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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22

much toward checking and correcting
this growing evil, by liberal advertis
ing and publishing prices, they should
not be expected to do it all. Every
newspaper should preach home trade,
every teacher should instil il into his
pupils in the school room, every min
lister should preach it from the pull
pit. The debating societies and po
litical conventions should discuss it.
The interests of town and country
and newspaper a+al church, and So
ciety generally, are SO interviewer and
so identical that whatever Injuries one
will eventually injure all. When the
merchants are compelled to bring on
smaller stocks, and employ less help,
and pay cheaper rent, they are not
alone the sufferers; the whole COM
munity feels the loss. The price of
real estate is largely dependent on it's
proximity to good town. Rents are
dependent on the amount of business.
The merchant can move to some other
town and establish himself again more
readily than can the professional man
and many others who have built up
business through years of acquaint-
anceship and establishment of char
acter. If the farmer, or property own
err in town, want to sell out they are
the greatest sufferers-they can't
move their property to some place
where people are booming their town
and country by patronizing home.
The remedy lies in education and
publicity. In many places that edu-
cation will come through bitter ex-
perience, but, in other communities,
where they are quicker to detect the
approaching evil, and heed more read.
lily the warnings of the press and
friends of home, they may correct the
evil more readily.
Wealth and power are corruptins
influences and the mail order houses
are probably not sending out as hon
est goods as they once did. They have
learned the tricks Of imitation and
substitution and how easy it is to
deceive the public. Bat, if the mai,
order man is honest, and his methods
of advertising legitimate in every way
his success is of no interest to us
and will never benefit our community
in the slightest degree. If crops should
fail or sickness render us short OF
money we could not expect HIM te
trust us for dollar--we must always
look to the home merchant for credit
in times of adversely.
Who Is to blame? The mail order
house? Not in the least. We alone
are to blame. The near-sighted mer
chant who, has lost trade by not 40
quainting the community with wha,
he has to sell and with the fact
that people could obtain at home,
| where they could personally examine
them and return them if defective in
any way, goods at as low a price as
any catalogue house can sell them
every man and woman is to blame
who sends away for goods; and every
one who fails to raise his voice in
favor of home trade. The editor holds
the most responsible position ant
should be the leader in this move
ment.
The remedy has been outlined in 8
| general way. We will suggest the frs
| steps. Let merchants buy at home
| they cannot consistently ask others t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER II.
\HE wind, veering, came bitter
cold; the rain hardened to hail; ;
the clouds, changed to brittle

"HE wind, veering, came bitter
cold; the rain hardened to hail !;
the clouds, changed to brittle
nets of frost and shaken to
| shreds by the rough wind, fell kissing
in scatter of snow. Next morning
When Allen opened his door the wind
was gone, the sky clear. Brier pond,
lately covered with clear ice. lay under
blanket Of snow. He hurried across
the pond, his dog following. Near the
far shore was a bare spot on the ice
cut by one Of the sleigh runners. Up
IN the woods, opposite, was the Moss
trail. Sunlight fell ON the hills above
him. He halted, looking Ip:at the tree
tops. Twig, branch and trunk glowed
with the fire of diamonds through a
lacy lecking of hoar frost. Every tree
had put on jacket of ice and become
as fountain Of prismatic hues. Here
and there dead pine rose like spire
of crystal; domes of deep colored glass
and towers of Jasper were as the land
marks Of a city. Allen climbed the
shore, walking slowly. He could see
no track of sleigh or dog or any living
thing. A frosted. icy tangle Of branches
arched the trail-a gateway of this
great, crystal city Of the woods. He
entered. listening as he walked.
Branches of hazel and dogwood were
like jets of water breaking into clear.
halted drops and foamy spray above
him. He went on. looking up at this
long sky window Of the woods. In
the deep silence be could hear Ris heart
Beating:
"sport." said he to the dog, "show me
the way But the dog only wagged
his tail,
Allen returned to the house.
Wife," said he, "look at the woods
yonder. They are like the city of holy
promise, Behold will lay thy stones
with fair colors and thy foundations
with sapphires, and I will make thy
windows of agate"
"pid you find the track of the little
sleigh?" said she,
mo" he answered, "nor will any
man. for all paths are hidden"
"Theron, may we keep the boy2'
she inquired.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22

