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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28
SEE WHAT 0 BUY
Dc not TAKE THE CATALOGUE
STATEMENT FOR 1T.
CASE OF A MAIL-ORDER BUGGY
The Purchaser Was Ashamed to Use
1t and Sold It to His Hired
Man-lt Pays to Buy
at Home.

Copyright, by Alfred C. Clark.)
The East End of London is an ex.
ample of what the city does for hui
manity in creating poverty, misery.
disease, drunkenness and crime. JET.
ferson was right when he said: Great
cltles are great sores upon the body
polite" Is it any wonder that lovers
OF their kind are horror-stricken at
the grinding of these gigantic mills
whose grist is the bodies and souls of
men?
But there is another movement con.
nected with this current setting CITY.
ward which, like it, is full of grave
menac to the welfare of humanity.
This is the dry rot now invading thou.
sands OF villages and towns. 1t is not
lack of capital or business energy in
The towns, OIL discrimination in
freights or exhaustion of the soil in
the surrounding country that is bring.
ing about this change, but a new and
dangerous form of competition, and
the caprices of those who buy. Go
into these towns and you will find
them at a ~standstill or going back.
ward. Inquire of their business men
or commercial travellers and you will
learn that business is not as good as
formerly and that the prospect is for
a continued shrinkage in trade. An
o~bservant commercial traveller said
to the writer: q believe the day of
the village and town is over. The big
fish are everywhere eating up the lit
tie fish. A few small lines of business
that cannot be done by mail, such as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28
TWO YEARS IN BED
Or. Williams Pink Pills Cured Stub.
born rheumatism When Other
Treatment Gave No Relief,

DR.. Williams Pink Pills have been
curing the most stubborn cases OF
rheumatism for nearly a generation
and thousands of grateful patients
have given testimony that cannot be
ignored.
Mr.. Robert Odbert, a machinist, liv.
ing at 201 Cameron Street, Detroit,
Mich, mad a very distressing expert.
ence with rheumatism for about two
years. He makes the following state
ment: "About the year 1887 felt the
effects Of rheumatism which gradually
grew worse until | was compelled to
give up work for a time. The years
of 81 and '98 l was confined to my bed
most OF the time. l was under doctors
treatment but found no relief. My
legs were swollen from the hips down.
ward and red blotches appeared all
over them. frequently they panied
me so that l had to bind them tightly
with strips Of linen. This sometimes
relieved the pain but at other times
failed to do SO. At times I had to
crawl to my work, using two crutches.
During these spells suffered greatly
from pain around my heart which I at
tributed to the rheumatism.
AT last my mother wrote me and
asked me to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. did and in a short time
found myself getting better and have
lad no trouble since. may here add
that l consider myself perfectly cured.
l have not had the least sign of the
disease since and feel better now tnan
I ever did. For these reasons
recommend DR.. Williams Pink Pills
to any n affected the same as l was"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent by mail, postpaid
on receipt of price, so cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Will.
1iome No1'~'~o 20 co.---.t- y. ~ "
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28
Reckless ReputIicans.

Theliberality Of the representatives
of the people with the public money
was shown when the contingent fund
grab-bag was kept open, a few DAYS
before congress adjourned, 30 that al.
most every employee Of the house of
representatives could seach in and get
a prize. Representative Cassel of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the com
mittee On accounts, was the ~free.hcart.
cd provider, by presenting a series of
privileged resolutions providing for
extra pay for nearly all the employees.
ranging from $500 to $500 each. even
to the page.boys and the wagon driy.
ers The members evidently could not
refuse this graft when they had 80 re-,
Gently increased their own calaries
from $1,000 to $500. AS but little
short Of 81, 900, 0O0, 900 was appropriate.
ed for all purposes ut the last session
of only three months duration, what
may be expected when the new con.
gress meets, controlled by the same
extravagant crew, and has the long
session in which to make a~ppropria.
lions? The Republican leaders eyi
lently intend III use up The surplus SO
is to place d; tstb.le in the way OF
a,je rsCota2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

