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The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
10 VALID REASONS
PATRoNIzING MAIL ORDER
HOUSES Is WITHOUT EXCUSE.
GOODS NOT EVEN CHEAPER
With Freight Charges Added and
Quality Considered the Home
Merchant Does
Best.

Copyrighted, 1905. by Alfred C. Clark
The reasons why people should
trade at home are numerous, but so
far as we are able to learn but one
reason is advanced for purchasing
goods OF mail order houses. That one
reason-a saving of money-is often
no reason at all, for in many instances
the express charges or freight and
carriage will bring the cost OF an arti-
Gle that as quoted in the price list
seemed a wonderful bargain, almost
or quite up to the price charged by
the local dealer. But even were one
able to save a few cents on the pur-
chase price by buying away from
home, it appears to us that the loss
is infinitely more than the gain. for
he who sends the money which he
earns in the home town out to swell
the Golfers of wealthy dealers in dis
tant cities cannot fail to forfeit in a
considerable degree the respect of
those around him, nor can he under
these conditions preserve his self
respect intact.
The man who patronizes mail order
houses must have a sneaking feeling
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
WIDOWS UNITE RICHES.

said party of the first part owning and
possessing 20 acres of land situated in
Polk county. Iowa, one dwelling house.
one horse and buggy. two cows and
FIVE hogs: the party of the second
part being the owner of 60 acres OF
timber land situated two miles from
the same Bemidji. Mimi, and each of
the parties hereto having 5000 in cash.
and being desirous of forming n com
pact whereby each shall share In the
profits arising out of the combined
property of both, hereby enter into
the following covenants and agree
ment, to.wit, witnesseth;
The parties hereto agree that nei-
ther shall marry during the life of the
other: that they shall live together on
the land owned by the party of tho
first part, each contributing equally
toward the maintenance of both, and
each performing an equal amount OF
the domestic labor requisite to the
conduct of a neat. healthful and happy
home: that II 1t be deemed expedient
to dispose Of any of the said described
property the proceeds from the sale
thereof shall be placed in a common
fund which shall be the property Of
both. each having a one-half interest
therein
1T is further agreed by and between
the parties hereto that each shall
share in the expense of maintaining
the said home and of all the disburse-
ments.
In witness whereof we have here
unto affixed our signatures this 2Sth
day OF March, A. ID. 1907.
''Elenora johnson.
''Lenora Ellsworth"
The contract was drawn in the Of
fee OF local attorney and turned
over to the recorder.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Never Married Because She Regards
Man in Light Of Luxury.

Sigourney, la have never had
love affair. | am heart whole and
fancy free. am not man hater
think they are very necessary at
times, but ! regard them in the light
of luxury generally. | never just
exactly felt that could afford to
support myself and man too"
This statement was made by Miss
Nancy Frey, who has just opened her
cightieth term of school, and at II
years of age holds the unique posi-
tion of being the Oldest teacher both
in years and point of service in Iowa
Miss Frey was born In Knox coun.
ty, Iowa. in 1895, and began teaching
at the age of 20. Two years later her
family removed to Sigourney, and
since then Miss Frey has continuous
ly taught school in Keokuk county.
Il began teaching in the days when
teaching was the only profession a
woman was allowed to enter with the
consent of her relatives" said Miss
Frey. Il was aware of two alterna-
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

