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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
"Skinnine" Stove as Practiced by
Some Supply Houses.

oon1c supply HOUSES.
"Some seven or eight months age"
said the president of a prominent
stove company, 'this house was asked
for price on 100000 stoves by lead
ing catalogue house The inquiry
specified several of the leading pat
terms shown in our catalogue and spec
flied that the stoves furnished should,
in appearance, be exactly as shown in
the catalogue. Such an order don't
come along every week, SO | went over
all the factory costs, figured mighty
close and submitted a flat price Of
$1365 each.
When this price was submitted,
was told that it was away too high,
that they couldn't touch the line at
any such figure.
ST replied that we couldn't possibly
shade that price cent and didn't care
for the order at less than that figure.
"The buyer for The mail order house
told me that he thought more care
full estimate would bring better
price because he said that he had one
of each of these stoves weighed and
thought we had about twenty pounds
of unnecessary iron on each one.
Now leave off that twenty pounds
surplus and see what you can do said
he
acting on this hint, and realizing
more fully the precise value of the
words ain appearance exactly as shown
4o1o in
inquiry, the price Of the stoves was
made to meet the ideas of the mail
order house and the order secured.
"These skinned stoves were ship.
ped all over the country, being largely
advertised by the mail order people as
one of those phenomenal purchases
of the leading numbers of a we'll
known makers line, being exactly as
shown in the cut
"They were so thoroughly relieved
Of surplus iron that slight jar In
handling would crack a hearth plate,
break a leg or fracture some other
part, with result that the stove COM
panys losses by breakage in assem-
bling parts, and the railroads loss
through damage claims left the only
profit in the transaction to the astute
and honest mail order man.
"It is probably no injustice to con-
clude that such genius would not be
confined to 'skinning' stoves, and the
light which it throws upon the meth
DDS of the mail order concerns may
explain to many a puzzled merchant
the real inwardness of many start
ling mail order bargain which has
drawn the trade away from it's natural
channels to enrich and upbuild the
very concerns who by deliberate de-
ceit and dishonesty traded upon the
confidence and shortsighted gullibil-
ity of their customers. Dry Goods
Reporter.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
In Football Time.

do you think college students
ought to be gagged and tied to rail-
road tracks?"
Well" replied the nervous citizen,
81 don't know that they ought to be
tied to railroad tracks. However, I
wouldn't mind seeing them all gag
d."-Houston Chronicle.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

/ used to have such pain in my back
that once | tainted. The kidney Sc
cretions were much disordered, and
was so far gone that I was thought to
be at deaths door Since Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me | feel as il | had
been pulled back from the tomb"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Sword Tactics.

Drill Sergeant Ito raw recruit who
is slow in grasping the tactical de-
tails)-Now, Murphy, how would you
use your sword if your opponent feint-
ed?
Murphy-Begorra, I'd just tickle
him with the pint of it to see if he
was after fakin Harper Weekly.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
An1arnur MinSfreIs.

Tambo-Say, Bones, tell me dis:
Whut makes graft LAX charity?
Bones-Dat sholy is er funny one.
Whut makes graft lax charity? Lawd,
I dunno. What does make graft lax
charity?
Tambo-It kivers multytude NV
sins.-Dallas News
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Ambition.

Here's an invitation to the wedding
of Alexander Hamilton Jones. to Mary
Jane Wigs. Gracious, wonder what
Jones is marrying her for"
Probably just to see his name spell
cd out i'm l.''-Philadelphia Press.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
TWO of Manv,

81 was married to that man once" "
said the first society woman.
ITO Mr.. De Voss? The idea! Why,
so was l." replied the second ditto.
"Well, we'll! You don't say! Were
you before or after me?'-Philadel-
Dhia Press.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

after day-don't wor-
ry. Doan's Kidney
Pills have cured thou
sands of women in the
same condition. Mrs.
A. Holman of SILVIA
ter, Mimi, says; But
for Doan's Kidney
Pills l would not be
living now. They
cured me in 1899 and
I've heen we'll since
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Not 70 BE CAUGHT.