barbering, blacksmithing or the serv-
ing of soft drinks and ice cream may
survive, but such lines of trade can
not sustain a decent town" The
cause of this widespread loss of bust
ness Is the aggressive and destructive
competition of the catalogue houses
in the big cities. 1t has been possible
for 40 years or more to buy of some
houses in the cities, If n felt that
the merchants of his town were ex-
acting too much profit, but this effort
of the mail order houses to cut the
retailer altogether is a new thing, the
growth of the past few years. Start
ing with a few lines of trade, this
form of competition has come to cover
almost everything that can be sold in
a country town and it is even asserted
that a savings bank department is to
be added by one of the catalogue
houses.
The claim that the mail order
houses of Chicago are doing an an
nual business of we $500, 000, 900 may
seem large, but one house alone has
sold goods to the amount of 1929, 000,-
600 in the past six months and is now
%incubating a new plan to increase it's
enormous business by selling shares
of stock to thousands of people in the
hope of making them regular GUS
toners.
The skillfully worded advertisement
and the big catalogue, with its pic
lures of articles in a hundred lines of
trade, are very alluring to buyers,
most of whom are not familiar with
prices and qualities. Some of the
articles below the usual prices are of
an inferior quality, while the average
price is usually fully up to what would
be paid to the home dealer. AS was
shown last winter in a speech in con-
gress, articles for the mail order trade
are often misbranded at the request
of the mail order people with DELHI
crate intent to deceive. One of the
instances given by this congressman
was of some thousands of finger rings
stamped fourteen carats" when they
were in reality only ten.
The buyer who orders from his
catalogue, or from an advertisement,
does not see the articles till they
come and is often disappointed in the
quality of the most of them, but there
is no redress as there would be If he
bought at home. He does not like to
own that he is disappointed, so he
makes the best of it and tries to per
suade himself that he has saved
money. In many instances he is not
we'll enough informed in values TO
know that he could have bought as
cheaply and selected much more sat
isfactorily at home. On a rural route
with which | am familiar and over
which most of the incoming letters
are from mail order houses and the
outgoing ones carry back money or
ders, lives a friend of mine who
bought a watch from the catalogue at
what he considered a rare bargain.
The watch came, to be sure, but 1t did
not go, that is at the right speed.
and, although money enough was
spent on 1t to bring the price up to
a good figure, 1t was no better as q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

Let rs see! The Republicans de,
clare we are more prosperous than
ever before and that the tariff is the
cause of prosperity. The Demo-
Gratis admit there is great prosperity
for the trusts and corporations, and
acknowledge that the tariff has pro-
tected them, but not the great mass
OF the p~eople--the consumers. IF the
consumers We're prosperous they
would be saving money and the de.
aHsits in the savings banks would be
Increasing, l<, instead Of this being
the case, savings banks deposits are
decreasing, Are The ta~riff-taxed people
who pay the tariff protected trusts
such high prices obliged to draw out
some Of thelc money 10 make both
ends meet, because their incomes
haze not kept pace with the increased
cost Of living, wkich is advancing at
the average annual rate of five per
cent. and over, or SIS per cent. during
the past ten years? 1t is up to the
Republican politicians 10 tell us what
is the matter with prosperity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28
CLAIMS TO CURE ALL ILLS.
Scotch Minister Announces Discovery
of Remarkable Germicide.

A claim of an astounding nature Is
put forward by a minister whose field
of work lies within the bounds of the
city of Glasgow, Scotland. He has dis
covered a germicide by the application
of which he can cure every kind of in
fictitious, loathsome, and incurable dis
ease, even when considered, humanity
speaking, hopeless. He has demon
strated to his own satisfaction that
hospitals for infectious diseases are
quite unnecessary, and that surgical
operations except on the battlefield or
in railway or other accidents. are total
ly uncalled for. No operation Is need.
ed, according to him, for appendicitis,
for example, as it can be perfectly
well cured by the germicide. The dis
coverer of the germicide has published
a list of the anne of so patients, with
their addresses, whom he says he has
cured, or is in process of curing, ever
in some cases, after they had received
their death warrant" from medical
practitioners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

