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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-23

White Pine Expectorant is a
common sense home remedy and
is guaranteed to quickly and per-
manently cure your cough or
cold. Money refunded il it does
not. Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-23

By an oversight the pro-
ceedings Of the called meeting of
the School Board Nov. 3 were
omitted in our issue of the 10th
inst. Supt Alleman handed in
proceedings for meetings Nov,
3 and 10 and IN some way copy
for first meeting was over
IIo0lbdd Ne print Ooeedings to.
7 q yl 4, So
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-23
Lesve To-Day.

The Industrial Institute foot
ball team leaves this evening for
Lake Charles and Leesville. A
game will be played in Lake
Charles on Thanksgiving day and
Ii Leesyille on the day follow
ing. The line up is rs follows:
Chiasson, Capt. and left half;
Talbot, righ. hah; C. w. McNaspy,
fun; Siadous. quarter; McNeese,
left end; H. McNaspy, right end:
.Linstron, right guard; Bacon,
left guard; Billeaud, center;
Prosser, Landry. White, substi-
fntoo.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-23
Beautiful Christmas Goods.

The Lafayette Drug Co., is
showing very handsome dis
play of Christmas goods in cnt
glass, fine china, beautiful toilet
cases, pictures and many useful
as well as ornamental articles.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-23

A subscriber to The Lafayette
Advertiser If not subscribe now and
get the Christmas edition, III pages
fnCluding q handsome litograph
cover. One Dollar pays for the
paper whole year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

women, as / find it ENSURES regular and
painless menStruation, cures leucorrhoea
and ovarian troub les, and builds mp the
entire system. l also consider it one Of
the finest catarrh remedies know of"
M. e. Gee, M. ID.
Catarrh is systemic disease curable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim irectly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is
what Peruna does.
Peruna Immediately iuvigorates the
nerve-cen .ers which give vitality to the
mucous embraneS- Then catarrh dis.
appears. Then catarrh is permanently
cured.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruns
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full staten emit of your case, and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus,
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

enough about newspapers, and es-
pecia1ly metropolitan papers, to un-
derstand the eNigencies of politics. -
he said. 'You will coneede that our
criticism of trusts has not seriously
interfered with your plans. In
any"
81 do not concede that" interrupted
Mr.. Morton. THAT, however, has
nothing to do with your proposition.
State your plan. I am willing to lis
ten to it,
There is no industry in the coun-
try offering SO great an opportunity
for trust management as that of the
newspaper PRESS said Mr.. Hestor,
with earnestness. sit is true that we
have the Associated Press service,
which is cooperative affair, but
this, while an invulnerable adjunct,
is really a small item in the total ex-
pense of q great paper. It simply
does on a small scale what can and
should be done on large SCALE
You would have a syndicate of pa
pers-one paper in each of the large
Cities" suggested Mr.. Morton.
81 would have a syndicate which
would own two papers in all cities
having populations in excess of 1OO,-
OOO," replied Mr.. (Hestor.
Eyes, see. One republican and one
democratic paper in each city.
Ah-um-m. That would be quite a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Barton County Democrat.
STOKE AND FEEDER, PUBS. AND PROPS
WILL Z STOKE, EDITOR AND riANAoek
GREAT BEND. KANSAS
The LOST.

Down in the crowded, busy street
A little child was lost;
He ran with weary little feet
Where hurrying hundreds crossed;
From those who stopped he turned aside,
And, filled with sudden fear,
He wildly, pitifully cried
For one who did not hear.
His anxious father came at last
And clasped the weeping boy,
And many one who hurried past
Concealed tear of joy.
The father kissed the little face
With all the stains it bore,
And blissful trust was in the place
Where fear had been before.
am but child that's lost;
By dreadful doubts oppressed
think of CULTS that must be crossed.
And fear is in my breast.
o, will my faith return to me,
Will He come back some day
To where 1 linger doubtingly,
And lead me on the way?
s. e. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
A schooibox,s Logic.

Indifferent correspondents viii
sympathize with the lad, who, after
he had been at a boarding school for
a week without writing to his par
ents, penned the following letter:
Dear people, am afraid shall not
be able to write often to you. because
you see when anything is happening
I haven't time to write, and when
nothing is happening there's nothing
to write about. So now, gooy-by,
from your Georgie."-Liverpooi Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Not without Distinction.

A note of family pride was struck in the
conversation between three small Reading
boys the other day. The parts played by
their respective grandfathers in the civil war
were being depicted by two of the boys IN
vivid colors. The career of each, it seemed,
had been halted by confinement in southern
prisons, and it was on the latter fact that the
lads LAID particular stress. The third youth,
unable to match these recitals with any
military achievement of his own forefathers,
preserved an envious silence for while, and
then, not to be outdone, said, di<paragingly:
''Why, that's not so much. My Uncle Bill
was in jail long time, and he was never IN
the army at all "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
RUINED HIS REPUTATION.
How an African Fetish Man Ousted
an English Doctor Who Had
Supplnnted Him.