"Bite me off little bite O. yer APP
pie, Swipesey."
s"Bite it off your own self; my mout'
is tree times as big as your n. Fort
Worth Record.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors,

NORTHWESTERN IHVGHIUFSs
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, 911-912 Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, MINI. George Ash
Gilman, Fargo N. D., suspenders;
Thomas Brennan, st. Louis Park,
Mimi, disk drill; Paul Held, St Cloud
Mimi, draft equalizer; Roy Maple,
Minneapolis, Mimi, lamp burner; Ed
ward Mathewson, Anaconda, Mont,
blast furnace; Allen Staples, st. Paul,
Mimi, skylight; Levi Westfall,
Beardsley, Mimi, check rein holder.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Explained.

"Say, paw"
'Well, SOM"
What is a strenuous life?"
ga strenuous life, my son, is when
a man tries to live up to the salary
people think he is getting without go
ing into debt. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
DON'T DESPAIR.

Read the Experience of Minnesota
Woman and Take Heart.
II your backache aches, and you feel
sick, ianguid, weak end miserable daY
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
CREDIT OF TENNESSEE
Has Never Been Better Than it is
Now.

Has Never Been Better Than it is
Now.
That the credit of the state of
Tennessee is better to day than it
has ever been before and is con-
stantly improving is abundantly
evidenced by the increase in the
price of the States interest bear
ing obligations. Two years ago
bonds in any sum could be readily
purchased at 964, but this is no
longer the case. Recently the
Funding Board authorized the pur-
chuse of 100000 of bonds for
payment from the treasury surplus
in January. This fact was exten.
sively published, but so far there
have been very few bonds offered
the State at 963 and accrued inter-
est and the indications now are
that the bonds will cost at least 964
and it is not improbable that they
will be 81 before the allotted
amount is obtained.
The condition of the States fl.
nances and its high credit in the f.
nancial centers of the country
should be source of much graft
fcation to its citizens. The fol-
lowing letter from one of the lead
ing banking firms of the United
States is high tribute both to the
credit of the State and to the very
efficient manner in which the tinan
cial affairs have been administered:
New York, Dec3, 1906 -Reau f.
Folk, Esq. Treasurer, Nashville,
Tenn. Dear Sir Your favor S0th
ult. received. At the present time
none of our clients hold any tennessee
Is or we would be pleased to advise
them to offer them, to you for your
fund.
at affords us great pleasure to con-
you upon the admirable f.
nancial condition of the State of Ten
nessee, much of which is doubtless
due TO your ADMINISTRATION.
Very truly yours,
LATHAM, ALEXANDER & Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
Absolutely Free.

In one of the windows of the
Union City Hardware and Furni.
ture Co. is displayed child's cook
stove, toy that will do the work
of grown.up stove, on lesser
scale. This stove complete, with
vess> Is, stove-pipe and handsome
stove board, will be given away at
4 o'clock Dec. "a. Beginning Fri
day, Nov. 30, each cash purchase of
$1.00 will entitle the purchaser to a
numbered ticket, which gives the
holder a share in this contest. Mr..
Walter Howell. cashier of the First
National Bank, has selected from
the numbered tickets one number,
known only to himself, and placed
it in the vaults of the First Ma
tional Bank. The holder of this
lucky number will get the stove,
complete; or if the ticket bearing
this number is not presented. the
one nearest to the number selected
by Mr.. Howell will be awarded this
handsome and u sefu1 cnildrens
Xmas present. Everybody invited
TO look at the various offerings in
china, glassware, Rogers 1S47 sill
verware and up-to-date things in
furniture and join in this free con-
test.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
What's

worth doing is worth doing we'll. II
you wish to be cured of rheumatism
use Billiards. Snow Eminent and you
will be well cured.n A positive cure
for sprains, neuralgia, bruises, con-
tracted muscles and all the ills that
flesh is heir TO. A. g. NJ. Williams.
Nayasota, Texas, writes: II have
used Snow Liniment for sprained
ankle and il gave me the best of salts
faction. always keep it in the house. z
Sold by Allen Drug Company,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14

