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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
Merit the Sole Criterion.

If in this Mr.. Field tok particular pride
he also encouraged for the benefit Of his
employees a civil service system-a sys-
tenn by which through merit they might
rise in his employ. It was possible, and
often occurred, for a cash boy in his SER
vice 10 rise TO the head of an important
department and TO become a confidential
employee.
The conduct, department, habit and
sales of employees were checked year by
year, compared and averaged, and on
these promotion and increase in salary
were based.
IL was the rule Of conduct Of Marshall
Fields business that the following I'M
written laws were always obeyed:
Never give a note.
Never buy q share Of stock on margin.
Never borrow.
Never heavily mortgage real or per-
sonal property.
Work always on a cash basis.
Buy for cash and sell ON short time.
Hold customers TO strict enforcement
of their contracts.
One result of this system of Mr.. Field
was the great and healthful influence
which it had upon the business methods
of the West. He was unyielding even
relentless, in his enforcement Of con
tracts, but many retail dealer subse-
quently thanked him for compelling him
TO meet an obligation when due.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12

know love you, or you ought to know
1t. You know want you to be my
wife. Say that you will and then
shall be free to tell you all my trou.
bles and to take your advice in all Of
them. Say that you love me. Barbara
Say that you will marry mer'
All this was In contraventlon of
Guilford Duncan's carefully laid plans,
rs declaration of love is apt to be so
long as women are fascinating and
men are human. He had intended to
put the thought of his love for Bar.
bara into her unsuspecting mind by In
eenious "trick and Device" 1t had
been his plan presently to escort her
to church. to the concerts that now and
then held forth at the Athenaeuin. to
Mrs. Hallam's for a game Of croquet.
to Mrs. .Galagher's for the little dances
that that gracious gentlewoman gave
now and then even In the heat Of a
southern Illinois summer. He had
even chartered q steamboat and plan
ned to give picnic in the Kentucky
woodlands below Cairo, to which he
should escort Barbara. He had thought
in these ways to set the tongues Of all
the gosslps wagging and thus to force
upon Barbara the thought of his love
for her.
All was now spoiled. as he thought
x,han no so DracIDitately declared his
love there in the vine clad porch.
Barbara was obviously surprised.
Duncan could not quite make out
whether she was shocked or not,
whether his declaration Of love pleased
or distressed her, for she made no an
swer whatever. Instead she nervously
plucked honeysuckles and still more
neryously let them fall from her hands.
Duncan was standing now and In
torture lest he had spoiled all by his
precipitancy. He waited as patiently
as he could for the girls answer, but
1t came not. Her silence seemed om-
nous to him. 1t seemed to mean that
she was shocked and offended by a
declaration of love for which he had
not In any wise prepared her.
But Duncan was man Of action.
1t was not his habit to accept defeat
without challenging 1t and demanding
Its reasons. So presently he advanced,
passed his arm around Barbara's waist
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12
CHAPTER XIX.

"HE next morning, very early,
Guilford Duncan's negro serv-
ant-for he kept one now
4 brought him note from Bar
bara. 1t read in this wise:
I wish you would take your meals at
the hotel for a few days. or week or
two-till you hear from me again.
There was no address written at the
top of the sheet and no signature at
the bottom. There was nothing that
could afford even ground for cOnjec-
tural explanation. There was nothing
that could call for reply. Perhaps
there was nothing that could warrant
a reply or excuse its impertinence.
Nevertheless Guilford Duncan sent by
the hands of his negro servitor an an
swer to the strange note. In 1t he
wrote:
/ have told you of my love. tell you
that again. with all Of emphasis that
can give to the telling. have asked you
to be my wife. / ask 1t again with all
of earnestness and sincerity. with all OF
duplication. that can put into the ask
ing. Oh. Barbara. you can never know
or dream or remotely imagine how much
these things mean to me and to my life.
I shall take my meals at the hotel-or
not at all-until you bid me come to you
for my answer.
Then, with resolute and self con-
trolled mind. Guilford Duncan set him
self to work. He prepared bis report
upon the proposed railroad extension,
condemning it and giving adequate
reasons for his condemnation.
He was still. indignant that Napier
Tandy should have offered him bride,
and in the first draft of his report he
had made statement of that fact as an
additional reason for his adverse judg-
ment; but, upon reflection. he rewrote
the report, emitting oil mention Of the
bride offer. Then he wrote to Tandy
"a grievous misunderstanding him that
he had sent in an adverse report and
that he had omitted to mention Tandy's
offer In 1t.
This gave Tandy the opportunity he
wanted, and GuilfOrd Duncan was not
long In discovering that fact. A week
later Captain Will Hallam said to him:
$50 you've been quarreling with
Napier Tandy?
EYES," answered Duncan. HE Of
fered to bride me to make false re-
port in the railroad extension matter"
"Why didn't you tell me about it2"
"Oh, didn't want to bother you with
a whining. | rejected the bride, OF
course, and told him what Thought OF
him, and that seemed to me enough"
"Wall II wasn,t. You ought to have
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12
CHAPTER XVIII.