edy lies in education.
Most mail order houses claim they
are enabled to sell cheaper than coun-
try dealers because they buy in larger
quantities and get especially low,
prices. This is often base mis-.
statement of facts; let me cite an in
stance: stock man from eastern
Washington was visiting in Kansas
City. One morning, walking with his
nephew, who was a clerk in lead
ing wholesale hardware house. he
asked where Bland & Co.'S store was,
located. Don't think ever heard of
them" replied the young man. COZ
yes, l do remember the firm; theyl
have no store, they have an Office inI
(giving the name of the building) Y
but don't see how they can sell hard-ss
ware as low as your home merchants
for while we sell them goods at less
than retail price, we don't give thems
as low prices as regular dealers, bel
cause they buy in such small quanti-I
ties, just as they get orders" Thef
stockman was greatly surprised, hes
supposed he had been dealing WITH
one of the largest firms in the city.
The mail order business has devel-s
oped so slowly and works so uuietlys
that few persons realize the magni-I
tude it has assumed nor to what ex-E
tent it is now sapping the life-blood oil
many small cities and towns. Eyenl
now we hear the excuse given forI
sending away for goods, that the mer-!
chants carry such poor stocks. TheI
wonder is that they carry any.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER Ill

THE harvesting was over in Bri-
err Dale. 1t was near dinner
time, and Allen, Trove and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22
BY Byron Williams.

Over the hills and far away
is tha land Of the summer weather;
p6wn IN the vale. where the shadows
. play.
Is my heart on sllken tether.
Over the hills. beyond the pines,
Is the maid of my passions longing:
There midst the roses and columbines.
Is the. spot where my thoughts go
thronging.
Over the hilfs, beside the sea,
Where the waves are a-froth with
scolding, - -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22

There is the one in the wqrlu for me,
Is tho one that my heart is holding.
Over the hills of crested gold
She dwells 'mong the bees and clover;
There is my queen In garden old
With Eros, the god, the rover!
Over the hills haste away,
Where my heart on a silken tether,
Follows my queen through the live-lone
day,
In the land of the summer weather!
Copyright
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22

A liquid cold relief with a laxative
prir ciple which drives out the cold
through copious action of the bowels
and healing principle which fingers
in the throat and stops the cough
that is Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. Safe and sure in action; pleas.
ant to take; ard conforms to National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Contains
no opiates. Sold by j. 81. Luers Drug
Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22
Neighbors Got Fooled.

"It was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed, and neighbors predicted
that would never leave 1T alive; but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God,
! IVES induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery II took just four one dol
lar bottles to completely cure the
cough and restore me to good sound
health" writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher,
OF Groyetown, Stark Co, Ind This
King of cough and cold cures, and
healer OF throat and lungs. is guaran-
teed by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist SOC
and $l.O0. Trial bottle free. n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-12


In our announcement columns this
week will be found the name Of j. ID.
Johns, candidate for justice OF the
peace for ward four, subject to
the regular Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Johns stands for reelection at
the request Of his friends, and AS he
seems to have made a satisfactory
officer in the past, we judge he will
receive good support. he sends
MS a short address, which will be
found published in another column
stating that he is in the race princI-
pally because nobody else is in it.
He il steady going and always to be
relied upon. and will doubtless make
a satisfactory candidate before the
peopIe of his ward.
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All candidates should bear In mind
that the Democratic executive COM
mittee OF Grant parrish. which ~ TO
meet In Colfax on Saturday, Oct. ~.
is empowered to assess each parish
and ward candidate to defray cam
paign expenses. printing tickets. etc.
The amount Of this assessment II
expected to be handed to the COM
mites within ten days. that Ia not
later than Oct. Goth. With his as
sessinent each candidate Ia required
to hand In II written notice 10 the
chairman or secretary that ne ~
candidate, and state the once u
which they aspire. The assessment
for the ward Offices will probably u
u very small amount. But this pro
ceeding will he necessary for one ant
all to get ON the official ticket.
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j. w. Barron for Police juror

j. w. Barron for Police Juror.
By authority We this week place
the name of Mr.. j. W. Barron in our
announcement column, as n candl-
date for police juror from ward three.
subject to the Democratic nomina-
ton. Mr.. Barron has been well and
favorabIy known to a large circle OF
friends for number OF years, and
particularly for the last few years az
a member of the school board. de
is man Of good business ability,
and is well qualified for the duties o.
police juror, for which position ht
offers at the request OF his friends
He informs us that his particular
hobby is good roads, good bridges
good schools and long terms, ant
in case of his election he will use In
best endeavors to see that Gram
parish is kept fully abreast of tn
times in these important matters.
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DR.. E. B. Gray for Coroner.