trade with the home merchant. vet II
other people followed your example
and patronized mail order houses,
there would be no home merchant to
trade with. II others bought of him
only when they wanted things in a
hurry. and sent out of town for the
greater part OF their supplies, he
would nave left for more promising
neids long ago. or il he had stayed in
those circumstances, the sheriff would
finally have closed his doors. You
wouldn't like to live in place with
out stores, and yet it may be that you
prefer TO reside in country town
rather than in city. Do your share,
then, toward making it possible for
the country merchant to carry on
business
You must remember. too. that when
you send your money to some big con.
cern IN distant city. YOU lessen the
amount OF money in circulation In
your own residence town. II you had
spent ii at the home store. some of
II at least would have been paid out
by the proprietor in the form of
wages TO his employees, they in turn
would have expended 1t for the neces-
stiles OF life. and it would have passed
from one to another of the home deal
ers. proving an important factor in
the prosperity of the community. Hav-
ing sent it to the mail order house
the probabilities are that ii will never
again benefit anyone in your home
town.
You should trade with the home
merchant because he is the one from
whom you ask and receive favors.
Perhaps you have had run of i'll luck
you have lost your position. had
long-continued Illness in the family, or
have experienced difficulty In collect
ing money due you. You are in
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Great harrington. Mass.-The nurse
girl problem which had apparently
been happily solved by the matrons
of this town when they hired old men
to take charge of their children, took
new turn the other day. when the
men nurse girls organized a union.
elected Wells Weaver president and
John X. Siggins secretary. and voted
to demand an increase in wages from
five to eight dollars week. Tho
nurses also demand Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons of during the
summer, as they wish to attend base
ball games. Mr.. Weaver and Mr. Sig
gins were both expert ball tossers in
their day. and age has not diminished
their love for the great American
game.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
CONTRACT OF IOWA WOMEN FOR.
BIDS EITHER TO MARRY.
Two Wearers Of Weeds Combine Their
Fortunes in Unique instrument
Which is Put on the OFF,
CiaI Records

Des Moines. la.-Widow Elenora
Johnson. who lives near Avon, la. and
Widow Lenora Ellsworth. of Bemidji.
Mimi, who has been visiting her. have
drawn up and placed In the Office of
the county recorder one of the most
remarkable contracts In the county
records.
Relieving that they could attain a
wealth of prosperity and pleasure II
they were to link their fortunes to-
gether for the remainder of their
lives that would be impossible II they
should continue to go 1t alone, the
two women nave placed their estates
into a common fund. This they are
TO use in common, each doing her
share of the work and paying expenses
out of the treasury.
A unique provision of the contract is
that each agrees not to marry again
as long as the other is alive.
Mrs. Ellsworth has been visiting
near Avon for several weeks and 1t
stood. that the merger" was effected.
The contract reads as follows:
Know All Men by These Presents
That Elenora Johnson. of Avon, Ia,
party of the first part. and Lenora
Ellsworth, of Bemidji. Mimi, party of
the second part, both being widows OF
sound and disposing mind and compe
tent to contract, and being possessed
of the following property. to-wit: The
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

that everybody in town knows that
he is hindrance rather than a help
to the community. He is not wanted
in public positions, and when ques-
tions of local interest and Importance
are discussed. his opinion carries far
less weight than the man who con-
tributes his share to the prosperity of
the community by spending his mon
ey where he earns it.
In addition to losing in a large de-
gree the respect of others and his
own self-respect, the man who does
nothing to build up the town in which
he lives fails to find the contentment
which is necessary to happiness. Hav-
ing done nothing to make the town
better, he is unable to see the many
advantages it possesses. and rs con-
tinually talking and thinking of its
deficiencies. He does not move out
however, but stays on year after year.
discontented parasite, getting all he
can and giving as little as possible in
return. There is an unwritten law of
nature that makes it impossible for
one to really taken an interest in
place until he has done something for
1t, and it is only when we have done
our share toward building up the town
in which we live that 1t becomes a
real home to us.
Perhaps the local dealers in country
towns do not always have in stock
just the articles you desire, but they
are usually willing to order whatever
their customers want, and under or.
binary circumstances can supply you
as quickly as you can procure the
goods from mail order house. When
you buy of the home merchant. the
gooes are before you and you see
what you are getting. In buying by
mail there is always a chance that
when the goods arrive they will not
prove to be just what you expected
and desired. In that case you are put
to the inconvenience Of sending them
back for exchange, or II the need is
immediate and pressing. you are
Obliged to accept that which is not
entirely satisfactory.
Trade at home in order that your
home town may have stores at which
to trade. There are many times when
you are in hurry for some article
there is no time to send to New York
Chicago, or elsewhere. Your need is
---s-.- = 90. ,-.rcra.ise You are
gao under such circumstances to
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
MEMS KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.
Nsver Would They Lay Anything but
the Freshest OF Eggs.

