needed
there.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

Il was matter of regret to me
that the Monday Club, represent
ing as il does the culture and In.
tClleet of Pennington, did not see
its way clear to accept the prOpo'
sitiou made last year by Mr.. Kim.
ball for the establishment cf rns-
lie library here. 1t is a question
only OF time. though, when a town
which boasts of its colleges and
churches. both Of which usually
imply a broad intellectual basis,
will have a public library. In the
meantime. we must do the best we
can. II seems to me the well
known Booklovers Library has
opened way for US by the estab-
lishnent OF the Tabard Inn service.
One hundred and fifty or two hun
dred books are placed at a station
for the benefit Of members,
to he changed frequently. A
charter membership Of seventy
Ave mal bc established in farm
ington at the rate Of So. so for a
life membership, good ut any point
where the service is established.
A fee Of I've cents is charged for
each exchange Of books, so your
membership costs what you please
TO read After the charter is closed
the Zee will be advanced to 81 II
seems 10 me that this is our sOlu.
tion Of library for years to come.
Abont thirty Eve people have sig
nified their Willingness TO join such
= service, and il is probable that
an agent will be down from st.
Louis some time soon 10 make mr..
rangemeuts for the completion of
the service. am glad to mention
this fact. so that the way may be
made easy by the fact that every.
body will know Of the Tabard Inn
and its benefit and he ready with a |
prompt response Pennington has
ii good name among the federated
clubs tn the fact that we lead in
using the travelling libraries that
are sent out by the Federation.
II we secure the Tarbard Inn we
will be- the first town ia this State,
Of st. Louis, TO have the /
$ ,rvice. when il is just being es-
tablished oh. Farmingtonians. |
live up to yon- blue china