Mr.. Bratton, Mr.. Fleming and a
number of gentlemen had very de-
cided views, and they all favored
the widening of large portion OF
our public roads. There was no
difference upon this point.
The next question, and this was
unanimously suggested, was the
introduction of bill in the Gen
eral Assembly for road law with
special reference to Obion County
embracing the points brought out
at this meeting Senator.elect DR..
f. M, McRee, presiding at thi s
meeting, and Representative-elect
Kepney being present, it was sug-
gesied that they could determine
what sort of bill was wanted to
suit the needs of the county, and it
was also recommended that bill
applicable to the subject be drafted
by some good lawyer which would
stand constitutional and legal test
It is safe to say that the steps
taken Monday toward the improve
ment of public highways in Obion
County is the greatest movement
ever vet made IN that direction, and
there is no doubt that good results
will follow.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
WEARS ALL WHITE.
Mark Twain in White Suit Startles
Washington.

4
Washington, Dec. wit b
pools of water frozen on h e
streets, snow hurries in the air
and the wind blowing half a gale,
Mark Twain" appeared in Wash
ington to. day in spotless white
serge suit with trimmings t o
match.
He went to the Capitol and was
escorted to the press gallery,
where he gave the newspaper men
some views on clothes that seemed
as airy as his raiment. A palm
leaf fan was offered to him, but he
declined with thanks.
"Boys, | belong to the Ancient
and Honorable Society of Perfec-
ton and Purity. | am the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. 1
am the only member. In fact, |
am the only man in the United
States who is eligible to member
Ship" he drawled out in his own
characteristic style.
"Honest, boys, just can't get
over the ahomination of the Amer
lean suit of clothes. The garments
the average man wears are fright.
But | have reached the age of dis
erection which gives to years the
right of individuality in dress. /
wear my white serge not as clothes,
No, it's may uniform,
"Why, the most suitabiy-dresss
ed man | ever saw in my life was
Sandwich Island native attired
in his own skin and pair of spec
tacles. He wore the specs only
because it was special occasion"
Mr.. Clemens then paid his re-
spects to the plug" hat.
Take that article of headgear,
flo instance" he said. "a few
years ago man was not we'll
dressed without a plug hat; now a
man can't be well dressed if he
wears one.
"Peek a boo waists? You bet
admire them, and the short
sleeves and low necks, too. And
what want to know is why men
cannot take up some of those
Kings. Why, | sit in the theaters
md see the ladies decked out in
'heerful clothes, while the men,
olks are scattered around in their
'vening duds, looking like crows.
les, it's an abomination.n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14

excite amusement if the sugges-
tons came from less prominent
source. In some cases he takes
advanced ground; in some cases he
retreats from ground already tax
en-"
Mr.. Bryan complains that what
the President says on the subject
OF government by injunction will
not be satisfactory to the laboring
men or to those who respect the
right of trial by jury. The Presi-
dents stand on child labor is COM
mended, as is also the position he
takes on the eight hour law and
the right of people to criticize a
Judge.
Referring to Mr.. Roosevelt's
reference to the japanese question
Mr.. Bryan says:
"He pays a deserved tribute to
the progress of the japanese ma
tion and asks legislation which
will enable Congress to protect
the treaty rights of foreigners.
That there should be such legisla-
ton cannot be generally disputed,
but great deal depends upon the
character of the legislation. If
any bills are presented in regard
to this suggestion they must be
carefully scrutinized to be sure
that they do not deny to the va
rious States the right to protect
themselves and their people in
matters purely local."
Finally, Mr.. Bryan deplores
what he calls the Presidents war
like attitude. He says in this con
nection:
There will be general disap-
pointment at the warlike tone of
his message where he discusses the
army and navy. He speaks of the
navy as the surest gnarantor of
peace which this country possess
es. Shame upon the Chief Execu.
tive that he should place an instru
ment of brute force above the ma
tons sense of justice as a guaran
-or of peace. The best guarantor
Of peace is our nations principle
% deal justly with other nations.
War ought to be a last resort, not
/ first consideration. 1t is bad
enough to have few professional
soldiers. 1t is not necessary that
he whole nation shall be keyed
Up all the time to the fighting
,oint."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
ON THE MESSAGE

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. Com.
menting on President Roosevelt's
message, VIM. j. Bryan says that
there is much that is good and
much that is bad in it. But it
may be regarded as the Presidents
most important state paper. Mr..
Bryan says:
The message contains much
that is Democratic and for which
the general public may we'll thank
him. 1t contains some things that
ought to arouse severe criticism.
boldly appropriates some of the
doctrines which the Democrats
have been advocating, and, on the
other hand, be announces some
doctrines that are so absurd as to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
FOR STEEL BRIDGES
Good Roads Convention Develops
Much Interest.