YF Guilford Duncan had been little
more worldly wise than he was he
would have gone at once to Captain
Il VIII Hallam. He would have told
that shrewdest of shrewd men OF the
world all that had passed between him
self and Tandy, and he would have
asked Will Hallams advice as to what
course to pursue.
Instead of that Guilford Duncan
went at once to Barbara. He had a
need of sympathy rather than q need
Of advice, and he had learned to look
to Barbara, above all other people in
the world, for sympathy.
He was still q good deal disturbed in
his emotions when Barbara greeted
him on the little porch, and 1t was
rather confused account that he gave
her of what had happened.
81 don't quite understand" said Bar
bara at last perhaps If you have a
cup of tea you can make the matter
clearer" and, without waiting for as
sent or dissent. she gllded out to the
kitchen, whence she presently returned
bearing a fragrant cup Of Oolong.
"Now," she said after he had slipped
the tea, "tell me again just what has
happened. You were too much excited
when you told me before to tell me
clearly"
"Well, it amounts to this" answered
Duncan. "That scoundrel Tandy"-
"Stopw said Barbara in an authorita-
tive tone. Never mind Tandy's char
acter. If you go off on that you'll new
er make me understand"
In spite of his agitation Duncan
laughed. "How you do order me
abOutw
ooh, pardon mew exclaimed the girl
in manifest alarm. II didn't mean to
do that. I would never think of doing
such thing. / only meant
"My dear Miss Barbara, I fully I'M
derstand. l need ordering about to-
night, and / heartily wish you would
take me in hand"
ooh, but L could never presume to
do thatv
81 don't see why" answered Dun
can. "You are my good angel. and 1t
is the business Of my good angel to
regulate me and make me behave as
l should"
"But, Mr.. Duncan
"But Barbara"-it was the first time
he had ever addressed her by her CIV
en- name and WITHOUT the '..Miss"-"y0u
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12

lie WQttCd as pdttCnuU dS NC cOutu JW
the girls dns,0er.
and gently caressed her forehead, as a
father or an older brother might have
done.
She accepted the caress in that spirit,
seemingly. and then she turned toward
the hall door, saying:
"Good nightp'
But Duncan was not to be 80 baf-
fed. He had blundered upon a dec
laration of love-as most men do who
really love-and he did not intend to
go away without his answer.
Don't say Good night yet" he
pleaded, again passing his arm around
her waist. TELL me first, is 1t yes or
no? Will you be my wife"
The girl turned and faced him. There
was that in her eyes which he had new
er seen there before, and which he
could not interpret. At last her lips
parted, and she said:
81 cannot tell yet. You must wait"
And with that she slipped through
the door, leaving him no recourse but
to take his leave without other formal
ity than the closing Of the front gate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12

wANTED-BY CHICAGO WHOLE.
aale and mailorder house, assistant man
ager In an or woman) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary $2Oand ex-
penses paid weekly; expense money all
yanced;work pleasant. position perma-
-ment, no Investment or experience re-
ouired; spare time valuable; write at once
for full particulars and enclose self adj
dresred envelope. Address
GENERAL MANAGER, :
1874 E Lake st, Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-12
The Largest, BestEquppsd and cIeanest Flas rug
tobacco Manufacturing Plant In The World