timekeeper than that famous watch
OF Capt Cuttle's. Another friend
bought a buggy at $34 and was elated
over his purchase until It came and
he saw that the top was a very ordin.
airy article of oil cloth, instead of
leather, and he was so ashamed Of IL
that he sold it at a loss to his hired
man and bought a better one in a
neighboring town. A lady and her
two daughters bought shoes from the
catalogue and when asked why they
had trouble with their feet said it was
because of ill-itting shoes. But such
instances of the bad effects of buy
ing sight unseen" are daily occurring
all over the country. 1t is only natur-
al and inevitable that such things
should happen.
Let us see what will be the effect
of this formidable diversion of trade,
If carried to its logical conclusion.
Nearly all the business houses of the
smaller towns will become bankrupt,
the value of town property will de-
cline, churches and schools will re-
ceive a feeble support and the towns,
instead of being centers of business
and social activity, will almost cease
to exist. The country in general will
become like many portions of the
south where the large plantations, by
getting their supplies in the cities,
have kept the neighboring towns
down to the crossroads type-dreary,
implanted little places of a half dozen
ramshackle houses. The evil effects
of this loss of trade and destruction
OF the value of town property will re-
act upon the value of farm property
by cutting off the home market. They
will add to the taxes on lands by re-
ducing taxable values in the towns.
Surely it is not to the interest of any
body, except the bloated corporations
carrying on the mail order business,
to see the towns and villages fall into
decay. A live town is not only of
value to the lands surrounding it, but
its well stocked business houses are
a convenience and a benefit to the
buyer. Even if money could, in the
long run, be saved by ordering every;
thing from the city, the inconvenience
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

Missionary-And do you know moth.
Ing whatever Of religion?
cannibal-Weil, we got a taste Of II
Then the last missionary was here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28
New Metric Chart.

A new metric chart representing
geographically measures Of the inter-
national metric system Of weights and
measures has been prepared by the
bureau Of standards Of the department
Of commerce and labor. and will be
furnished free to any school teaching
the system
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

Tommy, what ancient king was 1t
who played on the fiddle while Rome
was burning?"
Hector, ma'am."
mo, no--not Hector"
Then 1t wuz Dock"
Duke? What do you mean, Tom
N.Y.?
We'll then, 1t must "a been Nero.
! knowed 1T wuz somebody with .
dogs name"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

and uncertainty of it would always
make such shopping unsatisfactory.
Ordering from a catalogue is a leap
in the dark, except in the case of a
few articles whose color, shape and
quality are always the same.
To the man who can soberly look
on both sides of the question and who
can put himself in the place of the
other fellow" the query will come:
Is it best from mere within, or even
for a certainty of saving from one to
half a dozen dollars in a year to turn
my back on the old, convenient ways
of doing business, and to do my part
toward running the business of my
old acquaintance and friends, and of
destroying the value of property in
the town where my friends live?
+. 3. MILLER.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
The Old Folks Party.

The committee having in charge the
old folks party to be given at Strong's
hall tonight, announce that all arrange
ments are completed and that very
pleasing entertainment will be proyid
ed. The exercises will open with an
address of welcome by Hon. T. L. Glenn
with a response by Bishop Clark. The
following program will then be rendered.
Vocal duet-Misses Shupe and Thomas.
Cornet solo-Prof. Roy Welker.
Vocal solo-Florence Underwood.
Recitation-Mrs Faber.
Violin solo-Carl Spongberg.
Vocal trio Brown Sisters.
Piano solo-Esther Underwood.
Dances will be intefspersed between
these numbers and dancing will con
tinue after the program.
A prize will be given to the couple
present who have been married the
greatest number of years.
Prizes will also be given to the Oldest
bachelor and the Oldest spinster in at
tendance at the party.
Everything will be free and a cordial
invitation is extended to all who are 30
years of age. or over.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
Short Line Club House.

A committee, representing the Com
mercial club and city council. has been
out this week soliciting subscriptions
for the site for the proposed $4,000
club house to be erected by the railroad
company. Options have been secured
on four sites, namely: Sixty feet of
Burgoyne property on Main street. just
west of the Brennan g. Davis block, for
%, 600; the Bert Toomer residence prop
erty for g., $50; go feet on the east side
of South Eleventh street from Lish
Strong for $3.50; 10 feet front on Nam
street, known as the Lloyd property,
just east of Studebaker Bros. place
for 81 1000.
Some of the business men have given
for one site only while others, who have
no particular choice of location, have
subscribed for either one of the -four
sites. AS soon as the committee COM
pletes its work, report will be sub
mitted to the railroad officials. showing
the amounts subscribed for the several
sites. The company will then select
whichever site it considers the best
The balance. remaining TO be paid by
the company will doubtless have some
thing to do in determining the location
of the building.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
Paris Pickups.