The Good Roads Convention helC
at the courthouse last Monda
pybrought out surprisingly good at
tendance Notwithstanding the ram
aud. what il better men who ars
deeply interested in the improve
ment of our public highways,
Speeches were ma lie by H. c.
Davidson, Judge Lawson, J. t. Ogil
vie, J. M. Brice, Mr. Fleming, anc
many other gentlemen took an ac.
tive interest in the discussion OIL
the subject.
Those who held back and failed
to come en- account of a strong
sentiment. which is said to exist
against any radical departure in
the improvement OF bridges and
roads, are certainly laboring under
a very erroneous idea, ii the men
here Monday are representative in
the sense of being able to voice the
sentiment of the people Of the coun-
try. II must not be taken for grant
ed that the supporters of bond
issue we're here for the purpose of
boosting that scheme either. Those
who had supported the bond issue
were here, it is true, but they said
that the people did not want it and
hence they would not urge it, but
agreed with the opposition that the
bond issue is not practical now.
Nevertheless, every man in the
house advocated radical change
from the present system. Men who
oppose the bond issue said that an
additional tax should be levied for
tile roads, and that the old system
of working the roads should be
abolished. or, as near as possible,
put out of use. Those who feel
shat there is no interest taken in
the subject should have been pres
emit last Monday. Their ideas about
the sentiment regarding the inn
provement of the road syste m
would have undergone decided
change.
There is an interest, and very
decided interest, in this work. and
ii the members of the court do not
think so. they may be lifted off |
their feet some of these days with |
a surprise.
The first ! portant feature
brought out in the meeting was the
fact, and it is a fact and everybody
knows it. that the old system of
building wooden bridges is fail
ure. Every man there was in Ca
vor of steel bridges, and that is the
hrst important step in the work.
Along this line Judge Lawson said
that the county could build steel
bridges almost as cheap as wooden
ones, and that the building of steel
bridges would save the county
of dollars every year.
He also said thai large sums OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14

money could be saved IN buying the
bridges by the ton and having then
put up by home mechanics. A con
siderable amount of graft is i'm.
posed upon counties making con.
tracts for the construction of steel
bridges by the manufacturers. The
parts are made ready to be put to-
gether, and it can be done at home
much cheaper These parts can be
bought by the ton, and any man
can tell what the prices are by ex-
aiming the prices of steel products.
| Every speaker present dwelt upon
the fact that the present road. work
ing system was farce. 1t is, how
ever, constitutionalla law and there
fore cannot be easily disposed of.
1t was therefore recommended by
these speakers n d sustained by
all who we're present, that the PEN
atty should be reduced to a mini
mum amount, so that those who
are subject to road work could pay
the penalty and leave the work to
be done by men employed for that
purpose. In the next place gen.
eral supervisor should be elected
who should have entire charge of
the public highways in the county.
Some recommended one and some
two supervisors for the work, to be
elected by the people or appointed
by the County Court, as the ques-
ton may be decided. Mr.. Brice
held that the supervisor should be
elected by the people, while Judge
Lawson, Mr.. Davidson, Mr.. Brat
ton and others thought such a man
should be elected BY the County
Court. However this may be, nearly |
all we're agreed that it would take
two supervisors for the county and |
that the territory should be divided |
in two equal parts, with one man
in complete control of each. 1t
was agreed that these supervisors
should receive salary of not less
than $1,000 a year each and that
they should be required to give an
iron-clad bond for the faithful per
Torrance of duty; that they should
have entire control, employing the
labor and directing the work.
The next point was suggested by
Mr.. Brfce. and this was for the
county to levy an additional road
tax of about ten cents on the hum
ired dollarsfor these Improvements.
Mr.. Brice also suggested the pur-
chase and use Of heavy rollers and
machinery for use on the
roads; the pick and the shovel we're
good enough in their day. but they
we're too slowin this age Of prog-I
-ess. II
Another point, which was sug:
rested BY H. P. Moss anj agreed
o by everybody, was that the fact
here was no system whereby we !
:ould have good roads without suf- {
icient roadway Or land to make
hem. Ia other words. the public :
Dads of Obion County should be Z
gidened. Along this line Mr.. Moss,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
Possum. Lard and Taters.