The Reynolds factories, equipped with
every modern appliance for producing the
best chewing tobacco by clean, sanitary
and healthful process, under the direction
of men who have made the business lie
study. are located in the centre OF the Pied
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
EXPENSIVE AT ANY PRICE


n uing can be said in favor
of the saloon. Even its friends
must acknowledge that it is an
evil, but they look upon it as a
necessary evil. Some looking up
|on it from finantial standpoint,
probably really believe that it is
profitable as a revenue producer.
But, if a correct account of every
saloon in the land could be had,
the financial showing would be
practically the same as that in
Oregon county, Mo-, as given by
the West Plains Journal, taken
from the records.
In the three cases tried in that
county, the two most noted are the
following: State vs. Bostic, in
when the defendant was tried for
murder. the cost being $1,047.92.
Another one from Oregon county
was State Va. Parham, who was al
so tried for murder. These crimes
were both committed in saloons
and the parties had been drinking.
The killing Of Owens by Carpen.
ter, q murder committed in West
Plains, cost the state $242.0S.
This makes total cost of 81, 507 SO
in only three cases. In looking
up the criminal costs in cases in
the county in which whiskey was
concerned and it was found that
in ten years the costs were about
$4,000 in excess Of the licenses
paid in the same time.
The saloon doesn't even "pay
the freight" SAY nothing about
producing profit. 1t does not
pay out from financial stand.
point any more than it does from
a moral standpoint.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
Doctors Are Puzzled

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the sub
jeet of much interest to the medical
fraternity and wide circle OF friends.
He says Of his case: Sowing to severe
infmation OF the throat and congestion
of the lungs, three doctors gave me up
to die, when as last resort was in
duced to try DR., Kings New Discovery
and l am happy to say it saved my life. "
Cures the worst coughs and colds,
Bronchitis, Tcnsilitis, Weak Lungs,
Hoarseness and La Grippe. Guaran-
tsed at Webb Bros Mer. Co. 500 and
S1,00. Trial bottle free.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
Torture of Savaaes

Speaking Of the torture to which
some OF the savage tribes in the Philip
pines subject their captives, remind:
me Of tho intense suffering l endured
for three months from Inflammation OF
the Kidneys" says w M Therman, OF
Gushing, Me, Nothing helped me
until / tried Electric Bitters, three bot.
ties of which completely cured me. -
Cures Liver Complaint; Dyspepsia,
Blood disorders and Malaria: and re-
stores the weak and nervous to robust
health. Guaranteed by Webb Bros
Mer. Co. Price Soc.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

One should thiuk that the Laxative
idea in cough syrup should have been
advanced long before it was. 1t seems
the only rational remedy for Coughs
and Colds would ba to move the bowels
and clean. the mucous membranes OF
the throat and lungs at the same time,
Keunedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
does this. 1t is the original Laxative
Cough Syrup the best known remedy
for coughs, colds, Group. Whooping
coughs, etc. Tastes good and harmless
Sold by X Schooier.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

II you are trovbled with Piles and
can't find cure trr Witch Hazel Saive
but be sure you get that made by E G
Dewitt & Co., Chicago. 1t is the orig
inal. II you have used Witch Hazel
Saive without being relieved IT is pro-
bale that you got hold OF one of the
many worthless counterfeits that are
seldom the reputation Of tho genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Seld by
j X Schroeder
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
-nDDD9@D9AaDDDaDAAD@aDD -
q The Source of True Happiness ii
BY ], Talk vidaver Chicago Record Herald NY
Observation-Disclosures @g@@@G

der to fully appreciate the wisdom con-
tanned in our text we must ascertain
the meaning Of the word riches as I'M
derstood by the great men Of all ages.
Ia common parlance, the term riches
expresses on abundance of valuable
properties and large bank account.
The lack Of all these is called poverty.
Iu the estimation of the great men of
the biblical and post.biblicsl history
riches consisted in spiritual treasures, in
the possession Of fertile imagination, "a
clean conscience, pure mind, noble
character and heart OVERLOOKING with
righteousness. These heaven born
qualities are productive Of true happi-
ness. with them the poorest man is
rich, without them the richest man is
poor.
Hence the Lord said..to the high priest
in the words Of our text, II am thy por-
ton any thy inheritance" These
words suggested to Aaron that goo
Illness, holiness apd idealism are super
ior to all earthly possessions.
King Midas, who was so happy and
over joyed in the realization Of his wish
to see everything he touched transformed
into gold, and whose happiness soon
was marred when discovering also that
the food which he would eat and water
and wine which he would drink turned
to Jumps of gold, may be looked upon
as a prototype Of innumerable in.
dividuals who in their greed for riches
render their lives unhappy and miser-
able. In vain, therefore, may we ask
for true happiness in the mansions OF
millionaires, in the palaces OF kings and
sovereigns.
There is, however, in the human body
a little organ, the size OF an orange,
which everyone wears in his bosom.
mean the hoart-wherein true happiness
dwells, If the heart is faith
full, devotional, God-loving; i'the heart
is free from selfishness, envy, jealousy
and discomfort, then it becomes an
abode of true happiness.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