The attention Of our readers is call
cd to the announcement Of DR.. +. b.
Cray, OF Colfax, for the Office OF Cor
oner of Grant parish. DR.. Gray is
now serving out his first term as Cor
oner. and has filled the Office with
tact and ability. He has a pleasing
personality, and IL esteemed by all
who know him. not only for his gen
tlemnn and unvarying courtesy, but
for his ability as physician. The
Chronicle is pleased to present his
name. and feels sure he will receive thu
united and hearty support Of I'm
friends for the Office.
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L. M. Futren for Police Juror

l.. M. Futrell for Police Juror.
In our announcement column this
week will he found the name OF MI.
l.. Nj. Futrell, who is candidate Tor
reelection as police juror IRON ward
three, subject to the result Of the
Democratic primary election. Mr..
Futrell has well and truly served the
people of his ward in this capacity,
and at the solicitation OF his friends
stands for election again. he has
especially asked that the Chronicle
say but little about him except to
make his announcement, and, 1t bis
people elect him, be will be pleased te
serve them. II they do 40, it goes
without saying, he will serve then
with the same efficiency he has in thu
past.
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WilkinsOn'S Column Continues
to Grow.

Among the newspapers to come
out for Wilkinson during the past
week are the Times-Record, of
Jennings, and the Mansfield En-
terprise. Also the Slaughter En-
terprise, Washington Leader and
Monroe News are to be added to
the Wilkinson column of news
papers. The Iberville South will
please take notice of this small
item, add these 5 to our late list
of 81 newspapers, and then sit up
and howl some more, and watch
this list grow. Honor bright
Bro. Schwing, don't you think that
is a pretty fair list for Mr.. vii
kinson, considering he started il
the business of acquiring news
papers several months after Mr.
Sanders had his list lined up ant
shouting for him?
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hanks and corporate Influences? Or,
do the Indications point most likely
to the allegation that Mr.. Wilkinson
has bought up thirty or forty news
papers of the State, and il using
them and '.inspiring" them by sng-
gestions to support his candidacy?
Is it most likely that a man who
for years has represented corporate
institutions should continue his pre-
liIection in that line, or that a man
who has had nothing to do with them
should suddenly step in and repre-
sent them?
We say the first is most likely, aud
we believe most of the people are
of this opinion. So we are perfectly
willing to accept the challenge OF TIN
"Svndicate Press" and fight the IL
sue out on this line. The great con
servatiye body of the people do MI
take any stock in the absurd charg
that Mr.. Wilkinson has bought VI
4 the influence of the press that is sup
porting him. They know it is ials
in the very nature OF things. The,
understand that these newspapers
like themselves, have waited to Sc
the issues Of the campaign defined
: and have taken their stand for til
candidate that best represents the
: will and wishes. They repudiate tn
charge that the INSPIRED Press
actnated from selfish and sinists
motives, aud recognize it as "insp'
ED in the right direction-inspirt
; with the hope and desire to Tree L'
), isiana from boss rule, and 20 tai
X the control of affairs from the han,
r of the cabal of politicians who won
q exploit her resources in their ov
selfish interest.
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.sMy dear old mother, who re now eign-
ty-three years old. thrives on Electric
Filters" writes w. b. Brunson, OF Dub
i'm. Ga. "She hss taken them for about
two years and enjoys an excellent appe-
tile. feels strong snd sleeps we'll. That's
the way Electric Bittera affect the aged,
and the same happy results follow in ell
,.ases az female weakness and general
debility. Weak. puny children TOO, are
greatly strengthened by them. Gnar'
anteed also for stomach, liver and k'd
uey troubles, by Crescent drug store.
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The following is the business OF the
district court disposed of to date:
Green Craig, plead guilty to inde,
cent exposure of person, hned wv
and costs or 20 DAYS in jaiL
John johnson. plead guilty to seIl (
ing LIQUOR without license. fined $too
and costs, or 60 days in jail.
r. Tatum. plead guilty to forgery
sentenced to State penitentiary Tor
two years.
After the usual routine business,
suits between litigants taken up tne
petit jury for the week dlschhrseo'
land criminal cases for next week set.
Jake Smith. plead guilty to killing
y hog. fined 81 Oand costs or 70 days
lin Jail. Nolleprosentered as to WHEY
lCHrter for same charge.
Spencer Jones, plead guilty to vio'
Hating contract, fined $40 and costs
or 20 days in Jail.
Edgar Hampton, plead guilty t.
selling LIQUOR without license. finef
|, 800 and costs or 80 days in jail.
Suit of w. X. King vs.. WIN. r
Guynea 1T al, dismissed at cost q
plaintiff. 49,,
W. B..A,lams vs.. W..P. Gnynes e
: al. Jury bond Of defendant ordered N
p creased tn $500, and bond OF plair
tiff for costs increased to $500, hot
PARTIES allowed 80 days to file same.
The grand jury mnde partial r
port on Tuesday, showing they IN
! inund no bills in 26 cases, anu 4
I" true bills.
u A large number OF civil and erin,
u nal cases were set for trial next wee
r. Confessional judgments in a nur
!e ter of cases were proven up.
# Martin Jones, plead guilty to q
= mult and battery, fined $2o III
- costs or 80 days in jail.
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ssSyndicate Press" w. "Insplre0
PRESS"