Farmers who have been feeding
their porkers long after they have
attained the desired degree o.
weight and fatness. and who fee
that further feeding is almost
waste, welcomed the cool weather
of Friday, and thousands of hogs
were slaughtered on that day The
danger of loss through warm wealth
err after killing. however. is apt to
cause apprehension.-N hvilie
American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-12-14
That.s Il nd

Cough yourself into a fit OF spasms
and then wonder why you don't get
well. IT you Will only try bottle of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup your cough
will be a thing Of the past. 1t is a
positive cure for coughs, influenza,
bronchitis and all pulmonary diseases.
One bottle will convince you-at your
druggist, 25c, soc and s1.O0 Sold by
Allen Drug COMPANY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02

into use In England before Lord Arundel
set I'D his own In 1850. We do not know
with what feelings Queen Elizabeth re-
garded the new fashion, but she certainly.
that William Boonen. a Dutchman, was
her coachman. 1t scarcely needs the words
Of her chronicler to assure us that "a coach
was a strange monster in those days, or
that the sight of them put both horse and
man into amusement
That the first of our own long list Of
state coachmen should have been Dutch
man was natural enough. seeing that
coaches were used In Holland and Germany
long before they came established In Eng
land In this matter, indeed. London was
notably behind mary OF the continental
cities. The Queen OF Charles OF AnJou Is
said to have entered Naples in a coach" In
1852. This. however, though doubtless
character which could be strictly thus
called. for 1t was not till nearly three cen
turtles later that the state coach proper
became an imposing addition to the kingiy
retinue. Beckmann says that more than a
dozen were to be seen at the coronation OF
the Emperor Maximilian in 1862
At the marriage OF Ferdinand II with the
Princess of Bavaria, the bride rode With
her sisters in splendid carriage studded
with gold: her maids OF honor in carriages
hung with black satin and the rest Of the
ladies in leather carriages" In the year
1881 the retinue OF Duke Ernest Augustus
OF Hanover comprised fifty gilt coaches,
with SIX horses each. Forty years earlier.
however, john Evelyn has recorded that
the richest and largest of such vehicles
were to be seen in Rome.
So far as material possibility Is concerned
there was no reason why state coaches
earlier date than appears to have been the
case. The true reason may be found In
the general reluctance OF soverelgns to
couatenance by their example mode of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
Newspapers in Turkey.
from Hsrpeg's Wee

From HsrpeE's Weekly
The Turkish press OF our day leads
rather pitiable life. The censorship watches
over It with unrelenting severity. lest some
thing may creep into the columns of the
newspapers that might. even remotely. In
duce the mind OF the faithful Mussulman
TO examine into things existent or perhaps
to doubt the God-likeness OF the padisha;
and almost at evry step the Turkish edi-
tors are threatened with temporary or per-
manent suspensions. with fines or impris-
onment. Not only discussing questions OF
interior or foreign policy. but the use or
certain words by the Turkish papers Is
prohibited once for ALL among these words
being for instance. constitution. revolu-
ton liberty. tyranny autocrat. fraternity.
equality. fatherland. youth, dynamite.
anarchist. compatibility. Bosnia, Herzego-
VIVA Crete. Macedonia and so on. The
name Murad must not be mentioned, as by
this the Renaissance OF the dethroned pred
ecessor of the present parisha. who was
named Murad may be called forth: even
the cricket, that ino3ensiye Insect which In
the language OF the Turks Is called the
little August beetle" Is not allowed to
chirp In the newspapers. for the present
sultan assembled 10 the throne in the month
OF August.
Foreign rulers OF course. are equally un-
assailable. neither their defects nor their
qualifications in general may be dweit