There is a German dairyman and
farmer. whose place is not far from
Philadelphia, who greatly plumes him
self upon the absolute superiority of
his products above all others in the
vicinity.
On one occasion he personally ap-
piled to Germantown housekeeper
for transfer of her custom to him
self. Il hears dot you haf lot of
drouble with dot dairyman Of yours -
he said. ''Yust you gif me your gus
tom and der will be no drouble"
Are your eggs always fresh?" ask
ed the woman.
FRESH" repeated the German. In
an indignant tone. Let me deli you.
madam, dot my hens nefer. nefer lay
anything but fresh eggs."
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

! straitened circumstances. Would a
letter to the mail order house. stating
all these circumstances. secure for
you supply of the necessaries of
life on liberal credit terms? Most as
suredly not. An appeal to the propri-
etors for aid in your extremity would
be barren of results. 1t is the home
merchant who stands ready to extend
the credit necessary to tide you over
an emergency, and for this reason, II
for no other, he should have your
loyal support in your times of pros
perity.
Perhaps you are financially inde-
pendent. and have never known the
necessity of asking for credit Even
then you are indebted to the home
merchant for many of the advantages
you enjoy. The proprietors of a mail
order house would laugh you to scorn
were you to ask them to subscribe to-
ward the building of your new church.
the improvement of your school build
ing, or the expenses of maintaining
your fire department. The home mer-
chant contributes liberally to the sup
port OF these institutions so essential
to the public comfort and well-being.
and you cannot afford to withhold
from MIN your patronage.
You know your local dealers. Per
haps they have grown from childhood
to manhood in your home town: you
were boys together, they have watched
by you in sickness. and comforted you
in sorrow, they take kindly interest
In your welfare. Do you not prefer
that your trade should increase their
small profits rather than add its
quota to the millions of dollars annu-
ally sent to the mail order houses? If
the home merchants prosper the town
will be a better place in which to
live. Their prosperity will be mani
tested by improvements in the appear.
ance OF their own property, and by
their Increased liberality in contribut.
ing toward public improvements. and
by helping them by your patronage,
you VIII also be helping yourself and
the entire community.
FRANCES A. HARRIS.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
'~1e-ss-~1N-ss--s|1f-ss-.QH~
CLOCK OF GREAT AGE.
Property Of Sons of Family for Five
Generations.

Franklin. Ind.--Prof. James v. Deer
of his city, has hall clock now in
the hands of the fifth generation
traceable by family history. The
clock stands on four-foot base, at
tanning height of eight feet. 1t is
known in family history as the .'old
Luyster clock" having been owned by
Peter Luyster. who died in Kentucky
in 1925. At that time it was an old
relic, but the exact age was never
known, as there is not date nor a
mark of any kind either on the casing
nor on the works proper. After
Peters death his son. Cornelius Luys.
ter. bought the clock. and in 1891 II
was purchased by Samuel Harris. a
grandson, for $65. and by him sold to
his nephew, Prof. James v. Deer.
Peter Luyster was Prof. Deer's
great-great-grandfat The clock
has never been repaired. and It stiff
keeps good time. losing only minute
every month. The same catgut strings
still support two 15-pound weights.
There is second hand. and record
is also shown of the day of the month
and of the stage Of the moon. A pc
culiarity is that 1t Is impossible to
make the clock strike wrong. for
whether the hands are moved forward
or backward. the stroke will CORE
spon6 with the station of the hour
hand. The family relic Is valued very
highly.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Grow. Palm. on rex.. Soil

