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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-12
'DR. BARRY SAYS
HE'S NOT GUILTY
Was Arrested B.clus, Ke Eeia a
u S. Government LicaAse.
rs REQUIRED OF A PeUeeIsT
WHO Desires to Carry Full Line Of
Everything in the Druggists Line,
as Laid Down by a Recent Enact
ment OF a United States Law.

Among those who spent Thursday
in this city was DR.. n. ]. Barry the
druggist and merchant Of Newberry,
and one OF the Oldest and most widely
known business men of the West End.
4 II will be remembered that few
weeks ago DR.. Barry had a warrant
served upon him, charging him with
selling liquors In a dry county con-
ttrary to law. He was brought to this
city, waived examination and gave
bond readily for his appearance be-
fore the grand jury at the next SEES
sion of the circuit court, which will
ne held in November.
Dr. Barry states that this action
towards him was a great injustice,
which he proposes to prove at the
proper time. He states that, as a
druggist, the recent law enacted by
sfhe United States Government re.
squires license for the handling and
sale OF certain drugs, and that he
Sghad secured this license in compliance
with the law governing same. He
Further states that the warrant was
served on purely technical terms. the
pofficer taking possession OF the Gov
ernment license as prima facia evil
.dence that he might be selling whis-
Key, when there was no grounds
other than the Government license TO
substantlate his claim.
Il am coming out OF this thing"
said DR.. Barry. land when | do there
will be something else doing. am
IA druggist, am required by the Ma
fional law to secure a license before
u can handle or dispose Of certain
drugs, and merely upon this fimsy
excuse the authorities had no right
{sto touch me. have been In New
berry endeavorIng to make an honest
and legitimate living for years and
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
MAIL ORDER EVIL
IT'S RISE is NOT THE RESULT or
LEGITIMATE DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And 1t Feeds Upon the Prosperity
of the Country Towns-A
Menace to the
Nation.

Copyrighted. 1906, by Alfred c. Clarke
AS the years go by we are more
than ever brought face to face with
the vital question of trading at home.
During the past decade the habit of
buying goods abroad has grown to
such proportions that the country
merchant may well feel alarmed at
the probable outcome unless something
is done to forestall the great calamity
which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions 25 years ago were
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses were entirely unknown and
country merchants were "monarchs of
all they surveyed" so to speak, in the
lines represented, and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps not
SO much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants,
but because of the contentment that
prevailed throughout the country at
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally, and received good
prices for what they had to sell. They
sold their surplus stuff to the local
merchant and bought what they
wanted; and this was the height of
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
THE STORY.

THE STORY.
GO AMSON blind and in fetters!"
- was the message which spread
swiftly throughout the land of the
Philistines, and into the borders of
the land of Judah.
Samson blind and in fetters!"
Surely, Dagon, the god of the Phil
istines, hath heard our cry and hath
delivered him into our hands," ex-
claimed the Philistines.
Surely" bitterly cried the Israel
ties, "our God hath forsaken us, and
delivered us into the power of the
enemy!"
And Samson, the erstwhile cham
pion of Israel and Israel's God, and
the uncomfortable foe of the Philis-
tines, sat in anguish of body and spirit
in the prison house at GAIA grinding,
grinding, grinding; while the clank of
his chains kept doleful, heartless time
to the movements of his hands.
Yes, the agony of those moments
when, in fendish glee his captors had
pierced his eyeballs with their red
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
ri seems that II could be easily

1t seems that 1t could be easily
pointed out to him that If there was
no town near him and he had to drive
20 or 30 miles to take his produce to
market and haul his groceries the
same distance home, he could easily
see that his land would greatly depre-
ciate in value and the disadvantages
he would encounter on every hand
would be very disastrous to his time
and he would gladly spend his money
at home to divert this calamity.
One of the most potent levers with
which to control trade in country To-
calities is the liberal use Of printers
ink, coupled with intelligence in adj
vertising the wares of the merchant.
The catalogue houses employ the best
talent obtainable to write their adver-
tisements and spend large sums of
money in this way. Besides advertis.
ing judiciously they advertise on a
large scale and consequently get the
business. The old saying that "You
must fight the devil with fire" will APP
ply in this case. The home merchant
must advertise. He must do more than
say: Come to Smiths to trade,
cheapest place on EARTH" He must
describe his merchandise as he would
in private conversation over the coun-
ter to a customer, and then quote the
price. This will nearly always act as
a clincher and will at least put him
house. In fact it will give him an ad-
vantage over the catalogue house, for
in almost every case he a sell the
same grade of merchandise cheaper
than the catalogue house can sell it.
This is not mere theory but a state
ment of fact, for the reason that the
country merchants business is oper-
ated at a very much less expense than
that of the mail order merchant.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Turned the Tables.