A hunter and explorer who has So
journed for years among the. African
natives tells the following amusing
story, says Cassell's Journal.
'.One day an English doctor, young
fellow of rowing disposition like my
self, appeared in the native village,
where he stayed as my guest for some
months. His medical skill soon gained
him great reputation as a medicine
man, and the native fetish man soon
found his occupation gone and his
own healing powers utterly discredit-
ed, for his patients all fiocked to the
white doctor
Zone day the fetish man was found
in a trance, but everybody, myself and
the white doctor included, believed
him dead. The natives proceeded to
bury him. when he suddenly came to
himself and naturally vigorously re-
sisted burial. But his frantic asser-
ton that he was not dead was en-
phatically negatived by his would
be undertakes.
"sYou dead, sure 'nuff!' they insist
ed. White doctor say SO. White doc
tor know best You know. nothing
And they would actually have bur-
led the unfortunate wretch alive had
not the white doctor got wind of the
proceedings and come running up. Of
course. he at once indorsed the fetish
mans frantic statement that the lat
ter was alive, but by doing so he
ruined his own reputation in the ma
tiyes' eyes, for they thereafter looked
upon him as blunderer and an ig-
GRANT imposter. while the fetish man
was raised to high honor a mighty
magician who could die and come
alive again whenever he pleased
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

could be saved by dealing direct with
advertisers without the intervention
OF the advertising agency, which he
characterized as the most stupid
survival of the middle-man system"
He explained that the agency levied
tribute on advertiser and newspaper,
and that an enormous percentage was
absorbed by worthless parasite.
Hestor said that a staff of ten men
could do the work now performed by
several thousand.
1.-THE expense of securing advertis-
ing will be practically nothing" con-
cluded Hestor; 1.-The average rates
will be doubled. and we viii receive
all of the enormous fund which now
goes to the agencies. This will be of
benefit to all concerned. except to the
useless and decadent advertising mid
dle-man. I would not dare place any
estimate on the added revenues from
this much-needed reform. 1t certain
ly will far exceed any other item of
saving"
"You make out-a strong case" said
Mr.. Morton, after an interval, In
which both gentlemen said nothing.
'sThis is too important a matter Ito
decide off-hand. / should not care to
go into it without consulting with
some of my associates. : What finan-
cial interests have you in mind in this
connection?"
ST propose to leave that matter en-
tirely in your hands, replied MIR.
Hestor promptly. It do not know
that L am on unfriendly terms with
any of the men who are reported to
be your associates in similar organ
izations. I stand ready to invest
$4,000, 900, provided company is fl
nanced for total of S125, 1000, 900 or
$780, 900. / have talked this mat
ter over with Mr.. Van Horne, and you
can count on his cooperation"
you have the proper confidence in
your plans,'' said Mr.. Morton. 81 will
discuss this project with some of my
associates. If I find they deem it
worthy of more careful examination,
it might be well to arrange a confer
ence and settle on some definite mode
of procedure. Mind you, I am not
holding out any promises. If these
gentlemen evince a decided interest
in the matter 1 will communicate
with you. The secrecy of the plan
will not leak out through the men 1
have in mind"
''When can I reasonably expect to
hear from you?"
-Four of the gentlemen / have in
mind meet here tomorrow afternoon
at n directors meeting" said MIR.
Morton. consulting a memorandum.
Later they dine with me Mt an up
town club. 1 will see what they think
about it and send you word when 1
can see you. In the mean time it will
be good idea to reduce your plans
to writing. If possible, make an es-
innate of the amount annually eN-
pended by your 60 papers for COM
missions paid to advertising agen-
cies. Make your report as comprehen-
sivc as possible. / can give this no
more time to-day. / have an engage
ment at five o'clock"
Mr.. Morton arose, closed his desk.
and shook hands with Mr.. uestor.
That gentleman joined the crowd of
clerks who had finished their days
work, descended the marble stairs
and stepped into his automobile.
ITO Be COntinue11
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

party to disperse. "Just because you
have talked ala you wish, we must all
run along home like good little girls.
I am going to give a supper party
soon, and it will last until everybody
has talked rs much as they care to-
And with this awful threat Miss LIE
Roy was captured by Mr.. Hestor and
led away to her carriage, nor did her
smiling face show that her resent
ment was deep or lasting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
DIR. R. Robbins, Muskogee, L. J

DIR. r. Robbins, Muskogee, 1. T.,
writes:
''Peruna is the best medicine know
If for coughs and to strengthen a weak
prescribing it for catarrh, L have ordered
it for weak and debilitated people, and
have not had a patient but said it helped
him. 1t is an excellent medicine and it
its so many cases.
81 have a large practice, and have a
chance to prescribe your Peruna. Hope
you may live long to do good to the sick
and the suffering"
DIR. NJ. c. Gee, writes from SIS Jones
St., San Francisco, Cal:
Peruna has performed so many won
1erful cures in San Francisco that am
convinced that it is a valuable remedy
[ have frequently advised its use for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Thoucht 1t Was soiIed.