San Antonio. Textile growing of
date palms for their fruit is a new
and rapidly developing industry along
the delta Of the Rio Grande in Texas.
Experts from the department OF ag-
riculture at Washington have made
exhaustive experiments in this sec
ton. with the result that they unre-
servedly advise the planting OF date
palms In considerable territory that
b. means OF their soil surveys has
been found to be particularly adapted
to their growth.
This. with the exception of small
area along the ella river. In Arizona.
is the only section Of the United
States where these trees do well.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
WEIGHT AND HEALTH
THIN. NERVOUS PEOPLE NEED
THE TONIC TREATMENT.
This Woman Took Or. WiiIiarna' Pink
Pills, Gained Thirty Pounda and
Has Been Well Ever Since.


How many women-and men too
health which the ordinary remedies
eeem unable to checkl How many hus-
bands see their wives wasting away,
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are powerless to helpi Consumption
and other germ diseases find in these
debilitated systems easy prey, for the
lowered vitality is unequal to the task of
fighting off the infection of these diseases
to which most of US are almost daily ex.
posed.
The symptoms indicating the decline
which may have results so fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement of Mrs. William Manley, Of
30 Court street, Utica, N. Y. Her case
is typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of nv
baby, suffered from sick, dizzy head
aches, which seemed like q rush of
blood to my forehead, just back of nv
eyes. Some days they twitched SO I
could hardly see and black spots floated
before them. The least exertion brought
on this sickness. My appetite was poor
and WAS often sick to my stomach.
III tried to work my feet soon be.
came swollen, paining me terribly. I
had sinking spells and grew pale and
nervous. Twas SO thin that weighed
only 95 pounds.
Zone day when at the drug store to
get headache powders l decided to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills instead. I
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. The pills gave me q
hearty appetite and now weigh over
130 pounds. 1 believe the pills to be the
best tonic and builder woman can take,
as they certainly helped me when my
condition was critical and have never
been seriously i'll SINCE"
The great value of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of the
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ is
stimulated to do its work.
If you are i'll and the treatment YOU
are taking does not cure you, write for
proof of what DR.. Williams Pink Pills
have done in similar cases.
Your druggist sells them Or they will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of
price, 80 cents per box, six boxes for
k2.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
schenectady, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Town Pleads to stay on Map.

Washington.-To keep from being
wiped OFF the map the town of Fan
shave. Ind. T., has made novel ap-
peal to the interstate commerce com
mission. 1t asks that the Rock Island
railroad be compelled to stop its
trains there. Fanshawe has popu-
lation of $50 inhabitants. three gen.
eral stores containing from $500 to
$1,000 in value. sawmill, a grist mill
and cotton-ginning plant. two black
smith shops and good school build
ing" When the Rock Island COM
pleted its line 1t built depot at the
hamlet and put in side-track, but
now Its trains pass through the town
of Fanshawe at full speed against the
will OF the citizens"
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Mis.ook Scripture for Science.

They were passing one of the Fifth
avenue churches when the bulletin
board caught her eye. THE Rev Dr.
- will speak this evening on Deu-
teronomy." She stopped short and
carefully read it second time.
Well" she snapped. Il wish these
preachers would stick to the Bible
and let science alone. I don't believe
DR.. - knows any more about Deu-
teronomy or astronomy or any other
onomy that do."-New York Herald.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
A Teacher Half a Century.

tives left for school teacher. 1
chose to remain bachelor girl
don't allow anyone to call me an old
maid
Miss Frey has kept step with the
progress made In pedagogy and her
school is said to be one of the most
advanced in study and the best disci
plined in the state.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Famous Book Free.