In a crowd waiting for a car at
Eleventh street and Grand avenue the
other day was an old negro. who was
inclined to be discursive, says the
Kansas City Times. Two high school
boys believed they saw a chance to
make fun of him, and made several
remarks at which they themselves
laughed heartily. Finally one of them
said. You're a preacher, aren't you.
uncle?" Eyes, sab," replied the negro.
bringing forth a card. ""Ah'm a under
taker, too. All don't wish you no bad
luck, but Aid LAX teh have yo' BUSH
aesa."
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

There are a thousand and one items
of expense which the city merchant
has to meet that are entirely unknown
to the country merchant.
The time is rapidly approaching
when people who %patronize mail order
houses will be looked upon as soon
ers' by the solid and influential citi-
zens of all commemorative and will
suffer ostracism at their hands.
Cities and towns are built by com
bined efforts of the residents thereof;
! not by foreign capital. So too are our
churches and schoolhouses built. It
may be true that in many instances
eastern capital has been employed to
make improvements in the west, but
always with good round interest to
the lender of the money. No one ever
heard of a case where an eastern man
or firm contributed to western enter
prise for the fun of the thing. Nor
did you ever hear of a case where any
mail order or catalogue house ever
contributed to any church building
fund. Nor yet did they ever build or
help to build any of our schoolhouses,-
You never heard of a case of this kind
and you never will. All these eastern
sharks car for is your dollar, and
you know it, and when they have got.
ten that they have nc more use for
you. Then why should you %patronize
them? You can go to your home mer-
chant any day in the year and if you
are short of change, he will extend
YOU credit. If you are sick and un-
able to work the home merchant will
see that your family is provisioned
until you get on your feet again. He
will do all of this and at the same
time furnish the same grade of goods
at the same or eve at a less price.
VIII the catalogue merchant do this?
A society could be organized and
designated as the Peoples Protec-
tive Association" An organization
of this kind could be perfected in
every town and hamlet in the coun-
try. Merchants and business men
would push these organizations for
the reason that it would be to their
interest to do so. After the organiza-
ton is formed and things are running
smoothly questions of the day may be
discussed, and also matters pertaining
to the welfare of the immediate local
ity may be brought up which will in
clude the important question of trad
ing at home. OF course it will be ad.
mitted that this question will have to
be handled with gloves IN. But there
are men in business in every town
who are equal to the emergency and
no trouble is anticipated in getting
the farmers and others who buy Of
mail order houses to listen to reason.
Teach the farmer to love his coun-
try, his town and his people; make
him realize that they are his; that
they are a part of his being, his life.
Teach him that it is to his financial,
moral and social interest to buy his
goods in his home town, and if he be
a mar he will do it.
]. p. BELL.
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their ambition, hence the ~contentment
that prevailed.
But in after years, when cities
grew and trade expanded, the mer
chants of these cities not being con-
tent with conditions of trade, devised
plans by which they might reach out
for more business. Advertising in the
newspapers being a cheap way of
putting the merits of their goods be-
fore the people, this plan appealed to
them and it was adopted. At first they
operated on a small scale; then, as
the merchant saw the opportunity for
making it pay, he added to his adver-
Using fund. And SO it has continued
until to-day millions of dollars are
annually sent to mail order houses by
the people of the United States.
The best and most effective way to
throttle the catalogue house has been
a question uppermost in the minds of
past; some advocating n plan and
some another. There are several plans
which might be presented to induce
the farmer to buy at home. In the
first place his pride might be appealed
to. There are very few farmers who
own their own farms but that would
be interested in building up his own
locality. He realizes the fact that if
his farm is to be valuable it must be
farmed in the most scientific manner
and all buildings, fences, ETC., must be
kept up in the best possible shape,
and above all the farm must be To-
Gated not too far from some good
town, for we all know that farm land
brings a much better price when nea
to some good town or village. 1t is
not hard to get the farmer to realize
this, for if he ever sold any farm land
or tried to sell any, he knows this to
be a fact. Well, then, after he has
realized this fact, the thing for him
to do is to patronize his home mer-
chants and business men, so they may
town.
Public schools are much better in
the towns than in the country for the
reaso that where the population is
most dense, there is more taxable
property to the amount of territory
covered, hence there is more money
collected for school purposes, and as
a result more and better teachers are
employed. All this is of the highest
Importance to the farmer, as most
farmers who are of any Importance in
their profession are interested in Civ
ing their boys and girls a good educa-
ton. And right here is wnere the good
town proposition comes to him with
great force. He knows he can send
his children to the village school at a
great deal less expense than to send
them away to college, and that in
most cases better results are OBJ
tanned.
If the farmer seriously desires all
these good things he must of necessi-
ty help to build them. Let him under
stand that he is one of the main
spokes in the great wheel of COM
merce in his vicinity and that he can
ill-afford to send abroad to purchase
even the smallest item of merchan-
disc, though it may seem to him that
he IL saving a few cents by doing so.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
PECULIARLY APPROPRIATE.