In the heat of discussion during
po,itical campaign it Is common
thing for the newspapers to settle
upon AMI adopt sobriquet or nick
maine foreach opposing faction. The
present campaign in Louisian" IL no
exception to this custom, and as rs
nsually the case with such nicknames,
those adopted in thiscampalgn have
their peculiar Significance.
Mr.. Sanders, candidate for govern
or shied his castOr in the political
arena curly in the action, and, even
before his opponents were definitely
known to be in the race. quitea num-
her of the newspapers of the State
lind become his avowed supporters
lover all Corners, as it were), and for
n while there was good deal said
labout the majority Of the State pa
pers being ON Mr.. Sanders side. The
latest claim on this score, we believe,
il made by the Iberville South. which
names 81 newspapers that 1t says
are supporting the st. Mary cand'-
date. As a mntter of fact this con-
stjtutes about one-fourth of The
State papers. The papers support
inc MIR. Sanders, have on account %
his alleged connection with and rei'
. ance upon banks, corporations, syn
$ dicates, etc, come to be designated
!. as the Syndicate Press, indicative
= of the influence on that side.
Mr.. Wilkinson was some months
later ia making his announcement
:. and, up to June 22d, when the Cola
= Chronicle avowed it's preference 10
',lbim, there were probably not NOR
8 than hall dozen papers lined up 10
~ him. Since that time, however, tn
e list has rapidly increased. and ther
O are now very likely three dozen Stat
's papers or more actively engaged
@ championing bis cause. The oppos
~ tiop. in retaliation TO theimplied oI
N probrium in the nickname applied
&c their camp, have dubbed the Wiki
son newspapers as the "lnsp're
rs Press" The implication in this ep
tibet of course is that the Wilkinsc
,e papers have been bought up, ar
st their utterances are INSPIRED I
Of directed and controlled from hea
H. quarters. ;.
n Thus the issues of the campalf
n are drawn by the sobriquets appl'
=. to each faction, and. whether eth
deserves or repudiates the implie
- ton. the names will stick. al
III throughout the campaign will c
Bill more or less figure in the result.
lst The question for the people to
up eide is which of these names Is me
ch deserved, which Of them most tru
bit, Indicates the controlling infuer
lat backing up the candidate represe'
n ed? Do the Indications point mt
!, strongly to MIR. Sanders as the n
= resentative Of syndicate, delibera
A. " formed to dominate the affairs
nd State, and thus control its finan'
and politics in the interest OF cert'
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An Address.
Iatt, La. Oct. 8, 1907.