And the Lord said unto Aaron; II
their land shalt thou have no inheri
lance, and no portion shalt thou have
among them. am thy portion
and thy inheritance among the
children of 'Israel.-Number xvii. 20.
Signs, emblems, symbols, Examples,
illustrations and pictures are the best
the most effective means of instruction
The ardent biblical prophets received
and delivered divine messages by signs
and symbols. The power, the influence
of religious instruction by signs and
symbols, is unspeakably great.
The idea Of imparting religious les.
sons by signs and symbols was first con-
ceived by the Prophet Moses, He was
unquestionably the most practical ped
agogue that the world has ever pro-
duced, He undertook to educate re-
ligiously 100000 ignorant slaves without
the assistance CT teachers and without
the aid Of textbooks, but merely by
signs and symbols.
He also appointed his brother as high
priest, who by his mode Of living and
by his apparel, should serve his people
as model and living example. His
white linen garments should teach them
a less on Of purity, cleanliness and neat
ness, Ills mode of living, again, should
enable them to attain true happiness.
SIN their land shalt thou have no in
heritance and no portion" etc. ~ am
thy portion and thine inheritance" etc.
From these words we plainly see that
the high priest was strictly prohibited
from owning any property, from posses
sing earthly goods.
1t seems to me that in our present
day and moro especially in this country
an office like that OF the high priest of
old could not SO easily be filled because
it would debar its incubent from the
acquisition Of riches.
In this country it is generally conced-
ed that life without ambition to be
wealthy is not worth living. But in Or
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

1t has been suggested that if
the 10,8O0,000 free seed franks
were done away with it would out
down the postal deficit. If this
was done we know of no one who
would miss it unless it would be
the congressman who use this
means of keeping on the good side
Of their constituents.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

The best safeguard against headache
constipation and liver troubles is De
Wits Little Early Risers, Keep vi
al of these famous little pills in the
house and take a dose at bed time
when you feel that the stamach and
bowels need cleansing. They don't
GRIPPE. Sold byJ X Schroeder
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

The News has no personal fight
to make on single man in town.
Every man has right to his opin-
ion on the liquor question as we'll
as on any other question. 1t does
however, stand hat-footed against
making it lawful to do evil, and it
looks upon the saloon business as
an evil without one redeeming
feature. ;.'e
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN

Wanted-Two men in each county to
represent and advertise Hardware De.
partment, put out samples Of our goods,
etc. Travelling Position or Office Man.
ager. Salary 5000 per month cash
weekly, with all expenses paid in ad-
vance. We furnisn everything. THE
COLUMBIA HOUSE, Chicago, Ill.,,
Dept. 610, Monon Bldg
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Secretary Taft says it is better
to vote for a good man even if he
is neither a Republican nor a
Democrat than to simply consid-
or the label at the head of the
ticket, Physically Secretary Taft
is merely holding his own, but
mentally and morally he looms up
larger and larger day by day
Chicago Record Herald.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
Stark Trees,

Any one that Intend setting Nursey
stock had better see G III Masters, as he
is salesman for the old Reliable stark
Nursery. Better prepared ard better
stock than ever and better prices. See
him and get prices.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

In the spring time you renovate your
house. Why not your body? Hollis,
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea drives out
impurities, cleanses and enriches the
blood and purities the entire system.
as cents, at DIR. Schooler
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

A little fighting from now until
the polls close on election day will
be the kind where each lick will
count, but to put off the fighting
until after election day our fight
ing will be as one that beateth the
air,
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Every man owes it to himself and his
family TO master trade or profession.
Read the display advertisement OF the
six Morse Schools of Telegrsphy, in
this issue and learn how easily young
man or lady may learn telegraphy and
be assured position. 48tf
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Issued every Thursday and devoted to
the interests Of the people of Jasper and
vicinity. Our politics-"The greatest
good to the greatest number"
Entered at the Postofice at Jasper,
No., as Second-class matter September
81, 1893.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