Last week while returning from
Montpelier, ''Bub" Kelsey OF this place,
was pounced upon by a young stalwart
of Bloomington, and severely beaten.
AS result, Mr.. Kelsey was not seen on
the streets for several days. Last Sat
urday night the Fielding Academy gave
dance at the gymnasium and consid.
cradle trouble was had in keeping one
of Mr., Kelsey's sons and the Blooming
ton scrapper from coming to blows at
the dance. Young men who are stand
ing on the threshold of manhood seem
to think that dance is the proper place
to settle their difficulties. They seem
to feel that they are looked upon as
heroes. But it is a mistaken idea.
Right thinking people look upon them
as fools and are heartily tired of their
lawlessness
@. Fl. Ruble and Frank Green, both
of Salt Lake are here at present, repre-
senting The Brown School of Core.
spondence OF Salt Lake Mr. Ruble re-
ports that during the last six years they
have enrolled some 1890 pupils in the
intermountain states and territories and
that the greater part of them are doing
well. We are pleased to see so many
of our young people taking advantage
of opportunities to inform themselves
upon principles of modern education.
Ezra Bulge returned from Denver
last Saturday, where he has been with
shipment of cattle. Mr.. Bndge reports
the cattle market very fair. E. F.
Davis accompanied Mr.. Bulge on his
trip and reports having good time.
Mr. Dayis says he didn't have time to
look at everything. but received an inn
preston that there are places bigger
than Bear Lake valley.
A. Herman and Ezra Phelrs were
visitors in Paris Sunday last and were
the speakers at the First ward church
in the evening. Mr.. Herman's lecture
ON Palestine via Egypt was very inter
esting and was listened to with marked
attention throughout.
William T. Irving and Ellen B.
Tippetts, both of Georgetown, were
united in marriage by Judge Kunz last
week.
Aunt Lizzie Bulge is little improved
over her condition of last week, but 4,
still very sick.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
The Modern Pharmacy
BRENNAN g. DAVIS BLOCK


Wednesday Fred Rose received the
sad news of the death of his brother,
w. T. Rose, which occurred at Payette
Monday. Death was caused from pneu-
monia Deceased was foreman Of the
depot construction gang now at work
on the Short Lines new depot at Pay
cite, and Mr.. Rose states that he would
have had charge of the construction of
the new depot to be built here this sea
son He was 40 years of age and is sur
viyed by wife AMI several grown
children. MIR. and Mrs. Rose went to
Salt Lake yesterday to attend the
funeral, which will be held there to
morrow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01

Jens X. Jensen died at the home of
his son, Adolph Jensen, near Alton on
Jan. card. The body was brought to
Montpelier and prepared at the Vincent
Undertaking establishment for ship
ment to Hyrum, Utah, for burial. De-
ceased was about 80 years of age. and is
survived by large family of grown
children.
The Woodmen of the World and
Women Of Woodcraft held joint INSTALL
alton of officers last Monday night. At
the conclusion of the installation cere-
monies, short program was rendered.
A feast of good things to eat was then
enjoyed, after which the members of
the two orders indulged in social and
neighborly chat until late hour.
Mr.. ]. HI. Dirks and family arrived
Tuesday from Blissville, Ark, and will
make their future home in Montpelier.
Mr.. Dirks will become associated with
Mrs. Thos. w. Jones in the general
merchandise business. He was engaged
in the same business at Blissville, but
sold out on account of the unhealthful
condition of the country.
The Nielsen Music Store has just Sc
erred the agency for the high grade
Bush & Gerts piano; also received four
sample pianos. This make is renowned
for it's easy action, sweet tone and great
durability which can be proven by the
several pianos of this make which have
been in use for several years in this city
Miss Alice Shupe was treated to a
pleasant surprise last Friday night by
about 80 Of her young friends After a
couple of hours enjoyment at games re-
freshments were served, and then the
young folks tried their skill at pinning
tie on Buster Brown. In this contest
Dave Mortensen and Florence Birch
were awarded prizes for being the most
successful, while Russell Wright and
Mary Mumford got the BOBBY prizes.
party of Short Line engineers with
d. L. Colcord as chief are engaged in
running the lines for railroad to the
Kemmerer Coal Company's openings on
Willow Creek. 1t appears to be a settled
fact that this road will be constructed
during the coming summer, opening up
large tract of the best coal land in the
state. 1t is expected that this work
will have tendency TO better all
classes of business during the year.
Kemmerer Camera
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
Rising from tbe Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A.
Fertwell, OF Lucama, n. G., relates most
remarkable experience. He says: "After
taking less than three bottles OF Electric
Bftters, feel like one rising from the
grave. My trouble is Brlght's disease, I'm
the Diabetes stage. fully believe Electric
Bitters will cure me permanently, for il
has already stopped the liver and bladder
complications which have troubled me
for years" Guaranteed at Ritter Bros.
Drug Co. Price only 50c.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01
Local News
OREGON SHORT LINE EAILROAD