To the voters of the 18th ward, Grant
Parish, La
At the request Of some OF my
friends. and not seeing any one come
out for the position, and Ms the time
for announcing il about to expire,
and not wishing my ward to te with
out y nomisee for Magistrate, have
decided to offer for reelection to the
Office of Justice of the peace, which
now hold. If elected shall do in the
future rs have in the past, give Jus
tice to all alike rs hest | cnn under
island and yer 1t.
| remain as ever,
| Yours for Justice,
j. d. JOHNS.
J.P. Of Ward 4, Grant Parish.
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showed. at the battle OF Austerlltz, ne
was the greatest leader ID the world.
BaIlard's Snow Eminent has shown the
public it is the best liniment IN the
world. A quick cure for rheumatism,
sprains, burns. cuts. etc, A. c. Pitts,
Rodessa, La. says: Il nse Billiards. Snow
Imminent in my family and find it unex
celled for sore chest, headache. corns. IN
fact for anything that can be reached
by liniment." Sold by Crescent drug
store.
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b. reference to. the parish superiu-
tendent's report on our last page, it
will be seen that Grant now has 80
white schools in progress. with 81
teachers, and with few exceptions
they IRE under contract to teach o
term OF eight months.
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The Candidates Compared.

-
Among the strong newspapers OF
the State to come out for Mr.. Will
kinson during the past week is the
Daily Times Record, of Jennings.
It states its reasons for opposing
Mr.. Sanders, and also why it ia
yors Mr.. Wilkinson, as follows:
The Times-Record, after a fair
!, and impartial examination OF the
records, and, as far as possible, OF
the characters of the respective
claimants, is of strong conviction
that of the three candidates for
governor, Mr.. Theo. S. Wilkinson
is the best man, and Mr.. Jared \.
Sanders the worst.
We oppose man like Mr.. San
ders:
First-Because he strongly 90
nosed a division of the parish o.
Calcasieu. This is local reason
perhaps, but we believe goot
enough to cost him every ballot II
the city of Jennings, and this en'
of the parish.
Second-Because he is a profes
sional politician. God save tn
State from men of that class.
Third-Because he belongs, Q
has until recently belonged, to til
law firm Of Foster, Milling. God
chaux ard Sanders. 1t is show
that this firm is attorney for Sl54
OOOO 900 worth of corporations J
This State. As civic lawyer, NJ
Sanders is man of only averaf
ability. 1t looks queer that one
the most influential politicians
the State, who is q lawyer OF
unusual ability. should be emplo
ed by the most powerful corpor
t;ons in the State. We know CO
porations want privileges. Hene
we see the only reason.
The Times-Record has nothi'
to say of Mr.. Sanders priva
character. The air seems full
gossip, but we know OF no fac
But to a candidate for the hi
Office of governor of the conme
wealth we apply the same rease
ing that Caesar did to his wife
not that be is guilty, bnt ne sho'
be above suspicion.
We think Mr.. Theodore 5. W
kinson is the best man:
First-Because he is not q p
or' fessional politician.
kelly Second-Becanse his official
'son ord in Congress shows that
ews- served the State faithfully :
sing with ability. His work in G
sng- gress shows him to be statesm
- His official record as collector
customs in the city of New
VINO leans is most creditable.
rate work there shows him to be
pre- pable executive.
man Because he is farm
hem a successful sugar planter.
epre- work here shows him to be
of good business sense. :,
and The Times Record has notl
ars whatever to say of Mr.. Wilkins
o. private character. As far as
ec''s can ascertain there is not a y
y the muir or breath against it.
he ~ The third candidate is Gel
con- Leon Jastremski, man We be!
D mot to he good and sincere. We
,argp not word to say against him.
ht M We believe Mr.. Wilkinson
, ann more efficient and younger
t,lss and would be more capable IN
r discharge of the duties OF &c
i"e nor, but if General Jastrems
'pers' elected we will not complain,
20 see will he satisfied that the State
fined, not have a Eugene-Schmitz
'r the ministration.
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We are authorized to anm w
ROBERT W. OGLESb
Of vim parish. as a candaoa. .,. "a
senator from the district compus
~ Grant. Winn and Caldweil, SUI ~
ie,.t to the action OF the Democra. =
voters 10 the approaching PRIMARY
election.