We have no use for Mr.. Ground
Hog. He said We were only 60
ing to have six weeks more win
ter, but we have already had seven
weeks and no telling how many
more are yet to come.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

WANTED: 10 men in each state to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
sample q our goods. Salary $500 per
month. $500 per day for expenses.
ROYAL SUPPLY CO., Dept, W.
Atlas Block, Chicago, Ill. 16-3m
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Indigestion is much Of q habit,
Don't got the habit. Take a little
Kodol Dyspepsia cure after eating AND
you will quit belching, putting, palpita-
and frowning, Kodol digests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet,
Sold by j. X. Schroeder.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Jasper promises to have warm
er city campaign than usual this
year. 1t will be good thing to
have something to counteract the
winter weather we are having.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Our saloon friends tell US that
there is no danger of saloon
coming to Jasper. That may be,
but there is nothing like being on
the safe side and being sure of it.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

WANTED-District Man rs to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Salary $500 weekly. $500 per day
for expenses. State age and present
employment. IDEAL SHEAR CO.,
80 Randolh St., Chicago.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
How'S T1isp

We offer One Hundred Dollars re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure
FL CHENNEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
F j Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and fnancilly
able 10 carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarra Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c, per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for oonsti.
patton.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Take part Of your Eggs to Crauda
Bros. and get the cash or = little more
in trade. Fresh Groceries, Fresh Meats
and Produce. tt
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Take your beef hides to Boucher and
Son and they will pay you the top OF the
market for them in cash. If
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

FOR SALE Forty acres of land
within 81 Of mile of town. Will see
in 10, 20. 30 acre tracts or the whole
40. just the thing for poultry or small
fruit farm. Inquire at this sfIlss.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22
Missouri Pacific Time Table.
SOUTH ROUND.

SOUTH BOUND.
No -Joplin&S w Kans Mail sos am
No 2O7-K q, & Joplin Mail =. 1876 pm
No 2O5-K G, & Joplin Exp...... lis am
No 293-Local Freight. ........ 10:45 am
No 252-Red Ball Stock 80. .5:45 am
NORTH BOUND.
No 2o6-K G & st Louis Exp. -. .2:51 am
No coast l. & X G Mail 80. .10:45 am
No 21O-St l., K G & Joplin Mail7:53 pm
No 294-Local Freight. $3.50 pm
No 252-K g Stock .......... =. 4:03 pm
All trains have through chair cars.
Close connection in union depots.
Tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all principle points in the
country. A. H. BAKER, Agent.
The Jasper news., 1906-03-22

Best grade Of sugar corn 2 cans for 15
cenas cans for % cents. Boucher & Son
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-09-04
Official Returns COrdeIe Circuit
A Society Event.

Occurred in the parlors of Hotel
DeTurner, Helena, Ca, on last
Thursday, when Mr.. G. M.
Hooker Fand Mrs. J. WisehaRt,
both of Fitzgerald. we're united
in matrimony, Rev. MCGEE, of
Helena, officiating. The high
contracting parties are we'll
known and highly respected in
this city.
Mr.. Hooker is a capitalist and
has served as city alderman for
three terms. His bride is an esti-
mab1e lady who has been a resi-
dent of and property holder in
Fitzgerald for some nine years.
Hosts of friends of both par
ties unite with the Enterprise in
good wishes for their future hap
piness and prosperity.
They are spending their honey
moon at McMi1len Springs, Ca,
and will make this their home on
their return.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-09-04
Mrs. Keeper Takes First
: Grade of City Schools Again

The patrons of The Public
School are very much pleased
that Mrs. w. H. Keeper has re-
turned to Fitzgerald and will
take up her work. is usually
conceded that Mrs. Keeper is
second to none as a primary
teacher. She has spent this Sum-
mer at Knoxville, Tenn, making
furthur preparation for her work.
For while it was understood
that Mrs. Keeper would go to
Birmingham, Ala. on a better sal
airy; but she decided that she had
tried Fitzgerald and had many
friends here. Miss Hale had been
employed to teach the 1st grade;
however, it suited Miss Hale to
give up the 1st grade and take
the 3rd instead.