They were party of people from up
state" and nothing in the big city inter
ested them so much as the great ships at
the docks. They had been wandering foy-
fully over the deck of a four-master just
about to clear with coal for an eastern port,
and after awhile one of the women found
an open hatch.
''Come here!" she called excitedly to her
nearest companion, with the air of one who
has made a discovery. Look! Look!
Just think She's holleri"-Youth's Com
paniop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Billion Dollar Gras. and Alfalfa.

When we introduced this remarkable
grass three years ago, little did we dream
it would be the most talked CT grass in
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
On earth, but this has come to pass.
Ayr. Editors wrote about it, Ayr. Col
lege Professors lectured about it, Ayr. In
stitute Orators talked about it, while in
the farm house by the quiet freside, in the
corner grocery, in the village post-office, at
the creamery, at the depot, In fact wher-
ever farmers gathered, Salzer's Billion Dol
lar Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
to IA tons per acre, and lots of pasture
besides, is always theme worthy of the
farmers voice.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms, Pa,
writes: 81 have 60 acres in Salzer's AL
falfa Clover. 1t is immense. / cut three
crops this season and have lots of pasture
besides
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Proof Positive.

Little Mabel-Ethel must think
you're lots better than any OF her
other beaux.
Mr.. Spoonaway (gratifed and blush
ipg)-Why, dear?
Little Mabel-Because she let me
stay in the room ven you call. and
she don't when the others cali--Stray
Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a fat ter
kind o overburdens boy by 'spectin' MIN
to be good an smart enough to erect de
ington Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Most of the disappointment of life ar
que to expecting more than you deserve
Milwaukee Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

IF you want creamery prices do as
:reameries- do use June Tint Butter Col
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and eolds.-J.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
md 1nC IN STAMPS

JUST SEND 10C IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, for their big catalog
and farm seed samples. (. L.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

The, coming man is usually one who has
already arrived
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

1t may be but small matter even if a man
GoesD know his own mind.-Chicago Daily
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
stops the Cough

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets Price IS cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
he KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES /
A Tale of Wall Street
and the Tropics ~s ~<
BY FREDERICK y. ADAMS /

Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Of the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe.ru.na.
Other Prominent Physicians Use
and Endorse Pe-ru-na.

OR. LLEWEELYN Jordan, Medical
- Examiner OF the u. 5. Treasury
Department, graduate of Columbia Col
eye, and who served three years at West
Point has the following tosay of Peruna:
tsAIIow me 10 express my graft
Jude TO you for the benefit derived
from your wonderful remedy.
One short month has brought
forth a vast change and 4 now
consider myself a well man after
months of suffering. Fellow SUI.
fererS, Peruna will cure you"
A constantly increasing number of
physicians prescribe Peruna in their
practice. 1t has proven its merits so
thoroughly that even the doctors have
overcome their prejudice against so
allied patent medicines and recommend
to their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position in
medical science. It is the ONLY internal
lystemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
everyone will admit, is the cause of one
1alf the disease which affliets mankind.
Iatarrh and catarrhal diseases affiict
,ne-half of the eople of United States.
Te-e-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-e-ss- s-s-ss-s-s--s-s-s-%s
| Robert r. Roberts, M. D., Wash
ington, D. c., writes:
Through my own experience
as well as that of many of my
friends and acquaintance who
have been cured or relieved of ca-
farrh by the use of Harfman's
,Peruna, 4 can confidently recon-
nendf TO those suffering from such
disorders, and have no hesitation in I
prescribing it TO my patients. "---
Robert K. Roberts.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

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 Old papers for .SSsale at this office. u
 Go to T. R. Duffer for horse sboe;no 89b7t
 Drummers' samples one-third off. China and Japanese novel, ties. Bowen's Cash Store. 84b
 For Rent-A 4-room cottage at east end of lake bridge. Plenty of good water. Apply to John 0. Guvnn. 90d3t
 Mems suits at a sacrifice, boys suits at a sacrifice, overcoats for men, boys and children, odd pants or anything in the clothing line almost at your own price at the busy place, Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 91btf
 MT. J. A. Watkins and Miss Agnes Halliburton of Little Rock. who have been visiting the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Watson for the past week, and also at tended the Watson-Erwin wed- ding left on No. 3, Friday after noon for their home in Little Rock.
 Magazine and newspaper sub- scriptions are becoming very pop ular Christmas remembrances. They last year and any friend would appreciate receiving the Independent for the coming year. An announcement is mailed to the subscriber just prior to Christmas stating that the paper is to come as a remembrance and the name of the donor given. If
 Rev. w. F. Walker, who has been the pastor of the Methodist church in North Jonesboro for for the past year, will leave to- day for his new field, Luxora. Mrs. Walker will visit with friends here for few days be- fore she joins her husband. Rev. Walker has done a most excel lent years work as pastor of that church and has many friends here who will regret to see him leave. -Jonesboro Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ] c,
 Lucas County ''