And now" said Mrs. Porkenham,
after the expert in heraldry had ar
ranged a suitable device for her coat
of-arms, Il think we ought to have a
motto Of some kind lettered across the
field"
"Yes. That would be a good idea.
Let me see? How would The pen is
mightier than the sword do?"
That's very nice, but don't you
think we ought to have something
that would be peculiarly appropriate
tor our houseyp
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Madison Goes Dry.

In the prohibition election held in
Madison county the anti-saloon ticket
won by a majority of 126. Cantsn has
had open saloons 'or seventy-five years.
Most of the Line saloons have license
for a year., the last one expiring on
Anril %. 1908.
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True to Her Sex.

Tom-Miss Peach has a secre:
charm about her that l can't under
stand.
Jack-Oh, don't let that worry you.
She won't keep it any more than any
other secret.-Chicago Daily News.
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Il think, madam, that is as appro-
pirate as anything we could find. Did
I not understand you to say that your
husband had made his money in the
hog-killing business ?'-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Pvthian Convention

The district convention of knights OF
Pythias met at Columbus, with about
fifty delegates in attendance. There
was an exemplifcation OF secret work
allowed by d banquet.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Law and Order League.

A Citizens Law and Order League
has been organized at Jackson for the
purpose of frightening and purifying
the moral sentiment of the community,
among both white and black.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Reward Offered.

The governor has offered a reward
for the apprehension or information
that will lead thereto of the four ne
o Will, Doug, Ben and Ed Harris,
who recently assaulted Will Bates, son
of Sheriff Bates, at Liberty, with
deadly effact.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

Burden We Would All Assume.
Rich may be a burden, but few OF
us are willing to kick at a burden Of
that kind.
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Convicted of Murder.

Convicted OF Murder.
Arthur Farrow, colored, vas found
guilty of the murder of Myrtle Scott, a
young white man, in the northwestern
part of Tate county.
The Farmers Union plan for ware
housing cotton is a sensible solution OF
the cotton holding proposition, and is
gaining in popularity with all classes OF
business people. The merchants, bank
ers, professional men and everybody
would be benefited by the success of this
movement. Their interests should be
and are, identical in this important mat
ter.
Time is the price of eternity; if you
spend your time well, you purchase
an eternity of happiness; if you spend
it i'll, you purchase an eternity of woe.
The United States provisional govern
ment is still running the affairs of the
Cuban republic. And the backbone of
the provisional government is the United
States army, commanded by Brigadier-
General Barry. General Barry is in his
ffty-second year. He graduated from
West Point in 1877. The progress of an
army officer in times of peace is slow.
In 1891 he had risen to the rank of cap
tain. The war with Spain gave General
Barry an opportunity, with many other
officers. He served in the Philippines
with distinction and on the China relief
expedition. The service brought him
quick promotion and he rose to ths post
Of brigadier-general.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