Every reader of this paper can get free
of charge one of DIR. Coifee's famous books
which tells of a new method by which
persons afflicted with Deafness. Head
Noises, Sore Eyes, Failing Sight from any
cause, can cure themselves at home at
small expense.
Write letter Immediately to DR. W. o.
Coffee, 36o Century Bldg, Des Moines, Ia
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Take Garfield Tea in the Spring-it will
save you many days of headache, lassitude
and general i'll health. This natural laxa-
tive puriies the blood, ceanses the sys-
tenn and establishes normal action Of
liver, kidneys and bowels.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Proxocation Enouah.

Maud tbefore the laughing hyena's
case)-How provoking! Here we've
been 70 minutes. and the hyena hasn't
laughed once.
Eiia-stra1s.. 1h1 les secr ,,e'-s
your new spring hat. too.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
chivaIrou. English c,ndId,tee.

In recent municipal election At
Chard. England, two male candidates
withdrew in order that two women
might have an uncontested election.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Britons Fond Of Theatricals.
1t is estimated that Great Britain
spends $150.00O a day on theaters.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Cuticura Soap combines delicate medicinal. emol-
lent. sanatve. antseptc properties derived from
CuticurA the Skin Cure with the purest OF sap
onaceous Ingredients. and most refreshing of nower
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non, Ltd, Cape Town, ETC.. Boston. l3I Columbus
Ave, Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props.
N8- Mailed Free. How TO Preserve. Purify. Ano
Nenutify tho Skin. 6calp. Hair. and HandA
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Men "Nurse Girls" urionize.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-01

South, is to leave to-day on business
trip to Toledo and other cities.
P. B. Sowell of Brewton. is n the
city on a short business visit.
Robert J. DiaZ will leave TO-DAY for
Dayton, Ohio, where he will enter col.
lcge for another tenn. He viii be ac-
2ompanied by his young --o:her,
Carlos, who is also to enter college IN
that city.
John G. Oliver, buyer for VIM. John
sOn & Son, who left New York several
days ago, Is now il Boston and regis
tered at the Somerset Hotel. He is
expected to reach home during the lat
ter portion of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sieve Allen and far.
lily returned yesterday from Rich.
mond, Va, where they have been for
the past year, and will make Pensa-
cola thei- hons. l-.r.5 a. f7- the
::reSent the guests OF Mr. Aliens moth
er on East Hill. The many friends CT
Mr.. and Mrs. S'tan w;li be CAD &c
have them again resid .nts of this city.
Rev. John ". i3urge returned last
night to Noble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-01

Mr.. J. H. Clymonds, recognized as
the leading authority on all matters
pertaining to the use of what is ia
maliary known as the sand and oil
combination in road building, is a
Jacksonville visitor. He has made
road building a life study, and mis- work
on the development of the sand and
oil processes makes him rank as prac-
tically its Inventor He was among
the first to advocate its use, If not
its very first, and his extensive expert
ments, preliminarily made, won him
recognition, and an actual test was al
lowed to be made.
This was made under Mr.. Nicely
monds' supervision and with him in
full charge of the work, at Los An
geles, Cal, the city that he was then
making his home. The experiment
proved success in every sense of
the word, and other roads were then
built OF the same material, the same
success attended them, and they were
then practically recognized as the best
roads in the country.
The entire satisfaction given at. Los
Angeles, where over 500 miles were
built, led to other sections of Califor-
MIA taking up road building along
these lines
rum california the fame of the oil
roads, really asphaltum roads, spread
to other parts of the country, and Mr..
McClymQnds, as the recognized au-
Chority on these questions, was in
Uted to superintend the building
make the first tests, build, In fact. the
hrSt road, and prepare for the building
OF others on similar lines. ..
Louisiana has taken up the question
IN earnest and there Mr. McClymonds
mas just completed the building of a
system OF Oil and sand roads that is
pelns hlghIy praised and, after ample
tests nave been made, redeems every
promise made concerning it in adj
vance.
Florida, according to this eminent
road expert, should be the banner STATE
OF the union, so far as roads are con-