TIME CARD.
Below is the time of arrival and de-
parture of Passenger trains at Mont
pelier.
ARRIVE DEPART
West bound No 1916 p. m. $40 p m.
West bound Nos $3.50 a. IN. 1886 a. M
East bound No, 2. 4.OOp. M. 4;O5 p. m.
East bound No. g. $40 a. m. 9:O5 a. m
A. B. MAT1soN, Agent.
Montpelier, Idaho.
E. Burnley d. s. Spencer,
G. p. 4 T. A. A. q. P. q T. A
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01

Don't forget to call at the Thatcher
Music Cos store and inspect their mus
ical instruments. They have the kind
You want and their prices are right,
with terms to suit the purchasers.
They also sell the Standard sewing
machine. 1t has both the lock and
chain stitch and rotary shuttle. the best
in the world. Call and be convinced
A. Affleck, Mgr. Al
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-01

Valentines at Sadie's.
Fresh bread at Sadie's.
Chas. E. Harris. Notary Public.
A carload of lime just received by D.
McLennan.
Sam Lewis made business trip this
week to Blackfoot and st. Anthony.
Three room house for rent; Inquire
of George Gardner.
A daughter was born last Sunday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Buckley.
Piano boxes for sale cheap; call on the
Thatcher Music company.
Chas. E. Harris spent several days
this week in Boise on legal business.
Organs taken in exchange for pianos
at Nielsen's Music Store. 49
Mrs. r. Spidell and children of Pres
ton, are visiting with Montpelier rela-
tives.
For good bath, shave or hair cnt go
to Phelps barber shop.
Engineer Buck Wright is out again
after severe tussle with the grippe for
two weeks.
Pianos, organs and talking machines
on easy terms at Nielsens; no interest
charged. ~
Brennan & Davis have the latest
novelties in ladies' belts; call and see
them.
Largest stock OF Edison and Victor
goods at Nelson's. Chicago prices and
easy terms without interest. ~
Mrs. Fred Lintz of Lima, is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Butcher.
Sewing machines repaired and all
work warranted by the Thatcher Music
Co, Montpelier. Al
Monday D. McLennan shipped six car
loads of cattle to Omaha. They were
loaded at Border.
Mrs. E. w. Rinehart has been con
fined to her bed for week or more
with bad case of the grippe.
You can buy chandeliers for ~ from
the Bear Lake Valley Electric Light
Co. 40
A good buggy whip was picked up or
Main street yesterday. The owner car
have same by calling at this office.
Miss Emma Spongberg and Misses
Florence and Esther Underwood viii
go to Salt Lake Sunday for week
Writ
Sadie shupe is now located in Rite
Bros. old building. She has Larger
quarters and will soon increase hel
stock.
A three hundred dollar pianola ant
fifty dollars worth OF music, good q
new, for sale very cheap at Nielsen's.
e.. H. Green arrived from johnson
Neb.. the first of the week TO take tn
position of pharmacist in Ritter Bros
drug store
Nielsen's Music Store has the exclr
sive agency for, five makes OF pianos
which are among the best that are made
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Montpelier, Idaho, Feb. !, 1907