The people of Tippah county are be-
ginning to sit up and take an interest in
pecan growing. The Sentinel last week
records the fact that several citizens
were planting trees and would give the
business a thorough trial. There is every
reason to believe that pecan growing in
that section of the state should prove
profitable along with other sections that
lave made it a great success. There IS
no more valuable asset to the ordinary
farm than a bearing orchard of pecan
trees.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
farm the coming season at Melville

farm the coming season at Melville
Center.
John Wagner and Johnnie Stewart
were hauling hay down to Rose
which Mr.. Wagner purchased from
Harry Northup.
William Parrott has been visiting
a couple of weeks at Anita, Brayton
and Audubon township with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Billy Myers is not improving
as we'll as they expected her to, from
the effects of poisoned hand but
has taken relapse again.
Word received from Willie Johns
ton Of Gibson Iowa, that he will
work for his former employer, III. S.
Putnam until the last of June at $50
per month.
Cameron township lie the scene of
much activity in the line of moving
these days. Wallace Bolton is nov
ing over to his farm In Viola town
ship, Robert Rutherford to Melville
Center, Clayton Wickham to Mrs.
Wilson's farm, Mr.. Kreamer to the
farm formerly known as the Court
ney place, Harry Northup to Ross,
Fred McCristal to the Harry Nor
thup farm.
Mr.. William Schrader took his
son, Otto, down to Ross Monday
morning to take the Northwes tern
train for Colorado where he will
make his future home as his health is
failing fast. This is the second son
who has had to leave homo, father,
brother and sister for the far west,
his brother Edward having been
:here for several years. We surely
sympathize with the aged father as
his trials and troubles are certainly
many
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
Cameron Tid;n&s

Jay Shingledecker was . business
visitor in Cameron Tuesday,
Mr.. Lewis was finishing up his
assessments in this vicinity Wednes-
day.
Rev. Hayes was an over night Wis.
itor at the Joe johnson home Mon
day night.
Samuel Magill went up to Vail to
visit his parents, John Magill and
wife, Monday.
Mrs. Gray and Grandma Gray
were visiting at the William Parrott
home Tuesday.
The Huess Brothers purchased a
manure spreader from Mr.. Shing le-
decker of Ross.
Fred Tessman purchased new
manure spreader of Shingledecker at
Ross, Wednesday.
Nancy Rutherford assisted Mrs.
Rutherford in packing up her house
hold goods, last week.
Mrs. Francis Beal, school teacher
of No. 7, was visitor at the VIM.
Krauel home, Tuesday night.
George Northup and family moved
over to their farm they purchased in
Melville Township Wednesday.
A reception was held at the Sam
Magill homein honor of Mrs. Magilrs
brother, Bert Fireball, Wednesday
night.
Robert Rutherford is now moved
to his new home where they will
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
Audubon 1oMnship

Geo. Kness marketed hogs in Extra
Wednesday.
Miss johnson is working for Mrs.
John Littletield.
Mrs. Theo Schwenneker is on the
sick list this week.
Louie Johnson bought horse OF
John Porter last week.
John Porter shelled corn on the
Mastersen farm Monday.
Charles Boehme made a business
trip to Audubon, Tuesday.
Ernest Voss was a visitor in east
Audubon township, Monday.
The little child of Louie johnson
and wife is very ill with pneumonia.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Little
field, Thursday, Feb. 21st, bouncing
baby boy.
Walter Young and family will
keep house for Henry Robson the
coming season.
John and VIM. Tibben, each mar
keted several loads of prime porkers
in Extra, Monday.
Arthur Schwenneker deherned
cattle tor Chris Hickman and VIM.
Tibben, Thursday.
Arthur Schwenneker bought a fine
span of horses from Nate Turner up
in Greeley last week.
Oscar Wheeler and wife have the
care of a very sick child, it is suppos-
ed to be i'll with the Grippe.
F. U. MAYORS sale was we'll at.
tended and everything sold we'll
especially the horses and cattle.
Burlle Railsback and wife visited
with their relatives at the Theo
Schwenneker home, the first of the
week.
Andrew Wells is moving iato the
Echternacht farm this week and
Arthur Schwenneker over in Guthrie
County.
Miss Ella Swim is to teach the
Wahiert school this spring, Miss
Nettie Rogers at No. and Mr.. Nels
Jensen in Sharon township.
VIM. Parrott, former esteemed
resident of the township, now living
near Gray, visited with his old friend
VIM. Baylor, Wednesday night.
The friends of Albert Hocamp re.
membered that Tuesday was his
twentieth birthday SO they planned
a surprise party AID passed a very
pleasant evening at the Hocamp
home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
masquerade dance, coming bach
Sunday afternoon.