 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, do- ing business in the City of Tole- do, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and sub- scribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
 [Seal. A. w. GLEASON,
 Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimon- ials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, O.. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
FAST FORCING FORWARD.

Idaho is one of the best watered states in America. People are moving there because hot winds and destructive storms are un- known and because it's matchless climate generates physical and mental vigor and guarantees good health.
 Idaho has rapidly grown in popularity during the past five years and settlers in it's irrigated valleys have met with more than ordinary success. This fact has induced a large influx of eastern capital in the state, with the Ye- suit that it's growth has been rapid.
 If you have in mind a change for the general improvement of your condition in life. or if you are seeking a climate beneficial to health Idaho will meet these requirements.
 The easiest-in fact the only direct route to Idaho points is via the Union Pacific. This road runs two daily trains from Oma- ha and two trains daily from Chicago and Kansas City to all points in Idaho, Montana and the great Northwest.
 For full particulars and de- scriptive information inquire of
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A.,
 9O3 Olive Strert,
 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
NOTICE TO
 FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS.

After December 1, 1904, the Independent will be sent outside of Jackson county only on sub- scriptions paid in advance, and will beIstopped upon the expira- tion of the time for which they are paid.
 Subscribers will be notified two weeks prior to the expiration of tnelr subscription, and prompl renewals will cause no skips in receiving the'paper.
 Our outside mailing list has reached those proportions which make this step necessary to pro- tect ourselves, and we feel that the change will not be objection able, but ratherss-in accordance with the wishes of our outside readers,
 The IndependentS has only one subscription price, $1.Oo1a year for the Weekly, and 40 cents per month for the Daily, but the
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

postal charge for papers to out side addresses, warrants us in requiring these subscriptions to be paid in advance.
 This does not apply to any postoffice in Jackson county, or such towns as Bradford, Alicia, Minturn, Newark, in closely con- tiguous territory.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

 BABY CONTEST,

Here is the proposition and the rules governing the contest:
 There is a handsome $25.00 solid gold locket with diamond setting and solid gold chain, on display at the Palace Jewelry store, to be given away Decem- Der 24th, 1904, to the baby boy or girl under two years of age, who wins the highest number of votes as the prettiest and sweet est baby. Now the baby that is not pretty is surely sweet, and if the wee tot be a little cross at times, beauty must offset this badness. Fond parents at least are expected to think their ba- bies are both sweet and beauti- full, and so they do. But to set tie once for all the claims of the under two, and put at rest this rivalry of mothers and fathers, the Independent has inaugurated a contest that is to be determined by that cherished right, popular ballot, and in accordance with the following rules:
 BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
 First t-No baby that has reach ed the age of two years Nov. l, 1904, is eligible to this contest, nor shall any employe or party connected with this paper be eli gible to vote.
 Second-Every issue of the Daily and Weekly Independent from November 1 to December "A, will contain a ballot entitling the holder to one vote in this contest. For every dollars worth of job, work, advertising and subscription paid for between these dates a coupon good for ten votes will be issued, but no cou- pons will be issued for sums less than $1.00. Coupons will not be sold, and will only be issued for job, ad and subscription busi- ness, but extra copies of the ln- dependent at ? cents per copy, each containing one ballot, will be sold at this office.
 Third All votes must be sent to this office and will be de- posted in a lock box. to be opened at 8 o'clock each publication day and counted. The daily issue of that afternoon will contain the total of the several candidates and the public will thus be kept informed of the voting each day.
 Fourth-A committee of three good business men will be select ed to canvass the ballots the morning of Dec. 24 and announce the winner. All ballots must be deposited at this office by II a.. m., Dec. 24, 1904.
 Read the rules carefully.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

One hundred visiting cards make an excellent Christmas present. Printed in Old Eng fish, Script or Engraver's Roman and guaranteed to be neat by this office for $1. We also take orders for engraved cards for Lambert-Deacon-Hull, St. Louis most fastidious and modern en- gravers, for all styles. If
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES

To the Southeastern states via the Iron Mountain Route. Rate one regular standard fare plus S2 for the roh hnd trip. Dates of sale December 21, P, 23 and 26, with final return limit of 30 days from date of sale.
 btd THos3 H. REAMEY, Agt.