masquerade dance, coming back
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Herman Schruck loaded his
car and left for his new home in
South Dakota Monday of this week.
George Altman purchased fine
new buggy in Audubon the Goth.
Say George, look out. New buggies
are dangerous.
Mrs. Jessie Graves and children
were visiting her brother, Ed New
ell and family before moving to
their new home in Texas.
J. A. Campbell and F. r. Nc
Laughln attended the fine hog
sale of Ne1s C. Jensen and Dodge &
Davis at Audubon, February 26th,
Mr.. Campbell making several pur-
chases, buying the highest priced
hog sold, az we'll as several other
good ones.
The m any friends OF the Kitson
boys gave them a farewell sur
February 23d. They ali report a
fine time,-in fact the best Of the
season. We regret to see these
Lincoln township's loss will be
Viola's gain.
A number of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kitson's frieuds walked in and
completely surprised them with
we'll filled baskets last Friday even
ing az farewell before they left
for their new home in Viola town.
ship. After spending very de-
lightful evening and doing justice
TO the contents of the baskets, they
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Kitson
with set of oliver knives, forks
and spoons and a lovely berry
spoon as token of respect from
their many friends, Mr.. Kitson be-
ing one of the pioneers of Lincoln
township. he has owned land here
since 1871. We all wish them sue
cess and happiness in their new
home.
This week there will be more ex-
changing of farms than has oc-
CURED in Lincoln township for
some years, Charles Paulsen hav-
ing purchased the John Stewart
farm, Mr.. Stewert moving to Guth-
RE county after being resident of
Lincoln township since the early
seventies, Tom Newell moving to
his new home recently purchased
of Carl Dude, Mr.. Dude moving in
to Douglas township, Frank Briggs
taking possession of the Arthur
Kitson place, while Mr.. Kitson and
family, another pioneer of Lincoln
township, will go to Viola town
ship. MIR. Albert David and Chas.
Signal have exchanged farms; Mr..
David takes possession of the Sig
nall place, known as the Fred SUIT
ter farm; while Jorgensen (Mr.
Signalls renter,) moves to the
David farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
will hardly be able to go now before
the first of April.

Charley Cope stole march on his
North Branch friends when he sud-
denly disappeared last week. He was
not gone long, however, for he az
suddenly re-appeared Thursday,
bringing with him bride, the for
mer Miss Gilman. They were mar
ried at the home of the brides pa
rents in Penn township at noon,
Wednesday, Rev. w. F. Cronk, of
Des Moines, officiating. Congratu-
lations are in order. We heartily
welcome Mrs. Cope as permanent
addition to the community, and hope
that her stay among us may be
mutual blessing. Mr.. and Mrs. Cope
are, good Christian young people,
such as any community may be proud
of. The we'll wishes of their many
friends are extended them.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Maris of Wichita, thought it fitting
time to show them their appreciation
of the fact that tuey were soon to
leave che neighborhood, so they ap-
peared at their door, knocking for
admission, about fifty strong, last
Tuesday. They brought well-filled
baskets, and proceeded to take pos
session of the kitchen and dining
room. When the table was ready Mr..
and Mrs. Maris we're escorted to the
dining room, and after all had salts.
fed their hunger, they were again es-
corted to the parlor, where Rev. Aten
presented them, in behalf of the COM
panv, with handsome silver fruit
basket. Mrs. Maris will visit with
her daughters at Valley junction,
Iowa, and Duluth, Minnesota, and
her other children in the Dakotas,
until autumn, when she will Join her
husband in the Green River country,
where Mr.. Maris has purchased prop
erty and where they expect to make
their future home.